Customer Reviews

Yamaha EPH-30BL In-Ear Headphones

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Let me start off by saying that I'm not a fan of in-ear headphones, but I use them when working out because over-the-ear headphones are too cumbersome for me.

Overall I really like these headphones for the price. They seem well built. The one thing that I initially found strange was that the cord to one ear was shorter than the other. Initially that threw me, but it actually makes sense and is more comfortable when you wear an iPod on your arm or waistband. The one key for me is good in-ear fit. These phones come with 3 different size covers and I found the smallest one provided a good fit for me. They are comfortable enough to wear for at least an hour. Sound is really subjective, but with a good fit these provided good bass and clean highs. On the bass side of things, it seems that many people prefer a very 'bassy' sound, while I prefer an overall balanced sound. If you want deep, thumping, unnatural bass, these may not be for you.

Just for fun I compared these to the buds that come with iPods and my 2 favorite headphones (I have others, but these are the only ones I use now), a pair of Shure in-ear that I bought for about $100 and the Bose over-ear noise-cancelling phones that I bought for about $350.00.

Compared with the buds that come with the iPod there is just no comparison. The Yamaha phones are more efficient (louder for the same amount of input), have much better overall sound--better bass and clearer mids and highs. I also find that I can wear the Yamaha in-ears longer than the iPhone buds. In general you would expect an in-canal phone to have better bass, but regardless these phones smoke the buds that come with iPods.

The Yamaha phones compared very well against the Shure in-ear model--my previous favorite in-ear model. Overall I would say the Yamaha was more comfortable to wear--likely because the covers are made of a softer material. The bass and high-end on the Yamaha were much more clear, though I would say I prefer the mid-range on the Shure (could be it is EQ'd that way). I think for most listeners the Yamaha phones are comparable to this $100 model.

As I said, I prefer over-the-ear headphones to the in-canal phones, so to me the Bose are much more comfortable to wear--I can wear them for a very long airplane flight with no problem. The Bose also have a much better bass, as you would expect, and are more efficient than the Yamahas (don't need as much volume to create the same sound output). The Bose are more 'warm' sounding and the Yamaha is more 'clean' sounding. Given my choice I'd listen to the Bose phones--that's just not always possible.

Overall, thumbs up for these phones--I'll keep using them at the gym.

Well..I tried almost more than 10 earphones which were part of cnet's review ( excellent ones )..sennheiser and klipsh were good...but i found them only great for some genre of music..
But these earphones are are for all type of music..perfect combination of bass-treble and mid tones..
It again depends on your player's settings..these earphones can produce very high trebles..so u need to keep them little lower..
Windows media player provided SRS Tru bass just blends with these earphones..i found very few phones which can tolerate 100% SRS Trubass..but these earphones CAN..so u know the bass response.

Go for it and you dont have to return anymore..

I have had these headphones for over 2 months now and they have held up very well under heavy use. I use them for a couple hours every day and abuse them quite a bit during my daily commute but they show no signs of wear. Most other brands in this price range would have worn out by now. I used sony earbuds before these, which held up pretty well; these Yamaha's were cheaper, however, and offer even better quality sound. I like the design, the shiny smooth curve makes them visible but not too flashy.

Sound quality is very good; bass is nice and strong but treble may be a tad high. These also have a pretty low impedance, meaning that for the same volume level on a device they produce louder sound than most other headphones. I've noticed that my mp3 player lasts slightly longer with these headphones as a result.

For the record, these earbuds have a straight plug, not an 'L' shape plug, which can be good or bad. Yes, it is designed with the right cord much longer than the left, but I consider this a plus since it allows me to hang it around my neck and makes it easier to distinguish the right and left sides.

We have tried MANY headphones. This pair has finally ended that journey. They are so comofortable that they can be worn for hours and hours on end. The audio quality is great. My brother-in-law even had us order a set for him to give my sister because the quality is good and they are so comfortable.

Got these exactly a year ago in Aug 2010. They were awesome then and they are awesome now!
Initially I was a bit apprehensive since I used to stay away from in-ears. But these changed my preferences entirely, since they are extremely comfortable.

The only trouble I have is the wires keep getting tangled up, but that's a small price to pay for the sound quality offered by the in-ears.

In short, this is the best $30-40 you can invest into your portable music/iPod experience. There are many different styles and designs of earphones on the market today; often they are all style and no substance. This is one of those rare sets of earphones that exudes elegance, simplicity, and balanced, true-to-life audio fidelity. This is no surprise since Yamaha is very experienced in the music/recording industry. What is surprising, however, is how well these bargain bin 'phones perform (especially in context of the Yamaha lineup - which also includes much pricier products). The EPH-30's are extremely balanced and unassuming in the way they reproduce sound - crisp highs, clear mids, and ample lows. During some tracks, they may seem skewed towards the upper end of the frequency spectrum; however, what is surprising about these earphones is their high volume performance. The highs remain crisp and perhaps become even warmer, balanced by increased bass boost at elevated volumes. Meanwhile, the midrange shows no tendency to break up when you crank it up, especially in comparison to other similarly priced earphones. In short, this is the most natural, balanced pair of earphones you can nab for under $50, and the argument extends to include it's $100 competitors too.

The blach ones I ordered were really chrome. One of the ear buds is on a shorter length of cord than the other, I have no ides what benefit this could have and I hate it. They sound decent for $30 headphones.

These headphones are just great. A lot of bass and deep, deep treble.
They have a lot, and i mean a LOT of volume, i think this is related with the high sensitivity (110 db).

Delighted with my purchase; the earphones are lightweight, comfortable and give great sound quality with decent isolation. The sound is really clear. My only criticism is that the ear buds do not always stay in particularly well while I'm running - only an occasional problem, however.

These earbuds are comfortable, handle high volume well, and provide even response across the full audio spectrum.