Build Quality/Comfort
First impressions out of the box were not great. They come folded and unfolding them made me feel like I was going to snap them off. After using them for a little over a week though they seem like they will hold up fine, I can't imagine that I will use the folding hinges very often though. The actual cups themselves seem very well made though and the buttons and controls are easy to use and well placed.
Comfort wise the cups are really good size and they cushioning was just right for me. The clamping force compared to some of the other headphones that I own is really low which makes for a really comfortable wear for long periods of time. The cushion on the headband isn't as nice feeling to me, but the overall comfort of the headphones is quite nice and I have worn them for 2-3 hours a few times with no issues.
Sound Quality
My V-MODA M100 are my current favorite headphones so most of my comparisons have those in mind. That being said the overall sound quality of the ShareMe 5's was way higher than I had anticipated. They are overall a bit dark to me so for some of my more Indie music and Rock music they felt like they were missing a little bit in the highs and mids. They handled hip hop and electronic music really well and surprisingly the sound suited country music really well also. These headphones have a lot of bass, for me it got a little boomy at times but coming from the M100 that obviously doesn't bother me at all. The M100 bass seems to be more of a tight punchy bass while the ShareMe 5 seems to be a little more loose on the low end.
I ended up using them for podcasts quite a bit and that is where the darkness of the headphones really showed up. Listening to that much dialogue was somewhat less enjoyable on these and at times was even hard to hear depending on the quality of the podcast recording, something I don't really struggle with on my other headphones.
Overall I am really happy with the sound quality of these especially when you factor in the reasonable price.
Wireless
I actually had a lot of issues pairing these with my phone. After trying several times the first night I got them I finally gave up and went to bed, the next morning though I tried again just for the heck of it and they paired instantly and have had no connection issues or dropped connections since then. I haven't pushed the limits of the range, but I have been able to go all through my house and out into my backyard without noticing any loss in connection. The battery life in wireless mode has been really impressive as well, in the week I have been using them I still haven't had to charge them yet.
Conclusion
For the price these are a really nice looking comfortable pair of headphones with great sound quality. Could I find nicer headphones? Sure. Could I find nicer wireless headphones in this price range? I honestly don't think I could.
First impressions out of the box were not great. They come folded and unfolding them made me feel like I was going to snap them off. After using them for a little over a week though they seem like they will hold up fine, I can't imagine that I will use the folding hinges very often though. The actual cups themselves seem very well made though and the buttons and controls are easy to use and well placed.
Comfort wise the cups are really good size and they cushioning was just right for me. The clamping force compared to some of the other headphones that I own is really low which makes for a really comfortable wear for long periods of time. The cushion on the headband isn't as nice feeling to me, but the overall comfort of the headphones is quite nice and I have worn them for 2-3 hours a few times with no issues.
Sound Quality
My V-MODA M100 are my current favorite headphones so most of my comparisons have those in mind. That being said the overall sound quality of the ShareMe 5's was way higher than I had anticipated. They are overall a bit dark to me so for some of my more Indie music and Rock music they felt like they were missing a little bit in the highs and mids. They handled hip hop and electronic music really well and surprisingly the sound suited country music really well also. These headphones have a lot of bass, for me it got a little boomy at times but coming from the M100 that obviously doesn't bother me at all. The M100 bass seems to be more of a tight punchy bass while the ShareMe 5 seems to be a little more loose on the low end.
I ended up using them for podcasts quite a bit and that is where the darkness of the headphones really showed up. Listening to that much dialogue was somewhat less enjoyable on these and at times was even hard to hear depending on the quality of the podcast recording, something I don't really struggle with on my other headphones.
Overall I am really happy with the sound quality of these especially when you factor in the reasonable price.
Wireless
I actually had a lot of issues pairing these with my phone. After trying several times the first night I got them I finally gave up and went to bed, the next morning though I tried again just for the heck of it and they paired instantly and have had no connection issues or dropped connections since then. I haven't pushed the limits of the range, but I have been able to go all through my house and out into my backyard without noticing any loss in connection. The battery life in wireless mode has been really impressive as well, in the week I have been using them I still haven't had to charge them yet.
Conclusion
For the price these are a really nice looking comfortable pair of headphones with great sound quality. Could I find nicer headphones? Sure. Could I find nicer wireless headphones in this price range? I honestly don't think I could.
