JVC Marshmallows: The newest generation appears

[headspiv]

Amazon.com: Marshmallow Ear Bud,black: Electronics

Slight changes to the headphones. It is the HAFX35. Just bought it today and like it. Same frequency response specs. Sensitivity goes from 100db/mw to 102db. Has some nice physical changes. It includes the small and medium foamies as the previous generation, and they appear to be the same size. So far the changes over the HAFX34 are:

1) Cord is 6 inches longer. (Amazon description is WRONG. Cable is now 3.94 feet and it shows) Previous generation is way too short. Very nice.
2) There is a protuberance on the side of the earbuds so you can more easily stuff them into your ears instead of the strictly round design of the previous generation. They do seem to fit deeper into the ear then the previous generation although i didn't notice much of a reduction in sound
3) Slightly smaller paper filter in the actual earbuds. The plastic tube surrounding the filter is a little more narrow and the rubber insert on the tube is now a sturdier white plastic rather than a rubbery little insert. It is also easy to take off the rubber insert by twisting off if you want to experiment with smaller foamies (although shure olives still cannot fit on them unless you decored). Don't notice any changes in sound, although I am no audiophile. Still like how they sound.

Also, the earbud jack is a little less snug unfortunately. Very small change though.


Other thoughts?

 

[headspiv]

Couple more things I've noticed:

1) Foam is definitely softer this time around. This is not a subjective feeling. You can definitely feel it easier to squish once they've been sitting out for a while. With the 33's, they are hard at room temperature. This may or may not be a good thing because with the heat in your ears, the foam ends up getting soft anyway, but definitely easier to put in the new ones.

2) Cord slider actually works this time, because it's tighter and keeps the cords together.

3) Shure orange foamies fit on these without removing the plastic "insert" part on the earbuds

 

[eruditass]

I recall liking the fx33's over the fx34's, which had stronger bass to me.

Both had odd midranges to me, but careful modding with foam can alleviate that; though I've cared less about the instances when I use these portables over my IM716's.