geekiviews: Zune Edition - Zune Premium Headphones
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 12:35
This is the second post in a series about the Zune. You can read the first post here.
To recap, I’m a guinea pig testing out the Microsoft Zune - 8G. I have Matchstick to thank for this. I’m one of 300 people in Canada in the program.
So I’ve been fully immersed in the Zune for the last couple of weeks. I have a lot to say, but I’m going to talk about the Zune Premium Headphones right now. All headphones provided with media players are crap, so I was pleased when I was provided the upgrade. I have a pair of Shure Headphones which I love to death, so these would have to be pretty good for me to be impressed.
The Zune Premium Headphones are a step up from the standard but they aren’t my Shures, that’s for sure. (bad pun!). I took the headphones blading which is my standard for determining sound isolation - they failed unfortunately and I heard way too much wind for my liking. I think that might be more of a problem with the ear pieces; I can’t find a pair that fits the best. I don’t have that problem with my Shure headphones though, I hear nothing but the music.
I thought the headphones were too heavy also. That’s mostly due to the magnets in the earbuds that are used to keep the wires from tangling. Neat idea though.
I’m a huge fan of the soft fabric cable. I really wish my Shure’s had this feature. I love the look and feel of it and I hope this design catches on. I bet the wires don’t freeze up in the winter too.
The sound quality of the headphones are good and they aren’t expensive ($59.99). I’m a headphone snob though. Yes, my headphones cost more than my iPod and Shure is my pimp.
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sarah says:
July 31st, 2008 at 9:21 am
thanks for the info! how does one get to be a ‘guinea pig’ for matchsticks?
geekigirl says:
July 31st, 2008 at 6:55 pm
They contacted me because of the blog. Try giving them an email.
rasilla says:
August 5th, 2008 at 12:35 am
Hi,
I got a Zune with Matchstick as well.
I really liked the idea of the soft fabric cable as well…at first.
But then I realized that it increases friction as it rubs against clothing or whatnot, and you can hear it in your ears. Of course when you turn up the volume a bit, it isn’t as noticeable, but its still there.
Though I do agree that it shouldn’t freeze in the winter, which is VERY annoying. So I’m looking forward to that