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quality of bundled earphones.

hey guys what do you feel about the sound quality of the bundled earphones. i feel they are really bad. so how does a creative ep-630 compare with it? also suggest other repalcements.

I agree with you. It is very bad. The EP-630 is certainly much better.

Brother I used creative in-ear's but currently I am using Skullcandy Titan and its really produce great sound.
I just love Skullcandy. Even it is repairable
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what i hate hate mainly hate about the bundled earphones is the bass. it is spread out and not solid. so how is the bass of the skull candy earphone?

I think I cant able to make u understand that hows It's bass.
Just one word to say.
Aaawwwweeeeeeesssssooommee

Guys you're comparing absolutely different things XD it's a bundle and I wanna say they are pretty good for a bundle, for example when you're byuing a MP3 player in 99 cases out of 100 you can throw away bundle ears even not trying them, they're just to ensure that there IS sound from device XD
UPD and yeah, I prefer to use Cowon iAudio7 + Audiotechinca for music, not a cell phone )

senheiser CX 300 II

I got frankenphones now
cut off original earbuds, soldered in some Panasonic in-ear ones I had (which had the stupidest cable I've ever seen, but great sound quality), so I've got good phones and handsfree. It even doesn't look very bad if the cable is black and the speakers are white

I have some earphones from sony but works great! !!
Sent from my GT-I5800 using XDA App

Hi!
Does anyone use AKG K370 headsets with the i5800? I am looking for some high quality replacement of the bundles, but there are hints on the net that this model doesn't work well with some non-Apple and non-Blackberry headsets (unfortunately no info for Samsung ones).

I'm still giving Samsung credit for giving at least this good earphones, which imo aren't that bad. I compared them with Senheister CX300 and EP-830 and can say It's lacking bass, but is superior compared to headphones you usually (those huge non-in-ear headphones that you usually see in nokia phones..)
For the record, I've already RMA'd two EP-830's for being faulty

In my opinion bundled earphones are good.

Skull candy all day

Those headphones aren't perfect, but they aren't some cheappy earphones.
I listen about 30 minutes music a day and those are perfect for that use !

Problems with Zagg Smartbuds
I just bought a pair of Zagg Smartbuds to use with my I5801 as listed here: http://www.fommy.co.uk/view-full-pag...ts&skuno=87340
When I got them, they didn't work in the phone. They did work in every other 3.5 jacked device I had access to. After reading this forum (and others) I am wondering if the Galaxy Apollo has the same 3.5 jack as the Galaxy S.
I don't really want to spend $17 for the adapter only to find out that my phone has a different problem.
Can anyone confirm that the apollo has the same physical plug as the S?
See this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=713350
Thanks.

Very strange, I use my Beats by Dre with my SG3. Every earbuds i've tried are working

i too find the bundled ones good
i use them daily for about 1hr

I like it, much better than the ipod one and when I go running it never fall

They have a nice quality, imo.

I got a pair of earphones from dealextreme for 2 bucks and they do an amazingly good job, even compared to 10-15 $ ones

Review: Havit HV-SK466BT Bluetooth speaker

Two weeks ago I was looking to buy a new Bluetooth speaker for my phone on Amazon for under 50 USD, and after a few minutes of browsing around I found this great deal from a company named Havit. I made my order and the speaker was shipped out the same day from their warehouse in China.
Today I received the speaker in the mail in a quite generic looking package, and inside that package there was a nice looking box with the speaker inside. Other than the speaker they included a micro USB cable for charging and audio cable so that you can hook it up to devices which do not have Bluetooth.
The speaker was really easy to connect to my phone, I just had to enable NFC on my phone and place my phone on top of the speaker itself and that’s it. If your phone is not NFC capable you have to hook it up manually, but it’s really easy. Enable Bluetooth, pair the speaker with your phone, and that’s it.
The whole front of the device is covered by a net which protects the two front speakers, and at the bottom of the device the bass is located. The device is made out of rubberized plastic, but a bad part with that is that it collects fingerprints very easily. At the back of the speaker you will find the line in, line out and micro USB -jack and the power switch.
The sound quality of this speaker is actually very good and all the tracks I have played through have been sounding very well overall, but the sound is a bit choppy at 100% volume. That’s the only bad thing I can find really about the sound, other than that the sound is very clear, and the mids and the bass is very good.
Overall this is a very nice speaker, and there is a few minor issues with it but it is nothing big. It is a great little speaker for the price. One thing which would be great is if they would bundle an AC adapter with it, but it is not really necessary.
If you want one, you can order it here:
http://amzn.to/1yoLL89
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Havit
I did also buy the same product as you.
The product is extremly cheap for its build quality and audio quality.
The bass isen't really located at the bottom as you say.
I did disasemble it (Great build quality) and find out that it's a ruber pieze moving to the sound pushed by the loud speaker's.
That made this speaker uniqe. There idea is great!
There speaker has great bass because of there idea. Without installing a subwoofer that often takes alot of watts. A can make the battery last half the time that it does without the subwoofer. The speaker is also 100% air tight.
Because of there gaskets and glue. And they also fitted the unit with a oversize battery. That resultats in around 11-12 hour of battery time.
I can only say! Great product Havit. I will buy from you again for sure!

