by oz on November 22, 2010
The blog and fan-friendly brand, Pioneer, has been kind enough to reward five lucky HearYa readers some free headphones ($89 MSRP) for being music-lovers.
Im sure youre all familiar with Pioneer, but you may not be aware of their latest line of headphones. Theyve designed award-winning products trusted by respected DJs and musicians for over 15 years and their professional DJ products have been recognized as “The DJ Industry Standard” for their popularity and quality.
In response to growing interest in the DJ vibe and club culture, Pioneer recently expanded their product line to offer DJ-Inspired headphones to consumers. The product line includes four models: ÅM, Steel Wheels, Loop, and EQ. We have the ÅM headphones (as seen above) to giveaway.
Here are some product details on the headphones we are giving away.
ÅM Headphones
The ÅM headphones offer performance inspired by professional DJs, featuring a more compact design and sound isolation that cancels-out distractions, ensuring that nothing gets between you and your music.
ÅM headphones offer the following:
- Velour and leather-type interchangeable ear pads for maximum comfort
- A portable folding design
- Oversized 40mm drivers with a max input power of 1,500 mW with 105 dB sensitivity
- A 2.0 m (6.6) OFC Litz extension cord and 3.5 and 6.5 mm adapters for connection to a variety of audio sources , including portable/MP3 audio players as well as audio/video components
To enter, just email me your name and address to oz@hearya.com (make sure to mention Pioneer Giveaway in the subject line) and five winners will be selected at random. For more information on Pioneers DJ-inspired headphones, please visit www.pioneerelectronics.com/djinspired.
by oz on September 8, 2009
We rarely write about products on HearYa, but if the gadget is sent to us for free, it’s relevant to our audience and it’s high quality, I’m all for sharing. My only regret in receiving the V-moda Vibe II headphones is that they arrived two days after I bought a pair of Shure headphones.
I love the Shure headphones, but they have a heavy plastic cord that is modular and extends to an oversize three feet long. That’s where V-moda comes in, offering an extremely thin and flexible fabric cable.‚ Here are the pros and cons for the Vibe II headphones:
Pros:
- They are sexy as hell, offering stainless steel alloy ear buds.
- They double as a headset for your music playing phone with in-line hands free microphone and call control button.
- Designer leather carrying case.
- Eight pairs of silicone ear fittings in clear and black and detachable sport ear hooks.
Cons:
- The weight of the ear buds make them tough to keep in while working out (and I didn’t have the patience to figure out the ear hooks). I’m still testing different fittings to see if it helps.
- The fabric wire is awesome, but you can sometimes hear it rubbing against your clothes and it interferes with the music.
All in all, they are great headphones at a reasonable price. When I first opened them, I didn’t think there was a chance that something so sleek would actually sound good. I was stunned. Apparently they have some high-def noise isolating technology that enables deeper bass and the sound quality is fantastic.
The V-moda Vibe II headphones are available for about $120 at the Apple Store or online at Apple.com. I’m not sure what their return policy is, but I’d make sure to ask at the store. I wouldn’t buy any headphones from a manufacturer that doesn’t allow you to return them after trying them out.
