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mumd0g
15
Sep 23, 2017
I don't know if this will help anyone, but ordered two items for the drop and got them both in the same box. I got a pair of M5s and a pair of B100s. I've only been listening to them for a couple of hours, but here are my initial thoughts.
- The packaging and extras on these are outstanding. Love the cases and all the extra tips, including some Complys. Pretty great stuff there.
- The M5s are really, really bad for even the sale price on Amazon ($25). I had a pair of headphones die in an airport and picked up some SkullCandy earbuds for $22 (and that's airport pricing!) and they blow these out of the water. From fit, to sound clarity and especially bass response the M5s are simply not in the same category. I'll throw these in my backpack with the awesome case and extra tips for an emergency.
- The B100s can only be described as 'responsive.' The sound clarity is pretty fantastic for the retail price of $60, but again, the bass simply doesn't exist. These are the perfect headphones for folks who don't listen to hip-hop or bass heavy music. They made podcasts and movies richer and more enjoyable. And they don't even sound bad for hip-hop, but it just feels like there is an itch not being scratched in the bass department. I'll probably use these for watching movies on airplanes due to the awesome range and great sound.
All in all, I paid $50 and I feel like I got one $40 pair and one $10 pair. I don't feel like I got short changed, but almost two years ago, I joined the Massdrop for the Nuforce NE-600X In Ear Monitors. I got two pairs for $14 delivered and they were far and away better than either of these. One pair died on that airport trip when an earbud fell into my beer and the other pair got caught on a door handle and one bud died. Otherwise, I'd still be using them and definitely, definitely would be wearing them over these.
mumd0g
15
Sep 23, 2017
mumd0gOh and one more thing: the cable keeper sliders? Terrible. I was afraid I was going to damage the cables by moving them up or down.
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