Related
I have a Sony Bluetooth earbud headset that is of excellent quality, so I am set on that front. The thing is, it only has six hours of battery life (as most BT headsets do) and often run it down when I'm listening to podcasts and audiobooks while pulling doubles at work. I had the earbuds that came with my Captivate, but they were kind of junky and, honestly, I put them through the washing machine one too many times.
I went on Newegg.com thinking I'd have an easy time choosing the optimal wired earbud headset, but there's a whole universe of them out there, now, and the price has come down on them so much I can't even use that as a benchmarch of quality, anymore.
Does anybody have any good suggestions for a wired earbud headset that has good to excellent sound quality and works particularly well with Android pnones/Samsung Captivate. My price ranges is 50 dollars or less.
Thanks!
I really like the stock ones that came with the Captivate. As a backup I also use the buds from my earlier Sony Ericsson.
Sorry my post was of no help :]
I use a pair of V-Moda headphones w/ mic from the Apple store back when I had an iPhone. The cable is wrapped in a material infused with Kevlar
I'll try to find a link for you
EDIT: Didn't see your price range. Mine were $80, but they may have gone down some? Idk. I'll find it anyway
Here you go: V-Moda Vibe Duo
http://www.v-moda.com/headphones/vibeduo.aspx
I've been looking for a good durable set as well. Looked on amazon, and it seems that many many people have problems with that headset breaking constantly.
Sigh. I am checking accessories because I discovered my right earbud stopped working about 15 minutes ago
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I896 using XDA App
Disclaimer: I'm not really after audio quality. They're earbuds, after all. I just need them to be indestructible or, failing that, cheap enough to be replaced a couple times a year.
The weak points in most earbuds I've owned are the junctions between the miniplug and the cable or the cable and the earbuds. In fact, the supplied Samsung earbuds are pretty decent, except that the miniplug-cable connection wasn't designed to take any stress at all. Sheared that right off in just a week of pulling the phone in and out of my pocket.
To that end, there have been two products I've been pretty happy with:
If you can find them around (eBay), the "Zune Premium Headphones" have outlasted anything else I've ever had. The cable is wrapped in plastic, so it transmits some noise when rubbing against your clothes, but they're incredibly durable. I only stopped using mine because I wanted something with a microphone button, not because they broke.
What I'm currently using are the JLab J3M earbuds. Got them from Amazon for $25 or so. Cable appears to be wrapped like the Zune earbuds and then coated in a clear, rubbery plastic, which has worked out so far. Only had them for about four months, but holding up well. The headset button works reasonably well with Android (I use DroidShuffle to control everything, and Cubed as the actual music player.)
E_man5112 said:
I've been looking for a good durable set as well. Looked on amazon, and it seems that many many people have problems with that headset breaking constantly.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
A case of YMMV... I have a pair of V Moda Vibes that I've worn for over 3000 miles of road cycling over the past year. Not a bit of a problem.
I actually have a pair of the ZAGGsmartbuds (yes, the same ZAGG that makes Invisible Shield) that I received as a gift. They are very sturdy (the site has a cool video of a Boston Terrier trying to tear one apart - that alone would sell it for me ) and the volume and button controls work on the Captivate as well. The cord is actually coated with the same material as Invisible Shield.
Sound quality is quite good (compared to some V-Modas and some high end Sony earbuds I had from before) and it retails for a shade under $50 (but I think you can easily find it online for much cheaper).
http://www.zagg.com/audio/smart-buds.php
I've tried lots of different earbuds and I think the stock ones are one of the best under $50. they may not have the most bass but the complete sound range is great, nice and smooth/clear.
$25 Skull Candy set does right by me. Killer sound and I can talk while driving. Covers the basics. Did I mention they sound killer? The sound is great and they sound awesome too.
Best Wired Headphone on the Market!
