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I want to say I have had my set for quite some time and they still kick ass. Site shows it in the PSP section and description says PSP only but the numbers on it are the universal one. I haven't bought from them but if you do please chime in and conferm if they trully are the universals or not, even though they are pictured and stocked as them. Thanks.
As far as sound quality goes, I think the closing comment made in this review sums it up very well. Better then I can put it, and holds very true.
QUOTE:
To look at them isn't necessarily to love them. As far as aesthetics go, the HeadBanger Ear Subs look typical, and not especially stylish. But testing the universals out with a song with any kind of heavy bassline proved that it can pull off a great listening experience. If you weren't absolutely sure of yourself, you'd swear you were wearing a giant pair of enormous headphones over your ears while listening to these.
That last part is so true. When I first got mine I had to keep taking them off for I swore the bass I was hearing was coming from my sub and not these. And there are reviews of a hum with a PSP connected to these. Yes there is and for some weird reason just re-positioning the sub box makes the hum go away. I think its amplifying a radio signal being ommited from the PSP itself, the wireless Internet link perhaps?
Anyway I know for a lot of you who must have name brand blah blah blah will find it hard to believe that a $17 pair of headphone can sound good, hate to bust your bubble, they do and well worth the $17 and sound better then any headphones I have ever bought including expensive ones. They truly have to be heard to be believed, OH and they will perminitly damage your hearing. Warning right on the box about high levels with these
And I read one review about people with small ear holes wont be able to use these because they wont fit right, normal ear hole people are ok and will fit perfectly and wont fall out at all, Im one of them and never had a issue with them wanting to fall out. Problem solved, read the edit edit below
Coupon GC10 is on the site homepage. Thanks to szechuanpork for the heads up!
Be sure though at checkout you have model # HH10 in your cart and apply the coupon to take advantage of the extra 10% off.
I read one site say the coupon expired yesterday and one today, the 19th, anyone jump on this chime in please
EDIT for Review between the $12.88 Koss from Amazon that was offered here on the HD and the headbangers
OK after hearing so much about Koss "Spark Plugs" and reading the reviews on them I thought I would spend the money on the Koss for my son needed a pair of better headphone then what came with his MP3 player we got him for Christmas. I did a Bias review/testing with them playing rock, dance, and hiphop to test them between highs, mids, and bass and over all sound quality. I used my PSP as the bas player and used the same music for each set of headphones.
Music tested was:
Chingy "I Do"
Terror Squad "Lean Back"
Skindred "Nobody"
Xzibit "Lax"
Felix Da Housecat "Rocket Ride"
Spider Bait "Black Betty"
Supertramp "Monday"
Bealtles "Live and Let Die"
Guns and Roses "Live and Let Die"
Shaggy "Oh Carolina"
Yello "Oh Yeah" This one sound freakin awesome on the bangers so much I have never heard.
Soundgarden "Outshined"
Madness "Primrose Hill"
ZZ Top "Sharp Dressed Man"
All music chosen for the highs, mids, and deep bass lines, and of course some that I like to listen to All music that should make either set shine and stand out from one another.
First off I do like the way the Koss fit my ears. Much better and a little more comfortable with the expanding foam inserts, other then that sad to say they just couldnt hold a candle to the Headbagers IMO. The cord is almost 2 feet shorter so it didnt quite make it to my Logitech Pod without me having to scoot up closer and then god forbid I turned my head suddenly, they will def pop out for there wasnt much cord left even though I moved closer.
As for sound on the PSP with the music, it did get low, not near as low though as the headbanges get, also the mids and highs are severely lacking when compaired to the headbangers. They were not as pronounced and they sounded like headphones where as the bangers sound more like regular speakers and gave more of a open feeling to all the music I played. The music played with the Koss sounded more muffled and tube like, and I noticed on really deep notes the mids and highs got washed out because the headphones couldn't handle doing the low bass and the rest at the same time. They were no where near as loud, I could turn them up all the way and would really distort on low bass notes, then, where as if I did the same song with the bangers I couldnt keep it at the max volume because my ears would hurt and tickle badly, but there was NO distortion at all during it.
Overall they really are not to bad of a set of headphones for $13 if thats your budget, but by no means was I blown away like I was when I first heard music played on the bangers, it is a night and day difference and well worth the extra $5 to get the bangers if you can afford to do so. The Koss sound like any other set of headphones I have ever owned other then they do hit pretty low for what they are, but still when they are in my ears I know they are headphones Im listening to. When I got the bangers I had to constantly take them out because I swore up and down my sub under my desk was helping with the bass I was hearing and had to keep telling myself the speakers were muted, your hearing these headphones only, and that took awhile.
