Ecko Unltd Sound Core Headphones

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These headphones provide high-end sound at a very affordable price. They pack quite a punch in the bass department and clear highs and mids. I recommend this to all music lovers and musicians who are on a budget.

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Roland UA-33 Tri-Capture Audio Interface Bundle with Headphones and Cables

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This is a decent package for those who need a basic portable external sound interface. Microphone recording is pretty clear through this than connecting directly to my PC. The Mic cable that came in originally was faulty, but they promptly sent me replacements when requested. No issues otherwise.

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Full Size 4/4 Electric Violin Set with Case and Accessories - Pink

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• Full Size 4/4 Electric Silent Violin
• Ebony Pegs, chinrest, fingerboard & tailpiece
• Full Brazil wood Bows with unbleached horsehair
• Comes complete with padded gig bag, rosin, headphones and batteries
• Ideal for the beginning student

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Violin is a good one for a first electric. Did not come with any instructions on how to put the bridge on. We had our violin teacher put it on and tune for the first time. We did have a string break right away because we tried to keep it in tune. The pegs slipped quite a bit. Bought all 4 new strings and had those put on along with fine tuners on all four strings. Has worked much better for our daughter. I would plan on investing a little more in better strings and the tuners. We paid about 40.00 for strings and tuners We have not had a problem since.

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This a very good beginner violin, but IT HAS NO INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANYTHING!!!!! WHERE ARE THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS?!?!?!?!?!?! The bridge was hard to install, there was no help with the strings, and is NOT SILENT as it implies! You can clearly hear the sound of it even with the headphones in. It has very good sound and good body. But it gives no help with anything, and could use some improvement. BUT it is a good beginner violin and I am happy with it AFTER I did several hours research and several failed tries to get the bridge in and the strings tuned, and the bow ready for use. MY ADVISE IS, THIS IS A GOOD VIOLIN, BUT GET HELP TO PUT IT TOGETHER AND USE A MUSICAL STORE FOR HELP. DO NOT TRY TO DO IT YOURSELF! YOU CAN EASILY BREAK THE BRIDGE AND STRINGS.

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Not worth buying. It's more of a novelty than anything. The bridge is poorly made and strings are horrible. She had this thing for some time now and is now hanging on the wall because it is good for nothing else. It didn't even sound good. Best to buy a cheap acoustic than messing with thing.

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Well for the cost it is okay. You will have to take it have some things done to it such as the bridge and have fine tuners put on it

This electric Violin was awful! It didnt come with the tuner and only 1 of the fine tuners were there. And only one of the things that hooks the string to the chin rest thing was there! and the rosin is awful! The bow was wierd and when I tried to play a string it didnt play! And the bridge is cheap!

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Peavey BTS 2.2 Black Bluetooth Sound System

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• Frequency Band: 2400 - 2483.5 MHz
• Input: 3.5 mm Aux-In Jack
• Output: 3.5 mm Headphone Jack

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I bought this for pairing with my iPad or iPod touch. We listen to a lot of Internet radio for channels that we don't have great reception to in my area. It's absolutely awesome to just grab this, turn it on and out comes the music. No cables, power supplies or other hassles. Great for use in the kitchen too if you have a kitchen lacking extra outlets like we do.

Sound quality is excellent to my ears. For $60 I didn't expect Bose-quality sound, and that's good because it's not as good as a Bose sound dock, but still it's quite powerful for its size and I love that I can plug other devices into it or use an SD card or thumb drive if I wanted to travel even lighter and have all my music on one of those.

I've been hoping somebody would make something like this for a long time. Fits my needs perfectly.

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I had reservations about this, but it has been pleasantly surprising . I have used this successfully with a nexus 7 and iPhone over Bluetooth. This thing is loud enough that we used it by the pool for music. And my sister asked me to turn it down it was so loud. We were out there rocking it for 3 hours and the speaker showed no signs of stopping.

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A pretty decent sounding speaker. Don't expect a large, loud sound from this little box speaker but it does deliver for an immediate party area. Thought the battery would last a bit longer.

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Alesis Performance Drum Pad

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• Built-in professional drum machine so you can record and play back your own beats
• 50 Preset / 50 User drum kits with 233 sounds assignable to any pad
• 2 foot-switch inputs for external kick and HiHat (sold separately)
• High-quality 24-bit stereo and headphone outputs

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This kit is a lot of fun. It didn't take long for it to really grow on me. It sounds good and although the sensitivity isn't totally optimal for some snare sounds, it definitely sounds good enough for me. There are a couple of major gripes I have about this product though...

