Review: Comfortable, great sound
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 1, 2013
The packaging of the headphones is a little unique. You get the headphones by themselves, and in a separate bag are the stereo cords. Once you have them unpacked, you plug each jack into the base of each headphone cup and plug the other end into the 3.5mm socket on your Kindle Fire (mine is an HD, but I suspect the socket is the same). Technically, they're designed for a Kindle Fire, but most electronics have a 3.5mm jack on them.My one point of contention - the cords with the jacks clearly have an L and R on them, obviously to represent left and right. I could find no corresponding L and R on the headphone cups themselves, no matter how closely I looked. I came to the logical conclusion that the headphones are stereo anyway, so it probably doesn't matter which cup you plug each jack into. Then again, if it doesn't matter, why label the cords themselves?? Probably to drive idiots like myself nuts for a minute or two, looking for something that doesn't exist!The headphones fit nicely over the head and are adjustable to accommodate various size heads. The padded ear cups are nice, giving you a snug fit while helping to block out noise around you.The stereo sound is rich. I tried it both playing some music and watching a movie. Even at maximum volume, I could detect no distortion.The wood accents on the outside of the cups are a nice touch, but I'm not entirely convinced that they lend anything to the overall appeal of the headphones - personally, I care about how well the sound and fit me, and not so much how they look to others.The over-the-head piece appears to be a flexible plastic/rubber. I haven't had them terribly long, but the headphones appear to be pretty durable, and I imagine the flexibility will help prevent breakages if someone clumsily tries to remove the headphones from their head using only one hand.The cord itself is, I would guess, about 2.5-3 feet long. I'm fairly hopeless with space and measurements though, so forgive me if I'm slightly off.Overall, I'd say these are comfortable, practical, well designed headphones that offer very nice sound. I highly recommend this product.