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WOW! I truly was not expecting much from $20 ear buds, but I wanted a pair as back up to my Beats by Dre buds. I have tried a few other ear buds in the past from Skully Candy JBuds but they couldn't compare to these. These little buds ended up being well worth it and were close to the level of quality I have experienced to my Beats ear buds. I listen to a wide range of music and talk radio and I put these through the paces. Great bass, mids, and treble was up to par, also the vocals were not drowned out. Sound is crisp and clear. Granted my HTC phone has Beats by Dre technology so I also tried it with Beats Audio disabled and they still sound great.
The KEY to ear buds such as these is the gels! This is very important! I find that choosing the gel that is one size up from your ear creates a good suction inside the canal and keeps all the glorious audio inside your head.
If you're looking for a inexpensive ear bud solution give these a try, you won't be disappointed.
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Prior to owning the audiOHM HF earbuds, I used the iconic white Apple earbuds as my mobile headphones. I also own a large boom-mic gaming headset with phenomenal sound quality, so I have a good frame of reference to review this product from a non-audiophile perspective.First off, ergonomics and form: It seems like standard earbuds (like the Apple iPod/iPhone set) aren't designed to stick in your ear as much as they are designed to "hang" there in the opening. I find it to be incredibly stupid if they're not shoved in just right, you get audio leaks and lose sound quality. On the other hand, if you jam it in there as deep as you can, it's painful and probably won't stay there for long. The audiOHM avoids that glaring design flaw by implementing a roughly 35-degree bend on the sound port. This, combined with a flexible rubber cup on the end, allows the audiOHM to stick deeper into the ear canal than traditional headphones while maintaining solid contact and a proper seal. This contributes greatly to audio quality, which I will discuss in the next section. My wife uses regular old cheap-o headphones and never complained about the fit, but as soon as she tried on my new pair of audiOHMs, she instantly wanted a set for herself.
Sound quality: As I mentioned previously, the tighter, deeper seal of the audiOHMs is not only comfortable, but also greatly improves the audio quality. My music seems louder and fuller than traditional headphones that fail to seal the entire ear canal. Outside noise is also greatly reduced versus the Apple pair. I believe it may also contribute to the better bass effect over the Apple set, but let's face it, Apple headphones just plain suck for anything except phone calls. Mid-range on the audiOHMs is clear and crisp, I don't notice any abnormal hissing on the high-end (I expected a little let's be realistic here), and the bass is deep and rich for such small, comfortable, and inexpensive headphones.
The integrated microphone is just icing on the cake and the awesomely low pricetag is the ice cream on the side!
These are the best earbuds I've ever owned. Barring some freak washing machine accident, I can see myself owning this pair for a long, long time.
Closing words: If you're an audiophile, don't bother, because you're not going to get the same experience from this that you get from those luxury sets that are ten times the price. If you're a hipster, don't bother, because these aren't very kitsch. If you're a rapper, don't bother, because these aren't made by Dr. Dre. If you're just looking for comfortable high-quality earbuds that won't break the bank, buy these! You won't be disappointed!It's hard to know what to expect from a set of earbuds that only cost $17.00. For listening to music, these have remarkably clean, crisp, well-articulated highs and upper mids. They're a bit lacking in the lower mids and bass, and because of that, they lack a certain sweetness or mellowness that makes extended listening a pleasure. After a while at moderately high volume they start to sound a bit brassy or shrill and I want to turn down the volume. With the volume down the sound is more pleasant, though a bit thin.
Still, for $17.00 .... I could keep a set in the office, a set in the bedroom, a set in the car ....
As a hands-free phone headset they work well enough. They make it easy to switch from music to a phone call and back, and the sound is quite acceptable.
The design of the jack is poor. The body (the part you grab to plug it in and pull it out) is short, slender, slick, and tapers down to the wire. This makes it extremely hard to pull it out of the phone without tugging on the wire, which doesn't look like it would tolerate much tugging. Very annoying. A longer body with a reverse taper would fix that problem.
I've always had trouble with ear buds falling out of my right ear, even though I don't use them for anything more strenuous than sitting at my desk. These come with a supply of silicon gels in 3 sizes, and using a large gel in my right ear gives me the best fit I've had.I was looking to replace a headset with a broken jack that I've had for 4 years. Since I'm not an audiophile it's unlikely that I can tell the difference between a $25 headset and a $50 one, so I set out to buy the cheapest pair on Amazon with a decent rating. My search lead me to this brand, so I shelled about $19 (with shipping) for it. While waiting for the item to arrive, I found a Skull Candy Ink'd headset on sale in a local store for $10 (normally $25), and being the cheapskate that I am, I couldn't resist buying it.
Prior to this I thought the headset that came with my iPhone was great. When I put the Skull Candy on its pronounced bass took me by surprise, even though the vocals sound a bit tinny. All of a sudden the standard Apple headset doesn't cut it anymore. Then the GoGroove arrived, and to my surprise it performs even better. The Audiohm has the bass punch of the Ink'd, but without any sacrifice in clarity. The best I can describe it is that it has a 'full' sound.
If you can spare $20 go ahead and buy it, you're not likely to get anything better for the same price.I purchased these because the good reviews outweighed the bad and even though I like the look, feel and sound, I started getting complaints about how I sounded on the phone after about a month. It's progressively getting worse and now the silver cover you see in the picture is falling out.
I will not purchase again and want to try bluetooth earbuds because no matter how neatly I put these corded ones away, they always get tangled like a pocket fairy tied it into knots! Not a product flaw... happens with any wired headphones I've used. :)
**Update**
My item was over the 30 day return mark but the company reached out to me and offered to exchange them for free. I did receive them but, I'm now using some kickass bluetooth earbuds by LG. I initially gave this product 2 stars because of the mic failure but it was one pair out many that work great.
The new pair work great and since Accessory Genie was willing to help, I'm giving them 5 stars for a very good product and excellent customer service!
Will keep the GOgroove for working out and as a backup.
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