First, it doesn't use traditional electric kick products. You have to buy one of those foot-switches that you use for keyboards. With those switches, it's next to impossible to get double bass (unless there's a special product out there specifically for that that I don't know about) because even if you split two switches, when one is down the other won't pick up. You could maybe put one of the switches in the hi-hat jack and set the hi-hat pad to bass as well, but then you would have two bass heads taking up two of your kits' pads, which would be annoying. By the way, you also can't choose where the heads for your bass drum and hi-hat are located if you use a foot switch. The switches are set to play the sound on the bottom left pad and the one that's two pads down from the right. You can see how this would get annoying if you don't like the traditional setup of the pads. The last thing I want to say about this subject is just that it makes no sense to me why they didn't include electric kick functionality because those keyboard switches aren't made for stomping repeatedly and will break quickly. You need to buy a very sturdy one like the boss fs-5u. This actually isn't a huge deal since those aformentioned boss pedals work tremendously well and don't take up any space at all, but let me tell you, if you're used to normal kick pedals, it will take some time to get used to them. Speaking of things breaking quickly, this leads me to my next complaint...

I've had this unit for 6 months now, and I'm having to send it in a second time for repair of the same head. The head I use for the ride cymbal is once again not working at all. This is ironic because it's the head that I hit the softest. Also, I'm not a drummer by nature so I hit drums very softly. I had a real kit of my own and I never even had to replace a head on it until a friend of mine who was a drummer played it and ruined two heads in one sitting. I think it's unfortunate that I've treated this kit well and this is the second time I'm repairing it. Also, beware that there's always a wait for Alesis phone support, even during hours you wouldn't consider "peak." Thankfully, they're providing a pre-paid shipping label for me again, and it's due to that that I'm giving the product a 3/5 instead of a 2/5. I really, really love this thing when it works, but it seems wrong that a product meant to played like a drum should be so delicate. I will consider the possibility I might have just a bit of a lemon since it seems to be one head, but it seems more likely to me that it's the repeated use that is responsible for this because I'm assuming they must have replaced the parts in that pad already.

UPDATE 11/10/2011*************

The pad I use for the ride cymbal and the pad below that one has recently stopped working again. I'm not sure if this thing is in warranty but I kind of doubt it at this point. If Alesis repairs did indeed replace the electronics in the pad that stopped working twice I have no idea why that ride pad (plus the one below it) would suddenly stop working again. This creates a dilemma for me. I'm a student and I can't continuously spend money to fix these pads. If I spend money to fix it out of warranty, this time I'll have no idea if and when this product will stop working again. I spent the money on this product so it seems like a waste to throw it away or let it sit but I have no idea if paying for repairs will pay off. Not sure what I'm going to do but based on my experience with this product I'm downgrading the score to a 2/5. This shouldn't keep happening. The first day I got it, as I was moving it around my messy apartment it bumped its corner on the wall. It wasn't severe at all and at the time I didn't think anything of it. At this point I'm wondering if bumping it on its corner may have actually done something to mess up that corner pad given this is the third time. This is unlikely since A) It wasn't a very serious bump and the thing worked for about 3 months until my first repair. B) The parts have been replaced and re-replaced(I'm assuming). and C) Now two pads are messed up and I really doubt most electronics would be hurt from a bump like that, let alone one that's supposed to be hit with sticks. In any case I'm not a happy shopper at this point and won't be purchasing anymore Alesis products.

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I recently had the oppportunity to compare the Alesis Performance Pad against four other drum pad machines: Roland's SPD-S and Octapod, Yamaha's DTX-Multi-12, and DD-65.

I ended up choosing the DTX because it has the most sensitive pads. The others I had to bash away on to get notes, and it was a constant frustration to have hits ignored over and over again. The Performance Pad came close, however--it's pretty sensitive to drumsticks.

The biggest disappointment with the Performance Pad is the sounds--they sound like circa 1995 drum sounds. but I believe this has been addressed in the PP Pro.) Not a big deal for practice/learning, but making a recording... well, I'll figure something out if I decide to use it.

The PP was made as cheaply as possible. The LCD is monochrome/reflective with several fixed text messages. It can be hard to read at certain angles and if you go too far it's totally unreadable. The PP has many editing tools, but I find them frustrating to use given the poor quality of the LCD. No backlight either.

