Creative EP-640 In-Ear Headphones | List Price: $46.89
Discount Price: $23.99
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Brand: Creative Labs
Binding: Electronics
Features: - Soft silicone earbuds in-ear design with soft silicone earbud delivers excellent isolation from ambient noise.
- Powerful 9-mm transducers provide solid bass and crystal clear highs
- Gold-plated plug and oxygen-free copper (OFC) cable
- Included carrying pouch
Great for small ears ... [Posted on 2008-01-18]
My original iPod earbuds were killing my ears because they were just way too big. I was looking for a set that was small enough for me to wear comfortably and these fit the bill perfectly. They came with 3 different sizes of soft rubber ear fittings (not sure what they're really called) which was great. As for the sound ... I'm not blown away by it. Even after going through the EQ on the iPod I never got them to sound as good as the Apple ones. I'm satisfied though, because they really do fit well and they really do block out most of the ambient sound. I WAS blown away that I received these in the mail the day after I ordered them.
Good Replacements For Me [Posted on 2008-04-06]
I am not an audiophile, I just know that I like music and I like to listen to music. All kinds of music. I have a Creative Zen and the stock earbuds that came with it were horrible. They were very large and hurt my ears. I bought a pair of Phillips earbuds which had one of those cables that was shorter for one ear. (I think it's called a "J" cable?) Annoying. So, I gave those to my husband and bought skullcandy smokin' buds, which sounded...ok...but the dang things wouldn't stay in my ears. They kept falling out. They also had a volume control on the wire which I didn't like. I finally replaced them with the Creative EP-640's. I was looking for the EP-630's, but the store didn't have any, so I figured 630, 640, how different could they be, right? Well, I love these. I don't know how different they sound from 630's, but these stay in my ears and do not fall out. They sound really good too. Could have gone with a slightly longer wire though. Overall, a great replacement for all the others I had. Of course, everyone hears music differently and you might not like them. These are perfect for me.
comfortable, sound-worthy [Posted on 2008-07-18]
Using these on my Zune as I write. Very comfortable with 3 rubber insert options to choose from. Definately better than what came with the Zune, plus they stay in my ears better. I have no problem with the sound quality, although this is my first pair of the in-ear style -- so I can't compare to other makes and models. I can listen at lower volume levels. Better outside noise reduction, too.
Great for the price [Posted on 2008-07-28]
Had to get a pair to replace the crappy Apple ones that come default with the shuffle. I use these to work out and needed a pair that didn't fall out constantly. Since the Apple earphones didn't have any bass and barely if any mids, I wanted to make sure this new set did a better job in that regard.
I was pleased to hear the sound quality was pretty good when I first tested them out. Overall the sound is better than what I expected for such a cheap pair of earphones. The highs aren't muffled or tinny, mids are apparent and I can finally hear bass in songs. I'm sure you could find better earphones but you would be paying 3x-5x the price. There is cord noise when or if you bump the cord, but I only noticed this when I had the music paused and it wasn't very loud or anything to be concerned about.
As with any in-ear style earphone, you must make sure that it seals inside your ear canal otherwise the sound will not be as good. These also do a good job at blocking noise, I can't hear anyone when I have music playing (even at low levels) which makes people think I'm ignoring them but if I turn off the music I can still hold a conversation (so long as they aren't a light talker).
Just fyi, when I ordered these I was expecting a white pair seeing that the image is actually white but I received a black pair instead (same model number). Not sure if Amazon just messed up or they have the wrong picture displayed, however I'm glad I got black instead since the white ones get nasty after awhile of use in the gym.
Hard to say when they broke after two weeks... [Posted on 2008-07-29]
Alright, so FIRST OFF, let me just say, the whole reason I bought this the 640s instead of the 630s (and this is shallow, I know), is because it showed that they were white. I figured, okay, I can pitch in five or ten extra bucks to get ones that match my iPod, because I'm seriously anal about things matching like that. Guess what? I got them in the mail, and they were black. Way to misrepresent the product Amazon.
Nonetheless, I didn't want to deal with the hassle of returning them and waiting, etc., so I kept them. And the sound was, indeed, quite good. As some have mentioned, the bass is very nice. I also felt that the ear pieces fit very snugly into my ears and didn't fall out at all or make annoying noises like some ill-fitting buds do when jogging or using the elliptical. So, in other words, despite being misled on color, I really enjoyed these for two weeks.
But then the left bud shorted out, and, stupid me, the receipt got thrown away with the shipping materials. That's a lot of money down the drain for me to readily pick up a replacement of these hoping it was just a bad pair and that another pair won't do that. This is why it's hard for me to give it anything more or less than a three because though I would give it a two or one for shorting out after two weeks and because they weren't the product represented in the picture, the sound was indeed nice and they fit well and all that jazz, but I can't let the bad things go unnoticed.
I'll say this: go for the 630s. Everyone seems to think they sound the same, they're cheaper, and they look the exact same as what you'll get when you order this. The only difference I believe is that these have a pouch that comes with them. JUST MAKE SURE YOU KEEP YOUR RECEIPT lest you encounter the terrible luck I did. :(
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