Phone-Accessories Reviews

I have one base system and 4 additional headset in different rooms. We had no problem at all with the system inside or outside of the house (single level). That covers around 20,000 sq ft area. Caller ID works great. Answering system is OK (we only use one in-box and didn't even bother with recording our own outgoing message). No problem with 802.11b/g wireless computer network. Works with filtered DSL telephone line. Handset substained multiple drops by the kids and myself on hardwood floor.

Some minor things that I think can be better:
- make the handset lighter
- have a clock on the handset
- have a mode that distribute the phone list to all the handset automatically. Right now I need to add a new number, then manually send the new phone list to each remote handset one at a time.
- have more colorful handsets

I agree with all the positive reviews. My wireless network is unaffected by these phones and having a speaker-phone built into the handsets just floored me. The only gotcha which I haven't seen mentioned is the way numbers are stored in the phones. The maximum number of digits is 32 which isn't enough when using my calling card. You can't use multiple memory locations to store everything either since once the phone is dialed the phonebook isn't accessible. It's a nit but an annoying one on an otherwise fine phone.

In general, I have found that whatever you can do from the base phone you can do at the handset also, including erasing all caller id at once, rather than one by one. This particular issue on how to erase either one or all the caller id's is on page 33 of the manual. The manual can be found on Amazon.com's web page for either of the base phones that are required for this handset.

I support and install internet telephony solutions for a broad range of business customers. I have tried many headphone solutions. This is by far the best headset I have ever used. My customers all report 5 star feedback as well.
The sound is crisp and clean... Suprisingly rich audio.
The microphone is crystal clear to those listening on the other end. I would recommend this headset to anyone that needs professional quality. And the price is great too!
Thanks Amazon!

This is a great little headset! It is light and comfortable, which are two very important factors if you plan to use it for long stretches of time. More importantly, the microphone delivers excellent sound quality for both voice recognition and for voice recording, such as for narrating presentations or movies. The microphone is quite directional; you can have music going at a reasonable level in the room, and the microphone will pick up your voice with no problem. This headset is a great value.

If you are looking for a good headset at a good price, this is the one!

I purchased this headset about a year ago. Anyone who uses a headset on a regular basis knows that most reasonably priced headsets are not so reasonably durable. This headset, however, is well-made and has stood the test of time for me.

The headpiece is rubbery soft and adjustable. The earpieces are extremely comfortable, do not cause uncomfortable pressure on the ears, and provide clear-as-a-bell sound quality. The mic allows 2-way adjustment. It can be moved horizontally and vertically to allow the best position for speech reception and comfortability.

I have used this headset to communicate with friends and family over the internet through voice-enabled (VOIP) messenger services such as MSN Messenger. Those individuals reported they could hear me just as clear as if we were talking to one another on the telephone.

The manufacturer provides added convenience to this headset by including a USB adapter. This eliminates the need to unplug your computer speakers in order to plug in the headset.

Also, the headset cord is lengthy enough for those who need the ability to stand up and move around their desk space.

I am please to say that out of the many headsets I've used, this one is the best performing, most comfortable, & most durable.I'd even go so far as to say that it is of higher overall quality than other name-brand headsets that cost much more. The Telex H-841 USB Digital Computer Headset is a true bargain at this price.

Great sound, comfortable though they pinch my ears a bit after more than an hour.

These heaphones sound great, especially with MiniDisk Players. The bass sounds great and it hits the high notes head on. Distortion of sound is very limited, which lets you pump up the volume. If your looking for some stylish headphones with good sound these will fit right in. You can't go wrong.

This is my FAVORITE pair of headphones. I have bought and tried many headphones......but nothing......nothing....could compare 2 these. These have excellent bass and EXCELLENT highs. They have an EXCELLENT frequency range.....14hz-24Khz.They have the capacity of holdin 1 WATT(1,000 miliwatts)! Most powered speakers for cd players dont have that much handling capabilities. These have sound clarity that is uncomparable.They have 30mm drivers. which mean low bass and high highs. They also have excellent sound distribution. they have a silent cap. Also these things are THE best looking.They are PIMP. U can change its colors 2 match ur shirt. These are a lot better than the clip on sony headphones. They are very comfortable and u can be standing upside down and these things wouldnt fall of. Also these things have only 1 cord and it rarely gets tangled.Believ me this is a great buy ....