Skullcandy (Full Metal Jacket) FMJ. You can check out this products here: http://www.skullcandy.com/shop/all-products/headphones.html?limit=all&cat=6
but you can pick up brand new ones on ebay for $20-$40. They have an in-line mic, you can work the music player with a toggle on the wire, they they are LOUD and HIGH QUALITY music. Check them out, you would be disappointed.
dc41 said:
A case of YMMV... I have a pair of V Moda Vibes that I've worn for over 3000 miles of road cycling over the past year. Not a bit of a problem.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That may be true, but they seem to have close to a 50/50 fail rate. Waaaay to high for me.
If you're going to buy skullcandy, don't get more than the inkd line. They arent great on the first place and it seems like the higher you go in the line up the worse they sound.
The ones I have have lasted for two or three years now.
They aren't the best thing ever SQ-wise, but they do isolate well enough, and that's important to me when riding to and from school/work.
Just my opinion.
Sent from my custom ROM'd Captivate
I just found out JVC makes a headset version of their marshmallow line. I love my Marshmallow buds, so I just bought the headset.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003XMA7U0
BigJayDogg3 said:
If you're going to buy skullcandy, don't get more than the inkd line. They arent great on the first place and it seems like the higher you go in the line up the worse they sound.
The ones I have have lasted for two or three years now.
They aren't the best thing ever SQ-wise, but they do isolate well enough, and that's important to me when riding to and from school/work.
Just my opinion.
Sent from my custom ROM'd Captivate
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I agree with this.
I use Sony's MDR-EX57LP/BLK. They are mostly noise canceling and I found mine at walmart for about $40. Great bass and ok highs.
Hippo Pearl if your after balanced and an all rounder. Got e'm for around $20. Best pair of earbuds I've had.
Swyped from my Froyo-ed Captivate.
ive got a set of meelectronics from newegg that have been awesome as far as sound goes, otherwise the mic has been questionable at best can't tell if its the rom or the headset itself. btw it was cheap as hell too 10 bucks or something.
I've had good luck with the skull candy full metal jackets but I think the ink'd sound slightly cleaner but the longest I have used them is two months before I catch them on something. If I don't need a mic I use Shure e2c's.
Wraith04 said:
I've had good luck with the skull candy full metal jackets but I think the ink'd sound slightly cleaner but the longest I have used them is two months before I catch them on something. If I don't need a mic I use Shure e2c's.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've never had that problem. I run my wire through my shirt. Also helps to get rid of microphonics.
Im about to "upgrade" to a bluetooth set. Hopefully it will be on par with what im currently using. But im willing to sacrifice a little SQ for the peace of mind. I use an otterbox defender so the headphone jack is partially blocked off.
I just hope it isn't TOO bad because I really like my belt clip.
Sent from my custom ROM'd Captivate
(All images are linked to their full size. Just click on em. Yes, I know a few of the pics are terrible.)
So I received this little guy as a Christmas gift. Gotta say, while he has a couple things about him that annoy me, he's really pretty awesome. Lets review him, shall we?
Cool. So the box says he's a USB powered speaker that'll work with anything. Kinda vague tho, and because of that security sticker you can't see much. Either find a review or you won't really know what you're buying. And since this was given to me as a gift, neither did I until I unpacked him. So let's see what's inside.
Little android guy. Cute. iHome branding printed on his belly. At least I hope that's his belly and not his crotch. Let's go with belly....
And it is printed, not a sticker. Shame, that.
And look, his arms move! Nothing else does tho, that's it, his arms. Honestly more than I expected out of a speaker tho =P
His back is pretty bare, only having an on/off switch and a single port - MicroUSB, that's labeled audio/charge. I'll explain that down the line. No, he's not a wireless speaker, sadly. No Bluetooth or anything, you have to use a cord.
Here he is with my Galaxy Note II, for size comparison.
Let's check out the rest of the contents of the box.
So we got the android himself, his cable, an instruction paper that actually has some good info about the product on it, and a cool little drawstring bag with the android logo on it. I will say i find it funny that this is the "robo speaker" because they can't use the android name, but they can use the mascot without so much as an (R). Guess Google doesn't' care. More reason to love em, eh?
My Note II sitting on top of the bag. Little big for the speaker and cord, but w/e. Its a cool, android branded bag. Will definitely use this for something - not holding the speaker tho.
