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Best value for the money - and more.
I got these with the Creative X-Fi, which I returned for the Apple iPod Touch. I liked the sound so much I bought these immediately to replace my JVC noise-cancelling headphones and my Sensenhauser in-ear phones. I tred several different brands and types of earphones, and I was surprised how well these guys block out plane noise. Almost as good as the JVC noice...
Good, but not awesome.
These are pretty good for cheap earbuds. I run with mine and they stay in fairly well as long as I use a clip on my shirt. They have decent sound quality but awesome they're not. For the money, you can't go wrong.
This review is from: Creative MZ0365 EP-830 Noise Isolating Earphones (Electronics)
I got these with the Creative X-Fi, which I returned for the Apple iPod Touch. I liked the sound so much I bought these immediately to replace my JVC noise-cancelling headphones and my Sensenhauser in-ear phones. I tred several different brands and types of earphones, and I was surprised how well these guys block out plane noise. Almost as good as the JVC noice cancelling headset!! Since the JVC's are much bulkier and all that, I'm selling them and just using these Creatives. BTW: I also tried the Creative Aruvana's - and though they were twice the price, I preferred these EP-830's. Comfortable, great quality sound, and really well made. Thicker rubber type cables, too. Love 'em.
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Firstly, what kind of total loser sits down to write reviews on amazon.com? Me, I guess.
I love good quality earphones, and really hate paying for them. But the entire audio market is priced towards young adults with no mortgage to pay and too much cash to blow. This set, however, is an exception. In my completely authoratative and pompous opinion, it competes well with headphones triple the price. It does, I believe, sound appreciably better than the Creative EP-630 In-Ear Headphones. I've owned the Sennheiser CX 500-B In-Ear Headphone (Black). They're good, no doubt. You won't go wrong with them. But these have a more broad range than the Sennheisers.
FYI, if you're looking for an on-ear phone, don't mind looking like a total fool, and dig that not-yet-in retro 80's look, look at the Koss PortaPro Headphones with Case. Totally awesome. There's a reason why those same headphones are in production after all these years. How many electronics products can claim that?
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I got these headphones with my X-Fi (Please check my review on the X-Fi). I smashed my left headphone by accident and now I am replacing them. These are by far the best set of ear buds I have owned. I have tried everything from Sony to JVC and everything else. Like most ear bud headphones these come with 3 different size cushions to fit anyone's ears. These also don't hurt the inner ear like most the sound quality is great and you can't hear any outside noise with these on. These are a must have for a music lover.
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I owned the Creative EP-630 ear buds for a year until I stretched and broke the wires. I replaced them with the Creative EP-830 ear buds. This is my comparison:
The overall sound quality of the EP-630 is slightly better than the EP-830. The EP-630 produces crisper highs and cleaner mids; however, the EP-830 is much stronger on the low-end. I adjusted my EQ to filter the 80 Hz and 250 Hz bands, but the EP-830 still sounded a hair muddy.
The rubber grommets and wires on the EP-830 are more substantial and should resist normal usage much better than the EP-630. However, The EP-830 do sport a heavier ear bud, which is less comfortable and, with gravity, tend to come loose when during activity (gym). This issue is paramount because breaking the seal in the ear canal greatly diminishes the sound quality. I find myself constantly pushing in the EP-830 buds. I never had this problem with the EP-630. They were light and remained sealed and in-place during my entire workout.
The aesthetics of the EP-830 are definitely cooler. They utilize a vented driver and top off the look with silver detail. The EP-630 are very generic looking.
Overall, the EP-630 and EP-830 ear buds are awesome at their price points of $30 and $50, respectively. If you're not too active, have bigger ear canals (i.e. can use the larger silicone seals), and enjoy deeper base, the EP-830 are right for you. Otherwise, the EP-630 are a better value.
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Like many people, I got these with my Creative Zen X-fi player. I'm going to include a comparison between these and the Creative 630s just for those who are trying to decide between the two.
The 630s have less of a bass range and have better treble, but the highest frequencies have a "tinny" sound to them at times. The 830s have good response at all frequencies, but the bass makes music sound "muddy". I prefer the 830s - even with the muddier sound they sound slightly better than the 630s.
