This is getting to be off topic, so I'm gonna write this one more question, then put this thread to a rest. Why would you not like noise canceling ear phones?
Chris. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Howell" <s.how...@verizon.net> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 5:15 PM Subject: Re: IPod ear phones with mike and remote > > Does sound great and the Schur I own are like that. YOu really have to > fit them down in the ear and push the wax out of the way, um, I mean > well if you had any. :) Seriously though the right fit can make all > the difference in the world in how the sound is projected. In fact it > matters even with over the ear headphones. I have a set of Bose over- > the-ear headphones that can only be warn one way. If you flip them > around, yo'd think they were the worst headphones you've ever put on > your head. I thought this until I realized they were on backward. The > drivers are configured in a specific position for optimal listening. > They are well worth the money I paid for them and no these are not the > noise-canceling headphones, I don't like those. > > On Jul 3, 2009, at 4:46 PM, Chris Gilland wrote: > >> >> After playing more with the headphones, I found, at least for me >> that the >> medium sized tips work wonders! You admittedly do have to jammem >> pretty >> deep in your ear canal to get the best effect though. Notice I said >> jammem! >> I didn't say crammem! There is? a difference. Then under settings, >> Playback, EQ, I got it set on base booster. You have to remember >> there are >> 3 drivers in each ear peace, a tweeter, a whoofer, and whatever >> would go for >> your mids, so over all I'm really impressed. Don't let the look of >> them >> fool you, you're gonna look at the things and say jeez, ear buds >> with a mike >> and cilicon tips, big deal, why the heck $79. Trust me, play >> something >> through them, and you'll know why! I'm still breath taken at the >> sound. It >> isn't bose by any stretch, no, but! it's still incredible! >> >> I'm gonna try these things in my computer and see if in the mike >> jack I can >> make it work. >> >> I'll let ya know. >> >> Chris. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Scott Howell" <s.how...@verizon.net> >> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 3:37 PM >> Subject: Re: IPod ear phones with mike and remote >> >> >>> >>> Thanks Chris, that is what I suspected on the fit and recording >>> ability, but still they sound very nice. I think the voice memo was >>> just that, a way to record notes to yourself, but well wishful >>> thinking. :) I believe there is an accessory from Griffin or some >>> such >>> company that does what I'd be interested in, but I have to go out and >>> do some digging again. >>> >>> tnx, >>> On Jul 3, 2009, at 3:22 PM, Chris Gilland wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> I've not played enough to really comment, with these, but you get 3 >>>> different size cilicon tips that you can change out. So, yeah. >>>> They seem >>>> to fit pretty well. The only thing I don't like is they feel kind a >>>> like >>>> they'd fall out, even though they don't seem to do so no matter what >>>> I do. >>>> >>>> I think you'd be fine. The only drawback I can say with these is if >>>> you're >>>> wanting to soundscape, or record things in your surroundings, like a >>>> class >>>> lecture etc. don't even attempt. These seem to only work at what is >>>> real >>>> close up to the mike. >>>> >>>> Chris. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Scott Howell" <s.how...@verizon.net> >>>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>> Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 12:40 PM >>>> Subject: Re: IPod ear phones with mike and remote >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for the description and operation of these. I wish they >>>>> could >>>>> record in stereo, that would be quite a handy feature. :) The one >>>>> thing I would be curious about is how well they stay in the ear. I >>>>> have two sets of ear buds here and one is made by Sony and they >>>>> were >>>>> about $20, but what makes them nice is they don't sound to bad, but >>>>> they have like a loop your ear fits through, which holds the buds >>>>> in >>>>> place better. The other set I have normally sells for $150 and is >>>>> made >>>>> by Schur, but I got them for $50 and was using them as in-ear >>>>> monitors >>>>> when I was playing in a band. They actually fit slightly into the >>>>> ear >>>>> canal and the way they are designed, they are held in by the ear >>>>> leather if you will-the ear itself. Do these fit well and not quite >>>>> likely to fall out? The one thing I like about the Sony pair is you >>>>> can even eat and all the jaw flexing won't unset them and the Schur >>>>> seem to be that way, but I've only drank stuff with them in. >>>>> >>>>> tnx, >>>>> >>>>> On Jul 3, 2009, at 10:59 AM, Chris Gilland wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Just wanted to write in to say that I just got the IPod/IPhone >>>>>> cilicon >>>>>> tipped in the ear ear buds with the remote/mike combo. Though I >>>>>> have not >>>>>> played with it much, I did want to say, the