So this is the cable. You'll probably want to click on this picture, even if you don't click on any others.
It starts in a MicroUSB and ends with two plugs - a male USB 2.0 and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
The big white thing on it is a clip to hold the cords (surprisingly sturdy construction) and includes a little slider to keep the split cord in check.
Better view of the clip.
So this is how you're supposed to use it - plug the 3.5mm headphone jack into your device and the MicroUSB into his butt, and let the USB dangle.
This is how I personally find it best to use - wrap the cord around his legs and use the clip to hold it in place.
Works like a charm.
Now, I want to say, since this is not an easily replaceable cord (that i can tell), you probably want to only use it to play music. Something like this MIGHT work, but I really have no idea.
Luckily, he charges just fine over a standard MicroUSB.
Now, a note on using this guy - when you have him turned on, his eyes light up blue
I don't know if you can really tell here, but in the dark you can see a line of slight glowing on the bottom of his head, actually where his mouth would be. However....
Don't charge this guy when you're trying to sleep. because his eyes turn red when he charges. That in itself isn't so bad, but that slight blue line I mentioned turns into a demented looking Joker smile. Not conductive to sleeping soundly.=P Which, to me, makes it even cooler - I knew android had some deep, dark, evil secrets in there =P
By the way, yes, you can play music through him while you charge. His eyes will be red if you do this.
Now, I have yet to field run this guy, so I can't tell you anything about battery life yet, but he did come to me with a nearly full charge.
Sound quality is frankly much better (and louder) than I expected. I'm no audiophile but i can pick out the sound of a decent speaker and this little guy impressed.
As far as build quality goes, he's very sturdily built. Strong, heavy plastic, which while is highly reflective does not pick up any fingerprints at all. I don't feel any risk of breaking the antenna, surprisingly. The weak point (because there always is one) would be the arms. For some reason they're made of a slightly different, softer plastic, and there's a little bit of bend to em if you pull them out or squeeze them in - if something breaks on this guy it'll be those, but honestly, I don't really see that happening.
Since this guy was a gift, I have no idea on pricing. I know I could look it up but frankly I feel too lazy at the moment. I do know, However, that they come in multiple colors.
Overall, I really like this little guy. The fact that he lacks a 3.5mm audio-in port confounds me, and the demented smile while charging will frighten small children (though that may be a plus to you). But overall I think the iHome Robo Ri-26 Rechargeable MiniSpeaker is great, and I plan to use it a lot.
Are you my father?
(To the right: The Official Google Cookie Jar)
Thanks for the review; well done. I got this guy in black as a gift too and I plan on putting it through the paces here over the next week. Glad to hear sound quality is above average, that was my main question heading into things.
This is a review of LG Tone+ (HBS-730) Stereo Bluetooth headphones with enhanced multimedia and call controls: http://www.lg.com/us/cell-phone-accessories/lg-HBS730
With Note 2 being multimedia powerhouse, at some point you realize that having a wired headset becomes simply inconvenient. Either if you are watching a movie or listening to a music you don't want to be restricted by wires tangling around your phone, and would like to have controls in your hand without reaching out for the phone. Also, if you are enjoying listening to music or working out with your phone as a music source - you want to have a crystal clear stereo sound with all hands on controls while Note 2 is securely hidden out of sight. Oh yeah, and you also might want to use your Note 2 to make phones calls sometime Well, HBS-730 does it all and in Great Style!
