Headphones

Have you ever compared items, in general with the same basic functionality, and wonder why item “B” is so much more expensive than item “A”? The classic example, which many people can relate to, is shoes. Are the shoes marketed by a professional athlete and sold for $140 that much better than the ones sold at your local department store for $30?

I like music. I like to listen to the rhythmic and melodic flow of a well-written piece of music. However, it doesn’t matter how well a piece is written or how high a bitrate you encode it at if you don’t have anything good to listen to it with. I’ve drifted through many sets of earphones, headphones, earbuds, etc., trying to find the right pair to use. Since I was given the chance to review a pair for The Gadgeteer, I think I’ve found them.

I should start this review with the statement that anybody who travels needs a set of noise reducing headphones. But the fact is that NR headphones shouldn’t just be used when sitting on a plane next to a frustrated parent who is holding a squalling baby. NR headphones are a great way to cut out any obnoxious background noise, they can make things quiet enough that the wearer can sleep, relax, or even work more productively in the noisiest environment.

I have become rather spoiled by the number of wireless headphone
reviews I’ve been doing lately, as not having a cable connecting my
headset to my iPod is definitely a convenience I have learned to
enjoy. Just like every other new convenience there are good and bad
points to explore however, and whether or not this type solution
will appeal to everyone remains to be seen…

It was about a year ago when I reviewed the Future Sonics Ears Model EM3 Universal Fit Professional Earphones and found that although they didn’t “look like much”, they definitely had a great sound. Well, as I have found with other products which I have reviewed in the past, a year can sometimes make a

It’s only natural that a company which produces professional in-ear monitors would also create a popular priced line of earphones for non-professional consumers. After all, the typical digital music enthusiast wants to have great sound from their player, but they usually can’t (or won’t) throw down $800+ for a custom set ordered through an audiologist. 

Product Requirements: Device: A 3.5mm jack on any portable audio/video device I’m not a dedicated audiophile,  but I do love listening to my music on quality headphones. But I also like to write on my laptop at the local coffee bars, and full-size headphones, unfortunately, are impractical to carry around on a daily basis. In-ear

Product Requirements: A 3.5mm jack on any portable audio/video device I guess that stock earbuds must be the equivalent of a PDA’s stock stylus in that some are better than others; some people will be very happy with them while others will immediately look for something that better satisfies their needs. Unfortunately, I have found