TL;DR: Quick version? The SoundLink On-Ear bluetooth headphones are passable to good. I'm thinking these can live alongside my other headphones as my one and only bluetooth offering. They're comfortable and moderately on the light side, but the combo of folded headphone and case is bulky as, and just difficult to take around. The bass is more on the rhythmic side than melodic side, and midrange tends to follow. Sound staging needs a lot of imagination as an on-ear headphone, but it's still enough to get roomy sound from jazz or classical music...

Well, the main reason for this review is that these have been in and out of my grasp at least once (as in I've had them, then debated and lost against myself at keeping them and gave them back) At very least, I thought I'd share my thoughts on them against what are the legendary QC15s to help everyone out a little bit. So.....let's go!   Design (and Portability)   A very useful and notable change with the QC25s (other than the change to how they look) is that they fold inside to help them fit into their smaller case compared to the QC15s, with a...

Cowon've ventured into android before, and with the D3 plenue, it was thought that they'd hang up and stick to their own OS, but they've brought out the Z2, and it does android right!   The first thing is the fact that, because of Android, the Z2 not only has a much easier to use (and learn) interface, it means that you have the opportunity to switch around nearly everything. From the music player, to the home screen, and everything inbetween. The only down side is that, because Cowon aren't Google Certified, you don't have the Play store, but...

There's a reason that I put the look in both sections. That black and white stripe design looks really good, but might take some getting used to for some.   In general, I can understand the slight "ewwww" response to Bose headphones, and owning two probably makes me seem like I don't belong here, but these earphones do actually break the classic trend. Time for a review.   Audio Quality   Right, so the main bit of the review. I listen to a lot of different tracks, and there are some where I actually do think "wow." For a set of headphones...

I've had these for a month and a bit, and now it's time for me to review them!   Audio   Most important from these is the audio quality. From stock they're a quite balanced headphone, with the classic on-ear phenomenon of a slight bass boost. They have a nice attention to detail, and a semi-shockingly wide soundstage for a small headphone. Not exactly on the same level as around-ear or open headphones, but sometimes I get a bit of distance with the quieter sounds from my tracks.   Bass   The bass goes quite low and, yet again in...

As a quick overview for the reader who wants it over and done with in a sentence:   These made me love on-ear headphones again.   Firstly, they look really stylish in the fact that they're not tatted with "Aiaiai TMA-1" logos everywhere. The only branding on it is on the cable terminals, and the inside of the headband. I actually love how they look in the mirror, even with me and my big afro. They have a nice matte finish too, so you're not gonna be getting a problem with fingerprints, and if they get wet a quick wipe to get rid of the...

After at least a year, I've finally got around to reviewing these headphones! So let's get started!   In The Box   When you buy these and open them up, you'll get as a present a set of these, with all of the trimmings. A nice leather case which can double up as a widescreen wallet, an airplane adapter for if you fly a lot, a battery for using the headphones, and about 8 or 9 different sizes of ear tips. Also, you get a cable tie, and a shirt clip for the NC box.   Fit   The fact that there are so many sizes of tips means that you can...