Compared against the others: the Octapad has a much better display but isn't as intuitive to use. The Multi-12 has more pads and better drum sounds, plus "fingertip touch" sensitivity--you don't need Bamm-Bamm to be your drummer. The SPD-S is overkill if you don't plan on sampling, and has the same pad insensitivity issues as most of the others.

I really want to like the DD-65, it seems like a decent machine for beginners but it too suffers from numb pads. Given the way the pads are isolated from one another it seems to me they could crank the sensitivity way up and never have problems with crosstalk.

(Crosstalk refers to a situation where hitting one pad activates nearby pads. This is a potential problem for most electronic drum pads, but on the DD-65 the pads are far apart and set at different heights, making crosstalk almost impossible.)

If the lack of quality drum sounds bugs you, you could always attach it to a computer via MIDI and have the computer generate the sounds. This may not be that easy, since the PP uses channel 1 to transmit and i don't even know if you can change this to channel 10 (the traditional channel for MIDI drum kits).

Would I recommend this? Try it out, just make sure you hang onto the receipt. Amazon makes comparing equipment pretty easy since they take care of all of the return shipping stuff.

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I was highly impressed with this little drum machine. It has great sounds, a lot of sounds availible, and it's extremely durable and compact.

You of course, need the pedals which are extra, but Roland makes some nice, inexpensive ones, I think mine were 70 bucks each. The only problem with them is that they tend to slide a bit when you play.

On the con side, as with Roland, this complany is Japanese, and as with Roland, it becomes very clear that English is not their first language when you try and read the owner's manual. However, with a lot of poking around and many times of re-reading, you can learn the machine. it's well worth it anyway.

I use mine with a yellow-coned KRK speaker. Mine is the tiniest one, which I bought for 100 bucks. You could of course, use two, but for a gig small enough to require a drum machine (such as an acoustic gig) as opposed to a full drumset, you really can't go wrong with this little guy. The KRK series speakers are powered, so you don't need an additional amp. Less stuff to carry. This drum machine DOES NOT have an external speaker, so unless you're planning to always play with headphones, you'll have to have a speaker, and a cable. There's an option to use RCA cables to plug into a stereo, but I didn't have the best luck with this. It was hard to get it to be loud enough to hear it as I wanted. granted, it's an old Bose wave radio, so it's possible it's the fault of the radio itself.

At 230 bucks, it's a great kids' first drumset. As I said, they're very durable, within reason of course. Just for appreciation's sake, I'd make the kid work to earn some of the money to get the thing, so he doesn't try to destroy it on purpose b/c you wouldn't buy him a 9 thousand dollar DW kit. I heard a woman tell me her son tried a stunt like that with a cell phone. My kid would be yelling across the yard to make his phone calls for a VERY very long time after that one, in my world. I was working since age 14, so my thinking is a bit different than a lot of people. However, I guarantee you that you'll take care of stuff when you had to work hard to get it. It's why kids are so angry and depressed for absolutely no reason today. As a grown person, I appreciate having worked for my own stuff. Even young kids can do stuff and help around the house. Let's not forget until fairly recently, 5 year-olds worked in factories and had jobs.

So back to our lovely product, the trigger pads are a nice size that makes it not too easy to hit the pad next to it by mistake very often. This is a problem with the Roland stuff.

plus, you can turn a drum machine DOWN, which is a nice touch.

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Received it in good shape however there is no audio coming from the device despite many efforts to try to produce sound from it. Very upset

Definitely not what the description tells you about. You lose 3 pads, one for a closed high hat, one for an open high hat and one for the kick. So you cannot assign any sound to any pad as the description states. Drums sounds are good but very frustrating when you can't arrange the pads like a regular drum kit. Another really bad thing about it is you cannot use the normal high hat or kick pedals that work with most units. You have to buy keyboard sustain pedals for the triggers to work but another thing that was not really explained to you.

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Audio-Technica PRO 92cW-TH Omnidirectional Condenser Headworn Microphone (Beige)

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Product did exactly as advertised.... has a good sound and picks up well. I only wish the headword part was a little more bendable...

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I ordered this as a replacement for the one we have. I have given the operators a lesson in the care and feeding of the wires that go into the connector and how fragile they can be if bent many times when stored between services. The unit works perfectly for or minister and the service.

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Anime Kuroshitsuji Black Butler Headphones

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I bought these for the design but the great quality is a bonus in my opinion. Since alto of retailers will slap on a logo from a series and not actually think about the quality.

All in all a great pair of headphones, they are stylish like Beats and have nice sound to them; I believe the only down side is that the jack piece isn't too long so don't expect to use it at longer distances.

