Headphones Reviews

I'm a big fan of Aiwa products, but these headphones disappointed me considerably. The earbuds are pretty uncomfortable and difficult to fit completely into the ear, so I could only judge the quality of the sound from halfway in my ear. Maybe I'm doing it wrong, but if that IS the case, why are they so hard to put in? Plus, the shape of the headphones is deceiving because the curved part (that is supposed to fit snuggly around the ear) goes underneath the ear instead of on top, so they never fit properly on my head.

I will deal with them, though, because I am not going to buy another pair. And people do tell me I have a freakishly small head, so maybe it's just me.

These where obviously designed for small people or teenagers in mind since the things wouldn't fit around the back of my head. Personally I find it amusing that these companies seem to think only teenagers or ity-bity people buy products. They sounded great when I put the on backwards. But since I looked ...[bad] I gave them to my Kid.

These are the best inexpensive... (under 50 bucks) headphones I have used. They are very comfortable because they fit in your ears and do a good job of completely blocking outside noise.

I bought these thinking how bad can they be? I needed some ... headphones to replace my ones for listening to music off my computer at work. I'm not a sound afficionado, but even I could tell the difference. Everything sounded flat. I ended having to throw them out and buy another pair. I ended up getting Sony MDR-ED228 ear buds. Don't waste your money on the Coby CV123 3-in-1 Combo Earphones. All three are bad.

The neckband in-ear phones are the best of this bunch so you might want to consider buying the stand alone set (CVE207). I actually think the sound is pretty good on both the neckband and earbud models - comparable to Sony's MDR-W08L. Unfortunately, the sound quality on the clip-on headphones is very disappointing - they might be okay for audiobook but are just not good enough for music use.

These headphones are great.There stylish and lightweight.My daughter gave them as a present to her best freind emmie and she loved them.My daughter thought they were so cool she had to have a pair too.They are great.Need a present for a teen,these are a quick wrap and give present.

I bought this GPX unit looking for a ..., digital radio to use while jogging. The good news is that the radio worked well, the unit stays on your head well while jogging, and even though build construction wasn't great I was happy given the low price.

After three months the AM radio stopped working. I still use it on FM stations, but I wish I had spent a few extra dollars and bought the Koss headphone radio. I had a Koss model that lasted for 5+ years through all sorts of abuse.

For the first few weeks this headset was fine for morning workouts. Good sound, comfortable fit, relatively easy to use. I've had it about six months and the flaws in the design are becoming evident and annoying. The little metal parts like the screws have corroded, the set gets stuck on a single channel -- not the one I want -- and it's impossible to change, it goes through batteries way too quickly, and sometimes it just doesn't work. The channel settings are lost when you change batteries, so I stopped using that feature after the second battery swap-out. The low-battery indicator light always seems to be on no matter how fresh the batteries are. As new as my unit is, I feel like it's on its last legs. This said, if the company came out with a much better version of the same product I would buy it because the basic concept is strong.

This product is so great! I go for a run and everythings perfect! it's batteries are so longlasting, and its great for outdoor running..

I recommend this only if you go outside and exercise a lot.. If not, then I'd just reccomend any other radio..

The are very good headphones for your money. They have a little bit of static at the maximum range but it still sound pretty good.

First, the good part. These are the second set of Jensen headphones I've purchased. They're a very good value compared to some of the others I've tried. The downside is that the signal will very slowly drift over the life of the batteries, but usually a slight tap of the tuning knob will bring it back. The newer models like this one appear to have better signal aquisition, so this may solve some of the drift problems I saw in older models. Battery life is pretty good, I usually went through a set every 6-7 days on the old one. (The old model required 3 AAA's instead of 2 however)

Now the bad, The production values are rather poor on the electronics in these headphones. My first pair started going rather glitchy on me, sometimes I'd have to lightly hit the side to get them to find the signal again, and the battery life started going down drastically. It also would rapidly lose signal when it had this problem. I took them apart and noticed that the soldering job was quite substandard, and there were several uninsulated speaker wires that were shorting out. After putting some insulation in on the board, the headphones started working perfectly. I took these apart after I recieved them and noticed the same problem. The headphone was also popped loose from its plastic fitting due to substandard glue. Both easily fixable if you're good with electronics.

The sound quality is very good, better than one might expect given that it uses FM radio transmission. The headphones run on two AAA penlight batteries and last me about five days at 2-3 hours per day. Rechargeable batteries would make a lot of sense if you intend frequent use. The receiver (base unit) is small, much less conspicuous than others I've seen advertised.

Hey, I just want to let people know about this headset. I haven't used it, but I have Used the KOSS earbuds that are the same version. The idea is that these foamies at the tip of the earbuds are supposed to squish into your ear and provide "sound-insolation," but in reality, it is almost hard to get them into your ears in the first place. the foam is much softer than your average faom ear-plug, so if you roll it into a tube to get it into your ear, it only stays rolled up/squished for a fraction of a second. by the time you get it into your ear, it has expanded and simply squishes laterally on the surface of your ears. If you do happen to get it in, they easily fall out.. if you want it, go for it, but I had bad experiences with this style. I do have small ears though...

