Does sound great and the Schur I own are like that. YOu really have to fit them down in the ear and push the wax out of the way, um, I mean well if you had any. :) Seriously though the right fit can make all the difference in the world in how the sound is projected. In fact it matters even with over the ear headphones. I have a set of Bose over- the-ear headphones that can only be warn one way. If you flip them around, yo'd think they were the worst headphones you've ever put on your head. I thought this until I realized they were on backward. The drivers are configured in a specific position for optimal listening. They are well worth the money I paid for them and no these are not the noise-canceling headphones, I don't like those.
On Jul 3, 2009, at 4:46 PM, Chris Gilland wrote: > > After playing more with the headphones, I found, at least for me > that the > medium sized tips work wonders! You admittedly do have to jammem > pretty > deep in your ear canal to get the best effect though. Notice I said > jammem! > I didn't say crammem! There is? a difference. Then under settings, > Playback, EQ, I got it set on base booster. You have to remember > there are > 3 drivers in each ear peace, a tweeter, a whoofer, and whatever > would go for > your mids, so over all I'm really impressed. Don't let the look of > them > fool you, you're gonna look at the things and say jeez, ear buds > with a mike > and cilicon tips, big deal, why the heck $79. Trust me, play > something > through them, and you'll know why! I'm still breath taken at the > sound. It > isn't bose by any stretch, no, but! it's still incredible! > > I'm gonna try these things in my computer and see if in the mike > jack I can > make it work. > > I'll let ya know. > > Chris. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott Howell" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 3:37 PM > Subject: Re: IPod ear phones with mike and remote > > >> >> Thanks Chris, that is what I suspected on the fit and recording >> ability, but still they sound very nice. I think the voice memo was >> just that, a way to record notes to yourself, but well wishful >> thinking. :) I believe there is an accessory from Griffin or some >> such >> company that does what I'd be interested in, but I have to go out and >> do some digging again. >> >> tnx, >> On Jul 3, 2009, at 3:22 PM, Chris Gilland wrote: >> >>> >>> I've not played enough to really comment, with these, but you get 3 >>> different size cilicon tips that you can change out. So, yeah. >>> They seem >>> to fit pretty well. The only thing I don't like is they feel kind a >>> like >>> they'd fall out, even though they don't seem to do so no matter what >>> I do. >>> >>> I think you'd be fine. The only drawback I can say with these is if >>> you're >>> wanting to soundscape, or record things in your surroundings, like a >>> class >>> lecture etc. don't even attempt. These seem to only work at what is >>> real >>> close up to the mike. >>> >>> Chris. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Scott Howell" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 12:40 PM >>> Subject: Re: IPod ear phones with mike and remote >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Thanks for the description and operation of these. I wish they >>>> could >>>> record in stereo, that would be quite a handy feature. :) The one >>>> thing I would be curious about is how well they stay in the ear. I >>>> have two sets of ear buds here and one is made by Sony and they >>>> were >>>> about $20, but what makes them nice is they don't sound to bad, but >>>> they have like a loop your ear fits through, which holds the buds >>>> in >>>> place better. The other set I have normally sells for $150 and is >>>> made >>>> by Schur, but I got them for $50 and was using them as in-ear >>>> monitors >>>> when I was playing in a band. They actually fit slightly into the >>>> ear >>>> canal and the way they are designed, they are held in by the ear >>>> leather if you will-the ear itself. Do these fit well and not quite >>>> likely to fall out? The one thing I like about the Sony pair is you >>>> can even eat and all the jaw flexing won't unset them and the Schur >>>> seem to be that way, but I've only drank stuff with them in. >>>> >>>> tnx, >>>> >>>> On Jul 3, 2009, at 10:59 AM, Chris Gilland wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Just wanted to write in to say that I just got the IPod/IPhone >>>>> cilicon >>>>> tipped in the ear ear buds with the remote/mike combo. Though I >>>>> have not >>>>> played with it much, I did want to say, the sound quality is just >>>>> out of >>>>> this world amazing. The stereo seperation is unbelievable. I >>>>> wanted to >>>>> give a few tips though for those who may be thinking of buying it. >>>>> >>>>> The microphone and remote actually are about a fourth of the way >>>>> down the >>>>> cord from your right ear piece. If you feel on the side of the >>>>> mike >>>>> facing >>>>> away from you, once they're in your ears, you'll feel two little >>>>> bumps. One >>>>> on the top and another further down toward the floor. This is >>>>> your >>>>> remote >>>>> volume control. The way I do this is take your thumb on your >>>>> right >>>>> hand to >>>>> grap the back of the mike/remote