For the cheap price these headphones can be purchased, they are a great set. Very good sound, but more importantly for me, extremely comfortable!

These are by far the most comfortable headphones, and they sustain comfort over long periods of time. I have yet to wear them to the point where my ears start to ache -- I'm not even sure that such a time exists.

The design is ingenious. Less significantly, they look pretty cool. The sleek black ear pieces are pretty small, and are very easy to slip on. Since they have no plastic band connecting the two earpieces, as would your typical headphones, they are very easy to wear in bed or in a tall-headrest chair.

I rated the product at five stars -- there are certainly better headphones on the market, but from what I've seen and experienced, these are by far the greatest value for a low-priced set.

i just got these a couple days ago and was actually really hoping to get a set of sony headphone. however, amazon was sold out on the sony so i opted for the aiwa. im extremely happy with them. great sound and very comfortable. at first i was worried that they were "too" comfortable and werent secure. however, i realized that its not that they were secure, its just that they are actually that comfortable. im very happy with these headphones and was quite surprised to find that they actually have a sparkling look to them. i thought they were going to be solid black but i guess aiwa put a reflective marterial inside to make them reflex light.
anyway, im happy with these. good price for a nice set of headphones.

As I know this is another version of Aiwa HP-EC1 selling in Asia.
They are cheap but give you great performance.
With this cheap headphone you can hear full range of music instruments with high clarity, good bass, exceptional spatial effect and it cover nearly all sound frequencies.

I have test HP-EC1 with many kind of music from Classical to Russian pop.
This headphone is well respond, you can hear every instruments in Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries" and it is the right headphones that can bring you to dwell in Asgard to observe those Aesir untill the Ragnarok come.

On Chinese Ancient instrument "Gu Qin" I was surprised with its ability to reproduce subtle sound of instrument and every effect of artist's finger technique including those "artistic noise".

For piano music such as Shubert, Liszt, Ravel or Beethoven this headphone perform fairly well. The sound can be considerably a bit too thin. (I compare it with Audio-Technika headphone which is much more expensive anyway)

On pop music, it is perform very well on those I tested -> Highland, Gubin, Viagra, Malikov etc. with stunning sound.
Also nice sound on "Neoclassic Heavy Metal" from Yngwie and "Hard Rock" from Europe.

There are some points to concern, first, this headphone's design is strange -> you should leave air gap open between headphone and your ear. This give you good sound but the sound also not as loud as other headphones of the same class.
Second, since you have to leave air gap so it use the foldable clips to clip it to your ears. This make this headphone harder to clip to the correct position.
Third, the version sold in Asia, some were made in China. Even they were manufactured under very strict Japanese quality control but I used to saw one that got problem with its housing that can give resonance noise on some frequencies. This problem is easily handle by just pressing the housing to make sure they are firmly fixed together. Anyway it is annoying.

Last word, this is really cheap but best headphone in the market. It is one that I recommend to my friends.

Sleek, feature filled with great battery life and very lightweight. Works over my entire neighborhood. Can't believe they discontinued this. The replacement model is not nearly as good. A classic!

I've been using the matching base for about a year and like it very much. Recently, we added the 2400 extra handset for our bedroom upstairs. (More convenient than running up & down the stairs!). The phone works very well and has many features (such as caller ID w/ call waiting, lighted keypad, etc.). I also wanted to clear up an incorrect fact written by another reviewer. Indeed, this handset DOES have a volume control which works very well. Rather than have a button or knob, the volume is controlled through the menu on the phone. It is simple to use. The only drawback, like all 2.4 GhZ phones, there is some interference w/ certain household appliances (namely my microwave).

We have not only this unit, but the base station as well (2455). We find that both perform very well, in an environment that has alot of potential interference (i.e. appliances, computers, etc).

This handset gets good reception, and when you start to go out of range, it degrades gracefully. Voice is very clear, and people that we have talked to complement us on how much better this phone sounds than our last set (older ATT cordless).

