Lenmar AI-HPR Ultra-Compact Retractable Earbud Headphones Review

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(More customer reviews)This is my first review and I've written it in order to better describe these earbuds.
These earbuds should compliment Ipod Shuffles and other small MP3 players well, but not if you keep them in your pants pocket. The distance from the audio jack to the clip slightly exceeds the length of the Ipod Shuffle (which is about 3.7 inches), and it clips to my Apple lanyard in exactly the right spot. You can wear the Ipod Shuffle (or another small MP3 player) on a lanyard, plug the headphones in and clip them to the lanyard, and the ipod + earbuds will then hang from your neck with no loose cords dangling anywhere. As a matter of fact, when these earbuds are attached to the lanyard and dangle from the alligator clip (with the earbuds/cords retracted), the distance from the clip to the dangling earbuds is precisely the same as the length of my Ipod Shuffle.
If these earbud cables are extended when they are worn clipped to the Apple lanyard in the way that I described, then the length of the headphone cable is exactly right. I bought headphones with a retractable cable because the length of the original Apple OEM earbud cables were excessive for the way I used them and it was irritating to have to constantly untangle them, to stuff them in my pocket, or to wrap them around my shuffle for storage. When riding the subway in NYC, this is a real pain. I also found it irritating to have to untangle or pack those cables when sitting in a cramped airplane seat. Now my Ipod shuffle and headphnes can be neatly stuffed in a pocket or hung around my neck.
If you don't wear your MP3 player around your neck, on an armband, or keep it in a chest/breast/shirt pocket, then the headphone cables might be too short for you.

As far as comfort, these earphones are slightly bigger/bulkier than the headphones that come with the ipod shuffle. Because of the size/shape of my ears, this means that I cannot put the earphones very deep into my ear canal, and they might tend to slip out of my ears more easily when I get sweaty from exercise (Note: I haven't experienced that yet.)
As far as looks, well, they look okay but if you look (too?) closely you will notice that for no apparent reason they have little pointy chrome rocket ships attached to the ends of the earbuds themselves - or little silver bullets. I didn't notice this odd touch until just now - I pulled them out of my ears and looked very closely at them for this review. I don't think that most people will notice them but to me they're a pointless mystery. Oh wait - they make it easy to hold and manipulate the earbuds while they're in your ears.
I'm not an audiophile. In my opinion the sound quality is adequate and the original earbuds are louder, but this might be because these earbuds are too big to go very deep into my ear canal. (I know - that might be a good thing as far as preserving my hearing...)
I am giving this product 4 stars since it has minor flaws - none of them bother me but they might bother someone else.
To summarize, here are my criticisms of this product:
1) The earbuds could be smaller and should come with silicon sleeves to customize the fit of the earbuds for people with differently sized/shaped ears. Not including them might have been a marketing decision that decreased the price of the product, but I think that the slightly bulky design of the earbuds makes sleeves necessary, and not simply an option.
2) The cables are retractable so they should have a longer maximum length - some people may need longer cables. I think this was an oversight on the part of the designers.
3) Sound quality/volume is not as high as the original product. As an aftermarket product, it should be better than the original product it replaces, even if it IS cheaper.
4) The earbuds themselves look just a little odd in my opinion. Apple and Sony definitely had no part in their design.
In conclusion, these earbuds are a great replacement for the earbuds that come with an Ipod shuffle but might not be for everybody and may not be as useful to owners of larger MP3 players.

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Sony MDR-E829V Fontopia Earbuds with In-line Volume Control Review

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(More customer reviews)When I bought these earbuds, I didn't expect much, but these surprised me with their full-bodied, wonderfully rich sound. They have very-noticeable, deep bass which won't drown out your awesome mids and highs. The tremble is unbeatable at this price. This is probably because of their frequency range, 12 to 22,000 Hz. Most earbuds around this price don't have that good of frequency response. If you're wondering what frequency response is, well it's the sound they capture and put into your ears. The lower Hz means the bass. The higher Hz means the highs. They also have a neodymium magnet, one of the best you can buy. What a magnet does is they determine how good the overall sound quality is. These earbuds also have a silent cap, a cap with no outside holes, just the holes you hear sound out of. This means you won't have to turn up the volume on your player so much, and that you don't hear much outside sound either. I think this is great for mowing or any other noisy activity. They also come with a nice twist-up, compact case. I can slip these headphones easily into my pocket or anywhere else. These earbuds don't have the best comfort but, they're very comfortable when it comes to earbuds when I use the earpads. On top of it all, the quality is the best thing about these earbuds. I think they will last a long time. I hope this review was helpful to you, thanks for reading.