I guess I have small ears. Who knew? The sound of this earpeice is great, as is the microphone, but I have the hardest time getting them in my ear. If you're going to buy this as your hands-free headset, don't expect to just be able to put it in your ear. You have to squish the earpeice really well, hold it tightly so it doesn't go back to its nomal shape (it does so in less than a second), and push it into your ear canal as quickly as you can. Mine came with various shapes of foam cushions, but they were all gigantic. The sound is great, and it does an excellent job blocking out sound on that one ear it is in, but overall it is too hard to get in my ear for it to get a great rating. If you don't like the earbuds for your stereo because they fall out so much, you probably won't like these. Otherwise, give them a try.

I just wanted to say that I have used Koss "plugs" for some time now and they are terrific. I have no problem putting them into my ear or removing them. It does however have to be squished into the ear, so some people cannot get used to this idea. However, that is how it blocks outside sound. Try twisting while inserting. That's my 2 cents.

This telephone is a piece of garbage that I will have to eat and weep, because, it started having the most horrible static imaginable, and wouldn't you know, it happpened as soon as the 90-day warranty expired. It is useless to me now and it is not worth the package it came in or even worth accepting if it were a free gift. Thanks a lot for robbing me of my time and money and creating a big headache for me with this crappy, piece of s*** telephone.

Bought this because I needed a basic headset phone. When I noticed the insulation of the headphone cord begin to wear out near the earpiece, I contacted Plantronics to see if they had replacement headsets. They told me that I would have to send in the entire unit if I there was a problem with the headset only.

Overall the phone is what I was looking for, sound quality is clear and has all the functions of a no-frills phone minus the ability to turn the ringer off. 3 stars because of the headset issue and no convenient way of turning the ringer off.

I use this phone for my work which involves hours of phone time every day. I have tried 7 or 8 hands free phones and this one has been the most dependable and offered the best quality. Amazingly, it is also the least expensive solution I have tried! Need I say more?

I have been using this phone for almost 1 year and I have no complaints. I have recommended it to several colleagues and they also like it a lot.

No more sore shoulders, no more neck pain...you forget you even have it on your ear! And the price...sweet.

This telephone is a piece of garbage that I will have to eat and weep, because, it started having the most horrible static imaginable, and wouldn't you know, it happpened as soon as the 90-day warranty expired. It is useless to me now and it is not worth the package it came in or even worth accepting if it were a free gift. Thanks a lot for robbing me of my time and money and creating a big headache for me with this crappy, piece of s*** telephone.

Bought this because I needed a basic headset phone. When I noticed the insulation of the headphone cord begin to wear out near the earpiece, I contacted Plantronics to see if they had replacement headsets. They told me that I would have to send in the entire unit if I there was a problem with the headset only.

Overall the phone is what I was looking for, sound quality is clear and has all the functions of a no-frills phone minus the ability to turn the ringer off. 3 stars because of the headset issue and no convenient way of turning the ringer off.

I use this phone for my work which involves hours of phone time every day. I have tried 7 or 8 hands free phones and this one has been the most dependable and offered the best quality. Amazingly, it is also the least expensive solution I have tried! Need I say more?

I have been using this phone for almost 1 year and I have no complaints. I have recommended it to several colleagues and they also like it a lot.

No more sore shoulders, no more neck pain...you forget you even have it on your ear! And the price...sweet.

First, it's analog. That's important to understand. So if you have anything else in the house running on 900 MHz -- like a cordless phone -- you'll get heavy hissing. You'll have to do a lot of fiddling. If you want to use the headphones only on line of sight -- in front of your TV -- get yourself a cheaper infra-red system. Works much better.

Overall the quality and value of these headphones is good but a number of refinements are needed to make them great.

The sound quality is comparable to $30-$40 or so corded headphones. Bass is a bit lacking, as is volume. If you get the volume settings right (high on the stereo, low on the headset) there is little or no hiss. I wish there was a way to turn off or adjust the volume limiter. When watching TV, it often kicks in during loud moments but does not turn off when the volume goes back down so you have to constantly fiddle with the volume control in order to hear everything.

They are light and comfortable for extended periods. They fit very loosely, so they often slide around or fall off when I do too much moving around. I thought the whole point of these things was to be able to move around while wearing them? The tuning knob is also easy to accidentally bump, forcing you to stop and find the signal again.

Reception is very good 90% of the time. I can go into the garage, etc with no loss in quality. Occasionally if you turn your head the wrong way you'll loose signal even if the transmitter is only a few feet away. Once in a while I pick up interference from something else in the area (baby monitor perhaps?) but switching channels fixes that.

