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Aiwa HP-V165 Ear Buds (Acoustic Plus Technology, Carrying Case)

Aiwa HP-V165 Ear Buds (Acoustic Plus Technology, Carrying Case)

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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Excellent sound, but beware the air-filled pads
Review: Aiwa's Acoustic Plus earbuds actually do give the music a good acoustic sound with its air pocket inside the earbud itself. The outer air-filled pad makes things nice and comfortable, but the earbud overall might be a bit large for some ears. Granted, the air pad will contour to most ears, but using these for too long might lead to a bit of pain. On top of that, the air-filled pads are rather delicate. When one of them accidentally got pulled off, that earbud failed to respond entirely, and I had to buy a new pair.

So overall, excellent sound for the price, but just be careful. That, and big ears help. ^_^

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Not available in Canada anymore
Review: Apparently AIWA does not deal in Canada anymore.
Now I'm having a hell of a hard time trying to get some in Montreal. AIWA do not ship to Canda with their web site orders and now, Amazon is saying that shipping is not available in Canada for this item. I'm going mad over here, losing my mind trying to get them. I don't know how I'm going to ever purchase them ever again! And I have 3 to order for friends!!

These are the best in-ear earphones The rubber seal cuts out exterior sound and bass reproduction is unequaled. I dare you to find in-ear earphones with better frequency responses. Really. I looked.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Absolutely unacceptable sound... Waste of Money
Review: I bought these headphones...hopping that I will get something that I will blow my head off. I was totally unsatisfied. These headphones create an environment as if you are in a car driving at 100 miles per hour with the windows open! I think AIWA was aiming to create headphones to immitate the sound of car stereos. They succeded for a 100 mile/hour car!
Now to get serious, this product is a complete waste of money-and they were not cheap. There is zero bass boost, TOO MUCH MIDDLE FREQUENCIES, and very little treble. If you find divices with the abillity to handle middle frequencies, you might get something out of them. The sound is really flat as it is...
My strong recommendation to you: STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT AND DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY. Thust me, I am a musician and I want the best sound when it comes to listening to my own music or other CDs...
Be wise and look elsewhere...

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great Sound
Review: I have owned a pair of these headphones, and they are by far the best set of ear buds I have ever tried. I have small ears, yet they fit very comfortable. Best of all, they sound really, really, really good!!!

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Ok quality... but not the best
Review: I'M BUYING HEADPHONES FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS, LOOKING FOR QUALITY. THE FREQUENCY OF THIS HEADPHONES GOES FROM 6 TO 25,000 HZ. THE WIDER THIS RANGE, THE BETTER QUALITY YOU WILL HAVE. USUALLY THEY GO FROM 15 TO 20,000 (EVEN WORST). AND THEY COST 40 TO 80 DOLLARS. THIS AIWA HAVE THE BEST SOUND I EVER HEARD. ALSO, THE SOUND DOESN'T GO OUT OF YOUR EAR, AND YOU WON'T BOTHER PEOPLE IN THE BUS OR AT WORK. IF YOU WANT TO BLAST YOUR EARS WITH THE BEST SOUND YOUR CD PLAYER CAN DELIVER, THIS ARE THE HEADPHONES YOU NEED.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: BEST HEADPHONES ...
Review: I'M BUYING HEADPHONES FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS, LOOKING FOR QUALITY. THE FREQUENCY OF THIS HEADPHONES GOES FROM 6 TO 25,000 HZ. THE WIDER THIS RANGE, THE BETTER QUALITY YOU WILL HAVE. USUALLY THEY GO FROM 15 TO 20,000 (EVEN WORST). AND THEY COST 40 TO 80 DOLLARS. THIS AIWA HAVE THE BEST SOUND I EVER HEARD. ALSO, THE SOUND DOESN'T GO OUT OF YOUR EAR, AND YOU WON'T BOTHER PEOPLE IN THE BUS OR AT WORK. IF YOU WANT TO BLAST YOUR EARS WITH THE BEST SOUND YOUR CD PLAYER CAN DELIVER, THIS ARE THE HEADPHONES YOU NEED.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Good sound drivers, mediocre implementation...
Review: Overall I think that these headphones have the potential to produce very good sound, however it does have some major problems that keep me from giving it a higher rating. First of all, the acoustic plus technology doesn't really work as well as it theoretically should. Unless it fits properly in the ear it does not isolate the sound and it also prevents the bass from being audible. I think the acoustic plus technology would have worked much better if the silicone earpads were actually sealed because then it might fit more snugly in the ear. As it stands, they just kind of collapse and get squished in the ear and the hard edges of the earbuds become fairly painful. I do not know how well they fit in everyone else's ears but they definitely do not fit in mine properly enough to sound good or be comfortable. However, I do realize that the drivers in them do produce decent sound so I am not rating them any lower because they may just sound great to the people who have the ears that these earbuds were specifically designed for.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Ok quality... but not the best
Review: Well... the sound is average... bass is not as good as I'd thought it'd be... I'm thinking its because it's not really suited for my ears...

the treble is a little scruffy too... kinda ruins the mariah carey squeals....

Frankly.. they are pretty much just your pair of above average earphones... nothing that will blow your mind away....

Don't be mislead by the frequency range of these earphones...

High school physics says that a sound of frequency below 20Hz is not sound at all but just beats... so if the headphones have a frequency range of 6Hz..its not sound at all.....just beats at 6hz a second.

Also.. the average human ear can only detect sounds up to 20,000KHz.. so having a 23KHz note playing is kidna useless and can only be heard by like 5% of the human population whom are professional musicians....

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Safety Note
Review: While these ear buds are the most comfortable I've ever purchased, one note of caution must be made. Please be certain to inspect the cushy membrane. It is possible for the covering to slip out of its groove and unroll. Unfortunately this exposes an EXTREMELY sharp piece of plastic that can scrape skin off your ear. Praise also goes to the "necklace" style of wires. With regular headphones I invariably drop something or kneel so that the buds pop out of my ears -- this can't happen with the necklace style. --- Listening with Neosporin in Reading, PA

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Safety Note
Review: While these ear buds are the most comfortable I've ever purchased, one note of caution must be made. Please be certain to inspect the cushy membrane. It is possible for the covering to slip out of its groove and unroll. Unfortunately this exposes an EXTREMELY sharp piece of plastic that can scrape skin off your ear. Praise also goes to the "necklace" style of wires. With regular headphones I invariably drop something or kneel so that the buds pop out of my ears -- this can't happen with the necklace style. --- Listening with Neosporin in Reading, PA


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