His first company Koss headphones I bought many years ago for Palm T5, it was a good PDA with a strong body, high-quality display, well, very pleased with the presence of conventional connector 3,5 mm. Together with the program Pocket Music and Kossovskii "earphones was able to get enough high-quality and interesting sound. I can not remember how they were called, but I can point the finger at their reincarnation - headset Koss iSpark, in photographs it easily recognizable on the back, looks like it is on the tube, whether at pharmacies earplugs. So, those headphones for quite some time have served me. Exactly up to that time, until I bought Motorola MPx 200 (many still remember that wonderful sale in Euroset, as this smartphone could take less than five thousand). Well, behold, I looked at Motorola, looked at the headphones, and then, armed with a soldering iron, decided to unite them. And he made the headset. It was cool, I tell you. The sound was such a quality - some bass. The microphone worked, but the answer key is not furychila. But the design was done independently. The whole week I walked in and was proud of his ingenuity, and then changed to something more needs and MPx200, and self-made headset, and imported from the United States cradle for the device. I say there was a full set, just peak. Well, here, for sim my relationship with the company Koss ended. And resumed a couple of years ago when it was bought by multimedia headset - large closed headphones with a microphone. And I played in them, and podcasts are not just recorded, and "Skype" said. And then randomly put them in a package that was supposed to pick up the courier and all, look-fistula.
Well. This is all to the fact that recently arrived Koss i150 and Koss iSpark not surprise me, I'm slightly familiar with the products. On the forums say different, like "spit" a bit too bass, pop, the noise can not hear music. Naturally, this should be checked. Well, there already for you to decide to take or not take.
Headset comes in a rather beautiful wrapping, boxes hidden in a plastic blister inside neatly themselves headphones and all sorts of add-on. The latter, though sparsely - a set of replacement tips (There are three sizes), carrying case. Material, as I understand it, the skin has nothing to do. But still nice. And delivery, and Packaging for headsets are identical. Clearly, this does not apply to their capabilities. The first thing that catches the eye is thinner cables. Rather, they are thin, and some a bit too flexible. Confused in the pocket almost instantly. For example, a Motorola headset cable is a nice, rubberized, and it looks prettier, and less confused. Well, in general liking me more for thick and moderately long cables there any V-Moda, Shure, and so on. In order to opletochkoy, lordly. Understand it, this may be just my nitpicking, but in winning purses appreciate every nuance. Go ahead, branches headphones are asymmetric, this is a plus. Another plus is that the length of the headset is low. A little more than a meter (1.2 feet to be exact). Gold-plated plugs, as you can see here a characteristic design, reminiscent of the original headset for the iPhone. Pryderi, perhaps even to the fact that the common brand name, and the headphones themselves, and the plug. Laudable, but why so much?
Acoustic design: Closed
Type of embouchure: false
Mounting: in-the-
Frequency Response :10-20000 Hz
Earphone impedance: 8 ohms
Headphones Sensitivity: 102 dB / mW
For iSpark are:
Acoustic design: Closed
Type of embouchure: false
Mounting: in-the-
Frequency Response :10-20000 Hz
Headphone Impedance: 16 ohms
Headphones Sensitivity: 112 dB / mW
With prices the situation is interesting: iSpark in retail can be found somewhere for a thousand rubles, while the i150 will cost somewhere over three thousand - no such price. You can just add and take V-Moda Vibe Duo or new in-ear headphones from Apple (and soon I'll write about them). Comment on I will not tell you more about their experience.
Firstly, on the company's Web site says about the stylistic device compatibility. Here do not agree. Starting with a very thin cable finishing microphone style here is not very much. Yes, the headphones themselves appear, in principle, fine. But just as stylistically they fit is not very much. Then just ask smiley. However, this is a subjective opinion.
Secondly, let's talk about iSpark. While complete and there are tips of different sizes (note that these headphones are only two sizes), all the same to my ears they do not fit. Not even something that does not fit, just a bit too deep have refilled. And the lower edge of the plastic pressing on ear, causing pain. Save the situation may nozzles from other headphones, but in this case insulation is lost.
Thirdly, iSpark really too much bass. Sound in principle, is good, only slightly deaf. But when the bass starts, too many of them. They're everywhere. And considering that other sounds do not seep through the powerful heads, you feel yourself in a room alone with a very powerful music system. I like the loudness and all that, but here it very much. At maximum volume, there is hoarseness, barely noticeable. In general, iSpark good for early morning, when you need to cheer, but to listen to during the day, I would choose something more gentle. There is logical question: Why, quiet can be done? My answer - it is possible.But if my true Motorola at half the volume is quite a good game, iSpark become very quiet. If they had created, based on maximum values.
Now, about i150. They are at full volume no wheezing, no buzz, if "Sparky" ponderous, these calls and transparent. Romantic, right? Well, what can I say, this is quite a good headset, which is a good thing to use in everyday activities difficult. However, and here not all is well: Set the volume by half, you expect after all the normal sound, and 150 e are quiet and tidy. The headset, in principle, universal, suitable for whatever music ranging from electrical, finishing tool. The vocals, though I do not really like it. In general, the money they are almost worth it. If not for appearance.
Here also, incidentally, note that by pressing on the microphone can be put songs on the pause and continue playback, skip forward, it's okay. Sensitivity of normal, clear key is pressed, the microphone unit is not delaying the entire structure down, as it comes with headsets, say, from the SE.
Naturally, I tried to connect both the headset and other phones - Nokia N96 did not take them as such, it seemed to him that this is normal headphones. So it is with Motorola E8. It can be seen, not in vain letter i is in the title, only for the iPhone.
True, I would advise companies not to go this route, the market is very much with the phone jack 3,5 mm, their owners often look for new options, one of which could well become Accessories Koss. As I mentioned in one of the podcast producers headphone presence in the market of music phones have long had to be a hen that lays the golden eggs. Just something to take normal headphones, attach a microphone pack in new ways and to conduct marketing activities.
For myself I would not buy either the model or the other, i150 is not bad by the sound, but I do not like the look. Well iSpark painfully long, and the bass too much. Well, I suggest that you decide yourself, you must purchase or not.
As for the cover. This model of ContourDesign, black, slinky, plastic. Suitable for those who have a white iPhone 3G, but want a different color. Soundly made, but there are all sorts of minor flaws - I did not like the decorated ledge above the multifunction key, plus the lower part of the cause for concern. Sell such cases for more than a thousand rubles a Thing (if not more) - basically, good.But also to acquire themselves such would not.