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Feitun Hd 0084 Hi Definition On-Ear Head Phones

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The headphones have a wonderful sound and a flat cord. The can also fliped so the travel size is very comfortable.

Unfortunately, with the original 3.5 audio jack it did not work with my phone (no, I don't own an iPhone). However, any simple 3.5 female/male adapter solves this minor issue.

Excellent value for this rigorously low price!

And by the way, incredible fast delivery!

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These works just like my daughters Dre. Beats! These are worth the buy...by the way my kids thought I bought more beats till I told them! My daughter is trying to trade me her beats for these case she thinks they sound better..haha I could of saved $299.00 and got her these!!!! Great Deal! Love them!

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MEElectronics A151P Balanced Armature In-Ear Headphone with Inline Microphone and Remote (Black)

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Pros:

Tight, controlled bass

Very good isolation, much better than my previous SoundMagic PL-30s

Detailed highs, not a lot of sparkle, no sibilance,

it's not fatiguing -> treble is not super bright, it's well-presented and doesn't extend uncomfortably high

Soundstage is good -> Well-separated, accurate, though it's not HUGE

Cable is braided -> thick, solid, tight

Little to no cable noise -> microphonics is very low if worn around the ear

Includes nice amount of silicone tips, 5 in all

Cons:

Bass-light: not for you if you like hip-hop, rap, heavy metal, bass-heavy stuff.

Nit-pick: I'm not really a fan of the mirror finish, since I believe it might attract curious wild-life some day. Though, it just might save my life if I get stranded on a desert island and need to signal a passing air vehicle. Hmmmmmm...

Overall I am pretty happy with my purchase. I'd give these a 4.5/5 "officially". I've had them about two weeks and they've held up well so far. If anything happens quality-wise, I'll be sure to update my review accordingly.

Sidenote: To get the highest quality sound out of any in-ear headphone, a good seal between the ear and the tip of the headphone is crucial. Without a good seal, you might as well stuff standard iPod earbuds in your ear canal. Keep this in mind if this is your first set of IEMs.

UPDATE: March 24, 2012: Through normal use, they are still holding up well. I have been having problems with the stock silicone tips, though. They are ok, but they never could stay in my ears for more than 10-15 minutes without needing re-positioning or readjusting. I recently bought some Comply T-100 foam tips. They make the A151 sound THAT much better. The Comply tips sit well and feel comfortable hours at a time. The bass presence is increased (due to a better, more consistent seal), and also has a bit more impact. The IEM is fantastic without the foam tips, but the tips are a worthwhile investment, and also make for a more "custom" fit than the stock silicone tips.

ADDENDUM: December 5, 2012

It's been nearly a year since I've bought these IEMs. I've gotten to know them quite well. They've held up really nicely over the past year. I've dropped them a few times, but they are just as good as the day I bought them. As I've used them, I can say that I have to modify what I originally felt about the treble. The A151 is analytical. There's nothing really 'fun' about the sound. It can have a tendency to really make bad source material rather difficult to listen to. Finally, I can say that the treble might be a bit much. My brother uses them sometimes, and he says they can be fatiguing. I've noticed this ever so slightly, so if you're extremely sensitive, keep this in mind. Lastly, after my Comply tips became a shredded mush, I had to revert back to the silicone tips. I found the bass to be rather lightweight. It's there, and it's tight, but only the really low bass is completely present. There is some presence in the mid bass, and it's still tight and controlled, but perhaps less than it can be (presence-wise). I use a homemade bass-boost Cmoy to remedy this, but keep that in mind. These are my second or third high-quality (relatively) IEM, so I really don't have much to compare it to.

Don't get me wrong, I love these IEMs. They're with me almost everywhere. My official rating used to be 4.5, but I feel like after really getting to know them, and listening to them stock for the better part of 3 months, they are more of a 4. The bass is kind of light, and the treble is just slightly too harsh. I don't mean they are shrieking banshees, but it's enough that if you look for it, you'll find that harshness. I feel like the comply tips really rounded them out, but bone stock, they're are still great IEMs with a few caveats.

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Read alot of positive reviews about these but I don't think the sound is for me. Speakers and headphones are very subjective. One persons pleasure is another's poison. Some like alot of bass. Some alot of detail. Some folks prefer a more neutral sound. My other set of earphones are from Denon but I can't remember the model. They're no longer made but are the dynamic type and cost approx. $30.

