I just purchased these earbud headphones from an eBay source for about $35 plus shipping.
Anyone ever use these things? Were you as amazed as I was? I have to say, these headphones are worth every penny! I've never heard my music so clear before.
I was apprehensive at first spending so much on them, especially when reviewing their specs. A 9mm NIB serves as the driver. Most people's ear canal is smaller than this, so I thought, there's no chance of broad band listening--all treble, no bass. When I first began listening, I was shocked to find that the bass on these little tiny miracles was better than my home woofer!
Granted, I have a six year old woofer sitting under my desk, but you get the idea. The design is completely enclosed, which does not allow frequencies to leave the bud before you hear them. The high range is smooth, the delicate mid range is superb, and as mentioned before, the bass is brilliant. The enclosure also serves to seal out outside sound sources. They're not noise cancelling, just noise diminishing. This allows weenie music listeners like me to keep my overall volume quite low, while still enjoying every part of my music with no outside interference.
Here I am, 2:30 in the morning, listening to Led Zepplin's "Stairway To Heaven," and catching more subtleties in the music than I've ever heard before. Then the song switches to Bloodhound Gang's "You Must Die." Yes, my playlist is quite diverse. Anyway, I'm still amazed at the driving, clear, and even puncy bass that this little package delivers. Aerosmith's "Sweet Emotion" plays next and just seals the deal by combining everything mentioned above.
If anyone is thinking of buying these but is apprehensive, or even if you are just looking for a new headphone set, let me be the one to tell you to get these! As I said before, they're worth every penny!
Sony Fontopia MDR-EX71SL
