Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

PROS: + Provides clarity and increased bass. + Gives an immersive music and movie experience. + Very comfortable earpiece and headband coverings. + Comes with 10 feet of cord, and an adapter for standard 1/8 headphone jacks. CONS: - Other people can hear if you crank up the volume. - Pricey, but they're worth the price. OVERVIEW: I won't pretend to know what Eargonomic Acoustic Refinement (E.A.R.) technology or an internal surround reflector is: I'm just an average guy who likes his music and movies, and doesn't enjoy feeling like his ears are drowning in sweat after taking the headphones off. After using these, I can say that they not only gave me superior sounding bass, but they allowed me to hear sounds in music and movies that I've never picked up before. Plus, the coverings kept my ears free and clear from sweat. Here's a few of the quality tests I performed: MUSIC TESTS: The Prodigy - Firestarter: This was the first song that jumped to mind when I heard these headphones give great bass, and the bass line was positively delicious. Anyone who's heard this song knows how powerful the bass line is...it thrummed through these headphones loud and clear without any feedback. Soundgarden - Spoon Man: Another song that came through clear as crystal - the bass was a perfect balance with the lyrics - One didn't overpower the other. Reek Da Villain Feat. Busta Rhymes & Swizz Beatz - Mechanics: This was a suggestion from a fellow coworker when I asked "What's the best song for a bass test as well as musical clarity?" Oh, how right he was. Each lyric sounded as crisp as a celery stick being snapped, and the pronounced bass only made the song sound better. MOVIE TESTS: I had to see how these headphones could handle some of my favorite action sequences! Déjà Vu (listening through my PC) - I had to pick one of my favorite Tony Scott films. The chase scene with the "goggle rig" took on new layers of enjoyment with these headphones. I could head the crescendo and decrescendo of the music much clearer than I ever have before; it was as if I could hear individual pieces of debris flying off cars during impact. The Replacement Killers (listening through my PSP) - This was an unexpected bonus. I rarely watch any movies on my PSP because the sound is very tinny. With these headphones, the dance club music was louder, the gunshot audio was more pronounced, and the bass was (for lack of a better word)...thicker. The Matrix Reloaded (listening through my PSP) - Having seen this movie more times than I can count, I was amazed to hear the first segment of "Matrix code" during the credits channeling from my left ear to the right. I never noticed that before, but these headphones made it crystal clear. I could also hear the sound of individual cups and utensils hitting the floor during the fight scene with Seraph, and I've never heard that before either. CONS: When I turned up the volume on these, my spouse asked if I was actively TRYING to blast my eardrums apart. They're good for private listening but if you turn up the volume, other folks might hear. They're also a little big for portable use, so you won't find me plugging these into an iPod for my afternoon jog. The only other con I found to these headphones was the price - but if you want to enjoy levels of sound this crisp and clear, it won't come cheap. FINAL THOUGHTS: I enjoyed these headphones very much. They enriched the entire audio spectrum (especially the bass), and also brought some lesser-heard tones to the surface. They made movies sharper and music clearer. If you're looking for superior sound to enjoy on your home theater or sound system, these are definitely worth it.