The MEElectronics A151's are the first armature type earphones I've tried.

First off, you have to get used to putting these in your ears properly. Once you get used to that it's not a problem. Just takes a little bit more time. That being said they are pretty comfortable. They were even more so when I switched to the Sony Hybrid earbuds (Highly recommended). I can wear these for a long time without any irritation.

Construction is well made. The wiring is great and the ear pieces look nice and sturdy. Unlike some people I like the straight jack a opposed to a right-angled one.

Now for the sound. Definite difference in sound signature from the Denon dynamic types. If you're a bass head don't even think about these. You will find yourself playing with the EQ to get more bass. Yes, the bass is there and finely defined but not real deep. These are more detailed than the Denons but to my ears more on the bright side. Sort of like the music is being played in a room with lots of glass windows. I find I get listener fatigue pretty quickly and find myself turning the volume down lower and lower the longer I listen. I also found myself playing with the equalizer for a tad more bass even though I'm not a bass head but some music you just want to "feel" more rather than worrying about whether the bass is accurate or not. That would just take the fun out of listening to some types of music. That being said, I don't like to have to fiddle with the equalizer.

In conclusion, I find myself listening to my old Denon's more often. They have a warmer tone with more bass although not as tight as the A151's. I have to note that the Denon's bass improved with the Sony Hybrids from the original stock buds that came with them. The sound didn't change on the A151's when using the Hybrids but were less irritating to the ear canal. I guess the bottom line is I like the warmer sound of the Denon's as opposed to the colder more detailed sound of the A151's. I hope this helps some make a buying decision.

I know I used the words "find" and "found" alot in this review so sorry if some folks found that annoying. No pun intended there.

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First things first, if you're the kind of person who's always complaining that all your headphones don't have enough bass, these headphones are not for you. That's not to say that the A151s lack bass, but just that they're not particularly bass-heavy headphones. Now that that's out of the way, I'll try to give an idea of how the A151s sound. I'm not a professional, so just bear with me here. First off, what these headphones really excel in is in detail. When you're listening to a song with them, you can easily pick out individual instrument lines from the music. Especially on some songs from bands like Fleetwood Mac and Pink Floyd, the overlapping guitar parts can really easily be distinguished. If you listen hard enough, you can even hear details you never heard before. It's really pretty cool. As for the sound, it's generally pretty balanced, without any frequencies that overpower the others. As I mentioned before, the bass is not huge, and doesn't go down to like the super rumbling frequencies you can't really hear, but is adequate for most music. At first, the bass might sound a little grainy, but this goes away with usage. Another note is that some vocals may sound slightly muffled, but it's only noticeable on certain tracks. However, because it's not as good with super low bass, it might not be a good choice for electronic music like dubstep. The sound works well, however, with rock music, or any music that uses actual instruments... Now, a note about the fit: These headphones are meant to be worn with the cord looped over the ear, which accounts for the design. This eliminates pretty much all the noise that you get from the cord rubbing against clothing and stuff, so a big plus. Also, you might need to play around with the eartips a bit, because I had a bit of trouble getting a good seal with these. If you don't, the music might sound a bit tinny. Also, in terms of build, the cord on the A151s is really solid. It looks a little weird at first, but it's really flexible and doesn't kink up or anything, and well-relieved at connector areas.

All in all, a really solid pair of earphones.

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The MEE A151 is a balanced armature based phone, and as such, it is more of a mid and treble IEM than a bass head's dream. But it delivers a nice, crisp clean sound. As with all of these in-ear phones, you must get a proper seal to hear the true sound signature. If you can with the assortment of tips, as I did, you will be treated to a smooth, non-fatiguing sound signature, one that provides lots of detail and plenty of balance across the frequency spectrum. Also, very comfortable for long haul listening.

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These are the first and only balanced armature IEMs from Meelectronics. At first I set the equalizer flat, I didn't like the sound at all sounded like AM radio. Then I set the equalizer to the classic smile curve, way too much midrange. I fine tuned it to have mostly treble and bass amped up on the equalizer, the mids highly turned down.

I've found that these have decent bass, nothing mind blowing like the M9. Probably could be described as 'accurate' bass. The mids are too pronounced for my liking. The highs are not as crisp as I want them to be, I wish they had more treble actually. These don't hold a candle to my ultimate ears triple.fi 10 IEMs, but I don't expect them to. I wish they were made from metal or ceramic instead of plastic, although they don't have a cheap feel to them. Also, I wish they came with a more elaborate case than the usual case. I got this same case with my M9, M9P, and M6 earbuds. The case is sufficient for storing extra tips inside.