and then use your index finger on >>>>> the >>>>> button and squeeze. Apple told me that it is not a button it's >>>>> actually a >>>>> little indention you tap on, but they are actually incorrect on >>>>> this. You >>>>> do? actually have to push. Now, in the middle between those two >>>>> buttons, >>>>> there is a big kind a flat little indention, not sure how to >>>>> describe it. >>>>> It kind a feels totally flushed. It's virtically right between >>>>> your >>>>> volume >>>>> up and down. This is another button that serves a few >>>>> purposes. If >>>>> you >>>>> push it one time, that is your play/pause. Kind a like you >>>>> hitting >>>>> the >>>>> wheel in the middle. Now, if you double tap it like a double >>>>> click >>>>> real >>>>> fast, just go, tap tap, it'll move you to the next track. If you >>>>> tripple >>>>> click it: tap tap tap, It'll go to the previous track. >>>>> >>>>> I'm not sure if you can do this when the IPod's hold switch is >>>>> engaged. I >>>>> would think you could, but I'm not sure. >>>>> >>>>> Another thing definitely worth noting is that from what I've >>>>> read on >>>>> a few >>>>> reviews, the volume remote does *not* work with the IPhone. Don't >>>>> ask me >>>>> why, but... >>>>> >>>>> The other thing I haven't yet tried is in the main menu of the >>>>> IPod, >>>>> I don't >>>>> know if you actually can use the up and down keys to scroll like >>>>> with the >>>>> click wheel. I don't think you can, but I've not honestly tried. >>>>> >>>>> OK, now, for the voice memo feature. I'm gonna step you through >>>>> this but >>>>> just know, I'm doing this based off the IPod Nano 4th Gen. It >>>>> could >>>>> be >>>>> different depending on what model you have, and I guarantee! it'll >>>>> be >>>>> different with the IPod touch, although I hardly know anyone on >>>>> here >>>>> who'd >>>>> have that being we're all visiually impaired for the most part. >>>>> >>>>> OK, the end of the cord is a standard 8th inch. Now, having said >>>>> this, >>>>> don't try plugging it into a mike jack on a pc tower. I somehow >>>>> dono if >>>>> that would work. I don't think it would. I guess it's got like a >>>>> 4way >>>>> conductor in it. Anyway, once you plug it in, even if it's on >>>>> hold, >>>>> your >>>>> IPod is going to power up, and you'll be in your main menu on >>>>> music. You'll >>>>> hear this if you have the voice sinked down, which you should. >>>>> Now >>>>> if you >>>>> scroll clockwize on the wheel, not the remote, I mean the actual >>>>> click >>>>> wheel. You're gonna see another menu option that says voice >>>>> memos. >>>>> This >>>>> won't be there unless you have these special headphones. Don't >>>>> try >>>>> plugging >>>>> a regular mike in, it won't work. I already tried. So, click in >>>>> the center >>>>> of the wheel on select. ok, now you're gonna have a menu. >>>>> Basically the >>>>> first time you do this there'll only be one option. That'll be >>>>> start >>>>> recording. So click on that. >>>>> >>>>> Now, you're recording and have a few things you can do. the voice >>>>> isn't >>>>> gonna speak at this point so hear me out. >>>>> >>>>> If you click the wheel in the center like selecting an option, >>>>> that'll >>>>> insert another chapter every time that you push it. >>>>> >>>>> To stop recording, you got a few things you can do. First, click >>>>> the >>>>> menu/back part of the wheel, so bascially push at 12:00. Don't >>>>> hold >>>>> it in, >>>>> just push and release. >>>>> >>>>> Now this isn't gonna read, but you're at a menu. If you have the >>>>> clicks set >>>>> to come through your ear phones, which by default they are, then >>>>> you >>>>> can >>>>> count clicks. >>>>> >>>>> Basically, you have resume recording, pause recording, delete >>>>> recording, and >>>>> stop and save. >>>>> >>>>> So just brush your finger clockwise until you hear no more clicks, >>>>> then hit >>>>> select in the center. Boom, it saves. >>>>> >>>>> OK, now to play it: >>>>> >>>>> Go back to your main IPod screen. >>>>> >>>>> Scroll to voice memos again. This time yeah, you'll see start >>>>> recording but >>>>> if you scroll down, now! you'll see something that says >>>>> recordings. >>>>> Go in >>>>> there and you got delete all, or if you scroll down, you have all >>>>> the >>>>> recordings. Click on the one you want, then you have things like >>>>> label, >>>>> play, delete, etc. Now be aware, when you sync your IPod, look in >>>>> your >>>>> sources list. There's gonna be a playlist called voice memos >>>>> that'll get >>>>> created. >>>>> >>>>> Also, anything that you sync from your system down to the IPod >>>>> as a >>>>> voice >>>>> memo, be aware that will not be under recordings in your voice >>>>> memos >>>>> screen >>>>> on the IPod. What happens is, when you sync a memo to ITunes, >>>>> it'll >>>>> remove >>>>> it from the recordings screen under voice memos and whipe it off >>>>> the >>>>> IPod. >>>>> Now if you resync it, then on the IPod, you'll then wanna go under >>>>> music >>>>> from the main IPod menu, then go down to playlists, and finally >>>>> voice memos, >>>>> and there they'll all be. >>>>> >>>>> I hope that this helps someone thinking of getting these ear >>>>> phones. >>>>> >>>>> Chris. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
