| Average Rating: 94 out of 100
Owned by 27 users
On 26 wishlists
93
I bought the 81's about a month ago in black. I use them for gaming, and mp3's when jogging. They come with 3 different sized earcups and a carrying case. The earcups make the sound quality excellent and really does a nice job of shutting out the ambient noises from traffic or tv's. The lows and highs are both amplified and sound brilliant. These headphones really show off their ability in games like Soccom. Grenades sound as though they're really grenades with a deep boom and echo. Walking on catwalks sounds very realistic as well, with a tiny clang clank of heavy boots on a steel grid. When listening to piano theres a depth of sound that, with your eyes closed, almost makes you feel as though your in the room with the pianist.
The only real downsides to these earphones are the 2 different length cords and the cost. They're a tad expensive if you're not using them daily. I pad $40 for these on sale and I feel that's too much. The cords are different lengths with a short one on the left and longer on the right. Designed to be warn behind the neck, the cords don't really ad any functionality and from time to time the length actually causes issues (specifically when jogging). I do really like the earclips, however I wish they were adjustable for size. They are about 2 inches long and if your ears are smaller they don't fit as snuggly as you might like. They do, however, do a nice job of keeping the headphones ON my ears while jogging.
Overall I would recommend these headphones to joggers and anyone that uses headphones to shut out noise or for long periods of time (I.E. busrides or airplane trips). Cost aside, these headphones are stylish and sound great and are a worthwhile accoutrament to your gaming system.
95
I bought these in Japan when they first came out. I looked online for some reviews and concluded that these would be the best quality for the price. After waiting about 30 minutes for a clerk to find the headphones for me I got them and caught the train back to my house. On the train I listened to my iPod. I decided to use the medium sized rubber pads. I believe there are two colors available, white and black. These headphones come with 3 sizes of rubber pad to fit comfortably in most ears, and a small pouch to hold everything in. The sound is great and the pads block out most of the sound around you. I couldn't even hear the train running, only high quality audio.
One problem is the chord. These headphones are made to be used with a remote (ie, Minidisc). The chord comes in two sections. One section is about a foot long and has the ear-buds, the other section is a couple feet long and is only cord. I guess if you use your PSP remote these would be great. I keep the longer cord wrapped up with a twist tie giving me the right amount of cord. One plus to the short cable is there isn't much excess when I use an arm strap to hold the iPod.
Overall these headphones give excellent sound quality with good sound isolating properties. Well worth the cost and a lot better than any headphones I have used. I have some problems with the cord, but it isn't too annoying. I recommend these to everyone.
100
Some of the best earphones you can get, and they're pretty cheap. These things have great bass you can feel if you use them right. I would highly recomend them.
90
I used to have the EX71 earbuds and these seem to be an improvement on them. They sound fantastic even on the subway, they deliver good bass and mid-range sounds. I do love the silicone ear-pieces, but don't lose them as they are a little difficult to find. I wish I had bought them in black even though the white mtaches my PSP. All in all my favorite earbuds.
93
These things are awesome, I cut the lawn with them and I could bearly hear the lawnmower over the music. Great bass, doesn't hurt your ears, flippin awesome.
95
After being disappointed with the performance of the Value Pack headphones, I knew I would have to buy new ones. After all, great sounding music was the second reason I bought the PSP (just after great games  ). Some research led me to these beauties, successor to the highly acclaimed EX71 model. Sony has them in 2 colours: Black and White and for obvious reasons I chose white.
First look at their HIGH quality:
• Sensitivity: 100dB/mW
• Impedance: 16 ohms
• Frequency Response: 5 - 23,000Hz
• Type: Closed, Dynamic
• Driver Unit: 9mm
• Diaphragm: PET
• Magnet: Neodymium (400kJ/m3)
• Cord: OFC neckchain, 1.2m
• Plug: L shaped stereo mini plug (Gold)
• Closed type earphones and low starting frequency response (5Hz) equals deep bass sound
• Special high power neodymium magnet is used to reproduce clear treble sound and again - powerful bass
• Soft silicone rubber earbuds guarantee comfortable fit in ears
• Unique, aluminum shaft
First of all, they're of course fully compatible with the PSP remote controller. The only 3 faults I found are: L-shaped plug (straight would be better), and the cord is a little too long when used with the remote. Also, it'd be great if Sony could add a nice carrying case. Perhaps a soft carrying case replaced by casual plastic "egg" to roll up cord and hide buds underneath. Sadly it doesn't match great quality of headphones. Besides that they're KILLER in design and sound quality!
Great addition found in the package are the 3 pairs (!!) of silicone earbuds of different sizes: small, medium and large. You can choose your own size and change them easily yourself, for the best performance and pleasure of use. They ideally fit right in your ear-hole and completely cut out all outside noises (it is suggested to somehow check this feature before buying, this may be uncomfortable for some people).
Sony eliminated the headband and added great ear-wraps. Beside earbuds themselves sitting firmly in our ears, now we're even more protected from phones accidentally falling out - there is NO such possibility. Great ear-wraps keep them in place, even when jogging. They're made of a flexible, hard, rubber - even after hours of use, you don't feel you're wearing anything on ears, just inside
On the audio end, they're pure heaven -- deep, crisp and crystal-clear. Treble can sometimes be too clear, sometimes too sharp (depends on the music) - pity that PSP has no graphical equalizer, but at least we have some preset audio settings at our disposal. HIGHLY recommended - they cost me A LOT (cost of one PSP game), but are well worth it.
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