HAFX1X Headphone Xtreme-Xplosivs, Black, Red

After burning through three pairs of the standard headphones that come with Apple products in only a few months, I decided that I'd go ahead and try a pair of earbuds made by a different brand. I must say that I'm happy with my decision. As a professional producer and musician I can appreciate a great pair of headphones that put out some serious sounds. In fact, these JVC earbuds are the least expensive pair of headphones that I have in my collection but I needed a reliable pair that I could take on the road for casual listening without worrying about losing or damaging my $500 pair of studio headphones. Musicians and fans of music in general learn to appreciate the small things that make listening to music more enjoyable and personal. There are a couple of things about these earbuds that I have really become fond of: === THE GOOD === - Bass Response When I first read the advertised frequency response for these headphones was supposedly 5Hz - 23,000Hz I literally laughed out loud and began to doubt my decision to purchase them as I continued opened the package. I popped them in my iPhone, started up a track I was familiar with, and ended up very surprised with the amount of bass these things put out. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying these headphones accurately reproduce the advertised frequency response cause that wouldn't be accurate, but the quality of sound that these babies put out (especially for the price) is very impressive. The bass is deep and thick which really gives the extra punch to the kick drum and adds the right amount of 'special sauce' to the bass guitar which adds a very special touch to most tracks. The bass response alone more than justifies the price of the headphones. - Comfort These headphones fit perfectly in my ears and are comfortable enough to listen to continuously for hours without becoming uncomfortable or accidentally falling out of my ears every time I turn my head. If you get inside your music like I do then you know that the headphones falling out of your ears can literally ruin a song. These things have managed to stay snug in my ears and have never fallen out, even though they probably should when things have been crazy on the road in the past. I'm not 100% sure the earbuds will fit perfectly in every ear, but I know they fit perfectly in mine. I mean, how different can the holes in our ears really be? - Cord Length Once again, we're talking about little things here. The length of the cord is just around 4 feet which ends up being just right. Think of it like having 'custom tailored' headphones for your body. The cord is just long enough for you to listen to them while your phone or iPod is in your pocket but isn't absurdly long which would open up the possibility of it getting caught on something and pulling the earbuds out of your ears or phone. This may not be a problem for some people, but I know that I've had problems with this in the past while traveling or in the studio. === THE NOT SO GOOD === If there's something that I think you should know about, I'm going to tell you. That's just how I roll. There's only one thing about most pairs of in-ear headphones that is important to think about. This 'problem' isn't only with this specific pair of headphones but usually occurs across the board with any headphones that go inside your ears. The way the human body is made amplifies noises made by your mouth, teeth, vocal chords, etc while these headphones are in your ears. If you're a vocalist and like to hum or sing to your tracks or occasionally chew gum or eat food while you listen to music, you're going to hear it more than you normally do. BUT, the upside of having in-ear headphones means that external noises are much less obvious which is a bonus. This is just a trade-off you'll have to keep in mind before buying any headphones. If you're cool with the minor issue of hearing the noises your mouth makes while you eat or sing with your headphones in then these headphones are a great addition to any collection.

