luckypictures
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I love ebay. First my Sennheiser HD555, now these.
About a week ago, I took a chance on a pair of headphones. I was surfing around ebay, and came across a set of headphones, made by amp'd mobile. For those of you across the pond, amp'd was a prepaid company that targeted a young demographic. They leeched off Verizon towers, and after about a year or two, amidst major financial woes, they decided not to renew their contract with amp'd mobile. Thus, amp'd mobile is no more. Did I mention they told their customers that the company was going under via text message? On the day it happened? Yah.
Back to where we find me. So I'm browsing through headphones. I couldn't tell you what keyword I typed in. And I see a pair branded amp'd mobile noise canceling headphones. The starting bid was $0.99. So, I figured I'd do some research, I was headphone buying happy, so why not. Well, I couldn't find a thing on them. The best I got was to look at the old ordering page through archive.org. Turns out amp'd sold them for $100 before they went out of business. I figure why not.
So I got the headphones in today, and as soon as I opened the box, I said to myself, "I've seen that design somewhere before." So I opened the packaging, and took out the headphones. On a hunch, I just typed in Bose noise cancelling on google images. I thought they might be rebranded Bose. Well, they're not. But, I came across a picture of an identical set of headphones. It turns out, they're rebadged Plane Quiet Solitude Headphones.
I thought, no way, I can't have 2 strokes of headphone luck in the same week. So I found a page that had an unboxing. They are absolutely 100 percent identical. Except for the plate that covers the battery. It even has the same "Press to Release" sticker on the band.
I can't vouch for the quality of them, as I haven't plugged them in yet, but they've got nothing but glowing reviews all over the web (though not from any audiophile source that I could find), and for $0.99 plus postage, they were a damn fine steal.
Also, it came with two very nice 2.5mm to 3.5 mm adapters ( including a right angle one) and a mini-usb to 3.5mm adapter. So, for those of you iPhone people out there looking to pick on up on other threads, send me a PM.
I'll be posting a shot by shot comparison a bit later today.
A review of the headphones, with unboxing, can be found here.
Specifications:
# 18 decibels of noise cancellation, highest of any ANR headset on the market
# 40 mm drivers delivering superior audio fidelity
# Detachable audio cable enabling convenient carrying, use, and storage
# Standard, gold-plated 1/8th-inch stereo pin
# Dual-pin and 1/4-inch adapters included (both gold-plated)
# Frequency response: 20-20,000Hz
# Sensitivity at 1KHz: 115dB (Off); 121dB (On)
# Cord length: 1.5M
# Output power: 30mW
# Impedance: 32 ohms
About a week ago, I took a chance on a pair of headphones. I was surfing around ebay, and came across a set of headphones, made by amp'd mobile. For those of you across the pond, amp'd was a prepaid company that targeted a young demographic. They leeched off Verizon towers, and after about a year or two, amidst major financial woes, they decided not to renew their contract with amp'd mobile. Thus, amp'd mobile is no more. Did I mention they told their customers that the company was going under via text message? On the day it happened? Yah.
Back to where we find me. So I'm browsing through headphones. I couldn't tell you what keyword I typed in. And I see a pair branded amp'd mobile noise canceling headphones. The starting bid was $0.99. So, I figured I'd do some research, I was headphone buying happy, so why not. Well, I couldn't find a thing on them. The best I got was to look at the old ordering page through archive.org. Turns out amp'd sold them for $100 before they went out of business. I figure why not.
So I got the headphones in today, and as soon as I opened the box, I said to myself, "I've seen that design somewhere before." So I opened the packaging, and took out the headphones. On a hunch, I just typed in Bose noise cancelling on google images. I thought they might be rebranded Bose. Well, they're not. But, I came across a picture of an identical set of headphones. It turns out, they're rebadged Plane Quiet Solitude Headphones.
I thought, no way, I can't have 2 strokes of headphone luck in the same week. So I found a page that had an unboxing. They are absolutely 100 percent identical. Except for the plate that covers the battery. It even has the same "Press to Release" sticker on the band.
I can't vouch for the quality of them, as I haven't plugged them in yet, but they've got nothing but glowing reviews all over the web (though not from any audiophile source that I could find), and for $0.99 plus postage, they were a damn fine steal.
Also, it came with two very nice 2.5mm to 3.5 mm adapters ( including a right angle one) and a mini-usb to 3.5mm adapter. So, for those of you iPhone people out there looking to pick on up on other threads, send me a PM.
I'll be posting a shot by shot comparison a bit later today.
A review of the headphones, with unboxing, can be found here.
Specifications:
# 18 decibels of noise cancellation, highest of any ANR headset on the market
# 40 mm drivers delivering superior audio fidelity
# Detachable audio cable enabling convenient carrying, use, and storage
# Standard, gold-plated 1/8th-inch stereo pin
# Dual-pin and 1/4-inch adapters included (both gold-plated)
# Frequency response: 20-20,000Hz
# Sensitivity at 1KHz: 115dB (Off); 121dB (On)
# Cord length: 1.5M
# Output power: 30mW
# Impedance: 32 ohms