JBL Reference 410 Headphone (Black)

by JBL

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000KMVIDQ
• Item model number: JBLREF410BLK-H
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 9, 2006

Product Description

Your daily routine may take you to all kinds of places where you don’t want to be. But JBL Reference 410 headphones are your ticket out. With large, accurate transducers in compact on-ear designs, 410 Series headphones deliver rich, powerful sound with plenty of the bass punch for which JBL is famous. If compact-but-powerful sounds like a winning combination, brace yourself for another one: lightweight-but-rugged. JBL 400 Series headphones are designed for hours of comfortable use. Here today, somewhere else tomorrow. Feel like taking a break? The JBL REF410 headphones are your featherweight solution for days on the road. Chill out and turn up the volume. These high-quality headphones provide fabulous sound and effective attenuation of ambient noise. Using the unique 3D-Axis mechanism, they fold down to a small package that you can take wherever you go.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

59 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great sound, a pleasure to use., December 21, 2006

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J. Savage (Helena, MT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: JBL Reference 410 Headphone (Black) (Electronics)

I just purchased these two days ago as an upgrade from my ipod 5.5g stock headphones. I was looking for an affordable pair of headphones that would provide decent sound qaulity. I usually do a little research on things before I buy them, but decided to give these a try given JBL's reputation on home speakers and the price.
I will say I am very impressed with the sound. Now these do seem to favor the low end and if you like bass, these would be a good pick. After adjusting the EQ to bring up some middle and high end to equal out the lows, these sound awesome. The construction seems adequate, and for comfort they seem pretty good, they do fit snuggly on my head and after wearing for a couple hours at a time, no problem. Very pleased. I like the in line volume control and also the fold-up portability. I am listening to these on my ipod with my music ripped at aac 192 vbr.
So to summarize:
Great overall sound
Good snug fit
Compact sturdy design
Bass heavy
B+ on comfort, A- on sound

68 of 76 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Muddy sound mars otherwise acceptable headphones, November 16, 2007

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Billy Hollis (Nashville, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JBL Reference 410 Headphone (Black) (Electronics)

I got these headphones to use during exercising. Their compact, foldable design makes them a pretty good choice for that, and the current Amazon bargain price was acceptable. They're also comfortable enough for that use.

However, the sound reproduction is mediocre indeed. It's muddy, and lacks definition in the high end. There's over-emphasis on the bass, but it's not the thumping bass you may be expecting. It's indistinct and fuzzy.

I compared them side-by-side with my desktop headphones, which are Sony MDR-V6 Monitor Series, admittedly a higher-end product, but the difference was quite dramatic. For a product that claims to be a "reference", the JBLs are disappointing. I may use them at the gym, but I won't be using them anywhere else.

If you really want good sound, or even decent sound, you should look elsewhere. If you just want something better than earbuds for your MP3 player, then I guess these will do.

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply awesome headphones, May 8, 2007

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Josh Gitter "geak gear" (Sunnvyale, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JBL Reference 410 Headphone (Black) (Electronics)

What a great pair of headphones! I use these at work, where I want something light and compact, but sounds great too. The on-ear padding is very comfortable, while the headband is snug and fits my head well. I also like that these headphones don't mess up my hair, since the small cups don't go over my ears.

Sound-wise, the bass is great for the type of music I listen to (electronic). They are plenty loud and there is no distortion at higher levels.