Velodyne vPulse Black In-Ear Headphones with Inline Microphone

by Velodyne

• Unique design made with quality materials
• Intuitive phone, playback and volume controls
• vPulse cable minimizes annoying, messy tangles

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 72 x 0.5 x 0.5 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B006CVF1P0
• Item model number: 80-VPULSE-BG
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 2, 2011

Product Description

Bring the bass with vPulse in-ear headphones by Velodyne. A combination of quality construction, comfortable fit and superior audio quality offer an exceptional listening experience.

The vPulse in-ear headphones combine a secure fit with outstanding sound quality, making them the ideal choice for music and mobile calls whenever you want, wherever you go. The vPulse in-ear headphones feature precise, low-distortion audio quality due to its 10 mm driver and aluminum housing. Intuitive in-line controls* provide options for volume, music playback and mobile phone calls. The headphone's combination of advanced design and superior audio quality allow for hours of comfort and an overall incredible listening experience.

*In-Line controls are compatible with iPod 3rd generation and newer, iPhone 3Gs, 4, 4s and iPad only.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Drummers! February 1, 2012

By Info Source

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As a drummer, my biggest complaint about iPod headphones (including the $100 Etymotic ones which I like for their airplane and gym sound isolation) is that they really don't reveal the bass. It's hard to listen and study a song when you can't really hear the bass drum beat.

These are ideal. They don't overly exaggerate the bass, but they reveal it well. The low toms sound deep, and you can hear their fundamental tone, instead of the weak "thump" you get with other phones.

I think these would appeal to anyone who listens to music with a subwoofer, or who just like a good strong bass sound.

The on-cord volume and play control is handy, and this includes a wide selection of earpiece sizes.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars The best of all worlds! October 3, 2012

By R. Fung

Amazon Verified Purchase

I've owned many headphones over the years and typically done research on what magazines have recommended as the best choices under $100 or less. The ones I've owned have included the Ultimate Ears 500vi, the Klipsch S4, and the Shure SE215. To be honest, I've liked aspects of all the headphones that I tried, but none really captured everything that I wanted it to do.

The Ultimate Ears 500vi had a great control system compatible with the latest phones as well as a multitude of ear pieces to ensure a great fit. The sound, to me, however, wasn't particularly great and I had a hard time discerning a noticeable difference between those headphones and ones much more affordable.

The Klipsch S4 are also highly recommended and I liked the convenient controls they had as well and found the earbuds easy to put in and take out. Sound was good, but build quality was definitely a bit less than some of the nicer headphones in the same range.

The Shure SE215 were my most recent pair and I was most happy with their excellent sound. The cable felt strong and high quality and the sound reproduction was awesome. Sad part was that they were hard to put in and out as they involve a rather involved over the ear style that you see musicians use. They also lacked the inline control of the other two models.

That leads me to the Velodyne. They have the highlights of every headphone above. They come with in-line control. The cable is high quality and flat, preventing cord tangle. The sound is fantastic, especially if you love bass and is equal to the Shure SE215 to my ears. And finally, they are very comfortable and easy to put in and out as well as coming with a multitude of ear tips as all the high quality manufacturers now provide.

Wirecutter (and former Gizmodo editor Brian Lam) has chosen this as their new $100 choice and I can't disagree. I'm very happy with them.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great sound, nice cord, one button works on android November 5, 2012

By David OTrakoun

I have a Samsung Galaxy Nexus, so if anyone is curious the pause/play (double-tap for next) button works on Android phones.
Sounds great and the seal is pretty good on my ears, comparable to Klipsch S4s with significantly more bass and a little less treble clarity (but not too noticably different)
The shirt clip is nice (and necessary) because the flat cable and well sealing buds will cause a lot of the internal noise expected from the seal (e.g. your own chewing or cord bouncing/scraping)