If they were better I would come out and say so, I am being truthfully honest and I still feel if the bangers were stamped with a different brand name people wouldnt judge them the way they do basing them on the brand name.
No I did not put these against the other Koss people mentioned for I didnt have to funds for them and they are in a different class of headphones. These are plugs, the bangers are plugs, and so many reviews on the Koss Sparkplugs from self proclaimed Audiophiles made me think it was going to be a fair fight between the two, unfortunatly the bangers smacked them in everything I threw at them but fit (See edit edit below), which the Koss came with a extra set of foams I am going to try to fit to the bangers
That is all, I bought them both, I own them both, I can say what I can because I own them, in my hand, and not basing them on brand names, what they look like, or other people tell me, I am basing them both on ownership and time spent testing them out against each other. If I had more money sure I would buy something else but this is for the broke ass people like myself that dont wish to, or cannot, drop $50+ on a set but still want good sound cheap. I stand by what I been saying and you still cant find better then the bangers for $20 bucks.
EDIT EDIT
As far as fit with the bangers, ANYONE who owns these buy a spare set of expanding foams for the Koss sparkplugs and take the center hard piece out, its just lightly glued and pulls right out. Take the rubber plugs off the the bangers and they fit! They are super comfortable in my ears now and I would assume that since you can press the foam to make it shrink and then they expand it will allow the bangers fit almost anyones ear. They feel much more secure in my ear and has not effect the sound in any way. I have shook my head franticly and they wont even budge, I've even let the battery box dangle and moved around and they didn't fall out of my ears, they seal better and really block out outside sounds almost completely.
Final edit
Got my hands on the Ultrasone CD (right click and save me)
thanks to this thread right here . It is all kinds of music, drums, nature, you name in in Flac, pure audio bliss. All I can say is the Koss coudnt hold a candle to what the headbangers were giving to me in audio form. It was clear, clean, crisp, and Im listening to it right now in awe. Anyone with a good set, and the headbangers, needs to download it and have a listen. Great stuff to sit back and listen to. I wish I had better news about to Koss at the $12 price range but I dont, and as for them they went to my 12 year old. In reviewing them with this cd I couldn't wait to get it over with and put the headbangers back in to finish listening to the cd.
MY god track 7 is 2001 A Space Oddyssey and the beginning low notes are just breath taking on the Organ. The cd is just breath taking and the classical music, with the violin and other string instruments playing I swear its like I am there. Yes, I admit this is my first Flac file and I am hooked and will be looking for more ASAP.
Track List:
01 "Sileypud", New Haranni Poison Mixers - excerpt (John Barnes)
02 "Auf Geht's - Ab Geht's", Tripercussion Nr. 06 - excerpt (Th. Keems)
03 "Applaus", Baglioni (Soundclip, Ultrasone Production)
04 "Ave Verum Corpus", (W.A. Mozart, KV 618)
05 "Rondo Allegro", Sonate Nr. 8, B. L. Gelber (Ludvig van Beethoven, C Min. Opus 13)
06 "Wellen Am Sandstrand", (Soundclip, Ultrasone Production)
07 "Also Sprach Zarathustra", Staccato 2, Nr. 12 (R. Strauss, Opus 30)
08 "Chakraphon-Improvisation I", (Ultrasone Production)
09 "Andate Arghetto", Concerto No. 2 (G.F. Händel)
10 "Wie Schön Leuchtet Der morgenstern", (J.S. Bach, BWV 172/6)
11 "Feuerwerk 2002", (Soundclip - excerpt, Ultrasone Production)
12 "Gassenhauer", Capella Antica (Anonymous)
13 "Vögel La Palma", (Soundclip, Ultrasone Production)
14 "Chakraphon-Improvisation II", (Ultrasone Production)
15 "Mis Büerli Geit Über Sapürnerstäg I", Tritonus (Otto v. Greyerz)
16 "Harfe + Flöte", Germeringer Liedertafel - excerpt (J. S. Bach)
17 "Verbum Caro Factum Est), Capella Antica Bambergiensis (Cancionero De Uppsala)
18 "Grille", (Soundclip, Ultrasone Production)
19 "Herrscher Des Himmels Erhöre Das lallen". Weihnacthsoratorium Nr. 24, Projektor Iffeldorf (J. S. Bach)
20 "Brandung", (Soundclip - excerpt, Ultrasone Production)
I want to say I have had my set for quite some time and they still kick ass. Site shows it in the PSP section and description says PSP only but the numbers on it are the universal one. I haven't bought from them but if you do please chime in and conferm if they trully are the universals or not, even though they are pictured and stocked as them. Thanks.
