this is good to hear. i haven't bought anything earphone wise because i was waiting for these. now if they could get them at the apple store so i can use my credit i will be happy.
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V-moda with mic control released!
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this is good to hear. i haven't bought anything earphone wise because i was waiting for these. now if they could get them at the apple store so i can use my credit i will be happy.
Well, the very nice lady who rang up my purchase at the Apple Store (Sagemore, NJ) noticed that I had them in, and mentioned that the store did get one shipment in but were sold out at that point, so hopefully it won't be too much longer!
I went down to the Apple store in Broomfield, CO this afternoon. They don't even have the older vibe duos in stock. The employee I spoke with said he didn't think that they even stocked it anymore. I'm pretty sure he was clueless.
I'm guessing that after the Apple online store shows them, the retail store will begin receiving them.
I gave up waiting on the freaking Apple store. The employees are clueless and I can't wait anymore. They've all told me they've had the V-moda control in store for months, but that they are out of stock currently. They all think the one with the mic is what I want.
So, as i said, I gave up, and ordered mine online last night from v-moda. I guess I'll save my store credit for OS X as originally planned.
Well, I am a very patient person who has no spare money. If I don't use the store credit on the v-moda I will not be getting them at all. As I have stated before, I have never spent more then $40 (Apple in ear) on headphones as my ears only seem to notice a differece on extremely cheap ones, not as they get more expensive, though I haven't tried any that were more then $60. I don't want to know what am missing, as I am poor and can't afford them.
I discovered the same thing. The employees I spoke with didn't even realize that the original Duos don't have the click button. But I'm sure they have many other things to deal with besides specific features on a set of headphones that a subset of their customers are interested in.
I'm holding off until the Apple online store or the retail stores have them. I want to buy the composite video cables and would like to purchase them together so I don't have to pay for shipping (if I get them online).
As soon as I see them online I'll post a comment here.
Excellent review dude, THANKS!
I also did a little comparison over the weekend, although not the updated version, the non-button Duos. I feel for the money they're definitely worth it, especially if the updated version is at all improved (that I don't know for sure). Given hard-case's great review, I'm sold on these puppies! I'm waiting another week to see if Sharper Image will be getting them (use my gift card), otherwise going to direct order from V-moda....can't wait!
Ok, I just got mine in the mail today and tried them out for about 10 minutes. My first impression re: sound quality is same as yours - the bass is WAY too boomy for my tastes. I had to use the EQ setting (on iPhone) for "Bass reduction" to get it sounding somewhat "normal", but the EQ sucks and seemed to cut out some other freq's as well.
So does a 24-hour "burn in" really improve things? I never heard of this before with headphones, but gives me some hope...
I have a pair of the "older" last-gen $99 Shures (forgot the model number) but need to compare them... So far I'm not super-impressed with the sound quality of the V-Modas, hope the burn-in helps!
BTW, the packaging for the V-Moda's with the inline iPhone button is slightly different... The button is prominently featured in the packaging, no way to miss it
I'm not counting on it. I ordered mine Sunday night and still haven't received a shipped email with my tracking # today, Tuesday, at 4:30pm. I gave them Monday, thinking maybe they took Columbus day off, but I had hoped to hear they shipped today. Maybe tonight I'll get the email, but as it is I'm well on track for a 7 day wait.
Ordered mine Sunday morning and got tracking info last night. UPS says Friday delivery.
They ship out very fast, at least for me... mine were shipped out the same day that I ordered them.
I live about 30 miles away from V-Moda, so I ordered on Friday w/ the free shipping, they came in on Monday.
I live about 30 miles away from V-Moda, so I ordered on Friday w/ the free shipping, they came in on Monday.
UPS said mind would arrive tomorrow (the 10th), instead they came today. Burning them in right now...
*EDIT* After about 5 hours of burning in, I am simply shocked at the difference it is already making. Im sure its clear to many of you - but for those who dont know: BURN YOUR HEADPHONES IN before making any judgements. Its a huge improvement so far.