You can also use the handset as a speaker phone, and it works great at the kitchen table. There are two speakers in the handset, and possibly two mics as well. The result is that the speaker phone is omnidirectional, so people can just gather around it and talk.

It has nice security features, with code-registration between the base and the handset. Most options on the phone (ringer volume, presets, etc) are set via a menu, which is easy to use.

I am really tickled pink with this product. It does what it is supposed to, and is easy to use.

I use this phone at work. It works great. Volume, caller ID, redial are all working well. Battery stays charged even when I forget to put it on the base when I leave at night. The battery life display is very helpful! We do not have a wireless net work so I can't speak for that type of interference but it sits next to my printer, under the copier/fax and next to my desk with my computer and it's clear as a bell. You can't get too far (go outside to the parking lot) away from the base but isn't that true of all of the portables?

Bought this phone several months ago, and now I'm ordering more of the expandable handsets as my other 2-line phones wear out. It works great....and I really like how the handsets take up little space and only need an electric outlet. You can even put them in the bathroom!!! Great product.

We have three of these handsets to go with the answering machine/base. We use them all over the house as phones and intercom. You can call any handset from any other handset. Has redial memory like a cell, use the arrow keys to find the last few numbers you called from that handset. Easily listen to messages from any handset. All this and we didn't read the manual! Who knows what other features are lurking...

The HD-580s are probably the best buy in quality headphones going today. These are true audiophile headphones that bring quality construction and sound with them. The 580s are akin to the equivalent of a pair of $1100 speakers if you use the rule of thumb of $1 for headphones for every $6 in speakers. [I own a pair of ACI Sapphires and a pair of Quad speakers].

While other headphone companies make quality gear, they really don't have anything at this price point that performs well. Grado's R2, a great headphone in its own right, is over two hundred dollars more than the 580.

The reason for their value, I think, is that it contains much of the same internal electronics as the HD-600 and 650s. These retail for at least $150 or so more than the 580s, the only difference being the 580s are made of hard plastic and the 600/650s have additional electronics that only nominally effect sound.

These get my highest recommendation.

I received these headphones for Christmas. After searching for headphones, having used a few (Grado 60, Sony MDR-V4 and V6s), I find the HD580s are great.
They are comfortable, offer great sound reproduction and imaging and are adequate in bass. What's interesting is the fact that they are good enough to hear things I've not heard on some of my music CDs. I haven't experienced ear fatigue that I usually get with other headphones. Highly recommended!

I have a pair of 580s I bought over 9 years ago, and paid almost twice the current price. They are still the best sounding, most comfortable headphones I've ever used. I listen to music 8+ hours a day at work. These headphones are incredibly comfortable. Sound reproduction is excellent, I originally bought them to listen to live recordings I was making of local bands. They work great with my dat deck, or with my pc. After nine years the only signs of wear is the thin piece of foam between your ear and the speaker element. It's finally worn enough to need replacement. Should anything happen to these, I would buy another pair immediately.

So far these phones have been great! Very comfortable, and the cloth part is removeable and (hand)washable. The 11' cord is a plus, and it picks up details normally lost with my speakers. On the other hand it also picks up static from cheap cd players and sound cards. One of the few issues I have is a lack of mass in the music. Sometimes it seems kinda hollow. Also, with certain songs it seems to tend towards oversaturation, but once again, it could be quality issues with the rest of my equipment. Overall, an excellent choice, especially if you go with one of the zShops.

Wow, what a difference. I couldn't stand the flimsy "standard issue" headsets that come with just about every portable audio device out there. Not only the constant adjusting, like glasses always slipping, the sound was thin at best distorted at worst. These new "cans" are sweeeeeeeeeeet, extremely comfortable and the sounds are absolutely sublime. I use these to listen to a variety of music styles all stored in iTunes in my Mac. I also plan on using them as monitors for recording purposes. Brand-new they seem solidly built are handsome to look at and with a replaceable chord I expect these will be with me for quite some time.

