Customer Reviews

Maxell NB/HB-210 Stereo Line Neckband Head Buds, Silver

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(9)

 

 

I've purchased a number of: headphones, behind-the-neck headphones, and earbuds. The earbuds become painful after a short period of wearing them, some of them fall out easily. Many of the headphones feel like vises. Other behind-the-neck headphones move around too much or become dislodged from my ears when I move my head.

I picked this up for just under $5. The volume is louder than most of the others I've bought. The ear pieces stay in place! I can move my head around and the ear pieces don't move. I was so pleased with them I purchased a second pair.

Bought one pair, they broke after three weeks (static sound and dropping sound from one channel) exchanged for another pair, and they broke after one week (same sound issues). Worst. Headphones. Ever.

Purchased these to use while jogging to replace my broken Aiwa swoops. The sound quality is horrible. I can't stress it enough. It wouldn't even be worth it for 99 cents.

These headphones are cheap, so one shouldn't expect much from them. If you want in-the-ear headphones that are connected with a behind-the-head neck band, this is a fine deal. The sound could be worse (although not much worse), and the headphones STAY IN PLACE, which is why I wanted behind the head neck band buds in the first place. If you're going to use them often, spend $20 on a pair that sounds better and is more comfortable, but for my rare use this was a good deal.

These headphones are horrible. I bought them as a back up to my Koss P9 headphones and I am completely unhappy with them. The bud is actually physically painful after a whopping 5 minutes. The plastic used to cover the speaker is very flexible, but is only a thin layer over the speaker being shoved into your ear drum. The neck band is not comfortable and sticks out not less than an inch from any position. While the sound is acceptable, the pain caused by the bud completely distracts and annoys me while I try to listen to music. Overall, not only will I never buy these again, I strongly urge who ever does, to try them the second they get them, so that they will still be covered by Amazon's return policy!

I bought these head phones on impulse.I had a long trip and left mine at home.I dont know what this company was thinking about when they made these headphones.I think no one considered comfort.The buds will kill your ears!!.I guess maybe you can put some kind of cushion on the ends of the phones to make them more comfortable but they should have put that with the product.Dont buy these headphones unless you want a earache

Picked these up from a local shop for about $7 because I needed something cheap while listening to a podcast on the bus. On trying this headphone I don't know why it's even for sale!

Two problems:
1. They hurt! The behind-the head portion is like a big spring that holds it to your head. The in-the-ear pieces are shaped like little bullets that are pushed into your ear where it is painful. Look carefully at the picture of the guy on the packaging... he's grimacing out of pain! (seriously!)

2. The 3.5mm plug is poorly made and doesn't fit properly in my mp3 player's jack. Several other headphones fit fine in my mp3 player and just to verify, the headphone jack also fit quite loosely in other headphone jacks.

DO NOT BUY THIS HEADPHONE. If someone gives you a set for free, turn it down.

I just wore out my fourth pair of these head phones and I'm finally giving up on them; I won't buy another. I use them only for listening to audio books while exercising and their sound quality is adequate for that purpose but the problem is they don't last long. It seems a break occurs inside the wires leading from the plug to the headset. I can still hear in one ear but the other goes dead. If I flex or jiggle the wires near the plug I can sometimes temporarily restore sound to both ears but only until I jostle the wires again while walking or running. The longest use I've gotten out of a set is about six months but my most recent pair lasted less then a month. Apart from the longevity problem, they don't fit very well. One side or the other constantly comes out of my ear and I have to readjust and reinsert the ear piece.

I use headphones hooked to my ipod shuffle while I am working. I have a yard care business, and I have trouble with normal ear buds/headphones falling off and not seating properly in my ear. When I found these, I was completely happy. No other headphone has come close to the comfort and ease of keeping attached. And when you need to hear, you just pop out the ends from your ear, and rest them around your neck. I won't use anything else.

These ear-buds are attached to a vise-like plastic band that keeps them pressed firmly in your ears. I have always marveled at folks who jog with ear-buds. Whenever I try to mimic them, the ear-buds invariably pop out after a hundred yards or so. I have tried multiple manufacturers. Perhaps my ear canals are a non-standard shape. These have never popped out. I ran a half marathon this spring with them and they remained firmly wedged in my ears. The pressure the plastic band creates does become uncomfortable after about 45 minutes or so (I gave my ears breaks during the half marathon). After 6 months of running with these, the wire has just begun to get cheesy (the left channel cuts out intermittently). I have ordered a replacement and look forward to another six or more months of high pressure ear-bud bliss.