*EDIT* After about 5 hours of burning in, I am simply shocked at the difference it is already making. Im sure its clear to many of you - but for those who dont know: BURN YOUR HEADPHONES IN before making any judgements. Its a huge improvement so far.
I got mine today. Quick shipping.
Also, if you like the Duos, these sound exactly the same.
The only thing I don't like is the mic button. The size of it is larger and kinda noticeable in weight with the buds in. Also, the cord with the mic is a tad thicker than the one without.
Finally, I am starting to appreciate how nice the apple design is. The built in button on the apple headphones are easy to grab and click. With the V-Moda, you have to hunt a bit to find the button. Also the whole mic/button assembly is not as small nor elegant as the iphone headphones.
Also, if you like the Duos, these sound exactly the same.
The only thing I don't like is the mic button. The size of it is larger and kinda noticeable in weight with the buds in. Also, the cord with the mic is a tad thicker than the one without.
Finally, I am starting to appreciate how nice the apple design is. The built in button on the apple headphones are easy to grab and click. With the V-Moda, you have to hunt a bit to find the button. Also the whole mic/button assembly is not as small nor elegant as the iphone headphones.
When did you order yours?
And also, your review has me thinking I may be asking for a refund and dealing with the apple crap phones until someone else makes something. I was initially skeptical of this earbuds because I expected them to sound like a pair of 20 dollar earbuds with a mic and button to jack up the price to the 100 dollar range. But the review posted above talking about the burn in and comparing to Shure's made me more confident that they'd at least be better than the white earbuds. But now I'm thinking my issue is going to be with a crappy implementation of the control button. You are right, apple's button design was genious. Why the hell couldn't vmoda just copy that? I don't want to search for the button when I need it, I liked just sqeezing the thick piece of my headphone cable when I needed an action done.
The Apple Stores get cases and products in before they hit the online store. There have been several times i walked into my local Applestore and seen cases that they just got in. I go online to check the store and they dont show up there.
People on here need to quit complaining about people at the Apple tore being Clueless. That is how things are done with Apple. They keep their employess out of the loop and they never know what they will get until it shows up. They get shipments daily so just keep checking with them and they will have them soon.
People on here need to quit complaining about people at the Apple tore being Clueless. That is how things are done with Apple. They keep their employess out of the loop and they never know what they will get until it shows up. They get shipments daily so just keep checking with them and they will have them soon.
Yeah, I definitely need to burn mine in. I ordered a pair but was put off by the initially boomy bass and muffled mids and highs. Guess I'll set up the iPhone to loop and have 'em make some noise.
Sorry, but if I specifically ask for the v-moda brand earbuds with the button on them, and they tell me that they had it in stock, and that they should be getting more soon...that's clueless. The product has been out since the iPhone came out, and they should know that the dang thing on the shelves currently doesn't have a button. I'm not saying they had to know the product that hasn't come out yet, but it doesn't hurt for them to know what they are saying when they talk about a current product. And I get this all the time from the Mac Genius's. One got furious with me because I kept telling him that AT&T does not offer IMAP services to it's customers, and that is why I was so desperate to get my sbcglobal account to work with the yahoo push setup. He kept insisting they did, and that I should just set up my account as plan IMAP. Like I do sometimes when talking to my girlfriend, I finally just smiled, said "o.k., I'll try that" and walked away.
Also, I was just at my apple store. They don't have the new earbuds in. I picked up a stock set of replacements. I think I'm going to attempt modding the cable onto some other earbuds again. I don't like the sound of the button control on the v-moda's. The button from Apple had it right the first time. But I've already placed my v-moda order, so I'll probably give them a chance.
I agree... I've burned mine in for about 4 hours now and already seeing a huge improvement... I was like "wow, these actually sound pretty good", lol.
Also agree that the control "button" is not as good as Apple's, but it's not terrible either... the button is raised, you just have to feel for it, not hard to find by touch.