A couple of things I love about the IEMs: The cord is amazing. I wish all of my earbuds had this cord. The cord is very soft and beautifully twisted. The chin strap works great. Unfortunately they do not have memory wire like the M6 do, so they may slip from behind the ears while running. The A151 came with a ton of tips, none of them fit my ears correctly. I ended up taking the triple flange tips and trimming off the largest flange. They fit securely and comfortably now. You may be able to use other tips like Shure black foam tips or some from Comply. The have a smaller tip, much like the Shure E4C earbuds. The sound stage coming from these is huge, seems like it fills the whole room.

They take some time to wow you. If you are looking for accurate sound, these are a nice choice

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Pyle-Pro PMIDI200 Professional Digital MIDI Controller

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• Seamless Loop w/ Smart Loop - Hot CUE w/ Dual CUE points - Built in Jingle 12 Second Sampler - FULL Feature Mixer w/ Audio Mix and Kills
• 16% Pitch Bend w/ Master Tempo - 3 Band EQ Control (High, Mid, Low) - Channel Fader and Cross Fader Control - V173LED Indicators and Illumination
• MP3/WMA/Wave and MIDI Supported - Dual Jog Wheels w/ Scratch Effects & Speed Control - Dual Media/ Channel Mixer with USB Interface (PC Only) - Full MIDI Support (Special/General/General MIDI with Response)
• Pitch Control Slider w/ Preset Speed Settings (8%, 16%, 32% & 100%) - Sound Effect Selector w/ Parameter Strength and Length Control- Master Volume & Booth Volume Control w/ Input Gain Adjustments - Effect and Sample Control
• Headphone Output and Volume Control - USB Powered - Auto Mix (CH1/CH2) - Unit Dimensions: 11.4''(H) x 15.7''(W) x 2.3''(D)

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I bought this thing to control Traktor Pro. So far I like it, and customizing traktor for it has been straight-forward.

It comes with some software ) that I really wish would work well. It looks just like the controller I mean exactly. It's got nice features, but it's been *very* unstable for me crashed my whole computer like nothing else. Also the program runs on Windows only, and i prefer Mac. I tested their program out on windows xp in parallels vm, so you may get different results.

It's got a nice layout and amount of controls, however the bottom section doesn't all match up with traktor perfectly, so i'm still working out what those buttons should do.

It has cheap components no surprise there but they're ok. Buttons have positive click, but kind of cheap feel. Faders were a little gritty out of the box, but i gave them a workout and are smooth enough, now. Knobs feel ok. The jog platters are actually pretty good they're not touch-sensitive, but they' super smooth and glide; they keep spinning for a bit when you give them a shove. If you're looking for butter-smooth faders, nice buttons, etc, you're looking in the wrong price-bracket; but these are fine if you're not picky.

Overall i'm happy i bought this. It was a bit of a risk, as i found no reviews for it. I think it's worth it, so far.

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Well this Dj MIDI Controller is not Good. I bought mine for around $63 used and it has been working like a peace of junk!!! do not spend your money on this item! I thought it could work with the main stream software but it cant!! the software that comes with the controllor does not work when you first start it up so get ready to map out the hole controllor!!! LMFAO get a numark or something else... I hate it!

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Mackie Onyx Blackbird Premium 16x16 FireWire Recording Interface with Tracktion 3 Music Production

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• Eight boutique-quality Onyx mic preamps with class-leading fidelity and dynamic range
• High-headroom design with ultra-low noise and distortion
• High-end Cirrus Logic® AD/DA converters with 114dB dynamic range (A-weighted)
• Includes Tracktion 3(TM) Music Production Software
• Includes powerful Blackbird Control DSP Matrix Mixer o Route any input to any output o Zero-latency tracking of all inputs o Quickly set up independent mixes for headphones and more
• High-end Cirrus Logic AD/DA converters with 114dB dynamic range (A-weighted)
• Includes powerful Blackbird Control DSP Matrix Mixer o Route any input to any output

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I purchased a used one of these on ebay for just over $200 and it was in perfect condition. Been running strong on my Dell studio XPS for several months now. Use it with Protools and as the computer's sound card. NO issues. I did however have to spend another $20 to get a firewire PCI card because some of the firewire stuff that Dell uses is cheap and useless. Just make sure you get the updated drivers from Mackie. This blackbird interface use to not work well in Win7. Mackie took their sweet time to fix it but they finally did and this interface packs a serious punch. Super flexible and significantly better than a Digi 003. I'd have a hard time paying full price for this unit though because it's old firewire tech. But for the price you wont find anything else that compares to the quality and functionality of this hardware when combined with the included matrix mixing software the lets you set up special routings.

