( 13 reviews )
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Posted: 08-10-2009
I was in a graduate music program working on jazz drumset, and I had to practice along with a metronome and an ipod for 3 to 4 hours a day for about 2 years. They worked great for everything I was working on. Even when I would work on playing as loud as I could playing along with rock bands, I could still hear the music. Now, I'm having trouble with the cables, One side isn't making a very good connection somewhere around where the cable connects to the headphone. That bums me out since they don't really look like I can easily take them apart to fix them without breaking them. I also used to wrap up the cord after every practice session, so that my have taken it's toll on it as well. All in all, I can't complain too much since they were a great set of headphones day after day for over 2 years. They are also pretty comfortable, even after extended practice sessions. My only real complaint is the cable, since it's so springy, it can be a bit awkward. I used to use an extension for the cable and that also helped.
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Posted: 05-13-2009
All I wanted were headphones to reduce the horrible, loud music in my gym. Koss noise-cancelling headphones didn't do it. And I didn't want to spend $300 on Bose headphones. So I took a chance on these after reading the reviews. Success! While listening to my ipod with these headphones, I don't hear the music in the gym at all. The main issue is the tightness on the head, since these are not battery-powered (another plus). They don't use the white-noise technique. They fit tightly on the head. I recommend them if you want to reduce unwanted noise.
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Posted: 03-09-2009
These ears are definitely a good buy. Relatively low power, but strong range, if a bit weak on bass. Didn't really notice, however, because the -24 dB is highly effective. I would say that a pair of these are more effective than a set of Bose noise-canceling ears. Physically, they're pretty standard. The cable that runs from phone to phone is a bit too thin for comfort; while everything else is solid as a rock, they're flimsy, and probably won't stand up to too much abuse. They also fit quite tight, and until they're stretched out a bit they induce a headache relatively quickly. All told, though, they're a solid pair with good quality, which is definitely magnified by the extremely effective isolation.
