V-Moda Bass Freq earphones (black)

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• 9 stars

  Amazing performance from a small package

  by nosotros213 on October 25, 2006

  Pros: Bass that can be HEARD, clarity even at higher volumes, crisp mids

  Cons: thin cables can tangle if left in a pocket, the "modawrap" is ok but twists the cable and does not protect

  Summary: Before I read the reviews and decided to buy these earphones, I had bought (and later returned) the Sennheiser mxc 90 and Shure E2C. The Sennheisers had great design but ...

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  Summary: Before I read the reviews and decided to buy these earphones, I had bought (and later returned) the Sennheiser mxc 90 and Shure E2C. The Sennheisers had great design but the sound was lacking. The Shures were awesome and I loved the noise isolation for my bus commutes, but the deep in-ear got uncomfortable after an hour of listening and not on par with the higher quality products they offer. I mainly listen to R&B, hip-hop, and rock. For my first impression, I was blown away. It sounded like I was in my car with the 12" sub in my trunk backing up my music. The bass from an 808 is rich and deep, finger licks from Flea are sound crisp and defined, but most importantly it sounds great across the entire sound spectrum. I found that the "treble boost" setting on my iPod gives a nice balance to the bass. These earphones are for those who prefer the portability of earphones but demand bass and top sound quality from their music without having to shell out three digits to get it. It took me about 2 years but I think I found earphones that cater to my needs.

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  7 out of 7 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 10 stars

  Absolutely Incredible!

  by RandyWill on November 30, 2006

  Pros: Good sensitivity, clean sound.

  Cons: None, nada, zilch

  Summary: These earphones are incredible! I use them with a Zen Nano Plus MP3 player. The sensitivity of these earphones allow me to turn my volume setting down because they play ...

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  Summary: These earphones are incredible! I use them with a Zen Nano Plus MP3 player. The sensitivity of these earphones allow me to turn my volume setting down because they play louder and the sound is crisp and clean. I also reset my EQ, lowering the bass to balance the sound spectrum. This is the best set of earphones I have ever heard for this price. If you are looking for a good set of earphones at a reasonable price, this is it.

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  6 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 5 stars

  If you are just into bass heavy music this is it, if not look somewhere else...

  by jefjojo1013 on June 3, 2007

  Pros: Awsome well defined bass, a plus for rap, hip-hop.

  Cons: The mids and highs are not very detailed.

  Summary: When my Sony Fontopia's broke I was left out cold with the mediocre apple earbuds. I decided to buy another set of earbuds, and was thinking to going back ...

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  Summary: When my Sony Fontopia's broke I was left out cold with the mediocre apple earbuds. I decided to buy another set of earbuds, and was thinking to going back to the Sonys beacause of the good soud quality they provide. But then I saw the cnet review of these and thought well I should get them since they are cheaper than the sonys and cnet gave them an editors choice award. Big mistake...
  
  The review that the Cnet editors give is very good and informative but I shouldve paid more attention to the part "audio purist". They really lack good highs. They are unbeatable on the lower end and I really like this about them, but the just leave you hanging for more detail and I like the details on music.
  
  If you are looking for balanced sound then this is not it!! Look away and never look back ! They are not crisp. But if you are just looking for bass heavy then welcome these to your home.
  
  Note: These earplugs might do a better job if you have an mp3 player that has manual EQ that way you can get more clear highs out of it.
  
  Oh and one last thing, the construction is very cheap Look elsewhere for a more sturdy construction.
  
  Im going to try out the CX300 from Sennheiser, I've read good reviews from them.

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  4 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 7 stars

  great sound quality but bad durability

  by ddrbenny on May 27, 2007

  Pros: great sound quality and great for bass heavy music

  Cons: not durable and a little bass heavy

  Summary: while they lasted the quality was awsome. music was just... better with them. they were great at canceling noise also. after 3 months they stopped working for no reason though. ...

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  Summary: while they lasted the quality was awsome. music was just... better with them. they were great at canceling noise also. after 3 months they stopped working for no reason though. i think it had something to to with the base of the cable because when i put it in my pocket a lot. i don't regret buying them considering they were only 50 dollars but i was mad that they didn't last very long

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  2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 6 stars

  good sound, poor durability.

  by cjmbmd on April 21, 2007

  Pros: i liked the sound. they fit well when not running.

  Cons: not great for running. broke in 2-4 months, despite being well cared-for.

  Summary: this is my first pair of decent headphones, so i guess that diminishes my credibility somewhat. however, i did enjoy the sound of these headphones. i used them primarily for ...

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  Summary: this is my first pair of decent headphones, so i guess that diminishes my credibility somewhat. however, i did enjoy the sound of these headphones. i used them primarily for running and at the gym. i listened to a variety of music and thought the headphones sounded pretty good, not great, a bit muddy at times.
  my primary criticism is the durability. my girlfriend and i take great care of our stuff. despite that, wearing the phones only 30-60 minutes per day for running or the gym, her headphones broke within two months, mine in four (the warranty is 30 days). i consider this unacceptable. one of the earpieces cut out intermittently due to a problem with the connection at the plug/wire interface.
  the second complaint is that the earphones don't stay too secure while running. they don't fall completely out, but do require frequent adjustment to keep the sound-isolating quality and the good sound (yes, i tried the different earpieces).
  incidentally, my girlfriend uses an ipod nano, i use the iaudio u3.
  hope that helps.

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  2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 3 stars

  Poor sound quality

  by Jerry A on December 29, 2006

  Pros: Loud, powerful bass (as advertised)

  Cons: Lousy response in the mid to high range

  Summary: I thought this would be the perfect mouse trap...comfortable reasonably priced earbuds that actually produce strong bass, and with c-net's endorsement, I put it on my X-Mas list. ...