The JVC HAFX1X Headphone Xtreme-Xplosivs are decent quality headphones that don't hurt your wallet or your ears...yeah. As soon as I unwrapped the human-proof packaging, I instantly played Radiohead's "Reckoner" which is a perfect song to listen to because of it's duality of different sounds playing on each side of the ear, panning left and right, immersing the listener to true stereo sounds, giving you a complete eargasm of juicy vibrations. These headphones work great for songs that have multitrack recordings with hard L/R panning. The Beatles did that a lot almost in every song, "Happiness Is A Warm Gun". Every genera blasts through with clarity, from System of a Down's heavy guitar shreds or Hip-hops bassy beats. Atmosphere sounds amazing, "One of a Kind", or Eminem's "Rabbit Run" will make your head-bob with a big smirk on your face as you sing along. Well there's enough evidence here to safely assume this guy is a stoner, or just a lover of good music who gets quite the boner. ENOUGH ABOUT MY LAME MUSICAL TASTE, ONTO THE PRODUCT WITH GREAT HASTE: Keep in mind that I'm listening to them while writing this review. Includes: -Stupid Plastic Packaging! (Scissors not included...) -Instruction Manual (In four languages!) -One Year Warranty (Only In English, Printed In China) -Plastic Carrying Case -Two Extra Silicon Earbud Pieces (Large and Small) -And that's it! -Oh Yeah, The Awesome Headphones! (Medium Earbuds Already Attached) So I found it interesting I could keep turning up the volume and they wouldn't distort that much, crisp and clean sound throughout. The shape/design of them are odd but doesn't affect anything, they're light and fit snug. And for all those who wear saying the bass is overwhelming or powerful...well it's kinda true. I love bass a lot, but these aren't that bassy. Damn you! But no worries, everything is balanced to where you don't need any enhancing effects. I bought these for iPod use mainly, walking to work with them, bike rides or jogging. I don't jog. They stay in your ears very well unlike those s***ty pair that come with Apples products, worthless and painful! When you buy an iPod, just throw those headphones away or better yet, burn them so seagulls or sea creatures don't get tangled up in them making animal-lovers cry. It includes a neat plastic case that pops open easily which holds the manual, warranty, and extra earbud pieces. Don't try to pry it open with a knife like I did...yeah total moron. I've been buying headphones left and right every month now because apparently I haven't been taking good enough care of them, since every single one died on me! Because one side of the earbuds would go out and they'd be useless, after buying them at Staples one week prior. I could eventually get some audio out of them when I bent the cable a certain way near the gold Jack, but that's ridiculous and you should just buy a new pair. I used to own an $80 dollar pair of nice Sony earbuds and they lasted a long time then eventually did that thing I said a few sentences ago. Must be a curse. Do not buy those cheapo $9.99 pairs or even the $19.99 ones! Doesn't matter what the brand is, for some reason that price just means -- I WILL FALL APART ON YOU FOR NO REASON! So I hope these last, and I think they will because the red cord feels tough enough...I don't know what I'm talking about so just be careful with them. They won't split because of that little black thingy in the middle that has "JVC" and "HA-FX1X" printed on each side. ANYWAY! If you're looking for basic headphones that don't cover your ears, get these. They're cheep here on Amazon and they don't feel like they're in your ears at all. As if the music is floating along with you. FINAL THOUGHT's: I hope you enjoyed my biased review and I'm sure there are better headphones out there of course, it's just these aren't flimsy specious skullcandy's. The reviews on here convinced me to get them and I couldn't be happier...no wait I could be happier but it's irrelevant to headphones. The next headphones I'll be getting are those really nice Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Professional Studio Monitor Headphones, for stay at home editing and whatna. They'll be perfect for mixing audio or just laying in bed toking and getting lost in the music. Same goes with these JVC earbuds, they're great just for relaxing and listening to your favorite album and be in a complete trance for hours. ----------------------- *Update* 11/24/16 My God this review was cheesy. I apologize.... Anyway, so after four years of use one of the ear buds went out. I loved these things and I'm not sure what I did that made left or right bud stop working but don't let this deter you from getting these amazing affordable earbuds that fit snug in your ears. Way better than the rocks Apple gives you which I'm relying on now till I either order these ones or get beats audio or something. I don't regret this purchase at all.

