JVC HAFX34G Marshmallow headphones | List Price: $19.99
Discount Price: $10.21
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Brand: JVC
Binding: Electronics
Features: - Soft Marshmallow Headphone
- iphone compatible plug
- Soft earpiece in 2 sizes
- 3.28 ft color cord
- Sound Isolating
Just as good as the old version...maybe a bit better [Posted on 2008-03-13]
I had a set of the prior version of this product (FX-33). It appears JVC introduced this new version (FX-34) in January 2008. I was very happy with the FX-33's except that the "consumable" foam ear buds, and spares, were consumed. I tried home-made buds by drilling a hole in foam ear plugs, but it didn't work very well.
These new FX-34's are the same basic design. The biggest difference is that the package comes with 2 sizes of foam ear buds. You still get 4 buds total (2 pairs), but one pair tapers to a slightly smaller diameter on the end that goes in your ear. I think the spare pair of buds with the FX-33's were the same size.
I think the rest of the construction is the same as the FX-33's. Speakers look and sound the same (i.e. sound much better than you would expect for $20). The plastic around the plug is smaller; not necessarily anything wrong with that. The wire is a little stiffer and looks a little thinner when I lay it next to my old ones, but I think they may be be swelled because they've been abused in dirt and sweat for 6 months+ (with no problem other than looking dirty and getting a bit soft).
I like the green, and the FX-34 greens are all green (wire, buds, etc) where the FX-33's had a white wire and yellow-ish buds.
Sorry Amazon, I bought these at Best Buy because I needed them today. Interestingly enough Best Buy had a bunch of FX-33's in stock for $25. They only had this one pair of FX-34's, and they were off to the side in the wrong spot (label on the shelf said Panasonic). I had to ask them to scan the price, and it wasn't even in their system. They figured out how to sell them to me for $20...
Summary is that I like them so far - great sound and love the foam buds. I've only had them for a couple of hours; if that changes later I'll update my review.
Good value for the money [Posted on 2008-05-04]
These were a good value for the money, however, they provide no where near the quality of sound of the ear buds that came with my ipod. Unfortunately, the ones that came with the Ipod would not stay in my ears. These come with two sizes of foam and I use the small ones. They are very comfortable, stay in my ears, and match the ipod in color perfectly. The sound is certainly adequate but if you do a lot of listening with them, you'll be disappointed in the sound quality. I use them mainly while walking at lunchtime so I can put up with the sound quality for an hour. Still a good value for the money since I was not about to spend $30-$40 for a pair of the same quality that came with the ipod.
Very comfortable [Posted on 2008-08-24]
These are *very* comfortable. I mostly dislike in-ear phones, but have found a few that are comfortable enough to use for a long period. As a medical transcriptionist, I wear the headphones 6-8 hours a day and use them with my computer. My only dissatisfaction is that the cord is a bit too short for PC use.
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