They sure do look nice - actually I used a pair of their Bass Freq's while my treasured UE's were away on RMA and for a while I really liked them - nice sound and definatly a step above others within that price range and decent bass even if at times it was'nt that accurate, but I rapidly fell out with them when the cable failed just above the plug and its more or less the same plug cable unit I see used here - not very impressive because they didn't even last 3 weeks, but then thankfully Jeanette at UE saved the day with a little packet I couldn't open fast enough and the Freq's went in the proverbial bin.
I don't know how many or if even any headphone manufacturers frequent this forum but if you do then you all need to read this - WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO STOP FITTING HIGH QUALITY HEADPHONES AND ESPECIALLY QUITE COSTLY BY COMPARISON WITH THEIR SIZE EARPHONES AND IEM'S WITH CABLES THAT FAIL SO QUICKLY, SOMETIMES WITHIN MONTHS OF PURCHASE OR WORSE STILL JUST OUTSIDE THEIR GUARENTEE PERIOD.
Sorry about the capitals but it is a feature that I detest and in this day and age there is no reason for it. The funny thing is that when I went ahead and bought my UE's the user replaceable cable wasn't a deciding feature and, even though my original cable is well over 9 months old now, it shows no sign of even being likely to fail. Going even beyond that - the new 2.0 series cable that UE supplied me is so robust its failure seems totally unthinkable. If UE can do it then why in hells name can't others, or do they all think we as users are just gullible idiots who only need to be persuaded to spend money on shoddy products.
Though I'm a newbie here, I can vouch for Mr Kolton's commitment to treating his customers right. Over on iPodLounge there were numerous reports of extraordinary customer service responses to the most minor glitches when the older models were first launched - tiny delays, that kind of thing.
If the Vibe is as good a headphone as V-Moda is a company, then we're in for a treat.
Yeah, the Vibe does look very sweet... can't wait to see it in person! Will there be a retailer for the Canadian market that I can get/see/touch the Vibe?
I think the straight plug will be fine for many/most users... I did fine with my AT clip-ons which had the plug like that, and many current headphones on the market has their plugs like that too...
Originally Posted by roastpuff I think the straight plug will be fine for many/most users... I did fine with my AT clip-ons which had the plug like that, and many current headphones on the market has their plugs like that too...
Definitely, but for some portables (like my iAudio X5), a solid straight plug isn't very friendly.
I find at least flexible (if not angled) plugs superior to rigid plugs for portable use.
FR curve does look promising. I hope their sound signature delivers.
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