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ifrogz EarPollution Plugz Earbuds

• We've all had that annoying roomie who's continuously got you in verbal handcuffs. Now, you can block that fool's voice with iFrogz Plugz. They reduce unwanted noise and fill your eardrums with the mellifluous tones of your favorite band, instead. Our in-canal, soft-tip earpieces come in three sizes: small, medium, and large, depending on what your mama gave ya.
• Thick, rich bass.
• Crisp, high-definition stereo sound.
• Driver Unit: 9 mm
• Impedance: 16 ohms

Product Description

EarPollution Plugz Earbuds by iFrogz

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1 x 7.3 x 2.5 inches ; 9.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B004FVOPJC
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (87 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars very tinny sound, and dishonest website reviews, April 16, 2009

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HD Rider "HD Rider" (McKinney, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ifrogz EarPollution Plugz - Headphones ( in-ear ear-bud ) - black, silver (Electronics)

I bought these plugs as a backup to the original buds that came with my XM satellite radio. In summary, they sounded very tinny with absolutely NO BASS. But they were only $[...], so I guess you get what you pay for. But what really gets me angry is that I logged on to the www.ifrogz.com website to check the reviews from customers, and they are all very high, 5 star reviews, with no negatives. So I posted a 2 star negative review of my own, and after a week of waiting, it never appeared! So as a test, I posted a 5 star review with a glowing recommendation. And guess what; it showed up on there. And my negative one still has never appeared. That's just plain dishonesty. I refuse to have any sort of dealings with a company that has no integrity. All of my Amazon reviews have always appeared. I should have checked here first.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Decent sound, high comfort level, inexpensive -- a bit more than what you pay for, so what's not to like?, August 13, 2009

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Nathan Andersen "film lover, philosophy profe... (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ifrogz EarPollution Plugz - Headphones ( in-ear ear-bud ) - black, blue (Electronics)

I picked these up as a more comfortable alternative to the original earphones that came with my iPod nano. I also use them when I'm listening to anything or watching a movie at my computer, and as an external headphone device to check the sound input on my Canon VIXIA HFS10 Camcorder while I'm filming.

They work quite well for me for all those purposes - while they don't quite surround the ear and eliminate all external sound, they do fill up the ear and do a pretty good job of letting me ignore extraneous noises. I don't want a total immersion experience, since I'd like to hear the phone and be at least somewhat aware of what's going on around me, and these earphones give me that.

They are definitely more comfortable than the original earphones, which isn't saying much, but I like them better than any of the other relatively inexpensive plug-in type earphones I've tried, including the Philips SHE5920 Virtual Surround Sound In-Ear Headphones and the Skullcandy S2INBT-UB INK'D Earbuds. Admittedly, the sound is a bit more tinny than with the Skullcandy, which has a better bass. On quiet songs, I detect a slightly increased noise on these compared to the original Apple iPod headphones. Still, the sound differences are very slight and don't amount to a diminished experience for me. The comfort and the fact that these don't accidentally pull out of my ears as easily as any of the others more than makes up for that, in my experience. Sure there are much better headphones out there -- these are cheap, but comfortable. I'm happy with them, and I'm not really in the market for a top-of-the-line audio experience.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Total Surprise !! - - PLUS UPDATE, June 17, 2009

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Rick "Ricky" (Portland OR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ifrogz EarPollution Plugz - Headphones ( in-ear ear-bud ) - black, silver (Electronics)

I bought these iFROGZ PLUGZ at a retail store because they were on sale for a very low price. I had never heard about them or read a review about them before. I was going to use them only for airline travel if they were any good at all. Well, that was before I tried them out for a couple of days. Now they are my favorite pair and I am going to buy another pair today as a backup.

These things defy all logic - they are tiny compared to my other 4 sets (different brands) so I didn't expect anything out of the ordinary with them, least of all the clean thumping bass that these things put out. You can turn the volume way up listening to dance music (or anything with deep

bass) and the rest of the music won't hurt your ears. I bought another brand of earphones last month for 8X the price and the bass is not as good as these. I have been looking for this deep base - without the screaming high notes that my other earphones produce.

Also the handles on the sides are nice and the cord (1 meter) is exactly the right length if you put your player in a front pocket. I wrote this review because I saw a lot of negative reviews on this product which it doesn't deserve - unless there are quality control issues.

I am not the only reviewer that has commented about the GREAT BASS of these iFROGZ PLUGZ.

PRODUCT UPDATE - about 2 weeks later: There appears to be a big quality control problem with these iFrogz Ear Pollution Plugz. I went back to to the same store to get another (backup) set and ended up buying and returning 3 (different color) sets of these iFrogz Plugz. Two of them sounded tinny and one was ok but lacked the bass that the original set had - which I still love. This would explain the wide range of reviews for this product. Since getting that first pair I became very interested in getting another pair with good bass so I ordered a pair of Philips 9700's which claimed they had "turbo bass", a pair or Altec Lansing Backbeat 106's and a pair of V-Moda Bass Freq's.

To make a long story short: If you are looking for the best sound in this price range then the V-Moda Bass Freq's are the only way to go. If you already ordered the iFrogz and receive a good pair (with good bass) - then you will be happy with those too. I use both of these now and the rest of my collection sits in the drawer.

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