Customer Reviews

Sony MDR-J10 Clip In-The-Ear Headphones - Violet

5 star:		(58)
4 star:		(31)
3 star:		(19)
2 star:		(16)
1 star:		(12)

 

 

I now own THREE different pairs of clip-on earphones: Koss, Altec-Lansing, and Sony. The Sony are the best, for these reasons:

1. They position the speaker so it is facing FORWARD rather than towards the center of your head. This way, you get direct sound to your eardrum, and consequently the sound is louder (saves your batteries), and you get better high-frequency response (the sound doesn't have to turn a corner to get to your eardrum). It just sounds better than the others.

2. Stiff plastic design (no moving parts) makes them very easy to get on and off, and easy to tell left from right. They don't move around once they are on your ears.

3. The cord has a sliding part which allows you to secure the wires up under your chin, effectively giving you a single wire from your neck to the sound source. Handy for keeping the wires out of your zippers and collar, and, I think, handy for running, to keep everything secure.

4. No foam to irritate your ear and distance your eardrum from the sound.

Too bad they are orange. But the orange is ALMOST fleshtone, so it isn't too bad (for a white guy). Other clip-on's might look niftier (the Altecs have some chrome which looks way cool), but they don't work as well.

These are great clip-ons. Just buy them. At this price, I'll buy a second pair.

I've owned about six pairs of these h.Ear headphones over the years and I usually lose them before they stop working. One pair did fall apart after about 18 months of nightly sleeping with them on.

I'm a compulsive audio book listener; have been for years. As I said, I fall asleep with these in my ears. When I wake up, they're still there. So I give these a good rating for comfort and ability to stay on. (BTW, sleeping with wires that could wrap around your neck and kill you is not a brilliant idea. I do NOT recommend this.)

I don't need a concert hall experience. Music sounds fine when I do listen. These things are perfect, however, for audio books.

When I mow my lawn or do other noisy work I put on a pair of those over-the-ear hearing protectors. They fit right over my h.Ear headphones so I can hear the stories just fine.

For less than ten bucks, these are pretty hard to pass up.

I don't have abnormally small ears or anything, but they ARE small because I'm a small girl. The headphones did not fit my ears well. They kept falling off and not staying in well. They are very nice though. My boyfriend has more normal sized ears and they fit perfectly on him. He loved them. I would just say not to get this product if you are a small person with kind of small ears. Otherwise, it is a great product.

This is my second pair of these headphones. The first pair is still working wonderfully after a year and a half of use at the gym. I bought the second pair to keep at work for when I'm stuck at a computer all day.

Top Reasons I love these Headphones:

They fit well with glasses and/or large earrings.
They stay on far better than similar "ear-bud" headphones.
Wrap around design means I don't need to jam them into my ears (ouch!).
No foam covers to sweat through and get all crusty.
Cute colors!
Great value for the price.
Long cord means I am not tethered to my music source.
Small unobtrusive design keeps the fact that you're tuning out the world from being obvious.
People around me can't hear the sound.
With reasonable volume, I can still hear people trying to get my attention.

I'm not overly sensitive about the sound quality of what I listen to. It sounds good to me! (not blown out or flat) These headphones do not sound like sticking your head into a live concert. If you want to play them REALLY loud, or hear only bass, buy some larger headphones. If you want small good quality cheap headphones for personal use that are comfortable and look good, these are it. Putting on the wrap-around ear things takes about one minute of practice to get used to. Fit with any headphones is a personal choice, so don't be militant if your ears are shaped differently than mine. These are the best wrap-around small phones I've found yet. Enjoy!

I bought these headphones about a month ago and they are by far my favorite to use for running. I had previosuly another pair of sony headphones (MDR-G57G) but I didn't like having the foam on my ears collecting sweat. The sound quality is a bit "tinny" compared to nicer over the ear headphones -- but with some tweaking of the eq settings in my mp3 player I get pretty decent sound. How the headphones fit in my ear did take some time to get used to, but they do stay on my ears during running. Overall, I'd highly recommend these headphones for sports use.

I had recently purchased the MDRJ10. I love them, for the price. Later on, I might purchase the MDR-EX51LP.

SOUND QUALITY: The bass on them is heavy. Problem, the bass is so heavy that the highs are very poor. Even lowering the bass, the highs still sound undetailed, like I'm listening to music at a lower bit rate than I am. However, besides the highs not being detailed, the sound is great. VERY nice mids, and like I said, great bass. Just wished the highs were much clearer.

DURABILITY: Well, I am going to say that my old pair lasted 4 months, due to cable chewing from my bunny. The durability cannot be commented, but I'm sure they'll last long, they seem more finer built than the Fontopia earbuds.

COMFORT: Very comfortable. One thing I should point out is that this is the "one size does not fit all" deal. For some, this will be very comfortable, and on some people, they might not be able to wear them for five minutes without pain. Usually people with small eardums should avoid these, unless you tried them on before buying.

PORTABILITY: They're earbuds...enough said.

PRICE: For the price, you can't go wrong. These are my favorite > $10 earbuds. There is a good chance of me buying the MDREX51LP, for the great highs that this couldn't produce, but if they don't last long like a majority of reviewers had said, I'm sticking with these.

After never being satisfied with headphones, I have finally found the perfect pair. They are so comfortable, you forget that you have them on!!!!!! I use them at the gym, and at New York Jet Home Games {with - Sony SRF-M37V TV/Weather/AM/FM Radio Walkman }. Simply the best & most comfortable!!!! I have them in three different Colors!!

After a few weeks of running with the awful iPod headphones I bought these. They stay in my ears and keep me from looking like a bumbling idiot trying to cram those iPod turds back in every 10 feet. They sound good as far as I can tell.

My intent was to get earphones that don't fall out while I'm working out. These definitely don't. The wires seem ridiculously long though, and I had to tuck them into my armband to keep them from getting in the way. The sound is okay (not perfect, but respectable). I am a little disappointed with the sound, but only becuase Sony usually comes out with such high quality stuff. Lastly, this may be a unique complaint, because I have small ears, but the earphones definitely hurt after a little while.

Very comfortable. I have small ears and still have no problems with these guys staying on while I'm working out. I'm very picky about my headphones at the gym and I am very pleased with these. Can't beat the price either!