These earplugs designed for music lovers who are always on the go have a tasteful and upmarket finish. With a unique oblong shape, they are made of aluminum and have a black glossy body. There is more to the exclusive refined look, the core has hordes of miniature steel balls embedded with a silver colored cable. Even the buttons are coated with a smooth gloss. The sound quality is awesome and all sonic notes can be heard at exact frequencies. The music is incredibly real and will cut you off from everything around you transporting you to the world of bebops, chimes and booms.
What is it
The USP of the design is the ear plugs that fit secure and tight which is made possible by a cable that holds them in place. The kit comes with the headphone in a pouch along with two adapters. Also packed into the kit are silicon ear tips in three extra sizes and some copies on downloading free Hi Fi stuff. The pouch is black in color and can be zipped up to close.
Although the cable has a strong sturdy built, it is lightweight and flexible. The sophisticated looking silver core is actually a micro porous filter that serves as a diffuser, another ingenious addition. This gives all reverberations emitted their depth, open quality and richness. The jack is only 3.5 mm and its buttons are easy to operate. All the controls, navigation and play options are in the small sized box of black color. There is also a built in microphone in here.
Key features
Ear plugs that hold tight and donât come off easily. Now you can move about freely with your foot tapping to beats, they make going about your daily tasks while listening to music real easy. Just give a push to this cable to make the loop expand and encircle the ears from inside holding on to them tightly. There is a thin plastic tube that actually sits into the antihelix, part of the outer ear closest to the canal. Also, you can tug at the cable to adjust the earphones better. Furthermore, the plugs donât penetrate your ears ruthlessly, there is enough cushioning. The Tungsten weighting adds padding inside the ear buds.
Whatâs innovative
Bowers & Wilkins is known for its path breaking, hi tech and classy designs; sure enough this headset matches the companyâs forethought. The uber luxe design is a great plus. The acoustics have amazing depth and clarity with a bass that is simply mind blowing. You can hear the sound loud and clear even in the midst of heavy traffic. The bass, no matter how low it gets, always come through to you. The mids can be heard with sheer lucidity. But the highs are just about average.
Price and availability
This set of headphones can be yours for a little less than $200.
The up side
All of us like to listen to melodies while cleaning the house, cooking and gardening or on our way to the market; this can be effortlessly done due to these innovative ears plugs that lock up close and tight inside the ears. The music quality is refreshing and first rate with the bass, low and mid notes having a great pitch. Another great thing about these headphones is that they are compatible with so many devices like your iPhone, iPad and iPod.
The down side
Although the sound is quite clear, some tones are reflected downward making the listening experience somewhat fuzzy. Even though the ear plugs fit well, some people could find them stuffy, unyielding and too tight.
Also, the cable will generate some amount of noise when you walk around. This is especially the case with the upper part of the cable that is also more likely to get tangled up and twisted. The lower part of the cable doesnât give much problem.
Although other sonic notes play just right, the highs donât sound as good. When you turn up the volume the blare of the high notes gets blurred.
The bottomline
If you are always on the go and would like to listen to music while you are out, then this is surely a piece for you. However, if you suffer from dizziness or headaches after wearing tight ear plugs, then these arenât for you. The music quality is quite remarkable unless you are always listening to blaring loud pieces all the time.
