[General Accessories] Formhault:
I just got a pair of Scosche IDR676 (or IDR676m / IDR676MD, whatever they are, cause the manufacturer can't decide, even on the box!). They were on promotion, reduced from ~$110 to ~$21, at iStyle (certified Apple retailer). So I thought what the hell, even if they turn out to be a joke, I can re-sell them.

On the box, nothing such as impedance, frequency response or other technical stuff like that is mentioned.

Premium Increased Dynamic Range earphones with remote & mic

Made for iPod / Made for iPhone / Made for iPad

Bass contour switch for low frequency control

SIRI Compatible

The dimension of the drivers and the cable...

Tutorial for what each button on the remote does (yeah, like no one could guess) takes up almost the entire back of the box...

Well, that's so much technical information, I can't even handle it!

It would seriously attract me at that price point with so much interesting stuff written all over the box... :silly:

Anyway, I've read the manual they have ON THE INTERNET and there it is. 20Hz -> 20KHz, 16 ohm impedance... Mmmyeah, that doesn't really back up that "premium Increased Dynamic Range earphones" statement on the front of the box. I usually look for ~4Hz -> 26KHz headphones (like the Sony MDR-EX50LP I previously got for about the same price ~$25), but meh...

The bass contour switch doesn't seem to do anything. ON or OFF (the remote fails at stating which state is which), the bass is the same : ON, like it would be for any normal headphones. Don't tell me this will work ONLY on the iPhone... It should be something hard-coded within the earphones themselves. Anyway, I wouldn't use it to turn off the base, naturally. But that doesn't sound like "low frequency control" at all. It isn't control, it's just ON or OFF...

The manual Scosche has on their website also states something of a sensor. What? No, they don't do anything as you move them. There's no such thing as a sensor in them, and why should there be? Moving on...

Also, in that manual, Scosche states that These audiophile grade earphones have been designed by audio enthusiasts for audio enthusiasts. Get the most out of your music. Well, I am an audiophile and feel extremely offended about this...

Another inconsistency between the box / manual and what you actually get. Small, medium and large single AND dual flanged earbud inserts? No, I only got 3 pairs of single earbud inserts. And the fact that the box told me there are dual ones inside, contributed to my final decision to actually purchase them. Nice, Scosche. I feel like punching your Marketing division manager in the throat just for that.

I'm just glad the microphone and the play/pause button are functional. Volume controls & track controls (triple click for previous / next track) don't work. I like the included leather pouch, too. But that's pretty much it. There's no chance these headphones would be worth $110.

I have a pair of Sony MDR-EX50LP, which simply rock. But they don't fit and feel just as good in the ear. They definetly sound natural. In comparision with these Sony headphones, the Scosche I just got sound like the EQ is set to "Studio" or something like that... the sound is more... clear, I guess, like you're confined in a small room with small speakers, not like you're in a living room with normal speakers (as the Sony headphones sound).

Anyway. I'll re-sell them. People will loooooooove to see ~$110 headphones at 20-30 dollars less than retail price.

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

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I'll never buy anything from Scosche again. Unless they're on promotion, for a price I know I can add to and re-sell later on.

If I manage to sell these headphones, I'll get myself some AKG Bluetooth ones or AudioTechnica, or Shure. I'm tired of such apparently no-name, but premium sets...