Maxell EB-125 Stereo Ear Bud

by Maxell

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2 x 1 x 1 inches ; 1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000001OMR
• Item model number: 190568S
• Average Customer Review: 1.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 24, 2003

Product Description

The stylish EB125S Stereo Line Silver ear buds by Maxell offer extended hours of comfort while you¿re listening to your favorite music. The lightweight ear buds fit snuggly inside your ear, blocking out external noises and sealing in the music transmitted from your audio device. The soft silicone ear cap ensures that your ears will enjoy the upmost comfort without any chaffing or irritation. Move about freely with the flexible 4-foot cable made from soft touch rubber. The EB125S feature Maxell¿s advanced sound quality with clear playback and deep bass performance. Not only do these ear buds sound great but they look great too with the sleek silver design. You¿re guaranteed to look stylish whenever you use them ¿ whether at school, on your commute to work or home.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Guess why these are $3.99..., September 9, 2005

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joesuspense (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Maxell EB-125 Stereo Ear Bud (Personal Computers)

...because they suck. I bought these when I was walking to work one day at the drug store. I got ripped off and paid $4.99. Here is why they suck:

1. They are uncomfortable in my ear. No soft rubber, just hard plastic. Not even really molded to fit in an ear.

2. The plug was shorting out from the second I plugged it in. It requires much twisting and bending to get sound out of it.

3. Since they don't fit well in the average ear, the sound quality ends up sounding super tinny. I found that if you reverse the left and right earpieces and twist them in a 45 degree angle to the front, they sound OK. It's not comfortable and you can't wear it like that for more than 10 minutes.

4. They are white, like every other earbuds available on the market today. I wasn't plugging these into an IPod, but now I look all the yuppies on the bus out of suburbia with their white wires going into their ears. The yuppies are going to start thinking that I am one of them and try to trade rare Phish bootlegs with me.

I am going to go back to using my gigantic Optimus headcans. They look silly but sound better. In the time I spent writing this review, I could have panhandled enough cash to get better headphones. Maybe I should stop being a cheapskate and drop some money on better headphones.


Nah.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I'd rather be deaf!, March 1, 2006

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Dean Moyer "clvnst" (Franklin, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Maxell EB-125 Stereo Ear Bud (Personal Computers)

Instead of just griping about the Maxell ear buds' deplorable sound quality, permit me to recommend a superior alternative.
"Customers who viewed this" set of Maxell ear buds would be better off listening to music/podcasts by pressing a stethoscope (check this website for availability) against the outside of any mp3 player.

In a side by side comparison:
Appearance - Stethoscope wins
Comfort - Stethoscope again
Design - same as above
ROI/value - give it to the 'scope
Audio quality - STETHOSCOPE, BY A LANDSLIDE

Bonus suggestion: Have your small children use these awful Maxell ear buds just for listening to music you want them to hate.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Oh, the humanity..., July 18, 2006

By 

cprr - See all my reviews

This review is from: Maxell EB-125 Stereo Ear Bud (Personal Computers)

What was I thinking when I bought these $3.16 headphones!!?! they suck big time!!! I'm planning to burn them along with all the evidence of the purchase.. look for better quality headphones somewhere else