As far as sound quality goes, I think the closing comment made in this review sums it up very well. Better then I can put it, and holds very true.
QUOTE:
To look at them isn't necessarily to love them. As far as aesthetics go, the HeadBanger Ear Subs look typical, and not especially stylish. But testing the universals out with a song with any kind of heavy bassline proved that it can pull off a great listening experience. If you weren't absolutely sure of yourself, you'd swear you were wearing a giant pair of enormous headphones over your ears while listening to these.
That last part is so true. When I first got mine I had to keep taking them off for I swore the bass I was hearing was coming from my sub and not these. And there are reviews of a hum with a PSP connected to these. Yes there is and for some weird reason just re-positioning the sub box makes the hum go away. I think its amplifying a radio signal being ommited from the PSP itself, the wireless Internet link perhaps?
Anyway I know for a lot of you who must have name brand blah blah blah will find it hard to believe that a $17 pair of headphone can sound good, hate to bust your bubble, they do and well worth the $17 and sound better then any headphones I have ever bought including expensive ones. They truly have to be heard to be believed, OH and they will perminitly damage your hearing. Warning right on the box about high levels with these
And I read one review about people with small ear holes wont be able to use these because they wont fit right, normal ear hole people are ok and will fit perfectly and wont fall out at all, Im one of them and never had a issue with them wanting to fall out. Problem solved, read the edit edit below
Coupon GC10 is on the site homepage. Thanks to szechuanpork for the heads up!
Be sure though at checkout you have model # HH10 in your cart and apply the coupon to take advantage of the extra 10% off.
I read one site say the coupon expired yesterday and one today, the 19th, anyone jump on this chime in please
EDIT for Review between the $12.88 Koss from Amazon that was offered here on the HD and the headbangers
OK after hearing so much about Koss "Spark Plugs" and reading the reviews on them I thought I would spend the money on the Koss for my son needed a pair of better headphone then what came with his MP3 player we got him for Christmas. I did a Bias review/testing with them playing rock, dance, and hiphop to test them between highs, mids, and bass and over all sound quality. I used my PSP as the bas player and used the same music for each set of headphones.
Music tested was:
Chingy "I Do"
Terror Squad "Lean Back"
Skindred "Nobody"
Xzibit "Lax"
Felix Da Housecat "Rocket Ride"
Spider Bait "Black Betty"
Supertramp "Monday"
Bealtles "Live and Let Die"
Guns and Roses "Live and Let Die"
Shaggy "Oh Carolina"
Yello "Oh Yeah" This one sound freakin awesome on the bangers so much I have never heard.
Soundgarden "Outshined"
Madness "Primrose Hill"
ZZ Top "Sharp Dressed Man"
All music chosen for the highs, mids, and deep bass lines, and of course some that I like to listen to
All music that should make either set shine and stand out from one another.First off I do like the way the Koss fit my ears. Much better and a little more comfortable with the expanding foam inserts, other then that sad to say they just couldnt hold a candle to the Headbagers IMO. The cord is almost 2 feet shorter so it didnt quite make it to my Logitech Pod without me having to scoot up closer and then god forbid I turned my head suddenly, they will def pop out for there wasnt much cord left even though I moved closer.
As for sound on the PSP with the music, it did get low, not near as low though as the headbanges get, also the mids and highs are severely lacking when compaired to the headbangers. They were not as pronounced and they sounded like headphones where as the bangers sound more like regular speakers and gave more of a open feeling to all the music I played. The music played with the Koss sounded more muffled and tube like, and I noticed on really deep notes the mids and highs got washed out because the headphones couldn't handle doing the low bass and the rest at the same time. They were no where near as loud, I could turn them up all the way and would really distort on low bass notes, then, where as if I did the same song with the bangers I couldnt keep it at the max volume because my ears would hurt and tickle badly, but there was NO distortion at all during it.
Overall they really are not to bad of a set of headphones for $13 if thats your budget, but by no means was I blown away like I was when I first heard music played on the bangers, it is a night and day difference and well worth the extra $5 to get the bangers if you can afford to do so. The Koss sound like any other set of headphones I have ever owned other then they do hit pretty low for what they are, but still when they are in my ears I know they are headphones Im listening to. When I got the bangers I had to constantly take them out because I swore up and down my sub under my desk was helping with the bass I was hearing and had to keep telling myself the speakers were muted, your hearing these headphones only, and that took awhile.
