S500 White Gaming Headphones (EG04-04E022-02)

I don't claim to be an audiophile, but I try a lot of different brands of both in-ear, and over the ear headphones. My sampling has included over the ear brands from $19-$150, and while I realize that this is still considered low end, there are still some surprisingly good ones in this range. I originally bought a pair of these about 4 years ago on a black Friday deal for about $39. I didn't expect much, but when the ear pads finally wore out, I tried replacing them with what I thought had to be better, more expensive brands. Nothing I tried came close enough to equal these for under $150 (on sale, btw). So if you can find a pair of these for under $100, I really think you'll be pleased with the sound quality. My preference is an overall quality that represents the music without over-emphasizing the bass end- these have a great balance & a rich sound all across the board.

Review from Hubby. Sound quality (for what I paid) is superb. I managed to get these things for under $20. Pros - 1) Sound quality is good. 4 out of 5 stars. Read others reviews to see their takes. Although I found these acceptable stock. 2) Large ear muffs cover most ears (exactly what I wanted/needed). I work in a Data Center around large XEROX printers (like you see at Kinkos) and they can get loud. These things let me watch HULU while at work. Reduces all but the loudest of sounds down to barely noticeable background levels (I havent tested with a talking wife in the room). 3) Labeled as gaming headphones but they have @ a 12' cable. Who walks 12' from their PC? --- Console/TV usage diff story see con below ... Cons - 1) The faux leather that covers the cushioning on the head band started falling apart after a month. Could be my fault. Headphones get left in my car at night sometimes since I use them at work quite a bit. It does get cold in my garage. TBH though I prefer the cotton padding that was hidden underneath. 2) Just a con due to my usage ... the cable is only @ 12'. They are labeled as gaming headphones. Individuals with disposable income may have a room/tv set up too large. My living room with my console/tv is 18'. Easily fixed. Radio Shack carries a 20' headphone extension cable for @ $15. BestBuys longest is 6' I would give it 4.5 stars but for 2 things. A - not possible on Amazon. B - the headband kind of irks me even though I like the cotton padding better than the faux leather. Amazon needs a better (more in depth) ranking system. Value : 5/5 - Again I got these for @ $20 Construction : 4/5 - stupid headband or I would say 4.5 Comfort : 5/5 as someone else said you can wear these things for HOURS.

I freely admit I am not an audiophile. I have some minor hearing loss from the military. I was set on buying a $300-$400 pair for music listening when I mentioned it in conversation to my friend who teaches music. He encouraged me to try these out. I am so glad I did. They have great range - music is crystal clear. They are very comfortable, and there is a nice, thick and long cable that is apparently not going to get bound up like regular ear bud cables will. I'm sure the more expensive headphones are going to be "better" somehow to those who are really nitpicky, but if you want a really good set for a pretty cheap price, hit these up. I'll be surprised if you aren't happy.

What great quality this headphones deliver sound. Whatever happened to this company. The quality of the music that it produces is SO amazing for its price.

I bought these headphones off of woot.com, and they are just simply amazing. They are very comfortable, and I have never heard my music sound this good. I bought a pair on woot for 20 bucks, and they are definitely worth a lot more than that. These come with a nice thick extra long cord, a nice carrying bag, and a microphone to clip on and hook up. No problems so far, I am really satisfied with my purchase.

sounds great just like i hoped, but the ear pads were crappy one if totally flattened out and wont regain original shape and the coating over the top headband shed off

The product description gives these headphones too much hype, IMHO. Doesn't mean that this is a bad product, but some may expect more than these headphones provide. Take noise isolation for example. They do block some of the high frequency noise out, but you can still hear noisy computer fans, you keyboard when typing and people talking. For me, this is no problem at all, I like to be aware of what is going on around me, but for better noise blocking look for active noise canceling or DJ headphones. My coworker has Sennheiser HD-280s they are much better at blocking the noise. The build quality is good. The cord is thick and sturdy, but I whould have been much happier if it was coiled. The material that comes in contact with your body (on head band and ear cups) looks very gentle. It is still in one piece, but I wouldn't expect it to last long. Sound quality is fairly good. So far I only had these connected to my Dell laptop and the integrated sound card on it is pretty bad. So it's hard to say how good they really are. The bass response is good and the highs are good enough for me to hear MP3 compression artefacts on a 192kbps file. So let's leave it that. I guess, most people are going to have it plugged in into their stock AC97 sound card anyways. To summarize, these are good headphones for a PC, but you can get something very similar in the $30 range and, probably, with much better noise blocking as well. Or you can get something much better than this in the $80-$100 range.