Customer Reviews

Red Sound-Squared "SPORT" Headphone Earbuds Earphones w/ 2 Earhook Sizes and Earphone Case - Great Value!

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I have been using the Sound-Squared Sport model earbuds for a couple of weeks with my Sansa E280 with Rockbox firmware. This is the best set of earbud-type headphones I've used for the price. There are others as good, but not at this price point.

Let me start with comfort. I have had numerous pairs of earbuds from Phillips, Sony, JVC, etc. I specifically chose the sport model from Sound Squared because reviews on other sites said they don't fall out. Since I work out alot, that was important to me. The other reviewers were right; these buds stay in place, period. The over the ear band is comfortable, enough that I can wear them for hours at a time at work. They also come with 3 different silicone bud sizes for a wide variety of ear sizes and shapes. The cord length is also nice and long, measuring 5 feet from tip to buds.

Next I'll move onto sound. When I first used the buds, there was way too much bass, even for my standards because I like plenty of bass. Then I realized that it was actually my equalizer settings, and not the buds. As I stated, I have Rockbox loaded on my Sansa, so I have access to awesome equalizer settings. What I was doing was trying to compensate for my poor previous earbuds by turning the bass way up, and when I plugged these in whoa! too much bass! I adjusted the level of the bass and wow, these buds are awesome sounding! Crisp highs, deep lows, and distortion free. These aren't rated as being noise cancelling, but the silicon tips do a great job of cancelling out ambient noise (such as my loud treadmill).

Last is value. $30.00 for this pair of earbuds is ridiculous. It wasn't a lot to drop on a pair of buds from a company I've never heard of before, so I gave them a try. I was seriously surprised at the quality for price point. I had to rate these buds a 5 based on the criteria importatnt to me: Comfort, Sound, and Value. The packaging was a little lite, as they came in a plastic ziploc bag inside of a bubble pack envelope, but I enjoyed not having to open a blister pack! I would highly suggest these buds to anybody!

As any husband soon realizes, marriage is a relentless and patently unfair state of wifely over-expectations, so the potential for banishment to the proverbial doghouse is a constant specter of fear much like the dropping of the Big One during the Cold War. Therefore, scoring the infrequent point or two is both an occasion for a deep sigh of relief and one not to be undervalued.

Now, my wife visits the gym more often than is reasonable. While there, she revs up the elliptical machine like one whose hair is on fire and running towards the nearest water spigot. The resulting image is positively ferocious: arms and legs piston in a blur, the head is thrust forward and jerks side-to-side, the face is set in a grimace of determination last seen on an Ironman triathlete, and the audio leads to the iPod swing wildly as telephone wires in a windy maelstrom. It's positively intimidating. (My imperturbable work-out on the elliptical is regally placid by comparison; I barely break a sweat as I attend to the Home and Garden Channel on the overhead monitor.)

The point I'm trying to make here concerns the spouse's earphones rendered problematic by the strain. If using foam earbuds, they absorb perspiration that blocks sound. If made of plastic, they fall from her ears causing a break in stride as she shoves them back into place with a few choice words. Thus, when cautiously asked what she wanted for Christmas, she threw down the gauntlet: "Earphones that stay put and don't get blocked with unladylike sweat. Don't screw it up."

Doing an Amazon search, I found several alternatives, all of which had ratings spanning the stellar spectrum of 1 to 5. However, the product listing for the SOUND-SQUARED SPORT EARPHONES, on brief inspection, seemed to attract the fewest whiners relative to the number of completely satisfied users. Therefore, I purchased a pair and placed it, along with the diamond tiara, in the glove box of the luxury, hybrid sedan beribboned and parked under the 50-foot Christmas tree. Well, maybe the last two gifts were part of the wife's wishful thinking; she can't have everything, though I dare not say so.

On December 26th, it was off to the gym. (If the facility was truly dedicated to fitness, it would've been open Christmas Day. What a scam!) While I observed well out of harm's way, the wife jabbed the "on" button of the music player fitted with the new earphones, set the latter in place much like an F-16 pilot dons a helmet, kick-started the elliptical, and took off at her usual demented pace.

Forty-five minutes later, I watched with some unease as she dismounted and strode purposefully with narrowed eyes over to my vantage point on the stair-stepper.