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Audio Technica ATHM40FS Precision Studio Headphones Review

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Audio Technica ATHM40FS Precision StudioPhones
First of all right out of the package they look expensive. They do not look cheaply made and the matte black coloring and shape of these headphones is pleasing to the eye.
From the top down:
The headband is approximately two inches wide and covered even on the top with some type of soft to the touch material. The underside of the headband is very well padded and the padding extends almost down to the hinge where the earpieces are connected to the headpiece. The padding is nice and squishy, but not so much that you can feel the hardness underneath. The thickness of the padding is approximately 3/4 of an inch thick.
These earphones are very light, I've been wearing them all day with no neck fatigue, or headache from too much pressure around the ears.
The tension of the headband is enough to hold the earphones on my head, but they rest comfortably without pressure around my ears.
The hinges where the earpieces meet the body are made from some type of heavy duty, hard plastic(I don't know the technical name for it). The hinges are nice and thick. They look well made and able to take a lot of use.
The earpieces:
The shape is sort of an elongated oval. They are lined all the way around by padding that is approximately 3/4 of an inch thick, and one inch wide, and they're covered by the same velvety soft material as the headband padding. This padding feels wonderful against the skin. The padding that touches the skin is flattened to fit against the head better, giving these headphones excellent sound squelching qualities.
The inside of each earpiece is oval in shape and the inside depth is between 1/2 and inch and 3/4 of an inch. The inside wells that hold the speakers are covered with some type of soft fabric as well.
The holes under the fabric where the speakers are located are shifted slightly toward the back side of the ear pieces.
The outside housing is a some type of matte black high density plastic, and the R and L on each one is molded into the plastic rather than being painted on so that it won't rub off eventually.
The hinges:
Move smoothly and easily. There are two sets of them. One allows the earpieces to be rotated out when they're being worn, so outside noises or conversation can be heard without taking them completely off. They're made of matte black high density plastic also. They're nice and thick, and the part that attaches the earpieces to the headband meets the headband smoothly. If you didn't know the seam was there, you'd probably miss it. Each earpiece can be rotated out to the front approximately 180 degrees, and to the back considerably less.
The other set of hinges are the same color and material, and they fit sleekly against the earpieces in their own grooves, giving the earpieces a smooth appearance when on the head. There is nothing sticking out, and it's very aesthetic. When they're on the head the hinges and earpieces look like they're all one piece. I don't know who designed them, but whoever it is they're smart, LOL.The Cord:
Runs from the left earpiece, and is not reinforced at the point it meets the earpiece. The cord is very long and has a nice thickness to it. It's not flimsy at all. If you don't need the length, I suggest tying it up with a zip it, or something similar, to keep it out of the way. I like the length personally. If you're like me and you forget you're wearing these headphones and get out of your chair to get something it doesn't pull everything off the shelf:D
The cord terminates in a 1/4 stereo plug, and is reinforced at the back end of the plug with a flexible metal spring that's approximately an inch long. The plug itself is textured for easy gripping.
If you're going to use these headphones for your: computer, tv, portable CD player or whatever. You're going to need to buy a 3.5 mm adapter because these headphones don't come with one in the box, like some of the other Audio Tecnica headphones.
But it's easy to find an adpater, and not much hassle. You can buy adapter kits. There is an adapter kit with four different sizes of adapters, right here on Amazon for 5.00 or so. Sound and audio stores should have them as well as electronics stores, I think even Wally World has them. Radio Shack has a kit that's a little different from the one here on Amazon, but it still has four different sized adapters. Just make sure you get a stereo to stereo adapter, not stereo to mono adapter. Isolation:
These really do a good job. When I'm listening to music I don't hear anything else unless the sound is extremely loud.
The sound:
The sound of music through these is excellent. I can hear everything the way it was meant to be heard. Nothing added or taken away. But listening pleasure is subjective. I really enjoy the music I hear through these headphones just playing MP3s on my computer without a fancy sound card on my computer. DVD movies sound very good also. The soundtracks sound great.
The longer I listen the better music sounds through these headphones.
The highs aren't sharp and grating, and the mid range is there, the lows are smooth and present. Nothing is muddy sounding to me. All the sounds are separated and discernible but not so sharply delineated that it picks the music to pieces with one drowning out the other. Everything is nicely balanced and flows together like music should. It sounds like I'm hearing a live performance. The bass is there, but it is NOT very pronounced and isn't the focus.
I don't hear any distortion at a higher volume, but then again I can't stand very loud music, it hurts my ears. You don't have to turn these all the way up to hear decently. I'm listening to Illumination by Hemi- Sync right now and I've got my system volume turned up to 3/4 and Winamp volume is at 9%, and that's quite enough to enjoy the music. I can still hear everything very well with no interference from outside noise.
The music accompanies the singer rather than drowning them out. If you enjoy the lyrics, like me, as much as the music, then these headphones are fantastic. The lyrics are very easy to understand,and the voice of the singer is perfectly presented.
Meatloaf "Life is a Lemon" sounds heavenly through these, and so does Garth Brooks "Friends in Low Places". Pink Floyd sounds divine, and so does John Denver. Mozart sounds great too. PussyCat Dolls "Don'tcha" sounds just as good to me. Rammstein - Blade Theme (Techno Remix) sounds as good as all the rest. Roberta Flack is as close to blues as I've gotten yet, and she sounds amazing. Minnie Ripperton's "Loving You" Sounds good too. I haven't listened to anything jazzier. Pantera sounds good, and so do the Heavy Metal soundtracks( 1 and 2). I hope that gives you some idea about the range of music that sounds great with these headphones. Meditation music sounds great also.Summation:
These are excellent quality headphones for the price. Someone put a lot of thought and effort into designing these. I always look at the details, and if someone paid attention to those I know they care about their product.
These headphones are light and comfortable on the head, and about the ears. They can be worn comfortably for extended periods of time without causing a headache. I believe they provide enough isolation, and outside sound dampening, to satisfy most music afficianados.
If you're looking for very pronounced bass, don't buy these unless you want to adjust the the bass to your satisfaction on your music source.
All in all I'm very pleased with these headphones, and I would buy them again. The price and the quality make this set of headphones an excellent buy.
On a sidenote: The customer service people are very nice. I emailed the customer service department for the amplitude range on another set I was eyeballing which are also made by audio Technica. The frequency response of headphones means nothing if the amplitude is way out of whack. It took about a week for them to answer but he very nice fellow who answered sent me JPGs of the amplitude graphs for the set I asked about, and another set. I'm sure he probably had to hunt the graphs down and then make a file to attach it to the email he sent me. Now that is customer service! Kudos to Audio Technica for their customer service. And that was before the sale!
The two sets were: Audio Technica ATH-A700 Closed-Back Dynamic Headphones With Double Air Damping and Audio Technica ATH-AD700 Open-air Dynamic Headphones.
If you're interested the amplitude range on the ATH-AD700 was much more flat than the ATH-A700, with less variation overall.
Alrighty then, that's all I can think of at the moment.
I'm enjoying my music on these very same headphones while I'm typing away.