Pros:

8 pretty good mic pre's with line in's

almost NO LATENCY!!

2 headphone mixes in the front

optical IN's and OUT's

Word clock IN and OUT

2 Firewire ports for chaining

Included software allows you to create customs routings with no limits

Cons:

Might have to upgrade your firewire card( cheap and easy)

old firewire tech (still functional and not a limiting factor for the hardware but might be for your computer)

Protools is VERY picky when interfaces change sample rates. So if your using the Blackbird as the computer interface make sure the computer's sample rate is set to what you usually use in Protools sessions. Otherwise when you launch Protools the Blackbird tries to switch to the Protools sample rate but if it doesn't do it fast enough or at the wrong time Prottols throws a fit and has to close. A trick is if you know what sample rate your planning on using in a protools session right before you open it, change the sample rate in the mackie mixing software that way it doesn't change while Protools is loading.

Any questions and I'd be happy to answer.

-Ryan

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The preamps are very clean and true tRue to the original signal. I got this to be able to record drums at my home studio and the first session was very successful. The sound quality was really good! I used it in combination with some out board gear and it interfaced great. I have experienced some pops during playback due to a lack of DSP on my computer but only when running a lot of VST UGINS. There is also a little bit of latency while tracking but not too bad. This is a great piece to use in combination with outboard preamps but not recomended for a beginner who wants to record at home.

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Mackie is great with making quality products. I have used several different types of audio interfaces through my many years in the music industry. It surprises me how many times companies will let big issues slip through the cracks. Mackie took the time to make sure these did not happen with this latest interface. It rocks the house with crystal clear recordings you can bank your money on! I hope you guys get this mixer while it is still available, it will last you for decades!!

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No cons, professional sounding with Neumann, Rode, AKG and AT mics. While no midi, my maudio connects to Logic through firewire, and I don't feel like I'm missing out with no midi through the Blackbird. Strong in the chain.

The box said it works with Windows 7 32/64 so I bought it. My computer would not see the device, after trolling the user forum (and finding many complaints about the box in Win 7 environment) it was suggested a different firewire card using TI or VIA chipsets be used. 40 dollars later, the Blackbird worked. For 60 seconds. BSod (Blue Screen of Death). Computer crashed repeatedlytook out the card, the software, the rackmount, computer is trashed. New drive arrives today from Amazon, reinstalling Windows and starting over with a Saffire pro 40. If that doesn't work, I'll leave a review as well. So disappointed in Mackie. And no, 5 days later still no response from tech support.

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Behringer UCA202 USB Audio Interface

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• Ultra-flexible audio interface connects your instruments, mixer etc. with your computer for recording and playback
• High-resolution 48 kHz converters for high-end audio quality
• Works with your PC or Mac?no setup or drivers required
• Stereo headphone output with dedicated level control lets you monitor both input and output
• Powered via USB bus?no external power supply needed

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This thing is great. I needed to bypass my crappy soundcard on my PC in order to record high quality stereo audio onto my computer for a podcast. I had just shelled out $80 for the Inport Deluxe package from Xitel, which is basically a little analog-audio-to-USB adapter box similar to this, with a long audio cable and some bad software thrown in to justify the steep pricetag. Luckily I saved the receipt on the Inport and was able to take it back after discovering this item, which you can find for about $30 all over the internet.

The UCA202 has a headphone jack with a volume control so you can monitor what's being recorded to your computer, as you record it. Just be aware that you won't be able to listen to the playback from your audio recording software through your computer's monitor speakers unless you unplug this device from your USB port first, and there is no warning about this in the manual, which is why the 4 star review instead of 5. On some review sites there seemed to be confusion about what drivers were required to work with this device, but the first page of the manual states clearly that you don't need any drivers. I am running Windows XP and was able to just plug and play, no drivers needed, audio is loud and clear. By the way this is not a paid endorsement or anything, I just wanted to spare someone else a lot of the research time that I spent by saying, go ahead and get it.

Oh and of course you do need a good audio recording software like ProTools, Sound Forge, or Cubase to do a decent job of recording audio on your computer and letting you edit it and manipulate it with professional sounding results. If you are recording audio from a turntable (digitizing your LP collection) don't forget that you need some sort of preamp or tuner amp between the phonograph and this device. The output straight out of your turntable is too weak a signal to drive this device.

