AirDrives

My second review of earphones, and my very first review of a 'higher end' product. Wont be doing too many of these, I plan on keeping this a value centered blog, but it's fun to mix it up every now and then.

The intention of these is to protect your ears, and allow you to have the ability to hear things that are happening around you. Some people might think that is a bad thing; but it has it's place. Outdoor exercisers need to be able to hear cars, sirens, mad barking dogs, along with other important things. Should your employer allow you to listen to music at work, AirDrives will still allow you to hear things like your phone ringing, or a fire alarm. See where I'm going with this? Noise canceling/isolating earphones completely block your hearing, making you miss many sounds that might possibly help you avoid danger. They also make it hard to hear the gossip taking place in the cubical next to yours.

Those features are all for not if the audio quality isn't any good. So how do AirDrives sound? Music that consists mostly of mids and highs will sound excellent; as good or better than anything I've heard. The AirDrives sit outside your ear, and the music just flows into your canals, crisp and clear.

Base? Considering they make no seal whatsoever (they sit on your outer cartilage), they do a very good job. In fact, this is the area with which I am most impressed; I didn't think they'd be able to produce base at all. Doesn't quite compare to noise canceling earphones, but what they achieved was astonishing. Only hardcore thump heads will offer any complaints.

As far as comfort and fit go, AirDrives are amazing. Completely customizable, they slip over your ear, feel as light as air, yet remain in place and feel very secure. Again, amazing is the only way to describe the way they feel.

Gold plated jack (formed at a convenient 70 degrees), in-line volume control (so you wont have to constantly adjust on your player), sweat resistant material, far safer for your ears over the long term, AirDrives has it all. Wonderful technology; that something can produce this much quality sound, and be separated from my ear canal by a wall of cartilage. Wow!

I could keep going on about the positive features, but I'm pretty sure you get the idea that I'm very impressed. I wish the price was a bit lower, $69-$99 is a nice chunk of change, but you're paying for a product of very high quality. Recommended without hesitation if you can come up with the coin.


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--Jeremy Hobbs




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