On to the review. They are fairly cheap, which is both good and bad. The build quality is average - after only a month or two of use the rubber/plastic on the 3.5 jack fell apart and it will slip off of the end of the jack occasionally when I'm unplugging it. It's not that big of a deal, and everything else still works fine. The wires are also very thin and flimsy.
The sound quality is very good for the price range. Compared to those cheap plastic iPod earbuds or similar you can buy in stores, these are a big step up. Like I said, the frequency response is good, but the sound can get muddy because of the bass. The bass is not overpowering, but is stronger than I had been accustomed to.
With all of this being said, the 830s are a good middle-of-the-road earphone. I recently purchased a pair of Shure SCL-4s for $300ish (knock-offs can be found everywhere - including Amazon - for half that much), and I've been able to really notice the sound issues with the 830s.
1. They are limited in their ability to emulate the clarity differences between music files of high bit rates. By this I mean that a 320 VBR MP3 sounds almost identical to a WAV file, whereas on higher-end earphones like the SCL-4s the difference is more easily noticeable.
2. The noise isolation is only average.
3. The muddy bass detracts from the overall sound quality.
This is stuff that's unimportant to the casual listener, but I'm the kind of person that's very nitpikky about sound quality.
For the price, they are a big leap in sound quality compared to cheap starter earphones. If you have never owned a better-sounding pair of earphones before, then I would definitely consider these.
I can answer any questions about the Shure earphones, the Creative 630s and 830s, and the Zen X-fi, so leave a comment if you want and I'll get back to you (hopefully) within a day or so.
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I use my players to listen to the Bible and to audio books, not to music. Everyday I walk a couple of blocks alongside traffic moving about 35 mph. Many of the vehicles are large diesel pickups. Some have studded snow tires on bare pavement. No matter how high I set the volume with any other phones, whole words become unintelligible when a larger vehicle passes, even if I hold my hand over my ear. But, with these earphones I hear only a quiet whoosh from passing vehicles. The player's sound remains clear, even at a lower sound volume than usual on the player. On an airplane they work pretty well. I had to turn up the volume quite a bit higher and could still hear the jet engines, but the words in my sound files were intelligible.
I tried all three sizes of rubber cups to find the one that works best for me. The choice I finally made was a surprise to me.
The phones are not marked left and right. I insert them by lightly tapping the back end with my finger a few times. When the earphones are inside my ear enough to work well I am able to "hear" the fall of my heels on the pavement through my bone structure. That is more distracting than anything else.
I have tried a pair of AIWA noise reducing headphones with an active circuit, but these work better.
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I've tried a bunch of headphones under $100 and I can honestly say that these are the best value for the money. I'm wearing the J2 earbuds and am missing the bass and clarity of the music. The Creatives are so clear and the base response is wonderful. I listen to classical, hip-hop, pop and showtunes. Pretty much everything sounds great on these! I'm going to buy yet another pair. On the downside, I always need to buy a new pair every six months because I always snag them on something, so the the wires break & disconnect. Also, they are not very good for running, because the wires do transfer the thumping noise. But if you don't run, don't let it stop from letting you buy a pair!
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Pros: Good sound and comfort. The treble range is especially good compared to other comparable headphones. Obviously they have good bass and an above average mid-range.
Cons: Stethoscope like cord.
Detail: These Creative EP-830 Earphones are very good for the price. They have good bass as most earphones of this style do. I had mostly bought Sony prior to this which I was mostly satisfied with. The main thing I noticed when I started using these ones was that they have a more crisp treble range than the Sony's (MDR-EX56LP) that have comparatively muddy sound. Also the little rubber inserts that seal the sound in/out are softer with the Creative EP-830's than the Sony headphones making them more comfortable for long periods of use. So far my only complaint is the Stethoscope like cord that will likely annoy people who jog listening to their music having to deal with the booming every time the cord hits something. Since I don't jog listening to music, these work perfectly for me. This is a well worth the money set of earphones.
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There are three pairs of earbud heads you can exchange that fits your ears.
I can say these are great. They look great. blocks out noise great.
I tested them, have them at 2/3 volume on my x-fi player while I was mowing the lawn.
I can barely notice the lawn mower being on. That is how good I think these earbuds are.
They also sounds great. I hear instruments that I never knew were there before upgrading from my
sony earbuds to these. Highly recommended.
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