What a terrible time to release “luxury headphones,” but such is V-Moda’s luck. Its Vibe II headphones are one of those noise isolating deals—that is, the headphones block out external sound (using a fancy silicone that the company calls Bass Level Isolating Soft Silicone, or BLISS) but don’t cancel out noise, if that makes any sense. They’ll only be available at Apple retail stores as well as Apple.com and V Moda’s Web site.
That out of the way, what’s the deal with them? V-Moda swears up and down that they’re stylish, sophisticated, etc. (When they’re in your ear, though, who really notices what your headphones look like?) V-Moda also promises, as you might guess, halfway decent sound, stimulating your ear drum with the aid of its 8mm V-Masque driver.
Now, to be fair, $128 for the Vibe IIs, yes, is more than your average pair of Wal-Mart earbuds, but I once paid $250 for a pair of earbuds two years ago (that subsequently broke). How wise it is to spend $100+ on earbuds in this environment is your call. Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em, I suppose.
smoke? who? where? puff puff pass.
Could you have more of a negative tone in your review? I like the earbuds.. Way to knock’m down before you’ve barely tried them.
Could you have more of a negative tone in your review? I like the earbuds.. Way to knock’m down before you’ve barely tried them.
If you’re referring to his comments on the sound isolation, he’s just stating the facts. These do not cancel noise, they isolate. Some argue isolation is better than canceling it because cancellation can produce a “humming” sound if you listen closely at times, but in the end, you just have to try them to see what you prefer. The internet folks love to rag on brands like Bose, but if that’s what you prefer, then get it.
I agree that isolation is better in most times. Only when I fly, I prefer to cancel noise.
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These headphones are very nice and I think that they will sell very well. My questions is, when will they make wireless headphones for the ipods?