If they were better I would come out and say so, I am being truthfully honest and I still feel if the bangers were stamped with a different brand name people wouldnt judge them the way they do basing them on the brand name.
No I did not put these against the other Koss people mentioned for I didnt have to funds for them and they are in a different class of headphones. These are plugs, the bangers are plugs, and so many reviews on the Koss Sparkplugs from self proclaimed Audiophiles made me think it was going to be a fair fight between the two, unfortunatly the bangers smacked them in everything I threw at them but fit (See edit edit below), which the Koss came with a extra set of foams I am going to try to fit to the bangers
That is all, I bought them both, I own them both, I can say what I can because I own them, in my hand, and not basing them on brand names, what they look like, or other people tell me, I am basing them both on ownership and time spent testing them out against each other. If I had more money sure I would buy something else but this is for the broke ass people like myself that dont wish to, or cannot, drop $50+ on a set but still want good sound cheap. I stand by what I been saying and you still cant find better then the bangers for $20 bucks.
EDIT EDIT
As far as fit with the bangers, ANYONE who owns these buy a spare set of expanding foams for the Koss sparkplugs and take the center hard piece out, its just lightly glued and pulls right out. Take the rubber plugs off the the bangers and they fit! They are super comfortable in my ears now and I would assume that since you can press the foam to make it shrink and then they expand it will allow the bangers fit almost anyones ear. They feel much more secure in my ear and has not effect the sound in any way. I have shook my head franticly and they wont even budge, I've even let the battery box dangle and moved around and they didn't fall out of my ears, they seal better and really block out outside sounds almost completely.
Final edit
Got my hands on the Ultrasone CD (right click and save me)
thanks to this thread right here . It is all kinds of music, drums, nature, you name in in Flac, pure audio bliss. All I can say is the Koss coudnt hold a candle to what the headbangers were giving to me in audio form. It was clear, clean, crisp, and Im listening to it right now in awe. Anyone with a good set, and the headbangers, needs to download it and have a listen. Great stuff to sit back and listen to. I wish I had better news about to Koss at the $12 price range but I dont, and as for them they went to my 12 year old. In reviewing them with this cd I couldn't wait to get it over with and put the headbangers back in to finish listening to the cd.
MY god track 7 is 2001 A Space Oddyssey and the beginning low notes are just breath taking on the Organ. The cd is just breath taking and the classical music, with the violin and other string instruments playing I swear its like I am there. Yes, I admit this is my first Flac file and I am hooked and will be looking for more ASAP.
Track List:
01 "Sileypud", New Haranni Poison Mixers - excerpt (John Barnes)
02 "Auf Geht's - Ab Geht's", Tripercussion Nr. 06 - excerpt (Th. Keems)
03 "Applaus", Baglioni (Soundclip, Ultrasone Production)
04 "Ave Verum Corpus", (W.A. Mozart, KV 618)
05 "Rondo Allegro", Sonate Nr. 8, B. L. Gelber (Ludvig van Beethoven, C Min. Opus 13)
06 "Wellen Am Sandstrand", (Soundclip, Ultrasone Production)
07 "Also Sprach Zarathustra", Staccato 2, Nr. 12 (R. Strauss, Opus 30)
08 "Chakraphon-Improvisation I", (Ultrasone Production)
09 "Andate Arghetto", Concerto No. 2 (G.F. Händel)
10 "Wie Schön Leuchtet Der morgenstern", (J.S. Bach, BWV 172/6)
11 "Feuerwerk 2002", (Soundclip - excerpt, Ultrasone Production)
12 "Gassenhauer", Capella Antica (Anonymous)
13 "Vögel La Palma", (Soundclip, Ultrasone Production)
14 "Chakraphon-Improvisation II", (Ultrasone Production)
15 "Mis Büerli Geit Über Sapürnerstäg I", Tritonus (Otto v. Greyerz)
16 "Harfe + Flöte", Germeringer Liedertafel - excerpt (J. S. Bach)
17 "Verbum Caro Factum Est), Capella Antica Bambergiensis (Cancionero De Uppsala)
18 "Grille", (Soundclip, Ultrasone Production)
19 "Herrscher Des Himmels Erhöre Das lallen". Weihnacthsoratorium Nr. 24, Projektor Iffeldorf (J. S. Bach)
20 "Brandung", (Soundclip - excerpt, Ultrasone Production)
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