Product Description
The Optura 300 makes having the best of everything a reality. Offering unparalleled expertise in video and digital photography, it puts cutting edge performance in the palm of your hand. Its sophisticated, streamlined design makes it compact enough to carry anywhere. Dreams materialize before your very eyes as two imaging worlds are seamlessly linked together with stunning detail and unprecedented realism. Sight and sound have been elevated to the pinnacle of perfection.
Customer Reviews:
Great Family Camcorder, but in low light. . ........2005-01-24
I bought this camcorder in the fall of 2003 (it is Jan 2005 as I write this). We bought it to take with us on our trip to Disney World. It replaced our Sony 8mm Steady Shot camcorder that we bought back in 1994. I wanted a camcorder that was small enough to pack into a belt pack. The old 8mm required a good-sized camera bag that was a pain to lug around places like Disney World.
I really liked the fact that the camera could take still pictures too, as it meant there was a chance we wouldn't have to lug our Olympus D510 (2MP camera).
It worked quite well for that trip. An added benefit of it being so small was the fact that I could bring it along on long hikes. I took it with us the next year when we went to South Dakota to hike the Black Hills & Badlands.
Outdoors, this camera is excellent. The still photos are OK, I wouldn't recommend getting this camera to replace a camcorder AND digital camera, you won't be satisfied.
Inside and in low-light, however, the camera leaves a lot to be desired. It is understandable, the small lens can only gather so much light. I would say that our older 8mm camera performs better in low light. For indoor shots, I usually try to make sure we have ample lighting. The lack of an acessory shoe on this camera prevents you from attaching one of those [annoying] video camera spotlights.
The swing out LCD is the right size for viewing, it rotates around completely so you can use it for self-portraits, or just getting some really odd-angled shot (my relatively new Canon A85 has a similar LCD, though much smaller).
The one thing that I find is the most useful as of late is something I did not research as a requirement when shopping for a camcorder. The Analog->Digital pass-through feature blew away two other Analog Video capture cards. My old Dell (4550) came with a video capture card that would drop numerous frames. I bought an ATI All-In-Wonder card to import all my old analog and it didn't even compare to the pass through on the canon. Now I connect my old 8mm to the Optura 300, set the video mode to pass through and capture the video through the 1394 port, storing as .avi (on a nice big drive).
I've never used any of the funky digital effects. I would suggest saving your $$ and not making the inclusion/lack of effects part of your criteria for choosing a camcorder. You can do everything you need in your video editing software (I use Adobe Premiere Elements 1.0 now).
Somehow I have become a Canon-Fan over the past few years. When I bought this camcorder it was the only Canon gadget I owned. This past year I added the Canon A85 and the Digital Rebel to my collection of digital toys. To add to that last note, I am 'looking' at another camcorder and am only looking at Canon models (the Optura Xi to be exact).
I realize it might be late in the game to be rating this camera as the Optura 400 & 500 are out now. If you are researching those please take my experiences with Canon & the Optura line as positive notes on their offerings.
Great camera with certain limitations.......2004-06-02
I bought this camera just a day before my trip to Alaska and it worked out great. Since there was not much time to read the thick manual, the controls were intuitive enough to operate. The video quality was great.
Pros:
- Great size. Very compact
- Great video quality with 2 Mega Pixals
- Easy to operate.
Cons:
- Still pictures come better in light. Not good if the light is less
- Red eye reduction does not seem to work well for still pictures
- In the video, the sound recording seem to pick up wind and other noises more than you actually hear.
- Some times still pictures are not in focus.
Fantastic Digital Camera Choice.......2004-05-31
I would highly recommend this camera to anyone who is in the market for a camcorder. I purchased the optura 300 several months ago and have been utilizing it heavily ever since. The camera takes excellent movies of both indoor and outdoor events. I could not be happier with my choice. I did purchase a longer-lived battery which has worked out well. I keep the standard battery charged as a backup, but the larger battery has never died on me even during days that I shot a significant amount of footage.
