Comments on: Griffin Technology EarJams Review

By: Dreamer

Dreamer — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 01:04:06 +0000

I can’t believe the negativity in the comments left here . Griffin’s Earjams are an AWESOME addition to ANY earbuds! I have adapted them (by using a hair dryer to get the brackets more flexible…then, after fitting them, letting them cool to re-harden) for my Creative MP3 Players earbuds. In an extreme situation, I’ve had to superglue them to work with certain earbuds. That may not sound good to some of you, but that should show how much I value these EarJams. I PERMANENTLY adheared them to my awesome earbuds! :wow:

I have tried ‘ibuds’, the silicone version (or ATTEMPT at a version) of Griffin’s EarJams. I have had NO ill effects to sound quality, only IMPROVEMENT.

Those that are complaining about problems should look at what size pads you put on. I also put a SLIGHT amount of superglue to the earpads I prefer, so to make sure they aren’t accidentally removed. HOWEVER, if I wanted to change the pads, the amount of superglue was negligable, so I could pull them off and still put on a new set if I desire.

Another thought, to those complaining, is to make sure the EarJams are pointed in the proper direction, not angled at all (as I’ve seen someone else here commenting on). Also, pay attention to how far you NEED to push them in to get the desired effect.

Those that complain about not liking something jammed into their ear canal?….well, I too had that feeling when I FIRST started using EarJams. Then, I just decided to give them a fair chance and now am COMPLETELY sold on EarJams. I was VERY upset to find that RadioShack, where I got my first pair) stopped selling them. I have since found them at Office Depot, Circuit City and many other local places.

My suggestion to the negative nancies out here is to use the product for at least 2 months before posting a review. Even after that, we have to consider that there are more people that are ‘never satisfied’, so there’s nothing we can do about that. Not to mention that MOST people do NOT look to find reviews on an item unless they have some kind of complaint, which is unfortunate. So many see the bad and jump to comment on it:eek: , but when it’s good, they forget about it and don’t leave any good comments. Notice I said MOST, not ALL.

By: TechGeek

TechGeek — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 20:38:13 +0000

No one has mentioned a serious problem I found with these Jams. Maybe because my earholes are so big – I wear the largest gaskets that came with the Jams, and they were always coming off. Now, I’ve lost one. At least one would always stay in my ear when I pulled them out. Good thing is that the fitting was the same as some Panasonic earbuds a friend owned, and he gave me the largest gaskets, so I’m back in business, And they stay on.

I am very pleased with the general volume and sound quality improvement the Jams give, but they are at least twice the price they ought to be for the design and materials.

My first reason for getting the Jams was to keep the buds in my ears when I exercise. But I like the way they block some, not all, outside noise. I don’t feel like I’ll get run down by a car I can’t hear.

My only explanation for poor sound quality some people experience is that they are using the wrong size gaskets or are not pointing the Jams forward, into the ear canal.

By: Gabhlan

Gabhlan — Fri, 01 Jul 2005 08:10:36 +0000

I hate to admit it having just bought a pair, but the sound quality really is horrible while using the Griffin Earjams Griffin are a good company, and many of their other products are great, but these are best avoided in my honest opinion. Sounds like listening through water, all bass and no treble, squashed and boomy. Bass and volume are increased as claimed, aye, but treble is flushed down the pan. Thankfully I only paid a fiver for them on eBay rather than the £29.99 asking price in the stores here…..

By: Colin T

Colin T — Tue, 25 Jan 2005 16:45:15 +0000

Absolutely awful! They degrade the ‘all around sound’ of the iPod earphones terribly. Yes, there is an increase in volume and bass but the range from bass to treble is reduced significantly and everything sounds like it’s being played through a tunnel! A lot of the pre-set graphic equaliser settings suddenly all sound the same too.

The case they came in is cute and and will be used more than the Earjams themselves…a bad buy!

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 08 Dec 2004 01:24:04 +0000

BRaab:

Hmmmmm, I’m not sure what exactly that you are hearing. I’ve never experienced a rattle when the sound is off or on.