Let's first start with a design. It's a cleverly designed necklace, something you might have seen in one of those sci-fi movies. My review sample came in white color, although it's also available in black, and I found it to be very discrete with cloth I usually wear to work and outside. This neck strap is made out of memory flex soft rubberized material, it's very light weight (I weighted it on my digital scale to be exact 34g), and sits very comfortable around your neck. You literally forget it's on. Also, the design makes it very convenient to stay on either if you walking or exorcising (more of an incline type), etc. The ends of this neck strap house all the controls, with one side has call/phone control button and volume up/down, as well as on/off switch and covered micro-usb charging port, while the other side has multimedia Play/Pause control button and FF/REW buttons. Every control button is within a comfortable reach and easy to operate without a need to look at it. The headphones are earbuds with a magnetic tip to attach securely to a shaped opening at the end of the neck strap. There are two small plastic rings that can be moved around the flex necklace area to adjust the length of headphone cable when earbuds are in use, and also to help manage cable from dangling when earbuds are not in use. Everything is designed with a high level of ergonomics, from the material to fitment and access to all the controls. Earbuds itself come with 3 sets of silicone tips to ensure a comfortable fitment. You can wear these for an extended period of time without fatigue. Also, AC adapter with micro-usb is included to recharge HBS-730, but any cable could be used since its a universal micro-usb connector. I even tried charging these from my laptop and it worked perfectly since it only requires 400mA of current.
Now, about the actual functionality and performance of these headphones. This was probably the easiest and fastest pair up I ever had, literally took seconds from turning on/off switch and selecting headphones auto-discovered on Note 2. No need for any codes, etc. Regarding endurance, these offer one of the longest lasting rechargeable batteries with 15hr of talk time, 10hr of music play, and a decent 15 days standby time, all that with charging time under 2 hours. I have been using mine for a few days now, and while talking and playing music - there is still plenty of juice left. As for Bluetooth performance, I was able to leave my phone in the kitchen while walking around different rooms on the first floor of the house without any problem. Even went down to the basement, although further away from a stairwell resulted in signal chopping off. I know some people might have high expectations to cover ridiculous wireless distances. I haven't tested straight line max distance yet, although why would I even want to leave my phone 15-20ft away while walking with headphones? As to a sound quality, don't expect too much bass. The headphones do offer 3 modes of EQ with Normal, Bass boost, and Treble boost modes. Bass boost mode does make the sound a lot fuller and adds more definition to the bottom end, but don't expect to get your ears rattled while listening to dubstep lol!!! The mids and highs sound super clear and crispy. In no way these have thin sound, it's rich and full, even without exaggerated enhancement of bottom end. Multimedia controls perfectly integrate with Note 2 where you are able to play/stop/pause, skip to next/previous, and even fast forward and rewind. Every control has an audible feedback. Volume has multiple adjustment granularity on top of phone's volume control while playing music. While making calls, I noticed the volume adjustment is actually reflected with a bluetooth volume bar on a screen.
With phones becomes multimedia all-in-one devices, we forget that you can make calls with it too That functions flawlessly with a great noise reduction and echo cancellation. I was outside making a call with wind noise around me and the person on the other end heard me crystal clear without any problem. When you receive the call, you get a voice notification about incoming call and a gentle vibration of the neck strap. There is even a feature to have two separate sources paired up with one set of HBS-730 headphones and being able to switch between two devices in call-waiting fashion.
Between how comfortable these to carry without a need for wires or clips or trying to keep earbuds somewhere in the pocket - those are attached magnetically to the neck strap, great sound quality and integrated controls, incredible battery life which is amazing for such integration of functionality, and flawless integration with a phone and switching between calls and multimedia - HBS-730 deserve a definite recommend from me. Oh, also forgot to mention - they also offer text-to-speech option to read your SMS messages (via app from Google play).
Just to get a visual of how these look, here are some pictures I took:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Very nice!
Would you recommend these for exercise? Both cardio and strength training? (edit: maybe the bluebuds would be best for this. Edit2: it's Monday. I see you mentioned running with them)
I have a feeling that doing cardio will cause them to bounce all over; but they might have enough weight to stay down. What's your take?
I read somewhere, and didn't see you mention it that you can answer a phone call by just pulling the headphones out of the magnetic holders. Does that feature work well? Any delay?
Last Q, what's the warranty like? Headphones with wires like these always have the breaking point near the bud or the base of the wire. Most of my headphones only have one working bud lol
Brad.S. said:
Very nice!
Would you recommend these for exercise? Both cardio and strength training? (edit: maybe the bluebuds would be best for this. Edit2: it's Monday. I see you mentioned running with them)
I have a feeling that doing cardio will cause them to bounce all over; but they might have enough weight to stay down. What's your take?
