JBL Reference 510 Headphones
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- Design: Over the Head
- Sound Mode: Stereo
- Connectivity: Cable
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Pros
Good Sound.
Cons
The Cord is Stupid.<br>Noise-Canceling Functions Don't Work.
Recommended it?
No
The Bottom Line:
Take a look at, but don't buy right away. Shop around on this one.
Tomorrow is my birthday, and I am a musician. So the quality of my personal headphones is important to me. I also prefer to have noise canceling ones, so when my mom got me the JBL Reference 510 headphones as a present (I have a busy schedule so we celebrated last Friday.) I was ecstatic. But that has worn off a tad for a few reasons.
The noise canceling features of this headphone do not function efficiently. I cannot tell the difference between normal and noise canceling, which is a bummer, because that function is partly why my mom got me these headphones is the first place. Not to say that when you turn on the switch halfway down the cord (we'll get to the physical discomfort of these headphones later.) that nothing happens. When you flick the switch it turns on a bunch of white noise which in theory cancels out the noises that occur outside the headphones. I know for a fact that this technology works in other headphones, but due to the size (the earpieces don't fit entirely over the ear.) and the general quality of these headphones, the result is that you music, or your life is the noise canceling function is all you bought these for, just has more white noise in it. There are other, far more effective noise-canceling (In terms of that being the most important function you are looking for) headphones on the market.
Also, the cord apparatus is incredibly annoying. While of sufficient length (if you pull the cord apart) it is attached to the noise canceling box. This causes some problems with pocket devices, as it forces you to clip the noise canceling box to something if you don't want it to drag along the ground, or wing precariously at your side. I myself much prefer headphones with that switch built into the side of earpiece, or in a smaller switch box that doesn't have a separate cord leading to it like this one. Just uncomfortable, and I didn't like it.
Another thing about these headphones is the fit itself. It's really tight. I can hardly stand to wear them for more than say 15 minutes at a time, and the speakers are too small to fit all the way around my ears, which is what I am usually going for with headphones that aren't in-ear. Especially seeing as how I wear glasses, these headphones don't server very well on the comfort side at all.
But these headphones do produce a good quality of sound. The highs are very clear, the lows have a nice depth and roundness to them. I find them very good for listening to music with. They also come with and in-flight converter, as well as a quater-inch so you can plug in to an amp or keyboard if you so choose. But those accesories are made easily available elsewhere, and are no reason to buy these headphones. Their one saving grace is their sound quality, as the noise-canceling function doesn't work. So if you are in the market, go purchase a cheaper set with no noise-canceling, or go find a pair with noise-canceling that works.
The noise canceling features of this headphone do not function efficiently. I cannot tell the difference between normal and noise canceling, which is a bummer, because that function is partly why my mom got me these headphones is the first place. Not to say that when you turn on the switch halfway down the cord (we'll get to the physical discomfort of these headphones later.) that nothing happens. When you flick the switch it turns on a bunch of white noise which in theory cancels out the noises that occur outside the headphones. I know for a fact that this technology works in other headphones, but due to the size (the earpieces don't fit entirely over the ear.) and the general quality of these headphones, the result is that you music, or your life is the noise canceling function is all you bought these for, just has more white noise in it. There are other, far more effective noise-canceling (In terms of that being the most important function you are looking for) headphones on the market.
Also, the cord apparatus is incredibly annoying. While of sufficient length (if you pull the cord apart) it is attached to the noise canceling box. This causes some problems with pocket devices, as it forces you to clip the noise canceling box to something if you don't want it to drag along the ground, or wing precariously at your side. I myself much prefer headphones with that switch built into the side of earpiece, or in a smaller switch box that doesn't have a separate cord leading to it like this one. Just uncomfortable, and I didn't like it.
Another thing about these headphones is the fit itself. It's really tight. I can hardly stand to wear them for more than say 15 minutes at a time, and the speakers are too small to fit all the way around my ears, which is what I am usually going for with headphones that aren't in-ear. Especially seeing as how I wear glasses, these headphones don't server very well on the comfort side at all.
But these headphones do produce a good quality of sound. The highs are very clear, the lows have a nice depth and roundness to them. I find them very good for listening to music with. They also come with and in-flight converter, as well as a quater-inch so you can plug in to an amp or keyboard if you so choose. But those accesories are made easily available elsewhere, and are no reason to buy these headphones. Their one saving grace is their sound quality, as the noise-canceling function doesn't work. So if you are in the market, go purchase a cheaper set with no noise-canceling, or go find a pair with noise-canceling that works.