Any idea what the battery is? I need a replacement but its not clear looking at the one I have what the specs are. A 3.7 3000 Ma? Or something else??

[Review] Roccat Syva Earphones

I bought the Roccat Syva Earphones for my Oneplus One. For those who can't be bothered to read any further, they work well with the phone, including the mic. Now bugger off and buy them
Now...usually Roccat do gaming headsets but these have the earphones form factor and Roccat seems to have thought about it like everyday individuals rather than labcoat nerds who don't have much idea about the abuse earphones go through on a day to day basis.
Firstly the phsyical side of things. The cable is flat -- stops all the tangling mess we end up with. It's quite a sturdy feeling cable, the only comparison I have is the old HTC "beats" headset that I got with my One X. They feel nice and they are moulded into the jack and each earphone pretty securely so you're not going to tear it away in a hurry. Roccat has gone for their usual colour scheme of electric blue with black, giving these a very Tron-esque type look. Microphone unit looks a bit of an afterthought, just a block with one big button on it but hey what else do you need. Earphones come with different bud sizes for all ear types.
Now....Sound quality. For comparison I have a pair of audio technica ath-m50, which I believe are the best overall headphones out there right now. Sound quality is really good on most digital sound formats. I haven't tried FLAC but on normal everyday Spotify, Youtube, Google Music etc the sound quality and frequency response is excellent. Made a call to my friend and he was amazed at how clear these earphones were compared to my old HTC "beats" earphones, and the range was pretty good too. Noise isolation is pretty good as well. I had a thunderstorm going on in the background while listening to music on these and the only evidence of that was the flashes of light and slight vibrations.
Pictures for all those interested.
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Nice! Thanks for the review! My only questions are how much and how do they handle movement? I'm asking since it has a flat cable and those tend to make a lot of noise in ear.
sent from my amazingly awesome OnePlus One with Stereo Mod
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abhi08638 said:
Nice! Thanks for the review! My only questions are how much and how do they handle movement? I'm asking since it has a flat cable and those tend to make a lot of noise in ear.
sent from my amazingly awesome OnePlus One with Stereo Mod
Don't forget to hit thanks!
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I've been mountain biking and jogging with them and the cable noise isn't causing me any grief. The cable noise isn't any louder than a round cable.

i just grabbed these. and im not impressed
there is only one button on the mic area
the sound quality is ... on par with most 30$ headsets but not great in general

and they just fell apart. these things are garbage.