I read somewhere, and didn't see you mention it that you can answer a phone call by just pulling the headphones out of the magnetic holders. Does that feature work well? Any delay?
Last Q, what's the warranty like? Headphones with wires like these always have the breaking point near the bud or the base of the wire. Most of my headphones only have one working bud lol
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I haven't used it for that long, and I believe we had a number of comments from "which headphones are you using now" thread. Maybe Opasha can chime in? He was using it while exercising. I was outside and actually put them under my t-shirt collar so it stayed discrete. Just around your neck if you jump up/down they will bounce but still stay secure. I would stay for strength straining it would be OK. For cardio, like bike or elliptical it will be fine since you don't bounce too much, but while running treadmill you going to feel the bounce. Again, I hope Opasha will chime in on that. And I should probably modify my review statement form "running" to general "exercising"
Regarding, answering the call when you remove them from magnetic holder, I don't believe so. I was outside, walking around with these on and headphones attached to magnetic ends. When I received a call, I put these in my ear and then pressed Call button to answer it. It actually a good thing because you can knock down phones accidentally and will have no choice but to answer the phone if you don't want to This way you have a control to pick it up whenever you want to. As a matter of fact, following are the Calling Controls:
Answer a call - headset will ring and vibrate, briefly press VOL down to stop vibration and pres Call to answer the call
Last number redial - press and hold Call button for 1sec
Voice dial - briefly press Call button to activate handset's voice command menu
End Call - press Call button
Call waiting - press hand hold Call button for 1sec
Call Reject - pres and hold Call button for 1sec when phone rings, and you also get Voice confirmation that Call Rejected
Mic Mute - press and hold Vol Up/down simultaneously for 1 second to mute/unmute (great for conference calls).
PS and bluebuds cost 3x the price of HBS-730?
Brad.S. said:
Very nice!
Would you recommend these for exercise? Both cardio and strength training? (edit: maybe the bluebuds would be best for this. Edit2: it's Monday. I see you mentioned running with them)
I have a feeling that doing cardio will cause them to bounce all over; but they might have enough weight to stay down. What's your take?
I read somewhere, and didn't see you mention it that you can answer a phone call by just pulling the headphones out of the magnetic holders. Does that feature work well? Any delay?
Last Q, what's the warranty like? Headphones with wires like these always have the breaking point near the bud or the base of the wire. Most of my headphones only have one working bud lol
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
you can run and lift with them. they will bounce so all you have to do is wear a shirt that doesn't have a huge collar and stick the neck piece under your collar. it holds them down with no discomfort at all. trust me on this. I've been using mine for years and mainly for the purpose of lifting/cardio. also they don't have any issue with one going out like most Sony headphones. they are also highly sweat resistant. I've drenched them during cardio and they are super easy to dry.
@vectron, great review as always, brother!
Thanks for the nice review. I have these and wholeheartedly recommend them as well.
BTW, what text to speech app is it that works well with these?
Sent from my SGH-T889 using xda premium
opasha said:
you can run and lift with them. they will bounce so all you have to do is wear a shirt that doesn't have a huge collar and stick the neck piece under your collar. it holds them down with no discomfort at all. trust me on this. I've been using mine for years and mainly for the purpose of lifting/cardio. also they don't have any issue with one going out like most Sony headphones. they are also highly sweat resistant. I've drenched them during cardio and they are super easy to dry.
@vectron, great review as always, brother!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks bro for tag-teaming on this one! I mentioned in my reply right away you have more expertise on this one while exercising
vectron said:
Thanks bro for tag-teaming on this one! I mentioned in my reply right away you have more expertise on this one while exercising
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Haha, for sure!
jlczl said:
Thanks for the nice review. I have these and wholeheartedly recommend them as well.
BTW, what text to speech app is it that works well with these?
Sent from my SGH-T889 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Haven't tried any; call me crazy but I'm not a huge txt msg user lol!!! LG Tone+ guide suggests BT Reader and QR code pointed to Infraware link on Google Play. If anybody going to try it out, please post here with review of how it works.
