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 enlarge | Brand: V-Moda
Category: CE
List Price: $101.00
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Rating:  165 reviews
Color: Flashback Chrome
Media: Electronics
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Dimensions (in): 1 x 4 x 7.5
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MPN: v-blackcrome
Model: v-blackcrome
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ASIN: B000K5VCUC
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Showing reviews 161-165 of 165
Are in-the-ear earphones safe for your hearing? January 4, 2007
M. Lewis
1 out of 10 found this review helpful
These earphones are very good looking, although only you will notice how they look. The sound is excellent. I bought these because I'd read several good user and editorial reviews on various websites.
I give it 4 stars instead of 4.5 or 5 because I think that frequent use of in-the-ear phones are going to damage hearing. I have never seen the topic of hearing loss come up on reviews of these and other in-the-ear phones for listening to music. They do not block out traffic and pedestrian conversational noise. I've worn them on the streets of NYC afternoons and very late at night and I'm hearing traffic and conversations of other people. They do a better job of blocking outside noises than earbuds do, but over-ear headphones do it better even if they don't have the noise-cancellation features. When you hear loud traffic noise, you want to turn the music up to block it out, but this is dangerous to your hearing and is likely to permanently damage your hearing.
I would like to hear comments from others about hearing damage from this style of headphones (including all brands). I'm sure that ear doctors would not recommend using this type of earphones.
 Best IME's Under $200 and maybe even more December 26, 2006
Quan Lam (New York, NY)
24 out of 24 found this review helpful
I received the Vibes as a Christmas present and immediately let them play for a few hours to break them in somewhat before I reviewed them. As a background, I have used Sony's MDR-EX71SL, Sony's Studio Monitors, Etymotic ER-6i, Shure E3C, and few other crappy pack ins so I have had experienced using quality stuff. Also I tend to listen to mostly high bit rate MP3's (192kps or higher) and you'll understand why when you start using high quality headphones and earphones (your phones are as only as good as the source material). On to the review.
Appearance - 4.5/5
These things look great! They are look like they were machined from very high quality material and their looks defy their cost. In my opinion these are the best looking phones on the market. The cord length is perfect and the transparent casing around the wires are very cool. I would give it a 5 if not for the difficulty of pulling out the sleek metal plug from my iPod and the cord could have been a little bigger.
Comfort - 4/5
The package comes with 2 sets of small, medium, and large silicon tips and they are quite comfy. The tips are not unlike the ones that Sony employs. The phones themselves are metal and are a little bit cold when first inserted but you don't notice them after a minute or two. My only concern is that the housing is much more round than the ER-6i's that I was using and being as such they pushing against my ear more than the ER-6i's did so it could introduce slight ear fatigue after long sessions of use.
Sound - 4.5/5
Coming from the Etymotics, I was used a very flat sound field. Everything you heard is what was recorded by the sound engineer when the album was produced. The ER-6i's accuracy is unparalleled at its price range. However I couldn't escape the feeling that it left me cold when I listened to it. It was too perfectly accurate like that perfect nagging wife that won't let you spill a crumb on the couch. In contrast, the Vibes are well...vibrant. The sound levels are definitely altered. The highs are precise and roll off nicely but they're not as refined as the ER-6i. If you listen to a lot of Jazz I would recommend the ER-6i's because they are slightly more accurate with brass instruments. The lows are very substantial on the Vibe. I would not call it boomy because even though there is a lot of bass, it is still very accurate. Each bass note is well defined. You can pick up the differences between the cello's bow, the acoustic guitar's E string, versus the electric bass' walks. The mids are good but they are not as defined and warm as the ER-6i's. This especially true when you listen to the vocals on folk tracks. The Vibes do a better job of reproducing instruments than vocals even though vocals are still very good (we'll still talking about a $100 set of earphones). The best aspect of the Vibe is its sound stage. Most modern earphones produce a very "in your head" sound stage. You feel like someone is playing music in between your ears versus you listening to the music. The Vibe excels at letting you "listen" to the music. Stereo separation is great and there is a genuine depth of sound. You can tell what instrument is in the fore and background. If you listen a lot of live recordings than these are you best friends. The Vibes does the best job at letting you feel the audience in the recording. Overall the sound left me wanting to feel the music rather than trying analyze it as I often did with the ER-6i.
Conclusion
If I can could put down a 4.5 I would have. These phones are not perfect and for the price, I hope you don't expect them to be. However, for the price these are just as good as those costing twice their asking price and beyond. If you listen to a lot of music that require precise accuracy in the reproduction of the recording (jazz, classical) then I would skip these and buy some ER-6i but chances are you would have already spent more money for something else. However, if your listening tastes are a little more eclectic and you want the best sound phones in terms of accuracy, vibrancy, sound separation, and value then these are the best that money can buy under $200 (I'm even inclined to say $300)
Xjbebop is wrong December 14, 2006
Martin Saegmueller (Vienna, Austria)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Xjbebop, the Vibes use a neodymium magnet as a driver, not an armature like other in ear monitors. They need time to "burn in" - mine sounded REALLY nice after about 10 hours of usage. Out of the box they were too harsh, but they mellowed down pretty fast.
 Style = yes / Sound = no December 5, 2006
xjbebop
2 out of 17 found this review helpful
Bought these after the great reviews on Cnet. Was impressed with the build quality and modern styling. Within a few minutes of music, though, I was disappointed. I tried them back-to-back with my $50 Sony earbuds, and the Sony's sounded much fuller and have some 'thump'.
The Vibe's sound is clear, detailed and articulate, but very compressed and tinney. Also, the 'sleek' plug is a bit difficult to grasp when unplugging.
If you're into vocal and/or pop music, thses might work. If you want a full sound, skip these.
Think small boom-box vs. home stereo w/ sub.
I'm returning these.
Very nice indeed November 28, 2006
Dave (Minnesota)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
The great looks of these earbuds is what caught my attention, but it's sound that counts. I already own Apple's In-Ear buds, Shure's E2C, and some Grado SR 60s. I was looking for new earbuds that would provide a bit more bass than the Shures do. (They have an almost pathologically flat response which I guess I'm supposed to crave, but the E2Cs just end up sounding a little thin.) The Vibes I just received from an Amazon partner are making a great first impression. They do indeed have a more "rounded" sound than my previous buds. The bass is not overly emphasized but it certainly is present to a pleasant degree. The rest of the sound spectrum has nice balance leaving voices and cello notes "forward" and clear. These buds do NOT block noise like my Shure's do; the bud itself must let more environmental sound through since the seal in my ear canal seems just as secure as the E2Cs. I'm actually enjoying the not-quite isolated feel of the Vibes. The soft rubber ear inserts are a bit too soft to my liking. I have the Shure firmer ear tips on the Vibes as I write this because they feel more secure in my ears. Beyond my own peculiar ear anatomy, I really like these Vibes!
Edit (one week later): I'm discovering that these sound best NOT jammed way in my ears like the Shure line-up. I've switched back to the ear inserts that came with the Vibes and am finding them very comfortable. These wouldn't stay in during exercise, but hanging out as I use them, they're good.
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