V-Moda Vibe Earbuds (Gunmetal Black)

good sound quality, but not durable (2009-01-05) Rating: 3/5
Other reviews have already gone into detail about the sound quality, which for the most part, I agree with. The sound is really good - I have enjoyed using these earbuds.

However, the main (large) reason for my 3-star review is that I find that one needs to really baby these headphones which is absolutely unacceptable for a pair of earphones going for $101 retail.

I bought the La Mocha edition (when the headphones were still offered with the usual soft and kinda of sticky rubber encasing) in Oct 2007. I've been using it for over a year, and unfortunately have gone through 2 sets already even after all of that excessive babying. I had to send the first pair back in April 2008 because the wires were becoming exposed at the back of the earbuds, and now my 2nd pair is doing the exact same thing. Only now, I'm outside of V-moda's 1 year warranty. For the amount of money, I had expected these to last me more than a couple of years, at the minimum... My brother has purchased the newer vibe earbuds with the thread encasing, and so far he is having better luck than I am.

This is a smaller issue and perhaps this might just come with the general earbud territory: my pet peeve with these earbuds is that I have to be constantly aware of the whereabouts of silicone fittings. They have the tendency to come off - a lot. I only had to reorder the fittings once (the smallest is the only that fits me), but have manage since to find them whenever they popped off the earbuds.

I hope those with the newer editions are having a better experience with the vibe's durability than I am.
WOW! I didn't even realize what I was missing (2009-01-04) Rating: 5/5
I love these earbuds. I just got rid of a pair of Shure E2c earbuds and I like these ones much better. Good bass and good highs and mids, great overall sound and they are very comfortable and they don't fall out. The shure E2c's had to loop over your ear and I found this a little annoying. The V-Moda buds stick right in your ear and fit my ears very nicely. They seem to be made well and the ones I got have the cord coming off the audio jack at an angle which I believe is the newer redesigned model that fixes the problem with the cord coming loose from the jack. I am happy with my purchase and as always amazon had them on my doorstep in 2 days with my Amazon prime shipping.
Epidemic lack of quality please read the reviews before buying!! (2008-12-30) Rating: 1/5
These headphones look great and sound quality is great. But mine lost sound in the left ear after 2 weeks! That is completely unacceptable. I wish I had read the reviews before buying. Apparently this happens with great frequency. Save $50 and much aggravation and check out the Sony Fontopia's. Those lasted me a year which prior to this was dissapointing. I spent the extra money for increased durability and was completely wrong. You don't get what you pay for. Avoid V-Moda like the plague!
Tried countless earbuds...these are amazing! (2008-12-28) Rating: 5/5
Well...I am no true audiophile, but I am a regular guy who LOVES to listen to great quality sound out of my iPod. I run about 7,000 songs through my iPod classic and have (with that many differet songs) a HUGE variety of music to choose from.

I tried Shure E2cs, Etymonics, Sennheisers and Sonys. I was frustrated by the lack of comfort and also the lack of depth in the sound. I read review after review after review and unfortunately trying on earphones on-line is like trying on shoes on-line...you just can't tell based on peoples reviews. Everyone has different preferences in their sound and the desired response they are looking for in their phones. Well...I finally found a pair that hit the nail on the head.

These things are comfortable and lightweight. Don't let the "metal" look they have fool you...they are quite light and fit in my ear beautifully. And the sound...they hit everything with power that I could imagine I would want to hear. Clear highs and solid and full mids are accentuated by powerful and confident lows.

Everything from Jushua Bell playing violin to things like Madonna and Justin Timberlake saving the world in 4 minutes and literally EVERYTHING in between...they fit the bill for me and I would replace them in a heartbeat if I lost the pair that I am using today.
Awesome bass (2008-12-24) Rating: 4/5
Worked really well but broke twice. Comes with a nice 1 year warrenty but make sure you don't send in your reciept without making a copy cause if you break it a second time, you still need the reciept. The bass is amazing but too much bending of the wire will cause one or both of the earphones to stop working so needs some taking care of.