I would like to point out of few issues I have had with it:
1) The instruction manual leaves much to the imagination, especially with how to download the recorded motion pictures onto a PC. There are many other gaps in the manual.
2) This camera is not for the technologically challenged. I would guess that this is not limited to this specific camera, but is an issue with the entire class of cameras. To burn DVDs and do any kind of editing, the user must have a video capture card & firewire installed on their PC. In addition, downloading movies onto a PC requires LOTS of hard drive space. I installed a 2nd hard drive for this purpose. In addition I needed to install a DVD RW drive so I could burn DVDs. I also upgraded my RAM. Although all of these are easy installs in newer PC's, it can be a daunting task just for a person to figure out what is actually needed not to mention knowing how to actually install it. Combined with shortcomings in the manual, I could see this being fatal for some users. If you are technologically challenged, I would recommend the cameras that burn directly to DVD.
3) At the extreme end of the zoom, the camera seems to have trouble focusing and is very shaky. This is not that big of an issue as long as the user keeps this in mind while framing the video.
4) I am not really happy with the quality of the still images captured by this camera. These images can be saved onto a flash card or onto the digital tape. With perfect lighting, the images are good, but I have found that when the flash is needed, the images are completely over exposed. The red-eye reduction feature does not work at all to reduce red eye.
Please do not let these negatives taint my review. I love this camera but I wanted to put all the issues that I have found with it out there.
Great product for the price!!!.......2004-05-11
I bought this goodie for less than $700 bucks from onecall.com, an authorized canon dealer so this qualifies me to a get a free 128MB SD card.
PROS: Really compact compared to lot of other cameras i compared with that had the same features, it really fits in my jacket pocket. Out door videos are amazingly great, had to be with 1.3MP of video quality, the other option i was looking at was sony 330 but that was way too pricey for me.
Still shots are exceptional although you cannot compare it with a stand alone digital still.
Menus are not complicated, even my wife can use it without hassels.
I had read reviews about the motor noise from the tape but i found that it had absolutely no noise when you record at the desired sound level in a quite atmosphere.
I know lot of reviews state that the microphone placement is bad as it sits right on top of the view finder but i didn't find this to be a serious problem as it picks up the subjects sound very well. The only problem with the mic placement is the sound variation when you speak vs. the subject speaking.
Zooming capability is amazing, the zoom is really smooth when compared to sony.
Image stability is excellent as long as you stay with in the optical zoom, once you hit the digital zoom(beyond 40X) you need to be really still, the manual provides you with few tips to increase the stability. Also, i rarely go to the digital zoom as 10X optical is more than enough for my use.
lots of predefined shooting modes.
This goodie provides a lot of digital effects.
The previous review said that s/he acciendtly recorded MPEGs instead of DV, but the on screen icons give you a clear indication of the media you are recording on, so no problem their as long as you see the on screen info.
LCD resolution is fantastic and i liked the fact that it is not too big, there by minimizing my battery drain.
The best feature i personally like compared with sony pc101/105/109 is that this one has all its control on the body, sony has a touch screen menu option and you could mess up your screen if you are not really careful.
Cons: The most outstanding problem i found with optura 300 is the low light recording. This provides 3 various low light recording but in the dark the super night shot mode any moving images create a drag effect and the recording resoultion is also grainy. Having said that the indoor + low light mode is adequate when shooting inside a home with no day light. The only problem is when it is pitch dark sony seems to be doing better.
Battery life is terrible, the battery provided with canon lasts 30-40 minutes, so i had to go in for an upgrade on the battery.
but i guess all camcorders have the same problem.
Overall it is a great camcorder for indoor and outdoor use.