These are awesome headphones that can easily handle all the output of any portable device. There is a fair amount of sound deadening on these headphones for i can barely makeout what people say when the volume is off, but when the using at high volume sounds and lyrics are audible across my small dormroom. These are easily the most comfortable over ear headphones i've ever tried. They play smoothly throughout the entire frequency range playing anything i listen to such hip-hop, pop, rock, and classical. These are full-size over-ear headphones but effectively do what they are intended to do. They also seem to be holding up well but i've only had them for a month in which they've been used daily.

I purchased 2 pairs of these headphones 6 months ago. The sound quality and fit is excellent. I do have one complaint, however. For some reason, the right channel (the one without the cord connected to it) on both sets has faded and I cannot get it back to the same volume level. I am going to replace them with the same brand because they are so good in every other way.

I highly recommend these headphones the sound quality is fantastic. I use mine together with my Nomad Zen Jukebox and it roxors my boxors.
They are very comfortable and fit snuggle into your ears without the danger of falling out. They are extremely light but pack a huge punch. I had to turn my player down several degrees because otherwise I was in danger of getting an inner ear haemorrage.
I listen to alot of dance music with plenty of pounding base, the aiwa headphones dont even get phased, no distortion and perfectly clear.

I have had these babies about a week now and I have to say that I am very impressed! They were very uncomfortable at first until I realized that you have to push the neck band all the way up. Once I did that, I can barely tell that they are on my head.

Now for the sound. I was so impressed with the sound reproduction. I have tried other brands/models of headphones and compared to the sony & philips earbuds, these are amazing! The most noticable difference is in the bass. Usually the bass in headphones is non-existant, but not here, these things have nice rich bass; so mush that I had to turn down the bass knob!

I also tried these things out at the gym and they are great. They stay firmly on the head while running/cycling/climbing/etc. the only complaint is that they get pushed around a little when you go to do benchpress or something that requires laying your head on something.

Another great feature about these things is the fact that the Wire only goes on 1 side. This is really healpful when at the gym, less wires to get in your way!

I can also recommend for some people (like my Wife) that it might be more comfortable when they are turned upside down and then placed in the ears :-)

I was really reluctant to spend [the money] on a pair of headphones but I am really glad I did. I give them 5 stars

After reading tigger221's review I ordered this unit. My house had recently been hit by a surge and I lost tv's, but not the PC since it was on a surge protector. The TV's went because the surge went through the cable lines, so I needed a cable modem surge in addition to the lines and phone. Its a substantial amount of protection, 1080 jules is double what I had. The prior unit did protect, but also failed and needed replacement. The plugs are far enough apart in two socket to take the big plugs for the printer and other peripherals without blocking another plug. The directions were clear, and the cord was sufficiently long. It was a little expensive, and that held me back from five stars. Still a good value. I hope to not use the protection claim offered, which is very good coverage.

When I purchased this unit for 1/3 the list price I thought it was a steal! I would consider it a great deal, even at a considerably higher price.

It comes with 1080 joule lightning protection, a 6' power cord, 8 three-prong outlets (2 of which are more generously spaced), and $100,000 connected equipment warrantee. Its protection for 1 phone line includes a splitter so you can connect two devices. It also has protection for 2 coaxial cable lines (in case you have both satellite and cable TV, for example). Finally, it comes with bonus phone and coax cords (1 each) to help you connect and protect.

I consider this a very functional and feature-rich product.

What I have to say will be short and sweet. I'm currently having some contractors install sheet-rock in my basement where I have my computer. When the contrators kicked on their saws the lights in the house dimmed and so did my monitor on the computer. It was so bad that I decided to shut my everything down. Fortunately for me, this surge protector that I had bought from Amazon arrived on the mail. I decided the construction in my house would be a great test for this outlet block. I plugged it in, and plugged all my accessories into the block . . . one of the workers just now cut a 2x4 and I haven't received even so much as a blink on my monitor screen.

The other reason I bought this protector is that lightning came through the phone line here the other day and burnt out my modem. The modem cost me 54.00. Now, however, I can plug in the phone line into the surge protector and it will save my modem the next time a lightning storm hits.

This plug-in block is well worth your money. . . oh, it comes with a ... warranty as well. I don't think you can beat that.