Battery life is poor. A fully charged battery lasts approximately 3 hours and only one was included. There is no charging stand where you can put the headphones to charge themselves, you have to actually pull the battery out and put it into the base charger. I bought two extra batteries and find myself constantly shuffling batteries between the headphones and the charger to maximize battery life. I still find myself with 3 drained batteries at the end of the day sometimes because they don't charge fast enough.

If they could fix the 3 main problems (battery life/charge time, loose fit, and volume) I would toss my corded headphones and use these 100% of the time. If you plan to use them for short time periods without moving around too much, they are very handy.

The sound quality of these headphones were decent - but not as good as wired headphones costing half as much. It was still more than enough to satisfy all but a purist.

The transmission was flawless. All throughout my house in any level , I never experienced any interuptions. The rechargable battery that recharges in the transmitter is very convenient - no consumable to buy.

I would give it 4.5 stars, if more granularity was available.

I can not believe this is a Sony!

When I connect it with my portal cd player, The sound is so sucks, and i feel the singer is so far away from me (weird?). And the volumn control can only manage a very small range.

I have a $$ Philips, which can provide much much better than this one. And I have a Sony MDR-CD280, which is a little expensive than this one ($$ from fry's), but provide much much better sound. And I have a sennheiser HD 580, nevertheless to say, it is the best among all headphones i have, but it is too expensive (about $$$).

After all, I strongly recommend u do NOT buy this thing.

These are pretty good actually. Slightly larger than regular portable headphones, they have a nice, deep sound. They're as comfortable as wearing nothing at all (I use them for periods of 4 hours in a row or more.
What the previous reviewer said about low output volume -- not true. I use these on my computer at the office, and they can blast my eardrums out if I turn the volume to the max.

For 20 bucks, you don't expect much.

Well you should, if it's coming from Sony. These headphones have amazing quality. If you can stand the technical talk, it has a frequency response of 14-20K Hz, 100 dB/mW sensitivity, and the basic 24 ohms at 1 kHz. All in all, very nice features. These headphones pick up very interesting sounds, sounds which are not usually heard in other sets, and the best thing is, it does so at very low volume settings. I truly am impressed with the bass these things pull out. And above all the sound is clear. It's still not as crisp and fresh as Koss SportaPros or high-end Sonys. The sound is very deep in fact, the type you want if you listen to hip-hop and dance songs.

One of the most important things to look for in headphones is comfort, and these things deliver in that category. I for one have always detested this design because the headband always slid off my head. But these fit around my head perfectly and slide off only in the most intense situations.

My complain is, these things give out next to no sound. 32-ohms is incredibly weak.

The verdict? Wear these to the office. Most high school/college students will want something that delivers sound whenever in a crowded bus or in the hallways.

A good buy, but it depends on what you want.

These headphones came with my sony walkman. when i got them they worked fine, but after about 3 months one ear stopped working. I suggest u pay a little more money and get a good quality product

I bought into the hype machine that Sony was running up on these headphones too. It was when I saw a beautifully designed Sony website (with pretty Flash animations) entirely devoted to these W.EAR 'phones that I decided that I simply HAD TO get them. "They even came with replaceable caps," I thought. "How cool is THAT?" After I ordered it, I anxiously awaited what I thought would be the next generation of portable headphone design. Unfortunately, I was disappointed to find that the hype was hardly justified. I returned them within just a couple days worth of testing. The fact is, while Sony may want you to believe that their stylish W.EAR 'phones are comfortable, I found them to be anything BUT. The earpieces are held together by a spring-loaded mechanism, allowing you to adjust the size and theoretically fit any ear. The problem with this idea, though, is that the springs are entirely too strong and continually press against your ear... I had a painful reddish branding on the top of my ears within the first day of usage. If there were a lock of some sort to stop the force of the spring, maybe I wouldn't be complaining about the pain. The other problem with the spring-loaded earpiece is that it's really small and it only grabs onto the TOP of your ear. And because the earphones are so heavy (much heavier than your average pair of in-ear 'buds), they tend to drag your ears down, increasing the distance between the ear and the speakers, thereby decreasing the sound quality. These 'phones are actually quite nice sounding -- that's assuming you cup them to your ears with your hands to keep them in place for any amount of time. And if you're buying these 'phones for the style and look, you may be in for a shock when you find out how awkward and bulky they are. They're much larger than I had imagined. They make you look like you attached two jumbo-size snails to your ears, and the aforementioned "floppiness" effect caused by the weight dragging your ears down certainly doesn't help matters. All in all, I wouldn't go for a jog wearing these 'phones despite what Sony may lead you to believe -- unless you find looking like a basset hound with long flappy ears to be a style statement. Maybe someday the clip-on style will be popular in the portable headphone category, but not before the multitude of design flaws are addressed.

Lives up to its hype!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Get it now!!!!!!!!!!!!