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Audio-Technica's premium professional studiophones offer a flat, extended frequency response for professional studio monitoring. Superior components provide very high SPL capabilities while maintaining exceptional clarity of sound. Exterior design features include sturdy strain-relief cable and comfortable circumaural earpieces that can be rotated 180 degrees to permit one-ear monitoring. The studiophones utilize 40-millimeter drives with neodymium magnets and copper-clad aluminum wire voice coils for lowest mass. They are equipped with an 11-foot cable terminated in a standard 1/4-inch connector. This field-serviceable model allows elements, cables, and earpads to be replaced in the field if needed.

ATH-M40fs Features
Flat, extended frequency response for mixing/monitoring
Field-replaceable cables, drivers and ear pads
1,600 mW of power handling, high SPL capability
40 mm diameter drivers, neodymium magnets and CCAW voice coils
OFC litz wire cables, convenient one-side exit
Rotating earpieces for easy one-ear monitoring

ATH-M40fs Specifications
Type: Closed-back dynamic
Driver Diameter: 40 mm
Magnet: Neodymium
Voice Coil: Copper-clad aluminum wire
Frequency Response: 5 - 28,000 Hz
Maximum Input Power: 1,600 mW at 1 kHz
Sensitivity: 100 dB
Impedance: 60 ohms
Weight: 8.8 oz (250 g) without cable
Cable: 11-foot (3.4 m) (OFC litz wire, left-side exit)
Connector: 1/4-inch (6.3 mm) phone plug

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Sony MDR-XD200 Stereo Headphones Review