What's the price of these?
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2
opasha said:
Haha, for sure!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Btw, is there a way to disable BT connection without turning the on/off switch? For example, I have headphones on paired up while outside. Then, get into my car and want my head unit to pick up bt connection now. I can't do that without physically flipping the on/off switch. Wondering if there is something I can push to unpair/pair it again? The same scenario would be useful if I get home and just want to keep my phone unpaired from headset. Would be useful to have it done from headset itself.
Mandroidified said:
What's the price of these?
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Tone-HBS-730-Bluetooth/dp/B009L7G8GI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1365451703&sr=8-2&keywords=lg+tone+plus+hbs-730+stereo+bluetooth+headset
Mandroidified said:
What's the price of these?
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Strangely, price is all over the place for the same model. I see white ones on Amazon brand new for $52, while black one are for $84. At the same time when you google it, you see a lot more on-line choices anywhere from $42 to $55 for both colors.
vectron said:
Btw, is there a way to disable BT connection without turning the on/off switch? For example, I have headphones on paired up while outside. Then, get into my car and want my head unit to pick up bt connection now. I can't do that without physically flipping the on/off switch. Wondering if there is something I can push to unpair/pair it again? The same scenario would be useful if I get home and just want to keep my phone unpaired from headset. Would be useful to have it done from headset itself.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Simplest way is to use the phone Bluetooth widget or pull down and shut that off. That auto disables it from any device so it should pick up your car.
opasha said:
Simplest way is to use the phone Bluetooth widget or pull down and shut that off. That auto disables it from any device so it should pick up your car.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
But if I disable it, to un-pair, and then enable it back in the car while still have headphones with me - wouldn't there be a race between headset and car who gets paired up first? I might have to try it out!
opasha said:
you can run and lift with them. they will bounce so all you have to do is wear a shirt that doesn't have a huge collar and stick the neck piece under your collar. it holds them down with no discomfort at all. trust me on this. I've been using mine for years and mainly for the purpose of lifting/cardio. also they don't have any issue with one going out like most Sony headphones. they are also highly sweat resistant. I've drenched them during cardio and they are super easy to dry.
@vectron, great review as always, brother!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
In my experience I prefer my Bluebuds for lifting. I lift 4 times a week and had to relegate the HBS730's to work use only. The reason? When I bench press or do any other exercise where I lay on my back the HBS730's fall back behind my neck (the buds stay in my ears but the main frame slides off whereas the Bluebuds are only a pretty light wire attached to the buds so they stay put).
Sent from my SGH-T889 using xda premium
jlczl said:
In my experience I prefer my Bluebuds for lifting. I lift 4 times a week and had to relegate the HBS730's to work use only. The reason? When I bench press or do any other exercise where I lay on my back the HBS730's fall back behind my neck (the buds stay in my ears but the main frame slides off whereas the Bluebuds are only a pretty light wire attached to the buds so they stay put).
Sent from my SGH-T889 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Good point! Especially if you do decline bench press! Ok, then will update description from "exercise" to "incline exercise"
vectron said:
But if I disable it, to un-pair, and then enable it back in the car while still have headphones with me - wouldn't there be a race between headset and car who gets paired up first? I might have to try it out!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yeah, i don't know what other option there would be bro . you're the testing king! let us know
jlczl said:
In my experience I prefer my Bluebuds for lifting. I lift 4 times a week and had to relegate the HBS730's to work use only. The reason? When I bench press or do any other exercise where I lay on my back the HBS730's fall back behind my neck (the buds stay in my ears but the main frame slides off whereas the Bluebuds are only a pretty light wire attached to the buds so they stay put).
