( 76 reviews )
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Posted: 08-16-2009
I went to J&R with the thought of buying this off-the-shelf. But their sound wall with headphones changed my mind. I heard this one and I was almost immediately disappointed. They have a very rounded, muffled tone that lacks punch and crispness. The ONLY good thing about them is the big ear comfort. But then I ended up buying Sennheiser HD 218 after listening to many. They aren't big, but provide equal comfort. The sound is much better for just 10 extra dollars.
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Posted: 08-15-2009
They sound good without going through all of the specs, but the best part is that you can wear them for hours without hurting your ears. I have had many headsets. Anywhere from 15 minutes to less than an hour, my ears hurt, and it becomes increasingly uncomfortable to wear them. I can wear these indefinitely without any discomfort. No they don't sound like a $200 variety, but I have paid over $100 and not had any better sound. I am ordering my 2nd set as a gift.
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Posted: 08-14-2009
Look, it was hard for me to believe that some of the reviews on here were not true. I read a lot of the reviews raving about this product. But the truth is, you get what you paid for. Under each earphone, there's a switch to change between Movie-Music. It doesn't do a thing. Some people tried to defend it by saying you'll hear it if you have a great system, or whatever, but the truth is, it doesn't do anything. It was most likely a selling ploy. It sold me, in fact when I read about it the first thing I thought was "Maybe Sony has changed, maybe they will respect their low-end equipment" No, Sony hasn't changed. Their cheap stuff is cheap, their expensive stuff is great, hence OLED. Now if you want a decent pair of headphone, by all means get these, they do the job. Granted I should have went with the cheaper Philips or something like that. These headphone are big, they don't like pretty, so don't expect to WOO people when they come over. I didn't buy it to look good, I bought it to hook up to my computer or piano. For both it does the job, but I'm kind of a cheap audiophile so i'm disappointed that I can't really hear all the different instruments when i'm listening to music. However for the keyboard i'm using, it does just fine- masking the crap music I play as i'm learning. In the end, I really wish I had spent the money on a Sennheiser or something cheaper. You get what you pay for. I'm not too disappointed because it gives a long chord and it's better than my laptop speakers.