By: BRaab

BRaab — Tue, 07 Dec 2004 22:58:44 +0000

No No No… they rattle even when there is no sound playing through them. That was what I experienced anyways. Only the loose the marbles rattle when I turn it up as loud as you are referring to. :rolleyes:

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 02 Dec 2004 00:14:29 +0000

BRaab:

A ‘rattle’? How loud are you turning up the volume? You’re scaring me

By: BRaab

BRaab — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 14:20:24 +0000

Hello,
I have a set of these items that I received two days ago. Within an hour of use I asked for a refund. The audio quality is degraded by these additions to the ear buds. Yes, undoubtedly, the bass is boosted but at such a cost to the remaining audio that it I cannot justify using them. I think anyone that deeply cares about the quality of what they are listening to will not be happy with these. The money spent would be better put to use on a new set of earbuds. The naked Apple ear buds sound much better then they do with the clip on Earjams. I think the original reviewer was being overly kind in the description of the sound quality. It is poor, in my opinion very poor. I applaud the efforts by Griffin but they do not cut it on this one. Also I notice a rattle of the earjams on the ear buds which is annoying. They may have done well to put a foam gasket on the earjam to seal up against the ear buds. As they stand, I would suggest to anyone to keep their money in their pockets.

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 22 Oct 2004 12:14:59 +0000

moldor:

The ends are pretty soft and flexible.

Regarding the ear mold product, I would guess that they might be from Etymotic:
http://www.the-gadgeteer.com/etymotic-earphones-review.html

By: moldor

moldor — Fri, 22 Oct 2004 05:24:21 +0000

As I have a small protruberance on the edge of one ear canal, I generally cannot use the bud-type earphones (you wouldn’t believe how painful it can be, having to use a set of the Sony “behind the head” ones…

This looks like it *may* solve the problem for me – how maleable is the end that goes into your ear ?

I remember readong about only one other product like this in, I think, the UK edition of T3 magazone (my Bible !!), where they sent you some gel substance which you stuck in each ear to get a mold on the ear shape – you sent these back to the company and they MADE a set of earbugs that were GUARANTEED to for you and only you perfectly… Obviously, this service comes at a price – I seem to remember somewhere around the 50GBP mark…

Just wish I could remember who they were…

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 20 Sep 2004 12:22:38 +0000

I think it would be difficult to seat the B&O’s with the EarJams attachment in your ears due to the over the ear bracket thingy. I don’t have calipers handy, so I’ll have to check when I get home. My guess is that they will fit.

By: astronel

astronel — Mon, 20 Sep 2004 06:19:11 +0000

I noticed in your 4g iPod comments that you usually use B&O A8 earbuds. Since I don’t have a caliper handy, will the EarJams fit these? I have had these since I got my iBook, and I never took the Apple earbuds out of their wrapper. Unlike you, however, I would welcome something that would fit into my ear, as the A8′s don’t seal into the ear canal that easily for me.

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 12 Sep 2004 23:12:54 +0000

I just measured the diameter of the iPod earbuds with a pair of calipers. The EarJams should fit any round earbuds that are 0.666 in / 16.91 mm in diameter.

By: sigh

sigh — Sun, 12 Sep 2004 12:12:26 +0000

Cool. Does it only work for iPods earphones or can it work on standard type earphones.

I am looking at using it for those Nokia handsfree. My Nokia phone comes with built-in Radio but I cannot use Sony earphone as the plug-in is unique.

Very much prefer this type as it holds much better.

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 12 Sep 2004 03:27:53 +0000

Interesting! I’ve never seen that product before.

By: thsu

thsu — Sun, 12 Sep 2004 00:58:39 +0000

Similar products have been around for a while. I’ve used ones from http://www.slicsound.com for well over two years, bought from the local Tower Records and Virgin Megastore. Really useful when you’re on the subway or walking around a noisy downtown.