A grateful shout-out and mad props for this device go the Germans at Behringer, who designed it.

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I agree with the other reviewers with one exception. I recommend that a buyer download the driver provided at behringer.com. While UCA202 works without the driver, its capabilities are expanded and the user can better manage them with the driver. If you think it is good without the drivers, try it with them. By the way it also works with Vista.

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I got this after purchasing a competitor's similar device (iMic) and finding poor reviews from audio purists about that model. This Behringer model had good reviews and was a similar price to I got one to try. It works well and has more rugged construction.

When I first set it up, it did not allow monitoring except through headphones. On my Windows XP system, I went to Control Panel and opened Sounds and Audio Devices. Then clicked the Audio tab and changed the Sound Playback device to the usual system device instead of the USB device that was apparently setup when this was installed. Then the music that was being recorded played through the computer speakers fine and that setting stayed when I closed the program and restarted. This was using Audacity for recording.

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I bought this device to do audio recording and it works super for me for that. I've nothing to add to the other positive reviews in this regard except to emphasize that you need some sort of pre-amp to get the signal to line-level, and that the recording level will be controlled by whatever device you have to do that -I use a Behringer mixer.

What I do want to add is that I discovered that it is also a superb digital to audio converter. Which is to say that, when listening to mp3s or web radio, or watching videos, the audio output through it is much, much better than that from the output jacks on on-board sound cards. What had sounded harsh and tinny now sounds musical and warm, and I've found this so with both a HP laptop and a Dell desktop, whether using headphones plugged into the UCA202's headphone-jack, or listening to a stereo system plugged into its RCA output jacks. The $30 that it cost would have been well spent for this improvement in audio output alone!

This product works precisely as advertised. I use it to record my LPs to MP3 then import into iTunes. I have my old turntable feeding into a pre-amp, then from the pre-amp to this devise, which in turn plugs into one of my computer's USB ports. I use "Spin-it-again" software to capture the music files and save them to MP3 format. This set up was much cheaper than buying one of those USB turntables since I already had my old turntable. Good Luck.

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K&M Stands 19710 iPad Stand Holder

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• iPad is easily clipped intothe holder
• Can be attached to most microphone stands with 3/8 Inches thread.
• dock-connector and headphonejack are accessible
• freely rotatable by 90°
• suitable for iPad 1

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The product itself is fine. It holds the iPad securely but I was under the impression that it included the stand. I think the product description should say, "stand not included" to make this clear.

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Good for me !!!

That's what I needed.

It should come with a case.

It should be a little bit harder it is kind of fragile.

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It's a well-made product and worked as advertised. The original IPad fits snugly in the holder's clips. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a similar product from K&M when I upgrade my IPad.

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Very good product, better than I thought it would be, very sturdy, and positive lock, and no slop in the changing of vertical to horizontal position. I found it works with my other clamping products so I have 2 products in one.....very happy

I bought one of these stands from K&M and I must say it is a great product. It's sturdy, let me put the ipad in vertical and horizontal position without having to unscrew anything and the stand holds the device very well.

I have been using it for several months already together with a software called OnSong in order to keep my songs in one place to play at church services.

Very happy with the product. It just work with the Ipad 1. I'm hoping that K&M will release a similar product for the Ipad 2.

Regards

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Womens Yurbuds Inspire Talk Earphones (1-Button Mic), Aqua/Turquoise/Aqua , OS

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I love my yurbuds, they fit great, don't hurt my ears and don't pull or fall out all the time. The only thing I would like to see is a bit longer cord, it is normal, I just like a little more cord for adaptability. I would also like the controls on cord to be volume control, mine changes the phones source (music to phone, etc.). Maybe it's a phone program problem not sure

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Love these earbuds! I could never find any that would stay in my ears while running until I bought these. Highly recommended. Very comfortable and they STAY PUT!!!

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I am in love with these headphones. These are the best headphones for my female ears. Easy to wear and comfortable while running. Never fell out and no need for adjusting while running. Best headphone purchase EVER!!!!

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These are the best earphones I've ever used. I've had four pairs now, since my dog loves to eat them.

The sound is excellent, and they stay put!

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You are actually paying for the silicone wraps around the earpieces. The silicone pieces helps lock everything in place but they also make earpieces larger, irritating my ears after a while. Mic button which also fast forwards and rewinds songs works well. Cables are easy to tangle.

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