USTEK Sports Earphones SE880 Black

I received a pair of SE880 sport headphones by USTEK to review. I was kind of disappointed the fact that the box is almost entirely in Chinese, and the only English are the specs. I asked a bilingual friend for his help in translating and he was able to tell me that they are a sport lineup and he told me that the writing on the back was basically "buzz words" to try to sell the product.

With translations in hand, I can say that it being super comfortable isn't necessarily true, but they are comfortable none the less. The loop thing on the earbuds look hard, but they aren't. They are like a soft silicone to help keep the earbuds in your ear and so they don't fall out. The audio quality was pretty good. The packaging was rather cheap, and the metal touch on the earbud itself looks really cheesy. Not something I would expect from earbuds that are trying to be higher-end. The microphone and mute button is really small and barely noticeable, which is very nice.

The volume control isn't a button, but rather a slider, so it is a lot easier to adjust, but when I was running, it was rubbing on my shirt, so the volume kept changing. Minor detail though. Overall, I liked these headphones for their audio quality and their unique approach to get them to stay in your ear without falling out.

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You can purchase these headphones at:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B017XEBDMO

DISCLAIMER: I received this product for free or at a heavily discounted rate in exchange for my honest and unbiased review and opinions.

PWOW In-ear Wired Earphones S500 Black

I picked up a pack of these PWOW S500 earbuds to try out. They look neat, and I was really happy the way they sat in my ears because they were super comfortable. Comfortable to the point where I sort of forgot they were there. The audio quality is alright, but it could definitely be improved. The high-tones are off and are a little distorted. The microphone was good quality for what you would expect. I like how the volume button is a slider, not a button.

The box is almost all in Chinese, and what little English there is came from Google Translate. The packaging was really cheap, although the included clip to clip it to your shirt is a nice inclusion that I wish other headphones would include. I don't foresee these headphones lasting long since they appear to be made of cheap plastic. I would not recommend buying these earbuds, especially for the price and compared to the other headphones/earbuds that I have reviewed.

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You can purchase your pair at:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01A5AU74S

DISCLAIMER: I received this product for free or at a heavily discounted rate in exchange for my honest and unbiased review and opinions.

AILIHEN Headphones with Microphone

I picked up a set of headphones by AILIHEN the other week.  I was kind of skeptical at first because the packaging looked rather cheesy and cheap.  Without hesitating, I pulled them out, put them on and plugged the 3.5mm jack into my computer.  They were easy to adjust and easy to begin using since there was no driver installation necessary.

My first test was music.  Could it play the music in good enough quality that I wouldn't notice a difference between these headphones and my other headphones and speakers.  And actually, surprisingly enough, there was a noticeable difference, the audio quality was more superb with these headphones!

The second test was targeted more towards the microphone, could I carry on a Skype call and have the other person able to understand me easily?  This is where it began to go downhill a bit.  My friend that I was skyping loved the look of the headphones, but she complained about how "I sounded weird."  She wasn't able to explain it, but that it just sounded distorted.

The third and final test was prolong wearing of the headphones.  At first, they were super comfortable, the earpads fit perfectly around the ear, they were the perfect size, the whole 9 yards.  But they eventually became a little uncomfortable.  On the inside of the ear cups, there is a hard plastic piece where the speaker is.  My ears were feeling the pressure from that, making them uncomfortable after about two hours.  Probably more of a personal characteristic than a headphone characteristic, but this could easily be resolved if the earcup lining was made a bit thicker.

Honestly, I would recommend this headphone, but only if you have smaller ears or a smaller head.  They look sharp and look like a high-end model, even though they won't break the bank.  The volume control is a slider, not a button, but my feelings are mixed about that anyways.  The cable is more than plenty long for all of my purposes.

You can purchase these headphones at:
http://amzn.to/1TkdL9x

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DISCLAIMER: I received this product for free or at a heavily discounted price in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.