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Great noise isolating earphones
Posted by
GrandHustle
on 1/22/2010
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Pros: This is a great pair of earphones, some other reviewers have complained about the sound quality, but i've found this to be better than ipod headphones because it forms a good seal on your ear, so you have to use less volume and it will sound great, especially the Bass. They look great too, i didn't think they were actually made of metal for that price. i thought they would be cheap plastic.
Cons: Packaging is a bit minimal, but that's good for the environment and the price, I guess
Bottomline: Just buy them, get in different colors.
I got just one pair, but since i like them so much, i wish I would've ordered more.
cheap for the price
Posted by
hkopinions
on 9/5/2009
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Pros: The phones are pretty well built for the price and quality. It comes with three different sizes to change into. I use it daily for about an hour the last month and it hasn't worn out yet. I think it should last. The phones look like the cost a lot more than what I paid for.
Cons: A bit of the paint scratched off easily but it is only $3.
Other Thoughts: The string is not adjustable. I am different and carry my ipod on the right side so the string doesnt work. Therefore, I have to carry the ipod on the left side. If you reverse it, the wire will be too short especially if you are a tall person.
Bottomline: Buy and replace if anything happens because you can afford them. Price is cheap and it works well. I rarely here any outside noise and it works well with the computer too.
inner ear pain and migraines
Posted by
jboto
on 7/22/2009
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Pros: matched my treo when I had it, it also matches my ds. Look kind of nice.
Cons: These are of a horrible build quality, the sound that these produce is akin to metallic grating. The bass is horrible and just painful, it sounds like the bass created by tapping on a cardboard box. After using these I had a migraine for 2 days. The rubber that is meant to be placed in your ear is paper thin.
Other Thoughts: I consider myself to be an audiophile and I have had much experience with many speakers and headphones, and these have got to be some of the worst ever. I believed other reviewers when I picked these and took a chance, but I think these would be more useful as shoelaces. I have yet to find a descent pair of headphones on dx. It hurts my head just thinking about these, like nails on a chalk board.
Bottomline: If you can decipher good headphones from bad ones, do not buy these.
Nice phones for a nice price
Posted by
blackbasset
on 7/22/2009
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Pros: The phones really sound nice, which is surprising for the price they are sold. They have a nice finish and overall, they seem to have good quality.
Cons: Sadly the cord gets dirty quite easily. Maybe need to wash them :D
They both broke into party once, but just narrowing the one part a bit and puting them back together did the joby for me. Biting on them solved it as i had no tools in hospital :D
I really hate those headphones with different lenghts of both cords so you can wrap them around your neck or whatever. I wish they would come with that 'oldschool' same-sized cords.
The fabric covering the 'tube' came off a few days ago, yet it looks more hygienic :D
Other Thoughts: Maybe a neat little package would be nice so you could give them as a gift. For a better sound quality, adjust the EQ-Settings a bit (rockbox ftw!). Maybe stuffing the holes in the phones also improves the quality for you. But after all, nothing to complain so far other than the cords.
Bottomline: If they get broken, I'd would consider buying them again, as they are a really nice pair of headphones.