Sent from my SGH-T889 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
lol, i agree that happens if you don't place the headphones under your shirt collar. if you do, they stay perfectly fine under the collar..i have bench pressed with them all the time (incline, decline, flat etc) with no problem at all. just make sure you don't workout in a wife beater or a v neck, lol.
opasha said:
yeah, i don't know what other option there would be bro . you're the testing king! let us know
lol, i agree that happens if you don't place the headphones under your shirt collar. if you do, they stay perfectly fine under the collar..i have bench pressed with them all the time (incline, decline, flat etc) with no problem at all. just make sure you don't workout in a wife beater or a v neck, lol.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I tried that actually but I guess my collars aren't tight enough because they slid right out anyway. Then again maybe it's that my neck isn't thick enough.
Sent from my SGH-T889 using xda premium
jlczl said:
I tried that actually but I guess my collars aren't tight enough because they slid right out anyway. Then again maybe it's that my neck isn't thick enough.
Sent from my SGH-T889 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can fix that, increase weight while doing shrugs
vectron said:
You can fix that, increase weight while doing shrugs
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
haha exactly:good:
Has anyone come across such earphones, that meet ALL these criteria:
1) Plastic earphones, NOT earbuds (I hate the feeling of silicone inside my ear canal)
2) Three in-line buttons (volume +/-, answer key), that work with Nexus 5
3) Black colour
4) cheap, something under $10, just good enough to watch youtube videos
If you have, please post some links
Thank you in advance.
FXGIO said:
Has anyone come across such earphones, that meet ALL these criteria:
1) Plastic earphones, NOT earbuds (I hate the feeling of silicone inside my ear canal)
2) Three in-line buttons (volume +/-, answer key), that work with Nexus 5
3) Black colour
4) cheap, something under $10, just good enough to watch youtube videos
If you have, please post some links
Thank you in advance.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've actually been having trouble finding earphones as well. Everyone always reviews high quality earbuds and I also hate sticking them in my ear and they often fall out as well (yes I've tried different size tips). I actually would really like high quality ones. I wouldn't mind paying 20-30 dollars for a pair but it seems like people only concentrate on earbuds.
If you are looking for over the ear headphones, here is the noise-cancelling one that I've been using for a # of years of trans-Pacific & transon flights in coach class / back of the house - since they don't provide Bose or Sennheiser (got a pair of them too, more bulky) - they are not studio or audiophile quality, but strike a balance for price to value and results.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-S...78360736?pt=US_Headphones&hash=item4d15cedea0
Comfortable to wear for extended period of time and paid about $50 for them a while ago, surprised to find them new selling up to $90+ on Amazon, mad crazy & actually appreciated in value. NC feature runs on a single AAA (rechargeable ones don't last as long ) battery for 25 to 30+ hours of run time, but it is perfectly good to use w. power off in a quieter cabin environment (sitting in the back section behind the wings with those huge Rolls Royce or GE engines spinning).
Used or pre-owned ones in good conditions are going for around $30 or so, the foam earpads can be replaced inexpensively & there are "leather" foam pad upgrades available. They fold flat in a pouch and slip easily into my carry-on or backpack for travel - an optional, sturdy protective case is available for. It is strictly for listening & does NOT have in-line mics or controls. Adjustable headband will fit everyone and the mini 3.5mm plug fits easily into the Nexus 5 with the rugged Fintie TPU case.
Running around in town, however - I prefer, however, to use Air-Buds sold online with its flat cord & foam earpieces, see their FB page or visit online sites - when it's on sale, it will cost as little as $25/pair + shipping when buy 2 together (perfect holiday gift too.)
Check out the headphone selection on monoprice.com.
They've typically got good quality for the price, and lots with inline controls.
Koss PortaPros! They are more than $10 but meet every other criteria plus they sound amazing for what they are.
Sent from my Moto X
After 2 hours of searching, I finally found these:
http://goo.gl/HdEfs9
http://goo.gl/DxHmDN
But, I'm not sure if the in-line controls will work
GhostNGoblins91 said:
I believe the correct term for the type that sits in the outer ear is earbud, and in-ear monitors (IEMs) are the ones that go into your ear canal.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I thought that as well but it seems like whenever I search for earbuds, the in-ear ones come up in searches.
That's because many people don't know the difference.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
I think it is because the IEM "in canal" version is mostly what's being made right now.