Great Camera if you have a reeeal steady hand........2004-04-26
I bought this camera as a supplement to by TRV80 to use on hiking trips in the southwest when space and weight are a factor. I love the picture quality and the 2 megapixel shots are definitely better than sony's although not quite as good as a dedicated digicam at the same resolution. As for why I chose this unit over the Sony's 330, it was largely due to price. I could buy two of these cameras for the cost of the sony and since I do not need the hotshue or the minor increase in still resolution, I felt the Canon was more cost effective. I should point out that the rest of this review will focus on problems I had with the unit. I can't be sure if these negatives are common with vertical compacts like this or if the issues are Canons alone so I will let you be the judge. Also, if you are planning to use a tripod or have a way to brace this camera while shooting, most of what I am about to say will be irrelevant. However, if you are using it on the go and will be taking action shots or using it at maximum telephoto range, you may be disappointed.
Location of Microphone - It is located on the top of the viewfinder (by the way, the viewfinder is fixed and cannot be adjusted). Up until now, I did not notice that I breathe heavily as it never factored into my other videos. This unit had me holding my breath while I shot so I did not ruin the scene.
Location of Zoom - This problem will vary with the size of someone's hands but I found it to be difficult to operate and hold the camera steady unless I used my pinky to control the zoom. My hands are small and I needed the top three fingers to steady the camera while I moved it. This problem is further exacerbated by tendancy of the zoom too move to quickly if not properly controlled.
Photo/Tape switch - A seperate switch is used to move between the SD card and the Tape. Sony integrates this function on the start-up dial switch which makes it easier to remember to turn to the desired setting when turning the camera on. As it was, if I had last used the photo setting and turned the camera off and then wanted to shoot video, I almost always screwed-up and started recording in MPEG format on the SD. Not a terrible problem but it wastes time and may cause you to miss quick moving wildlife scenes.
In fairness to the mechanical functioning of this unit, it probalby deserves four stars and not three. However, if you do not need the still camera feature, there are better cameras out there for your money and I just can't excuse the location of the microphone.
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Nu-kote Model BM358 Black Nylon Printer Ribbons, Box Of 6
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ASIN: B0006HX9Y6 |
Product Description
Printer ribbon is designed for use with DEC LA324 and LA424. Matrix Nylon. Black.
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Macally FDD-USB USB Floppy Drive for PC & Mac
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ASIN: B00006BAP8 |
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Macally offers you flexibility and ease of use with its new USB floppy drives. Quick installation and portability give you mobility of notebook users. External USB floppy drives make your life more comfortable and data exchange easier.
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Nu-kote Model BM188 Black Nylon Printer Ribbon
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Fellowes(R) Desktop Copyholder, Gray
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KMW94507 Duster II Air Duster, 10 Oz, 2/PK
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- Nu-Kote black matrix nylon printer ribbons for NCR 6417; Okidata Microline 100 Series, 172, 180, 182, 182Plus, 182T, 183, 184Plus, 184T, 192, 192Plus, 193, 193Plus, 280, 320, 320T, 321, 321T, OkiMate 120; Radio Shack DMP442; Texas Instruments Omni 800 Models 830, 835 dot matrix printers.
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ASIN: B00006ICOX |
Product Description
Nu-kote International produces more than 3, 000 products for use in over 30, 000 types of imaging devices. As the world shrinks and printing technology expands, count on Nu-kote to keep its edge. The company will do it through a commitment to quality, value, innovation, financial strength and superior service.This ribbon is compatible with Okidata dot-matrix printers Microline 182, 192.
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Nu-kote Model BM188 Black Nylon Printer Ribbon
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ASIN: B000093L3W |
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- Great little TV for the money!
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Panasonic CT-13R17B 13" TV
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REMOTE CONTROL
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Monster Cable MP AV600 Power Protector
Product Features:
- Compact 13-inch screen is perfect for space-confined environments like bedrooms, dorms, or kitchens
- Front AV inputs accommodate a camcorder or gaming console
- Clock and sleep timer ensure that you'll never miss your favorite programs
- Monaural earphone jack lets you listen in private
- Includes remote control and antenna
ASIN: B00006ANX9 |
Product Description
Panasonic combines innovative space-age technology with elegant styling. The High-Contrast Picture Tube significantly improves contrast when compared to conventional televisions. Crisper images, more brilliant colors and sharper focus creates a feeling of depth that will almost pull you into the picture.A/V input jacks link your outside sources directly to audio and video circuits in the TV set, bypassing the tuner. This direct connection allows for optimum picture reproduction. Other features include precision notch filter, earphone jack, trilingual menu system, auto programmable scan, an included antenna, V-Chip program lockout, clock, and sleep and on/off timer. An Easicon remote control is also supplied.