REVIEW : YCCTeam Wireless Speaker, Portable LED Color Ball

Hello guys!
Today I am here to review the YCCTeam Wireless Speaker, Portable LED Color Ball. I was contacted and asked if I would like to do a review, so of course I said yes, because reviews are what I love to do!
At first I was sceptical of this product, mainly because I had never heard of the company and the price of this Wireless Speaker is only £21.99 on Amazon UK, meaning it made me think that this speaker was going to be pretty bad. Eg : Bad sound quality, really quite, very cheap feeling etc. However, now that I actually have it in hand, it is almost the complete opposite!
The packaging this speaker arrived in was ok, nothing amazing. The plastic on the front was a bit dented in and just added to my feeling that this speaker wasn't going to be the best.
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However, when I took it out the box I have to say I was surprised. It is fully plastic, not metal like its counterparts from brands like JBL or Bose, but this is only £21.99 remember. The build quality is actually top notch and feels very sturdy (I have already dropped it like careless me and there isn't a dent to be seen!). The setup process is pretty easy, just flip the ball upside down and there is a port where you can put in a micro USB, a TF card and the power switch to turn it on and off. When you turn it on, you are greeted with a voice that has a Chinese accent but is speaking English so you can understand it. Just turn on the bluetooth on your phone and connect to 'Color Ball'. Once connected the voice says that the bluetooth connection has been successful.
I have personally tested this speaker with a range of songs, such as Tsunami, Animals, No Copyright Sounds (Tobu), Galantis, Adele etc to test how the speakers handle all the different types of genres of music. It handled them really well and to my surprise, was nearly crystal clear in sound! There are two speakers, one on either side of the device. The speakers gets really loud which was a massive shock to me, so loud that I was literally forced to turn it down. It handles bass very well, which I didn't expect seeing as this thing is only £21.99 !
The speaker comes with a remote, with which you can turn the speaker on and off, change from bluetooth to aux, change the volume levels, skip/pause songs, change the brightness of the LED in the speaker, change how fast the light goes or stall it on a certain colour and you can change it so that the LED goes in time with the music, which is my personal favourite of all of them. The colours for the LED seem to be Red, Orange, Blue, Light blue, Yellow, Purple and Green which make for a really cool effect when it is changing. The light looks kind of glittery, but that must be due to the material that is under the plastic. Either way it is an awesome effect!
I can't but not recommend this speaker enough to anybody who is searching for a cheap, yet good speaker. Sure its not going to be as good as a £80 speaker, but its good enough for my needs and it gets loud enough and is clear enough for them aswell, which is very very good for the price.
Link to speaker : Mod Edit by @Darth : Links to sales not welcome thanks!
Hope you enjoyed the review! Feel free to leave any comments if you have any questions/feedback!

[Review] Somic V4 - HiFi on a budget? (w/ pictures)

I was on the lookout for a new pair of earphones as my old pairs broke and as I don’t trust myself with expensive in-ears, I went online and started to look for a new pair to go along with my phone. After a bit of looking, the Somic V4’s instantly caught my eyes as they were similar looking to my old pair (TTPod T1S) and the cable looked great, so I placed an order and have now been properly able to test them out.
The packaging of these earphones is made out cardboard and looks pretty good, and opens up like a book showcasing the earphones. Inside of the packaging you can find some manuals in Chinese, some double-flange ear tips, as well as the earphones themselves. There’s no extra goodies such as a shirt clip or a pouch to store them in, but that’s to be expected for a sub <20 USD pair of earphones.
When it comes to the ear tips of these, I can directly say that they didn’t work out very well for me, and I had to use an older pair of ear-tips from another pair of earphones. The double-flange ear tips didn’t stay in my ears and just made the sound very hollow, but after replacing them I was able to get a perfect seal and the audio turned out to be better than what I expected for 20 USD, but more on that later.
My favorite part of these earphones is the cable, as it gives an illusion of that these earphones cost a lot more than they really do, and I also love the fact that the angled audio jack is very robust and solid. However, the cable also comes with its disadvantages as it tangles up pretty easily and it can easily get annoying if you don’t straighten it out every now and then.
But do they sound any good? Yes, definitely and I really like the sound of these in general. First off, they have some very decent lows, with a deep and quick bass that suits for the type of music that I listen to. When it comes to the mids, they are very detailed and dominant, but they're not overwhelming or exaggerated either, which is just a positive thing. The treble on these is also pretty sharp, but it really doesn’t hurt the ears either and provide a good experience really.
Overall, if you’re on a budget a need a pair of earphones for <20 USD, these are definitely a steal considering that they offer such an amazing value for the money. They both sound good, give an illusion of being more expensive than they really are and they also feel sturdy. Definitely a pair that I can personally recommend and I’m using them as daily drivers with my phone for now!
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Frequency response (credits to AudioBudget)