The old design is inefficient comparatively and can't not achieve the sound volume or quality levels as easily. Bass is also mostly nonexistent without the seal in your ears that the in canal design provides.
I think it would be more dangerous to ride a bicycle with in-ear earphones
Noise isolation is definitely a concern in some situations. Best options are using rubber/silicone tips rather than foam, not inserting therm too deeply, and/or only using one.
Otherwise, go foam and put them deep!
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
I occasionally have my monster ntune headphones on they don't have have a volume button it but it does have the button to answer calls with built in Mic and that cord is removable so you could get one with the volume rocker and those headphones are just pure beautiful I have the white ones but they come in all different colors
Sent from my Nexus 5 using xda app-developers app
A little off topic but amazon is selling the vmoda crossfade lp for 69.99 http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003B...rue&ref_=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl&tag=m0494a-20
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
removed.
I love braided cables.
Any chance we'll be seeing the insides of this headphone?
vantt1 said:
I love braided cables.
Any chance we'll be seeing the insides of this headphone?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can get these v-moda cables here: http://v-moda.com/accessories/
Regarding taking it apart, I'm not as adventurous as you are That write up you just did on Gooapple phone while taking it apart isinsane!!! and super cool!!! You might enjoy Tyll's of Innerfidelity write up on M-80 where he took it apart and has some pictures: http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/v-moda-crossfade-m-80-and-v-80-true-blood-headphones
vectron said:
You can get these v-moda cables here: http://v-moda.com/accessories/
Regarding taking it apart, I'm not as adventurous as you are That write up you just did on Gooapple phone while taking it apart isinsane!!! and super cool!!! You might enjoy Tyll's of Innerfidelity write up on M-80 where he took it apart and has some pictures: http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/v-moda-crossfade-m-80-and-v-80-true-blood-headphones
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Wow, that's a rather large magnet. No wonder they can outdo the Beats as a set of basshead cans!
Oh, and funny story: I work at a store that repairs smartphones and stuff, but I'm also quite proficient at repairing anything electronic. A customer brought their V-Moda Crossfade LP2 in, seeking for it to be repaired (the wire that leads from the headband to the left earcup was broken clean off, the left cushion was ripped open and the cable needed replacing). So I fixed it all up, and sold the guy a Beats Studio auxiliary cable as a replacement for the old braided one! Now I have a faulty Crossfade LP2 cable.
---------- Post added at 11:23 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:20 PM ----------
Actually, I should repair the cable and use it on my Studios. It'll match the carbon fibre nicely!
I'm not at all a bass head. Although I did spend two weeks in Ibiza back in 2002. for those of you who havent' been this a typical day:
wake up at noon on the beach. Some DJ is playing on the beach until the sun comes down at like 9PM. Eat. Go to pre-party from 11PM to 3AM.
Go to the main event club (probably the hugest club you'll ever be anywhere short of stadium) until about 6 AM. Get on a bus for the after hours club from 7 to 11 am. Sleep for an hour. Do it all over again for a week.
Well these days I'm not that into EDM as much. I'm listening to more kinds of music. And the M100's put a nice modern spin on all of it. This means that when you're listening to indy rock for instance, there's more bass. But the clarity is fantastic. I was listening the the Black Keys "little black submarines" and it was like the dude was singing in my ear. Amazing.
My understanding is that the m100's have about ~8 db of base which puts it well below the very bass heavy V-Moda LP's and somewhat more than a typical high end headphone from Sennheiser or Grado.
The thing that really struck me about the M100's when they arrived is how compact they are for an over the earh heapdhone. I have the very popular Audio Technica M50's and these are way stealthy in comparison. Actually when they first arrived I thought they had inadvertently sent me tiny m80's. I ordered the XL pads to see how the sound changes, apparently this gives a wider sound stage or a feeling that the music is playing in a bigger room. And much softer on the ears.
With XL pads, do they still fit compact inside of the hard shell case? I also worry a bit when headphones are folded and you have cables stored inside - to make sure the edge of a metal fork doesn't push on the cables. I don't see any indentation marks on the cable, but I tried to be very careful when folding these.