Amazon.com Product Description
Panasonic's CT-13R17B is small enough for use in the even the tiniest bedroom, kitchen, or dorm room. It offers conveniences found in much larger sets, like a trilingual onscreen display to simplify setup and front-panel audio-video inputs for hassle-free connections with a VCR, camcorder, or gaming console. There's even an earphone jack for private listening. Other features include closed-caption decoding, auto power on, auto programmable scanning, rapid recall and rapid tune, and a clock and sleep timer. Now you can wake to your favorite news broadcast or other program without hassle.
Customer Reviews:
Great little TV for the money!.......2003-02-27
Purchased this little gem for an exercise room in my basement. Decent picture and sound quality. Workmanship seems to be above par for a TV in this price range. Excellent documentation. Comes with cheap little over-the-air antenna that you probably won't use. Due to all the noise from the fitness equipment, I often have to turn up the volume to hear the TV- I have noticed little or no distortion when the volume is turned up. You'll probably want to tweak the factory default picture settings- I found the contrast setting was really not to my liking. Easy to use on screen navigation controls for adjusting TV settings. Comes with nice little remote.
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Macsense 10/100Mbps PCMCIA Laptop Network Adapter (PC/Mac)
Manufacturer: Macsense
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ASIN: B00004YN0V |
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- This item is mislabelled!
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LG Electronics 10PK DVDROM 16X MAX DRIVE ( GDR8163BI )
Manufacturer: LG
ProductGroup: CE
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Product Features:
- 8x DVD-ROM Slim drive for Notebook PC
- Compatible with many disc types
- Good speed
- Reliable and durable
- Easy to use
ASIN: B0002RQO9M |
Product Description
Access has never been so quick and video so clear. The GDR8163B DVD-ROM drive can read DVD data at 16x Max and can play all kinds of DVD formats and data CD.
Customer Reviews:
This item is mislabelled!.......2005-03-28
This is not a 10 pack of drives. It is mislabelled. If you order this, you will receive a single drive. At least Amazon made it very easy to return, and paid for return shipping. In case it gets fixed in the future, the item title is currently "LG Electronics 10PK DVDROM 16X MAX DRIVE ( GDR8163BI )"
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Lancast 100M TX TO DUAL FX/SM-SC-LH SONAR CARD ( R732-17 )
Manufacturer: Lancast Inc.
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ASIN: B0000C5FNT |
Product Description
Metrobility's "redundant twister" interface provides redundant data paths for path protection and restoration. An essential connectivity tool for high priority and mission-critical applications, it provides fully redundant data paths as well as power supply redundancy, for Ethernet or Fast Ethernet devices. If the primary connection fails due to a cable or hardware failure, the "redundant twister" interface switches the device's traffic to the secondary connections within 200 microseconds.Intelligent "redundant twister" models also deliver Managed Network-on-Demand capability for mission-critical applications. Managed Network-on-Demand allows the "redundant twister" media converter to be configured to operate in either Dynamic Recovery Mode (DRM) to ensure session integrity and increase uptime, or in Network Select Mode (NSM) to redirect traffic and add security through link isolation. And with SONAR, or Switch on No Activity Received, the interface not only monitors for loss of link on the active port, but will also monitor for traffic. With SONAR, if the active port remains idle for a given amount of time (configurable for 2-4 seconds) the resilient technology of the redundant interface will verify activity on the secondary port, and switch traffic to that port once traffic is detected. This prevents a switch or switch port failure from bringing down the network or any part of it.
