Matt V
New Head-Fier
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I've been a long time reader of this forum, doing research on the $100 to $150 category of over the ear headphones for personal use. I wanted a set of headphones that I could use at the gym, at work (during breaks), trips and general use around the house and on the go. Now, I wouldn't consider myself an audiophile however I know good sound when I hear it and I appreciate nice equipment. Admittedly (almost embarrassingly) I bought a set of Beats Solo HD headphones after reading a bunch of Amazon reviews. I quickly searched on here after initial listening and being very disappointed. The Beats had a decent low end but mids and high were muddy.
Did more searching on here to find that the V-Moda Crossfade LP's were almost a direct competitor and found them for a much better price ($50 cheaper than the Beats). Returned the Beats and ended up with $50 back in my pocket plus the Crossfade's. One thing I immediately noticed was that the packaging and materials are superior with the V-Moda's. The case is vacuum formed and while a little bigger, is a lot better quality than the soft Beats zipper case. Concerning the headphones, no question the Crossfades kill the Beats in build quality. The near all metal construction mixed in with leather and some plastic proves to look and feel much more durable than the near all plastic Beats. The cables have a nice kevlar coating with one for an iPhone which I probably wouldn't use even though I have one. I don't see myself taking phone calls with these.
Initial listening comparisons were drastic. Were the Beats lacked in clarity, the Crossfades made up for by a long shot. These aren't as pronounced on the bass notes but make up for that with the mids and highs. The bass still sounds great on these, and there's a lot, but not nearly as boomy as the Beats. I listen to a lot of dubstep, dance, electronic, metal, along with rock (classic and modern) and these headphones seem to do well with all of them (with them shining when listening to dubstep).
Overall I'm happy, I know that these aren't liked by everyone on the board but for my uses I think these will work great. I hope to learn a lot from you guys. I'm currently letting them burn in overnight, let them play for about 8 hours at work and now just letting them sit until tomorrow evening.
Did more searching on here to find that the V-Moda Crossfade LP's were almost a direct competitor and found them for a much better price ($50 cheaper than the Beats). Returned the Beats and ended up with $50 back in my pocket plus the Crossfade's. One thing I immediately noticed was that the packaging and materials are superior with the V-Moda's. The case is vacuum formed and while a little bigger, is a lot better quality than the soft Beats zipper case. Concerning the headphones, no question the Crossfades kill the Beats in build quality. The near all metal construction mixed in with leather and some plastic proves to look and feel much more durable than the near all plastic Beats. The cables have a nice kevlar coating with one for an iPhone which I probably wouldn't use even though I have one. I don't see myself taking phone calls with these.
Initial listening comparisons were drastic. Were the Beats lacked in clarity, the Crossfades made up for by a long shot. These aren't as pronounced on the bass notes but make up for that with the mids and highs. The bass still sounds great on these, and there's a lot, but not nearly as boomy as the Beats. I listen to a lot of dubstep, dance, electronic, metal, along with rock (classic and modern) and these headphones seem to do well with all of them (with them shining when listening to dubstep).
Overall I'm happy, I know that these aren't liked by everyone on the board but for my uses I think these will work great. I hope to learn a lot from you guys. I'm currently letting them burn in overnight, let them play for about 8 hours at work and now just letting them sit until tomorrow evening.
