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macfantn · Jan 28, 2008, 12:00 AM

anyone here have the v-modas? i hear they sound great but are poor quality, and lots of them break easily and don't last long. any other ones worth looking at.

m021478 · Jan 28, 2008, 01:29 AM

Try the Shure e4c - they're the best (for a mere $400+)

::maroma:: · Jan 28, 2008, 10:50 AM

I have the v-modas, and I love em. I used my $100 rebate from Apple to get them. 100x better than Apples headset, and they match the iPhone better. Sound is great, and have yet to have a complaint about how I sound to others via the microphone on the headset.

I've had mine for a few months now, and they are still like new. I'm not very rugged with them. I highly recommend them.

harbinger75 · Jan 28, 2008, 01:10 PM

Not sure about the "best", but I have these:

Rivet

I love 'em. The cord is nylon-weave, it has a neck lanyard and they sound great. VERY inexpensive for what you get.

xi_hyperon · Jan 28, 2008, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by ::maroma::

I have the v-modas, and I love em. I used my $100 rebate from Apple to get them. 100x better than Apples headset, and they match the iPhone better. Sound is great, and have yet to have a complaint about how I sound to others via the microphone on the headset.

I've had mine for a few months now, and they are still like new. I'm not very rugged with them. I highly recommend them.

Funny - I also used my $100 rebate to buy the v-modas.

I love them for their sound and their fit. I have a pair of Shure buds, and regardless of what size earbud I used with them, they were never really comfortable. The v-modas seem pretty durable to me, and more durable than the stock iPhone earbuds.

Bearsfan34 · Jan 28, 2008, 04:32 PM

V-Moda Vibe Duo for iPhone owner here.

Very, very happy with my headset. Lots of low-end, which if it bugs me I just EQ to "Treble Booster" and it's all good. Truthfully, the V-Modas sound great with no EQ at all. But everyone's ears are different.

I've read reviews that the call button is "hard to find," and that the material-wrapped cord lends to "noise." I've found neither to be true for me. A vast improvement over any Apple ear bud set. Folks I call say they can hear me just fine, even in the car.

mdc · Jan 28, 2008, 06:53 PM

On the full ear side of headphones, I use the Amazon.com: Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7 QuietPoint Active Noise-Cancelling Headphones: Electronics with Amazon.com: Shure MPA-3C Music Phone Adapter for iPhone: Electronics plugged into the iPhone for the mic and play/pause button.

Gee4orce · Jan 29, 2008, 01:56 PM

Another Vibe Duo owner here. The only downsides to these phones are a) the call button on the cord can be a bit hard to find, and b) they don't block out as much ambient sound as other inner-ear phones. Actually, I think if they did block out more sound, it would feel really strange talking on the phone with them in....

Apart from those two minor points, they are superb. I can't believe there's any complaints about the quality of manufacturing because they headphones feel as if they have been turned out of a solid block of metal.

macfantn · Jan 29, 2008, 02:32 PM

cool i was reading reviews on apple.com and a lot of people complained they fall apart within months of ownership. I'd sure hate a $99 pair of headphones to last a few months.

::maroma:: · Jan 29, 2008, 02:43 PM

I'm sure it depends on how you use the headphones. If you're constantly putting them in and out of a bag, or other strenuous activity then I could see them falling apart. But at least for me, they seem to be pretty solid.

rgamache · Feb 3, 2008, 10:12 AM

I'm using the Sennheiser PX250 noise cancelling over ear headphones with the Shure Mobile Phone Adapter. Great combo. I also have a pair of Sony earbuds that I use with the Shure MPA for times I don't need the noise cancelling. Only downside using the MPA is you have to lace up the headphones cables so that the mic/switch can be clipped in a reasonable place for hands free phone answering.

macfantn · Feb 8, 2008, 09:45 AM

will the vibe duo headphones work with other devices besides the iphone?

Bearsfan34 · Feb 9, 2008, 12:06 AM

Originally Posted by macfantn

will the vibe duo headphones work with other devices besides the iphone?

Absolutely. They work with my 5G iPod, my MacBook, and with a PeeCee I use at work sometimes. Still have yet to have an issue with my Vibe Duos.

motoyen · Feb 9, 2008, 02:52 AM

I'm on my 3rd set of V-Moda Vibe headphones. The first two fell apart after a couple months of use. The V-Moda people were pretty decent about replacing them but still a PITA.

Cohiba767 · Feb 10, 2008, 11:45 AM

Shure's are very very nice. I have a pair and had Sensaphonics make custom earmolds. Fantastic for the airplane and any loud environment. Nobody can borrow them---but they are a pain if you have to take them out a lot.