Product Description
Feeling the need for more speed when you cruise the Internet? Checkout WebRacer from Kensington! WebRacer's preset buttons rocket you to your favorite sites. A single power-scroll button lets you zip through bookmarks without the usual pointing, clicking or pulling down menus. You can even browse or jump to your e-mail with a single click. Let Kensington introduce you to the future of Web travel with WebRacer.
Customer Reviews:
Not XP Compatible!!.......2004-08-30
Picked this up on clearance from Radio Shack for 10 bucks, now I know why. Took a chance it might work with Windows XP but it doesn't. According to Kensington Tech Support, unit was discontinued when NT was released, therefore no XP drivers available. Probably a lovely unit when fully functional, but all I get is the touchpad and mouse buttons, too bad.
The best pointing devise ever.......2003-12-25
I have own one of these for over 2 years, and have never had to replace it or clean it. We have cats and dogs and pet hair does not bother it in any way. Before we had to replace or mouse every 3 months, because of pet hair. All my freinds that use it want one, because it is easy to use.
The most ridiculous "pointing device" I've ever used.......2000-06-02
I received this "revolution" in internet pointing devices for my birthday, used it for two days, and then promptly returned it!
What a USELESS device! The track-pad tends to be sticky and difficult to use, the buttons, though appropriately placed, were not nearly enough for "web racing," as I found myself having to resort to my keyboard as often as I used the WebRacer.
The included software worked decently, but was still not enough to make up for the inadequacies of the WebRacer itself.
My advice: stick to your mouse and keyboard!
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QMS 4060 Developer Kit 2 Bottles 228 000 Prints Per Kit
Manufacturer: QMS
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ASIN: B00004Z8MG |
Product Description
QMS is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance color and monochrome document printing solutions for office automation, electronic publishing, graphic design, and advanced imaging applications. To give customers the most complete printing solutions, QMS offers a wide range of printer supplies and accessories. QMS backs each product with an extensive range of offerings and more than two decades of dedicated, professional experience.This kit consists of 2 developer bottles and 1 ozone filter providing 228 000 smart prints.
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- A low end high-end
- Great response and LOVE the cord length!
- Sounded good untill they started buzzing.
- Excellent for the price
- Excellent Sound for the Money, but...
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Sennheiser HD433 Hi-Fi Stereo Headphones
Manufacturer: Sennheiser
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Memorex 700MB/80-Minute 52x CD-R Media (100-Pack Spindle)
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KHypermedia 80-Minute/700 MB 48x Blank CD-Rs (200-Pack Spindle)
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- Over-ear stereo headphone
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- 10-foot, single-sided OFC (oxygen-free copper) cable
- Durable, lightweight design
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ASIN: B00004SD85 |
Product Description
Sennheiser engineers are renowned for their striving to create the very best technical solution. You can be sure to get reliable high quality products, plus Sennheiser know-how and experience.The HD 433 is an open hi-fi stereo headphone that can be connected to both hi-fi systems and personal stereos (CDs, DATs, DCCs etc.). It provides excellent bass response and is ideal for rock and pop music.
Amazon.com Review
The Sennheiser HD433 headphones offer excellent sound and sport a lightweight design that you can use either on a home or portable stereo. The HD433 earpieces sit flush against your ears rather than enclosing them or resting inside them.
A 10-foot OFC (oxygen-free copper) cord frees you to move about or merely sit across the room from your stereo during private listening. The HD433's sturdy, one-piece headband grips firmly but not too tightly for a snug fit that blocks external noise while keeping the 'phones in place for walking or even more strenuous exercise (though jogging may require unusual measures to keep the lengthy cord out of the way).
The minijack plug comes with a 0.25-inch adapter, so the 'phones are ready for any headphone jack. While credited with a full-range frequency response of 18 to 20,000 Hz, the HD433s prove a little light in the deep bass, though not so much as to sound thin or tinny. Rather, they sound mellow and natural, letting the music speak for itself with no undue peaks in either the bass or treble.