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  Summary: I thought this would be the perfect mouse trap...comfortable reasonably priced earbuds that actually produce strong bass, and with c-net's endorsement, I put it on my X-Mas list. I was routing for these guys. I enjoy listening to loud music, and I want to feel the bass. These earbuds acomplish that - but that's it. The rest of the frequency range (mid to hi) is crap. My stock ipod buds actually sound pretty good in the mid-hi range, but bass is weak. I was under the assumption that decent mid-hi response is a no-brainer for earbuds manufacturers, but strong bass was not so easy to achieve. Well, these guys got the bass right, but for some reason they ignored the rest of the frequency spectrum. The best way I can describe the sound is as if I pluged a cd player into a 12" speaker guitar amp (guitar amps intentionally have limited range)...meaning it could get really loud and bottom heavy, but the upper end of the range pretty much sucks. I tried listening to all kinds of music, including music that is light on bass to see if the bass was muffling the rest of the range, but it still sucked. I played with the eq settings, and nothing helped. I wonder if they got it right with the vibe buds, but they are twice the price. The only reason it got as much as a three is because it does deliver bass in a big way. I'm going back to my ipod buds until I find a better mousetrap.

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  2 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 7 stars

  Awesome Bass,Good sound,A little muffled but good.Very Comfortable.

  by Dingus890 on November 4, 2006

  Pros: BASS,Comfort,Style,Small size

  Cons: Cheap feel to them,Sound quality isn't the best...but it's really good ro the price

  Summary: I have owned SHURE E2c's(Which I hated and sold)The quality of the Shures was an * and the V moda's I would say a 7.The bass ...

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  Summary: I have owned SHURE E2c's(Which I hated and sold)The quality of the Shures was an * and the V moda's I would say a 7.The bass makes these headphones!It truly is awesome!You can feel the bass like being at a club or concert!
  
  I don't like how CHEAP these things feel.
  
  I like the BLISS sleeves but not for me,I had some left over SHURE Foam sleeves that made the sound way better in my opinion.
  
  Bottom line:The headphones are GREAT and I got them for $34.99.If your on a budget or realy love bass,these headphones are for you!
  
  They look way better than the SHURES also

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  2 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 9 stars

  Incredible Earbuds!!!!

  by Specialhat on November 16, 2006

  Pros: Small, light, includes 3 silicone ear inserts for any sized ear, and they look cool!!!

  Cons: Muffled sound from the bass without a bass reducing EQ preset or Custom EQ

  Summary: I listen to Rap, Trance, and all types of Rock, and no matter what I'm playing through my Creative Zen V Plus they sound great with these earbuds, I'...

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  Summary: I listen to Rap, Trance, and all types of Rock, and no matter what I'm playing through my Creative Zen V Plus they sound great with these earbuds, I've had several different earbuds from the Sony Fontopia 81's and 71's to the new Sennheiser CX300's and I like these the best(I've also tested Shures line, which I think are better suited for acoustic play). What I will say about these buds is that if you can't reduce the bass on your player either with a preset EQ or a custom EQ(luckily the Zen's all have custom EQ's), they will sound a little muffled due to the amount of bass they are capable of producing, otherwise these things sound incredible and put the sound right in your head!

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  1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 6 stars

  SOUND QUALITY and FIT are superb; DURABILITY sucks

  by echonomics on February 4, 2009

  Pros: + Sound Quality
  + Design/Style
  + Fit

  Cons: - Durability has been a huge issue; haven't had a pair that lasted more than 3 months

  Summary: [PROS]
  At around $30-50, you're getting more out of the sound quality for what you're paying for. The sound is crisp and I love the enhanced bass which ...

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  Summary: [PROS]
  At around $30-50, you're getting more out of the sound quality for what you're paying for. The sound is crisp and I love the enhanced bass which gives more depth to the music instead of making your mp3s sound like the songs they play on in-flight plane rides.
  
  The style and design are simple yet fashionable and the ability to choose from a selection of bright color schemes is nice, but not very practical to guys over the age of 10.
  
  [CONS]
  Durability has been a HUGE issue for me. I've already bought 2 pairs of these earphones, both of which haven't lasted more than a month. I did use them quite frequently as I listen to my ipod during both of my 45 minute subway commutes to work and for my office, but it's not like i'm yankin the cord out of the device or swinging these things around like a lasso over my head or something. I've taken pretty good care of them over the few months they worked.
  
  In both cases, I started to find that the audio in one earbud would come and go, according to the way the cord near the end of the audio jack would be positioned. I'd have to move the cord this way and that and try to stabilize the position to receive audio from the failing earbud, soon after which the problematic bud wouldn't play any sound at all.
  
  So be wary of this purchase unless there's a sweet warranty that I'm totally overlooking. Then again, I'm overseas and it'd be a pain to send these back to US manufacturers for a replacement.

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• 10 stars

  Big Bass Sound....Very Smooth

  by iceman42pg on December 29, 2008

  Pros: -Fits snug in the ear
  -suprisingly cancels out the noise
  -and most of all, great sound...sounds like an amplifyer in your ears

  Cons: -I wish there were more spare earbuds... I'm a boyscout, always prepared

  Summary: Most big-bass headphones sound distorted at higher volumes, but this hearphone is consistant in its output. The sound is complimented with equalized ptich and tone providing contrast for the bass. ...

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  Summary: Most big-bass headphones sound distorted at higher volumes, but this hearphone is consistant in its output. The sound is complimented with equalized ptich and tone providing contrast for the bass. I'm an all Sony guy, but VModa sold me !

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