Sony MDR-Q68LW Clip-on Style Headphone with Retractable Cord | List Price: $29.99
Discount Price: $19.49
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Brand: Sony
Binding: Electronics
Features: - soft ear pads for sit comfortable on the ear
- Comfortable hanger w/ spring action to adjust ear size
- Lightweight and thin body for stable fitting
- Retractable, silent cord (behind the neck cord and plug cord)
- Gold plated mini-plug
Retractable Cord Cool, Fit is Cool, Sound Quality Okay, But One Serious Design Flaw! [Posted on 2008-05-31]
PROS:
-Retractible cord is very functional and very cool.
-Fit is also functional as well and comfortable. I wear glasses and most earphones these style that hang on your ears usually never work with glasses on, but these do for some reason. Also the spring lock feature works fairly well to keep the hook taught on your ears without the wobble you usually get from these design.
-In silent environments, you can hear that the sound quality is pretty even and good. Anything louder than your library and you don't hear much.
-Colors and options. I've seen like 9 different color combos for these on the web. In Japan one guy or company actually fit a micro SD Card MP3 player into one of the earcups so you get an all-in-one package.
-Really good build quality. Good value!
CONS:
-The reason I stopped using these is the NYC Subway. Outside of the library or morgue these earphones let in every sound that is around you and the music you want to hear fades below everything else. Before buying these, I had Sony Fontopia MDR in-ear buds (which sealed out all the outside noise) and those caused an ear infection so I had to get over the ear style headphones and I got these. So immediately when I wore these I was VERY DISSAPPOINTED when I realized how loud everything else was during my commute. The sound quality is pretty good, but the design lets in too much noise to be able to enjoy what you're playing.
-I wished the foam bits were removable or replacable with something that is more seal-able (like rubber) which would be good for keeping outside sound out.
Quick on/off with reasonable sound [Posted on 2008-06-04]
I have several earphones for various uses. But I needed something portable to work with my mp3/audioplayer device. I carry the player around with me and listen to it at random times of the day to make use of "dead times". So I needed earphones that I didn't need to spend time untangling wires, unwinding, pulling out of a case, etc; yet still sound reasonably good.
The retractability of these headphones are exactly what I needed. The units auto retract the cords with a button, and pull back out with just a pull. Perfect; no tangled wires, winding, or cases. The units clip over the ear like the ends of a pair of glasses. This works only if you are standing upright. If you lie down, they tend to fall off.
Sound wise, they are comparable to the $22 headphones they are, which makes them about the same sound quality as equivalently priced Sony's and about the same or slightly better than the white earbuds that come with ipods. Due to the position over the ears, bass is kind of lost.
Overall I'm happy with the units; particularly for their quick to use nad reasonable sound.
These are perfect! [Posted on 2008-06-06]
I bought these for my daughter, 11 yrs old. They are light weight and comfortable, even for a small child. The retractable wires are wonderful, and it works well as designed.
Good sound and very convenient [Posted on 2008-06-09]
The sound quality was very good. The retractable cords are great! No more tangled cords!!! I love that feature. I also like the clip on ear pieces. They are very comfortable and they stay on. The shiny surface on the back of the ear pieces is like a fingerprint magnet, but that's minor. The padding is ample and comfortable. I am very happy with this purchase.
Pros and cons! [Posted on 2008-06-18]
It's a good product, the sound it's perfect, but i've to say it...it don't look good in mens!! Girls look fine, but mens, lokk like chimps, if you know what i mean!!!! For those who don't care for the look, it's a fine headphone...
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