The headphones sound particularly good with components (such as CD players or integrated amplifiers) offering high-grade headphone jacks. They tend to sound just a little flatter and less dynamic with portable devices, but a bass boost can help here. Sennheiser's HD433 is a good headphone that won't insult your musical sensibility or cost you a small fortune. --Michael Mikesell
Pros:
- Full, fast sound
- Good tonal balance
- Works well with home or portable stereos
- Long cord
- Lightweight construction
Cons:
- Slightly limited at extremely high and low frequencies
Customer Reviews:
A low end high-end.......2006-05-29
Got these for CA$50. First impression: poor material and build quality for a Sennheiser. The headband is a cheap-looking, poorly molded plastic piece, got rather sharp material leftovers along edges. Had to arm myself with a pen knife and spent half an hour removing and smoothing those. The speakers don't hold in place well, so frequent re-adjusting is needed. Sound quality is ok, nothing extraordinary, rather flat and dry; I get a better response from my old $20 Radioshack pieces. Cord length (some 10 ft) is a plus, but there is no volume control on the cord. To sum up: cheap headphones from a reputable manufacturer. Want to flash the Sennheiser logo --- go and buy these, otherwise I guess you can get a better bang for $50.
Great response and LOVE the cord length!.......2006-03-31
I agree, for teh price these can't be beat! A GREAT range and the length of the cord is a plus when connected to your computer at work and you have to move around your cube. I love these headphones!
Sounded good untill they started buzzing........2003-06-29
Tough to rate because I don't know if these headphones are prone to buzzing or whether it's just my pair.
However, untill they started buzzing, these headphones gave good sound quality. They have a long cord, which makes it somewhat cumbersome for listening on the go, but nice for listening to stuff at home. Fortunately for me, they have a 2 year warranty.
For their price, these are a good pair, but you can probably find better.
Excellent for the price.......2003-05-06
These are probably the best headphones you'll find in this price range. They'll never compare to really nice over-the-ear designs like Sennheiser's higher-end models, but they make a great bargain for something you can take with you almost anywhere, without worrying too much over theft or damage. I use them with the computer and a portable CD player; I haven't noticed any of the lack of bass several other reviews have complained about. While they aren't as bass-heavy as the latest Sony MegaEarDrumBurster model, these can actually reproduce more than one bass note! Imagine that! Almost every set of headphones in this price range seems to cram everything below about 1 KHz into a low rumbling; these manage to actually reproduce decent bass. As for comfort, they are great - as long as you take care to put the little plastic nubbin in the center over roughly over your ear canal. They can get a little warm in summer, though. One final tip: the 10ft cord can get a little annoying. Just loop it up a few times near the plug and zip-tie it off to get the length more managable.
Excellent Sound for the Money, but..........2003-01-19
These little guys blow away all of the standard headphones that come with various portable units and computers. I'm sure that if you want to spend more, you could get better sound. But these have a nice spacious, well-balanced sound. I've tried them on both jazz and classical, using my Walkman with Bass Boost, and I'm very pleased. And they are *very* comfortable. They seem to float on your ears.
Now for the "but...". The cord is heavy and 10 feet long. You might look at that as a positive, but I've found myself tripping over it. It's a lot of extra cord to deal with if you just want to put a walkman in your pocket. On the other hand, if you want to use it attached to a computer or other non-portable player, that would be an advantage.
I also wish that there was a volume control/mute on the cord, and I wish that the cord went only to one earpiece, rather than running up to both. But these are very small complaints. For the cost of this set, it's unreasonable to expect to have both great sound and convenience features.
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Monster Cable Original Speaker Wire, Custom Cut
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- Large copper conductor area for better power transfer and good dynamics.
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Custom Cut to your desired specifications / Priced per linear foot / Termination Plugs not included Terminal connectors are optional (separate purchase required) NOTE - DUE TO CUSTOM CUTTING REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE ALLOW AN EXTRA 3 DAYS FOR FILLING YOUR ORDER
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