Matty and Her Unfeasibly Small Headphones
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Advantages Far more comfortable than rigid earbuds, superb sound quality
Disadvantages You can hear yourself chew, swallow, breathe...
Back in May, on my birthday, I received a nice silver iPod. I'd wanted one for sometime - its compactness, ease of use, and capacity were all appealing. However, what really sold me on an mp3 player was its size. It can be tucked easily in a pocket - even in jeans pockets (and I, probably inadvisably, wear my jeans tight. In the interests of portability, the iPod comes with small in-the-ear budded earphones...which are hideously uncomfortable, and mediocre sound quality.
Now, I have very small ear canals, so after a very short time, my ears are in agony from the pressure of the Apple (or indeed any standard rigid earbuds) earphones. So when I flew to the States in August, I visited the duty free shop in order to purchase new earphones.I didn't want over the head headphones, as they won't fit into my pockets (especially as my jacket pockets usually contain everything but and sometimes including the kitchen sink), but I really do find the standard earbuds dreadfully uncomfortable. So what's a girl to do?
Despite the fact that shops frown on you opening the packages and trying out the earphones before you buy, I bravely plucked from the shelf promising looking 'soft' silicone earbuds. I bought the Sony FontopiaMDR-EX71SL 'headphones' (that's what Sony insists on calling them) for around £25.99 duty free.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Description - first impressions
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The earphones come in the usual 'bubble' packs you get, hanging from a hook in the store. They come with earphone holder, case and extension cord, three sets (in different sizes) of grey silicone earbuds (they fit over the speaker bit of the earphone), an instruction leaflet and a warranty leaflet. The 'case' is a grey fabric drawstring bag, and the 'earphone holder' is a plastic 'pill'. Its use wasn't immediately evident to me.
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Description - opening the package and preparing for first use
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The first thing you need to do is to fit the silicone ear buds onto the headphones. There are three sizes. I initially tried the medium size, but after long term use, I found them uncomfortable. I used instead the smallest size (they are more comfortable).
Next, it tells me how to use the earphones. This is classic. I quote: "Wear the earpiece marked R in your right ear and the one marked L in your left ear". Mastermind specialist subject, the bleedin' obvious.
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bengar 20/06/2006 22:27
RICHADA 05/12/2005 19:55
That last one was a leading question if ever I heard one! Big or small, although ultimately the best sound quality comes via headphones, I just find them (literally) such a pain to wear. Richard.
mum52 02/12/2005 00:04
A really good review. I detest wearing earphones of any sort because they're always so uncomfortable, so maybe these are the ones for me? :-)
flumpet 28/11/2005 16:22
Tansi53 28/11/2005 13:36
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