Brainwavz Beta $13 FS with Amazon Prime/FSSS, in ear noise isolating headphones

Quote from cdn626 : are these comfortable? they look a little strange and does the mic work if u plug with a computer?

They look strange but they fit great.

Mic won't work unless you have a special adapter. I don't think there are 3.5mm ports that support both sound and mic at the same time on a computer but correct me if I'm wrong.

These earbuds sound great, especially with the included Comply foam tips (which costs about $10-$15 for three pairs).

Not comfortable to sleep with though, as the part where the driver housing meets the cable (whatever that's called) protrudes out of the ear just enough to cause discomfort if you tried to sleep on your side(s). Doesn't sound as clear as the Klipsch x10 (I think the foam tips cause the sound to muddy up a bit, and it's unfair to compare the two, but whatever), but this is a good 'please don't mug me' pair that I wear for outdoor activity and working out. I think it's pretty impressive for a $13 pair of earbuds. Definitely sounds better than the earbuds I had of similar price range.

Quote from Gigamaster89 : Good price for great headphones. Beware though that people have issues with the housing falling apart and I've personally received two pairs of mic'd version with channel imbalances.

Mine fell apart when I changed the tips =( Sent them back for a refund, hesitant about buying them again. They sounded awesome when they were one piece tho! My coworker's ear buds did not have any problems and he uses them daily.

Quote from Gigamaster89 : Good price for great headphones. Beware though that people have issues with the housing falling apart and I've personally received two pairs of mic'd version with channel imbalances.

yep, mine have channel imbalances. I chatted with Amazon and they gave me an $8 credit for my problems. I don't recommend these ear buds. You get what you pay for, in this case

Been waiting for these to go on sale again. I think they were $10 last time but just the item I needed to get my cart to $25 for FSSS!

Quote from bc2nite : I have never had a problem returning anything to Amazon even if they are opened and used, granted I have prime. Always call their customer service for returns avoid online return as they will charge return shipping if item is not defective.

So what if the item is not defective? Do I lie to the rep and tell them that they are defective so that I won't be charged for return shipping?

Quote from cdn626 : are these comfortable? they look a A strange and does the mic A if u plug with a computer?

They do sit fine even though they look like they should not. They are like a mix between the old school buds and the new in ear buds that everyone makes now. They sit fine in my ear when i use the comply tips the plastic tips are meh.

In for a pair, thanks.

My experience mirrors that of a lot of folks it seems: they sound fantastic, but don't seem to be put together very well. I had to send mine back due to build quality issue. YMMV, though

Guys just go with the SC buds from yesterday's deal for $5.00.

http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/7...?#comments

Quote from dec2g : Guys just go with the SC buds from yesterday's deal for $5.00. http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/7...?#comments

Can't tell if serious.

shoot looks like the deal on the Mic version is dead.

How do these compare to the Sennheiser CX485???

Quote from durpy : anyone own these and the m4s? i bought them m4's two months ago at $28 and was curious how they'd compare

I have both. Vastly prefer the Betas to the M4s. Betas sound much more clear and open because of its treble sparkle. In comparison the M4s sound compressed. Vocals sound much better on the Betas, while the M4s have a more V-shaped sound signature.

Even though I have had over a dozen headphones/earphones/IEMs that cost more than $200, I still enjoy and marvel at the sound these $13 IEMs present.

The housing issue has been fixed on the newer batches. My Beta was from the old batch and it's still working out fine.