"You know", she pronounced breathlessly, "These are just the ticket. They don't slip off no matter what. They're comfortable, and I can hear to perfection. My hero! I'll even treat you to one of those revolting double-cheeseburgers."

My relief was almost palpable; life in good grace, however fleeting, was achieved. I'm good for another twenty-four hours, minimum.

This is the first review I've ever written. I felt compelled to tell others what I think about these earbuds. I have tried several different kinds in the past but have always had to go back to bulky head phones because I couldn't find any to fit my tiny ear canals. These fit perfect and stay on while exercising, gardening, sleeping, whatever. I'm sold!!!

So I have owned more pairs of earbuds that I have subsequently lost than I care to admit. But to be honest I have never been 100% happy with any pair that I've experimented with in the past because either a) they fall out or b) they start to go shady on the quality shortly after I get them. At any rate I decided to take a chance on this company, sound-squared, which I didn't hear of until I started hunting for yet another pair of earbuds that were semi-comfortable and decently priced since I have managed to lose every pair I've ever owned.

I must say that sound-sqaured is probably the best kept earbud secret. Not only is the sound quality AMAZING (in comparison to other earbuds i've tried, though I'm not an audiophile), but these don't fall out of my ears! As far as the sound quality, this is the first pair of earbuds I've owned where I can actually hear and even feel the bass vibrations in my music, and my volume isn't even turned halfway up! On top of that, these earbuds don't fall out! I have smaller than normal ears and I have had one heck of a time trying to find ones that either fit in my ear or don't pop out once I start working out because of sweaty ears. These things are amazing...I just finished a two hour workout of running and biking and sweat my [...] off and these things didn't budge! Plus they have extra buds of different sizes that you can play around with to get your fit. The over the ear piece is just an added bonus of security to keep the actual buds in place, and it manages to do its job quite well without being uncomfortable. Honestly, had I not been listening to music through the headphones, I wouldn't even have noticed they were there.

I've tried the sony and apple products that everyone seems to go for and complain about a month down the road. Try something new for a change! Go for this company! I feel like I might actually cry if I manage to lose these pair of earphones....they are THAT great.

From all the other reviews, i thought i was getting the sound of $50 headphones for half the price. but they do not sound like $50 headphones, they sound like $25 headphones. I got what i paid for, but the other reviewers gave me false hopes that they would perform better than a typical $25 pair.

the bass is slightly better than average.
the hooks do a good job of keeping them in place while working out.

I really like these SOUND brand earphones/earbuds. I purchased others and sent them back. The price is great and they are very comfortable. The sound is excellent too and has nice base. When I am walking on the treadmill or doing any other exercising, they stay put and you hardly know they are there! I had Sony before and these are more comfortable and again, the base is great on them.
You can't go wrong buying these, Price wise and quality, I have found them to be excellant!

I bought a pair as I read that these earphones stay in ears, and yes they do! In addition, when mine broke by accident, they replaced them free. I was so happy with the product and their customer service that I bought another pair for my husband. He is happy as they stay in his ears and have good sound. I've never written a review before, but I had to write this one as we are truly happy customers.

Product does what said it would do.
The buds stay in place and they sound good. Just what I was looking for.

I didn't realize how much the constant adjustment of my headphones was distracting me during my workouts until I started using these. Its hard to find true in-ear headphones with the piece over your ear to keep them in place, but finding these was well worth the hunt. The sound quality is good (comparable with headphones that have cost me twice as much at best buy). I also very much appreciate that great zipper case that they come with. This is a case I'll actually use to keep them from getting damaged in my bag and it makes them an even better value. I've only been using them about a month, so I can't speak to long-term quality, but so far, I'm very pleased.

This is the second pair of these headphones I have purchased inside of approximatley two years so I have definitely given these things a fair shake. The fact that i tried them twice is a testament to the idea behind them. To be honest my scores above are false in their respective categories. They feel great and sound fine for a non-audiophile. The issue is in the quality of the headphones in terms of their ability to resist wear. The first thing to go is the felt in the ear canals themselves--no biggie. The second thing to go is the hard coupling plastic that envelopes the base of the headphone jack. That leaves the cable at the base susceptible to being damaged via a pinch because the hard plastic pieces that make up the sleeve travel.

The other big issue is the part that wraps around the ear. They tend to come out of the holes in the ear as well.

The idea behind these headphones is great but the craftsmanship is horrible and I cannot recommend them.