I have owned a lot of different headphones for my iPhones. I use mine for commute on train for music and audio books/podcasts, in the car for calls, and at the gym for music/other audio content.
These are the most expensive headphones/earbuds with a mic I've owned, but I have used the Sony fontopias as well as a Sennheiser in ear plug as well as bud, Skull Candy buds and plugs, as well as some "made in China" Apple and Sony knock-offs you can get for $2.99 per pair here or on eBay.
These are the best sounding headphones, buds or plugs I have heard on my iPhone, and easily the best earphones/plugs with a mic. The price is not inconsiderable, but worth it if you want nuanced sounds, clear highs, and powerful but not ridiculous bass. These are rather audiophile quality, without a doubt. Very, very impressive sound. Very efficient - quite acceptably loud for most content at half or slightly better than half volume setting.
The highs are clear, which is usually the knock on ear plug style 'phones( better than the Sony fontopias which are boomy bass and unclear highs), midrange is balanced, lows are powerful, full, but not boomy or overpowering. Just a warm, rich sound. Very nice.
The build quality is superior to any similar product. Two weeks into it and they are sturdy, and just work. Very, very cool looking. I feel like a guy listening to $100 ear plugs. Very excellent ambient noise reduction, and reasonably comfy fit.
If the cable is allowed to flop on your chest when you run or work out, you DO get the cable thump sound. Secure the cable or loop the phones around the back of your head. I have not found this to be an impediment to my using them to spend 30 or 40 min on the treadmill, or doing resistance training with machines and weights.
Fabulous purchase. I will likely never switch to a different brand or consider an "upgrade" because even at twice the price, these are in the plug-style buds with a mic to beat. And nothing I've used comes close. JBuds J3M Micro Atomic In-Ear Earphones with Microphone (Jet Black, iPhone Compatible)
I got these to replace the Apple whites for my iPhone which I use a lot and on the go with them everywhere. The J3m sound great when I am sitting still. But the highly sensitive cables which give you that stethoscope feedback make these a no go for talking n walking or listening to tunes while on a run. The banging heartbeat of the cables against you while you walk or run will make your head throb. I really wish they had volume control like the apple ones especially because the do such a good job of blocking outside sounds. I may have to resort back the apple ones for everyday use and return these and get the cheaper non mic'd version for airplane travel because they do sound much better than the apple's.
Bottom line: nice ear buds for listening to music but not good for multi-use mobile phones.
I like this product. The quality is good. The sound is good, though I am still breaking them in. But there are 2 things that disappoint.
First, the case is not included. The product description, and the description of what is included both state it comes with a case. I am expecting to get a case.
Second, the phone control includes only one button. The inferior apple delivered set allows you to raise and lower the volume, but not this unit. And it is for taking a call, or activating voice control. You have to adjust the volume manually. This is really disappointing, if this is to substitute and inferior product it should do everything the inferior product plus more. I really like the ability to adjust the volume with the external control.
Those are the only 2 items that disappoint. Otherwise, this is a really good product.
I am expecting to get the case, as it always was described to be included. I am reading JLAB has great customer service, I hope I can experience it myself and they send me a case. I am truly disappointed at Amazon, a company I buy quite a lot from for not including the case.
As far as the volume controls, I'd give this product a 5 if it wasn't because there are no volume controls.
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I am just adding to my review. I was contacted by JLAB (I did not even have to contact them.) They acknowledged the error on the page at the time of my order. They were very concerned about my complete satisfaction. The offered my pick of case, model, color, etc. at absolutely no cost to me. No shipping, nada. I'm feeling really good about this company. The feeling you get when you receive outstanding customer service. I am recommending everyone to think of JLAB when getting new earbuds. My office mate thinks they look really cool and is ordering a pair himself.
Although the text has been revised since my order, I expected a case. Amazon was out of stock so I ordered directly from JLab audio. They were very friendly and gave me a coupon code to more than covered shipping and sales tax charged by their website.
Let me discuss the only two things that I wasn't happy about first:
* I was expecting a travel case and none was included
* I called their customer support to inquire how many contacts were on the audio jack since the picture only shows 3 gold contacts but my Blackberry needs 4. I was assured by the customer services representative that the J3M had 3 gold contacts but worked as a mic and stereo headphones. That's just not possible with 3 gold contacts because you need seperate connections for the right speaker, left speaker, mic and ground -- a total of 4 gold contacts.
I decided to risk it and sure enough the audio connector had 4 gold contacts (unlike the picture in the advertisment). I reported the photo error of the audio jack to Amazon but my request was declined. I hope that the photo will be corrected by JLabs but rest assured there are 4 gold rings on the audio jack and it works perfectly with my Blackberry and any other phone taking a 3.5mm (1/8") audio jack.
I broke in the headphones over 4 days playing random music at medium volume for 6 hours a day. These were an upgrade from my original JBuds so I wasn't sure what to expect. The high end sounds were crisp in combination with good midrange and a strong base. In every category the J3Ms out-perfomed every other 10mm ear buds I own -- Hands down the absolute best sound overall in this size. For the best sound, I recommend the Rockford Fosgate PP15mm Punch Plugs In-Ear Headphones (Black).
The sound was reproduced so well that for the first time I was able to notice the difference in WMA and MP3 files recorded at lower bit-rates. Now that's impressive!
Another thing I noticed right away was the instant reduction in ambient background noise. The J3Ms do a much better job reducing background noise than the other models. We've all seen those people holding their hands over one ear while they try and hear through the other one. The J3Ms almost completely eliminate that problem in the noisiest environments. I was talking on the phone as a train came into the station and neither me nor my caller had a problem carrying on our conversation. The construction is top-notch and the assortment of earpieces in several sizes is sure to adapt to almost every ear size.
All my callers have said the mic quality is good but they said I sounded "distant". At first I found myself holding the mic near my mouth but quickly realized that it wasn't necessary. I have numerous bluetooth headsets that all have the same problem: They cover one ear only and have no ambient noise reduction because they fit over-the-ear instead of in-the-ear like the J3Ms. The J3M has two noise-reducing speakers and a built-in mic that is closer to your mouth than any bluetooth headset. I added my own clip from an old set of ear buds.
If I only had a case, my life would be complete...
The stiff plastic used in the cord's construction is a bit noisier than other ear buds. I use a cord-keeper that reduces the amount of loose cord to a minimum resulting in less cord noise. - Iphone - Ear Buds - Headphones - Earphones'
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