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(More customer reviews)COMFORT:
When I first put them on, wow, they fit very well and sealed very good. I rate comfort 9/10. -1 point because if I wear them for 6-8 hours, the top back part of my ear presses slightly against the hard inside part of the ear cups, not really a big problem. I can fix this somewhat by changing the position of the ear cups on my ears. That's the only bad part about the comfort. You won't notice it until after a few hours of use.
SOUND QUALITY:
Overall frequency response is about flat. And just enough bass that it doesn't sound lacking, but not too much, just the right amount. You can listen to these for a long time and fall asleep without being fatigued from the sound.
TREBLE:
I tested the headphones on my computer frequency generator. There was a very slight, hardly noticeable (1-2dB) peak at 2.5kHz (the driver resonance), and another peak of about the same amount at 7kHz (natural resonance of the ear canal). I used the equalizer in winamp for flattest sound, but later after listening to music while switching it on and off, decided that the difference in sound quality was so small that I didn't need to use an equalizer. The overall sound has a kind of mellow sound to the treble, like a low wide peak from 400-2000, it doesn't sound perfectly flat.
BASS:
The bass extends to about 30Hz (-3dB point), while sounding more full and effortless at 40Hz. If they're played below 40Hz, the bass has some odd harmonic distortion starting from 35Hz and a lot more below that. (This is because the Sound Mode valve does not completely cover the bass port inside the ear cups). The bass below 32Hz can still be heard, but with little of the fundamental frequency and most of the odd order harmonics. The lowest audible frequency these can play is 27Hz. (My Koss EarPlug earphones can audibly play to 10Hz.) This is the only bad thing about the bass extension, but only for people that play super loud, super deep bass. When some bass is played at low volume, you can't hear much below 60Hz. This is how it's been with every hedphone i've had. It's normal.
OTHER:
The headphones have a switch at the bottom of the ear cups labeled 'Sound Mode'. All this switch does is cover (not completely) or uncover the bass port inside the ear cups. Music Mode covers the bass port for less bass boost, and Movie Mode uncovers it, adding only a slight about of bass, hardly noticeable. If you're using these as studio monitors, you'll want to have the switch set to Music Mode. One more thing is about the cord. It's very long (11.66 feet long!! I measured it :D ). Longest headphone cord I've ever known. You'll have no problem walking from one side of the room to the other without unplugging or taking off the headphones. Being so long, it does get tangled when you put away the headphones. The simple solution is to just wrap the wire into a coil and tie it with a twisty tie, simple. These are ok at blocking outside noise, while still being able to hear someone talk to you. These headphones have a rated power handling capacity of 1500mW. With a sensitivity of 102dB/mW and a maximum power handling of 1500mW, these can get up to 135dB in you ears. These headphones have Long Stroke drivers. All my other headphones distort when i turn them up very loud with a lot of bass, but these headphones can take a lot of bass without distorting (clicking sound of the driver diaphragm hitting the plastic).
OVERALL RATING:
I rate these headphones 9/10, excellent, but not perfect.
I recommend these to anyone, even professionals.
These are professional quality studio monitor headphones.
You can't go wrong with these. Super value.
Get them, you will not be disappointed.

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Sony MDR-XB300 30mm XB Diaphragm Driver Extra Bass Headphones Review

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(More customer reviews)I have been looking for a new pair of headphones for a little while now. I'm tired of buying pair after pair of earbuds (some of which were pretty nice) and having them quit working! So after a little while I decided to search for a something that was sturdier, affordable, and with good sound. My search brought me to these headphones and I am quite satisfied. Let me share with you a few things I like about these headphones
1) Very comfortable: The pads on this thing are quite thick. I'm still breaking them in, but they are wonderful still. *UPDATE* I find that these headphones are most comfortable when worn with the pads higher rather than lower. When I wore them low, they tended to start hurting after awhile; when worn with the pads closer to the top of my head, I couldn't even feel them :)
2)Sound: For $30 these deliver excellent sound quality. The bass is really nice. I've read other reviews about these things not having equal treble to match the bass, and that may be slightly true and you may recognize that if you're a sound person or are used to studio quality headphones, but for the average joe, you most likely won't notice at all. And if you do, most equalizers on mp3/ipods have a "treble boosting" option.
3) Build Quality: These things are going to last. The cord itself is different; instead of being round, it is flat and less prone to breaking. Plus, the headphones themselves are also fairly light, which is nice! Also, about the cord length...It's around 3 ft. I find it perfect for using with my ipod.
To sum it all up, great price, nice sound, and it looks like I won't be having to buy pair after pair of earbuds anymore!

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Sony MDR-E827G Sports Series Fontopia Water-Resistant Ear-Bud Stereo Headphones Review

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(More customer reviews)I run wearing these for an hour or more every day. My pair lasted for 10 months before one earbud stopped working; I'm buying a replacement pair now because they work well enough and they're not expensive. Since most earphones seem pretty unsatisfactory (especially for runners), a semi-disposable, functional, rather cheap pair to replace annually seems as good an option as any.

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