Ich schreibe eigentlich keine Rezensionen - allerdings halte ich das an dieser Stelle wirklich für angebracht. Die Lieferung erfolgte nicht so schnell wie ich es von Amazon gewohnt bin - ich musste 4 Tage warten. Allerdings entschädigen mich die Kopfhörer voll und ganz für diese Wartezeit. Die Kopfhörer kommen in einer stabilen Plastikverpackung, die eine Aufbewahrungsbox,verschieden große Ohrpolster (klein,mittel ist "vormontiert" und groß)enthält so wie ein paar kurze Sicherheitshinweise in den wichtigsten Sprachen. Man sollte sich nicht von den Bildern täuschen lassen - die Kopfhörer sind tatsächlich recht groß, ebenso wie das Kabel, das erstaunliche 2mm dick ist. Die Kopfhörer dichten gut ab - ich höre kaum das Klicken der Tasten während ich diese Rezension schreibe. Sie scheinen außerdem wenig Strom zu brauchen - beziehungsweise liefern lauten Klang bei niedriger Lautstärkeeinstellung (Referenz : links von der Bildschirmmitte eines iPod Touch) Wer keinen Bass mag - und ich meine Bass, sollte die Finger von diesen In-Ears lassen. Ich habe in dieser Beziehung noch nie etwas vergleichbares erlebt - der Bass ist teilweise so kräftig, das man ihn in der Brust merkt (!). Für mich - ich höre größtenteils Hip Hop, sind diese preiswerten, solide und qualitativ hochwertig verarbeiteten In Ears genau das richtige -ich werde sie wieder kaufen. Ich werde noch nachtragen wie lange sie gehalten haben - sollten sie dem klassischen Kabelbruch am Stecker eines Tages erliegen. Nachtrag vom 24.11.2015: Ich habe mittlerweile mein 3. Paar - kein anderer Kopfhörer hat mich bisher so überzeugt! Nur eines davon ist nach ungefähr 2 Jahren treuer Dienste kaputt gegangen - und zwar brach nicht wie sonst üblich das Kabel, sondern die schwarze Ummantelung am Stecker löste sich, so konnte man die Kopfhörer nur schlecht aus Handy oder MP3-Player ziehen nachdem sie einmal drin steckten, funktioniert haben sie tadellos (Was ich mit Sekundenkleber reparierte und noch bis ich dieses Paar verlor lange Freude daran hatte) ! Mittlerweile habe ich auch den Vergleich zu einigen anderen - ich neige leider zum Verlieren & Verlegen meiner Kopfhörer ;) - und muss hinzufügen das sie für mich besser geeignet sind als andere, da sie durch die recht lange Bauart besser und weiter ins Ohr passen als nicht so lange in ears ! Musikalisch habe ich mich auch weiterentwickelt - ich höre - oh Wunder wenn man obige Rezension bedenkt, mittlerweile auch recht gerne (Neo-)Klassik , verschiedene Metal-Genres, Dubstep, Trap und Filmsoundtracks a lá Two Steps from Hell, Hans Zimmer und Howard Shore ( Der Herr der Rigne Soundtrack - sehr empfehlenswert !) und muss sagen das egal um welche Musikrichtung es sich handelt der Kopfhörer brilliert wie kein anderer, manchmal auch doppelt und dreifach so teurer den ich bisher hatte ! (Ich benutze mittlerweile zum Musik hören mein Android Smartphone mit der App "Poweramp" - durch die vielseitigen Equalizereinstellungen und abspeicherbaren Profile kann man alles genau auf die jeweilige Musikrichtung anpassen, das sollte man berücksichtigen !)

great headset and quick delivery,top seller,

Ero timoroso che la qualità audio, fosse "focalizzata" solo sui bassi, invece ho sentito musica come non avevo mai ascoltato prima, brani che conosco benissimo, si sono rivelati con qualità musicali mai ascoltate prima. Sono entusiasta della qualità audio di queste cuffie. Passiamo ai punti dolenti : 1) Purtroppo la conformazione del mio orecchio sinistro mi fa avere difficoltà nel far aderire (anche mettendo il gommino più piccolo) la cuffia all'orecchio interno ma, probabilmente è dovuto ad una mia conformazione anatomica strana. 2) La custodia delle cuffie (inclusa nella confezione) non dà una impressione di robustezza, anche se spero di essere smentito alla prova dei fatti. 3) Pensavo, guardando la foto che le cuffie fossero leggermente meno "ingombranti". Detto ciò, le consiglio comunque per la loro straordinaria qualità musicale.

Je viens de faire l'achat de ce bijou et j'en suis absolument satisfait. En effet, après avoir lu les différents commentaires je me suis dit que ça devait être vraiment une bonne qualité de son. Une fois dans les mains j'ai été surpris par la forme des oreillettes mais finalement ça reviens au même. Par contre dans les oreilles, quand on met une musique tel que de la Dubstep on comprends tout de suite qu'on a un produit d’exception. Les basses sont d'une puissance jamais égalée par mes anciens écouteurs (sony/phillips). A l'instant même où j'écris ce commentaire je suis en train d’apprécier la qualité incroyable de ces écouteur hors du commun. En effet après avoir testé certains Beats by Dr Dre, je peux vous dire que les JVC Xtrême Xplosives sont de qualité de son égale voir mieux ! Les oreillettes tiennent parfaitement dans l'oreille même en marchant vite, j'ai hâte de les tester en courant. Par contre niveau longévité du produit je ne peux pas m'exprimer car je viens d'en faire l’acquisition depuis peu. En résumé je recommande à 1000% l'achat de cette jouissance musicale, surtout à un prix tout à fait ridicule ! Le confort est nickel,la boite de rangement est satisfaisante. P.S : ne vous fiez pas aux commentaires qui disent que les basses sont faibles, le problème provient certainement du fichier audio ou de leur équaliseur.

An audiophile since music first entered my ears,these earphones are by far the best in its class which provide mind-numbing zero distortion lows(bass),and crystal clear mids and highs. Not cracking at full volume and extremely comfortable even for long hours of use. Looks like a hefty beast and performs like one too. A bit overpriced on Amazon,but great packaging and authentic product.