V Moda... VIbe/Faze/Bass Freq/Nero?SQ?

I have the original Vybe and they are not the most durable in the world. Whatever that stuff is that covers the wires tears very easily. The right side is torn and the left side actually shredded.

There also isn't any reliable of way to grip the headphone plug to remove it. It's way too smooth

Please bear in mind that these are the only IEM's I've ever tried so I really don't have anything to compare them to.

I think the sound quality is nice. Not great not terrible.

They sound is clear but the treble sounds very laid back if not muffled. The bass is good but it definitely doesn't blow me away even with trance music. I can hear the bass very loud and clear with stuff like TMP but I can't feel the bass.

Comfort level is low. After about 5 minute they start sliding out and I have to constantly push them back in. The only way I can get them to stay in with no slippage is to insert them with the cord facing up and towards the back. Which isn't very comfortable.

Isolation is execrable unless you have music playing. Without music playing you can hear people talking at normal levels. With music playing you won't hear very much of anything but I can say the same about my full size Ultrasone Pro 550's. Actually I think I would say that the Ultrasones isolate better with music playing.

 

IIRC the Vybe 2 has a better plug and is supposed to have a clearer sound. I think I would suggest those over the Vybe I

vibe II seems good for their price (I got them for $20). It looks durable unless microphonics are really there. About SQ,with a bit EQing they sound really good.

I've had the vibe I and II. the vibe one has a faulty cable and breaks after about 6 months. V Moda will replace the headphones but the warranty only lasts one year. You can get a pair for 10 or 15 dollars on eBay if you wanted one. At that price it's worth it, since the v modas do sounds good. You won't be blown away by the sound but for 15$ it's totally worth it. The treble is not very bright but it has decent mids and good bass. The vibe II sound is basically the same as the vibe I but with the vibe two you get a much better and improved cable. This fixed the problem of it breaking after 6 months. I paid 80$ new for them but you can get them for much cheeper online.

Oh and I forgot to mention that I use the vibes for working out. They work out very good for that.

i had 2 pairs of v-modas in my life

i brought 2 bass freq as a bundle, and both stopped working after 3 months

the sound quality is pretty good though, but keep in mind you have to take extra care of them, they are not durable at all, break down very easily

I had a pair of vibe too and vibe II seems an upgrade for vibe IMO. Im not recommending vibe but recommending vibe II because of durability,wider soundstage,better treble and detail.