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V-Moda Vibe II w/ Microphone Earbuds / Headset

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Perfect Christmas Gift

May 11, 2009

by kevinism

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I've been using the v-moda vibe for about a month now with my iPhone 3G and I absolutely love this baby. Although I have a huge music collection as well as three iPods, I never considered buying high end earbuds until about a month ago when the standard Apple earphones busted from my loud music.

After reading the reviews on apple.com, I first went to my local retailer to see what they had in stock. Most of the earbuds I found there were not phone compatible. That is, they didn't have mouth pieces.

I decided to get the v-moda vibe right off the Apple website. I mean, a product with 4 stars after over 300 reviews has got to be good, right? I got the earbuds and I was completely blown away!

Not only is the sounds quality excellent, but the buds can withstand the deep bass I force through them while running at the gym. While watching movies on my iPhone, the buds carry each and every nuance of the show straight to my head. The mouthpiece works great and has a button that acts like a phone hook as well as controlling itunes when not on a call. The buds themselves fit perfectly in my ears and, when no music is playing, act like earplugs drowning out the world.

Pros:
1. Phenomenal bass response. It doesnt have the "please make me deaf" kind of bass, but has a rich uniform bass
2. Mid range and highs are also great and crisp
3. The fit and maintenance are both super easy. No clogging, not 'ear wax cleaning tools' etc
4. The "seal" is also great - and importantly, consistent. Also, the seal pretty much isolates most sound
5. Fits right, no slipping even when you are walking or running

Cons:
None so far.

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lovelovelove November 14, 2009

Totally going to be on my Christmas wish list now! Thanks!

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Craig_the_Angeleno October 16, 2009

They do get clogged with wax. There's no way to clean them as far as I have found. They do sell protective earbuds separately. They don't tell you about this in the packaging or on the box. This protective earbud adds an extra $20 to the price. It's not likely you'll go looking for them until it's too late. Meaning after they have clogged with wax or other debris. For me it took about 6 months. The Etymotics, which have a more precise way of reproducing the music come with wax filters. They don't have the extra bass the v-modas do.

kevinism October 23, 2009

Hm, I haven't had the problem yet. Thanks for the tip!

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Esquire23 October 07, 2009

I agree with your review. However after owning these ear phones after a couple moths the casing began to unravel and show the wires. I loved the ear phones, but I need better quality for the price.

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