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JVC Victor Head-band Portable Headphones | HA-S500-B Black (Japanese Import)

JVH HA-s500: Amazing value in an extremely portable package!

A review on: JVC Victor Head-band Portable Headphones | HA-S500-B Black (Japanese Import)
by esmBOS
esmBOS

Pros: Price! They are basically free! Portability, they fold up really nicely. Bang for buck! Fun sound with slight emphasis on bass!

Cons: The black version has been know to chip (wear). Can be uncomfortable during prolonged use.

I got these straight from Japan via Tenso right as Dsnuts got the hype train rolling last fall. Bought 3 pairs, of which I gave one to a colleague (yes,they are so inexpensive you can just give them away!) and one to my brother in law, and luckily, I kept a pair myself! I have an ongoing love-affair with these headphones! Higher end portables (Sennheiser HD 25-1 II, ATH ES700 etc.) has come...
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Decent portable unit
Decent portable unit
Nice sound but poor stereo imaging. Spend a little more, get something better.
Nice sound but poor stereo imaging. Spend a little more, get something better.
Fashionably Solid Bass
Fashionably Solid Bass
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