Sony MDR-E828LP Fontopia Earbuds with Winding Case
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Customer Review: Cheap, Good, and Rugged
Summary: 5 Stars
Bottom line: these headphones will last you a while, cost less than a CD, and sound great.
I had a pair that I used for 6 years. I was not nice to them. I crumpled them up and stuffed them into bags and pockets, accidentally sat on them or dropped things on them, had them yanked out of my ears when I tripped or dropped my MP3 player, and basically beat them into the ground. The connection never weakened, and I never had any problem with broken wiring (and that's happened to me with much more expensive headphones than these). Finally, one of the buds shattered. They still work, mind you, but the plastic cracked in several places and the speaker came loose from the housing.
I had them for 6 years, and I got them SECOND HAND from a friend who doesn't exactly take good care of his things.
I'm going to buy a new pair soon.
Oh, and I actually like the non-circular shape. The perfectly symmetrical ones (like the Apple earbuds) are too small for my ears and don't feel snug enough. I've worn these for hours on end, and they might pinch a little after a day of using them, but it's nothing that doesn't go away in a few minutes.
Best $8 you can spend on headphones.
Customer Review: Love the case
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm just not fond of the larger style ear pieces. If they were smaller I'd give 5 stars.Customer Review: Neodymium
Summary: 4 Stars
I've bought this model of Sony earbud for over four years. That alone should be a testament as to the satisfaction that this model has brought me (and my wallet for that matter). Of course they aren't going to take rampant abuse, but there aren't many things that are going to take rampant abuse these days, so complaints in regards to that are ridiculous and should be readily ignored.
As an aside, I've coupled these with the Koss Portapros for over four years and have been overwhelmingly pleased by the options that having these two sets have given me. When laying down or in need of a little more wire (or a bit more quality and stereo separation), I use the Koss. When planning to be mobile with not much luggage space (or desire) I use the Sonys and hardly skip a beat (pun intended).
There is a problem here though.
You'll notice that I gave these four stars as opposed to five and that the title of my review is "Neodymium"
By all senses of this situation, I do not refute the claims of Neodymium being a "stronger" magnet or being able to produce more "powerful" sound. Whatever...
Either way, ever since Sony started to incorporate these neodymium magnets into their products, I've noticed a significant decrease in overall bass output and questionable sound characteristics. I've replaced my faith in Sony's products whenever I see "Neodymium" on the label. At this point, my purchase of this model of ear bud is because I lack the ability to get a different model.
Now, the music is entertaining, I guess, but it isn't what it was. I believe that they should cease selling this ear bud under this model number, because its just not true. Being that I listen to an overwhelming amount of Trance and Techno, the midbass response that is present is still moderately fulfilling. But when it comes to rap/hip-hop and some rock, I am far from pleased--primarily because I've been buying these for YEARS and my expectations are simply of what I've previously experienced.
(Truly, Specifications are Subject to Change Without Notice!!!)
Even more, the Sony MDR-300Vs sound worse than the old MDR-150s now that they've begun using this neodymium concept in their new products. But that's another story...
To any potential buyer of these phones, know that this remains a great buy...and yes the Sennheiser M500s get spanked by these (I've had both), but to those who may have had these in the past and are contemplating returning to them, expecting more of the same great sound that you came to love, think twice...
I hope this helps!
Customer Review: Good listening quality
Summary: 5 Stars
Very happy with my final decision to buy the Sony E828LP Fontopia Earbuds with Winding Case. Delivery time was early and received in very good condition. The earbuds deliver much better quality of sound with my Sony Walkman than the original earphones that came with the walkman.
I wear my earbuds with my Sony Walman every morning when I walk about a mile and have had no problems with the earbuds hurting my ears or staying in. The winding case is great for traveling or carrying in your pocket or purse.
Although I paid a much higher price from a different Amazon outsource, I would buy them again and would highly recommend them.
Customer Review: Suprisingly Durable
Summary: 5 Stars
I've tried a lot of earbud styled headphones, and this pair has lasted me a year now and it is still going. It has surprised me with its durability, and I have been wearing these to sleep for that long, and I haven't had any problems. At first I didn't like these, I actually got them by mistake as I had a similarly named Sony Earbud set. I didn't like them because I felt that its particular style was going to fall out of my ear, but when I wear them I tend to forget they are there unless the cord snags on something, which was another thing that has surprised me. The price for this specific pair has actually gone down from when I originally purchased it. If they are ever to fail on me, I would most likely get a new pair. I like this pair for its ability to let me hear outside noise, and I use in-ear monitors when I don't want to hear anything. So, they are indeed a decent pair if you don't want to spend a whole lot of money, and you're music player or whatever has a good equalizer, and or you're not too picky regarding sound.