swaffleman
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This time I'm reviewing the new JVC "flats" HA S150 BN headphones.
Amazon.com: JVC HA-S150-BN Flats Lightweight Headphones - Black: Electronics
Interestingly enough, I just took back my replacement sony MDR V150s that I JUST reviewed to get these, as I saw them today and wondered about them. They were almost the exact same price. So I'll probably be comparing them to those.
First I'll give the specs that it claims to have. And as a disclaimer, I know that these specs don't always hint at sound quality, accuracy in sound reproduction, or overall quality. Its frequency response is 12 - 23000 Hz. Its sensitivity is 105 dB. Its Impedance is 32 Ohm. And it uses a Neodymium magnet.
Now, in my MDR V150 review, I said that they were good for their price. These JVC headphones are what I would call "legitimately good". As opposed to the smoothed over sound (some here have called it the wet blanket sound) of the sonys, these have an extremely opened up, airy sound, which surprisingly enough, exposes many imperfections in my source audio, especially the mp3s I have. I am already not expecting that out of consumer end headphones. They have a lot of bass like the sonys, but unlike those, they have a very tight, articulated sound, whereas the sonys have a boomy sound. The mids and highs are perfectly balanced to each other. In pop music, I can hear some of the more layered parts, with guitars and synth effects, almost with as much ease as I can the vocals. Since the bass is so articulated sounding, it doesn't actually effect the overall balance. Where the sonys couldn't do isolation of parts in poorer quality recordings, these can.
Overall, I think these compared much more to the Sony V7s and other headphones around that price range. They are incredibly comfortable, and have a good seal with the ear pads.
Even though the v150s aren't bad, these blow it out of the water entirely, and I would recommend these for audiophiles that need something good but don't have a lot of money. They are only $19.
Amazon.com: JVC HA-S150-BN Flats Lightweight Headphones - Black: Electronics
Interestingly enough, I just took back my replacement sony MDR V150s that I JUST reviewed to get these, as I saw them today and wondered about them. They were almost the exact same price. So I'll probably be comparing them to those.
First I'll give the specs that it claims to have. And as a disclaimer, I know that these specs don't always hint at sound quality, accuracy in sound reproduction, or overall quality. Its frequency response is 12 - 23000 Hz. Its sensitivity is 105 dB. Its Impedance is 32 Ohm. And it uses a Neodymium magnet.
Now, in my MDR V150 review, I said that they were good for their price. These JVC headphones are what I would call "legitimately good". As opposed to the smoothed over sound (some here have called it the wet blanket sound) of the sonys, these have an extremely opened up, airy sound, which surprisingly enough, exposes many imperfections in my source audio, especially the mp3s I have. I am already not expecting that out of consumer end headphones. They have a lot of bass like the sonys, but unlike those, they have a very tight, articulated sound, whereas the sonys have a boomy sound. The mids and highs are perfectly balanced to each other. In pop music, I can hear some of the more layered parts, with guitars and synth effects, almost with as much ease as I can the vocals. Since the bass is so articulated sounding, it doesn't actually effect the overall balance. Where the sonys couldn't do isolation of parts in poorer quality recordings, these can.
Overall, I think these compared much more to the Sony V7s and other headphones around that price range. They are incredibly comfortable, and have a good seal with the ear pads.
Even though the v150s aren't bad, these blow it out of the water entirely, and I would recommend these for audiophiles that need something good but don't have a lot of money. They are only $19.