sound quality is just >>>>>> out of >>>>>> this world amazing. The stereo seperation is unbelievable. I >>>>>> wanted to >>>>>> give a few tips though for those who may be thinking of buying it. >>>>>> >>>>>> The microphone and remote actually are about a fourth of the way >>>>>> down the >>>>>> cord from your right ear piece. If you feel on the side of the >>>>>> mike >>>>>> facing >>>>>> away from you, once they're in your ears, you'll feel two little >>>>>> bumps. One >>>>>> on the top and another further down toward the floor. This is >>>>>> your >>>>>> remote >>>>>> volume control. The way I do this is take your thumb on your >>>>>> right >>>>>> hand to >>>>>> grap the back of the mike/remote and then use your index finger on >>>>>> the >>>>>> button and squeeze. Apple told me that it is not a button it's >>>>>> actually a >>>>>> little indention you tap on, but they are actually incorrect on >>>>>> this. You >>>>>> do? actually have to push. Now, in the middle between those two >>>>>> buttons, >>>>>> there is a big kind a flat little indention, not sure how to >>>>>> describe it. >>>>>> It kind a feels totally flushed. It's virtically right between >>>>>> your >>>>>> volume >>>>>> up and down. This is another button that serves a few >>>>>> purposes. If >>>>>> you >>>>>> push it one time, that is your play/pause. Kind a like you >>>>>> hitting >>>>>> the >>>>>> wheel in the middle. Now, if you double tap it like a double >>>>>> click >>>>>> real >>>>>> fast, just go, tap tap, it'll move you to the next track. If you >>>>>> tripple >>>>>> click it: tap tap tap, It'll go to the previous track. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm not sure if you can do this when the IPod's hold switch is >>>>>> engaged. I >>>>>> would think you could, but I'm not sure. >>>>>> >>>>>> Another thing definitely worth noting is that from what I've >>>>>> read on >>>>>> a few >>>>>> reviews, the volume remote does *not* work with the IPhone. Don't >>>>>> ask me >>>>>> why, but... >>>>>> >>>>>> The other thing I haven't yet tried is in the main menu of the >>>>>> IPod, >>>>>> I don't >>>>>> know if you actually can use the up and down keys to scroll like >>>>>> with the >>>>>> click wheel. I don't think you can, but I've not honestly tried. >>>>>> >>>>>> OK, now, for the voice memo feature. I'm gonna step you through >>>>>> this but >>>>>> just know, I'm doing this based off the IPod Nano 4th Gen. It >>>>>> could >>>>>> be >>>>>> different depending on what model you have, and I guarantee! it'll >>>>>> be >>>>>> different with the IPod touch, although I hardly know anyone on >>>>>> here >>>>>> who'd >>>>>> have that being we're all visiually impaired for the most part. >>>>>> >>>>>> OK, the end of the cord is a standard 8th inch. Now, having said >>>>>> this, >>>>>> don't try plugging it into a mike jack on a pc tower. I somehow >>>>>> dono if >>>>>> that would work. I don't think it would. I guess it's got like a >>>>>> 4way >>>>>> conductor in it. Anyway, once you plug it in, even if it's on >>>>>> hold, >>>>>> your >>>>>> IPod is going to power up, and you'll be in your main menu on >>>>>> music. You'll >>>>>> hear this if you have the voice sinked down, which you should. >>>>>> Now >>>>>> if you >>>>>> scroll clockwize on the wheel, not the remote, I mean the actual >>>>>> click >>>>>> wheel. You're gonna see another menu option that says voice >>>>>> memos. >>>>>> This >>>>>> won't be there unless you have these special headphones. Don't >>>>>> try >>>>>> plugging >>>>>> a regular mike in, it won't work. I already tried. So, click in >>>>>> the center >>>>>> of the wheel on select. ok, now you're gonna have a menu. >>>>>> Basically the >>>>>> first time you do this there'll only be one option. That'll be >>>>>> start >>>>>> recording. So click on that. >>>>>> >>>>>> Now, you're recording and have a few things you can do. the voice >>>>>> isn't >>>>>> gonna speak at this point so hear me out. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you click the wheel in the center like selecting an option, >>>>>> that'll >>>>>> insert another chapter every time that you push it. >>>>>> >>>>>> To stop recording, you got a few things you can do. First, click >>>>>> the >>>>>> menu/back part of the wheel, so bascially push at 12:00. Don't >>>>>> hold >>>>>> it in, >>>>>> just push and release. >>>>>> >>>>>> Now this isn't gonna read, but you're at a menu. If you have the >>>>>> clicks set >>>>>> to come through your ear phones, which by default they are, then >>>>>> you >>>>>> can >>>>>> count clicks. >>>>>> >>>>>> Basically, you have resume recording, pause recording, delete >>>>>> recording, and >>>>>> stop and save. >>>>>> >>>>>> So just brush your finger clockwise until you hear no more clicks, >>>>>> then hit >>>>>> select in the center. Boom, it saves. >>>>>> >>>>>> OK, now to play it: >>>>>> >>>>>> Go back to your main IPod screen. >>>>>> >>>>>> Scroll to voice memos again. This time yeah, you'll see start >>>>>> recording but >>>>>> if you scroll down, now! you'll see something that says >>>>>> recordings. >>>>>> Go in >>>>>> there and you got delete all, or if you scroll down, you have all >>>>>> the >>>>>> recordings. Click on the one you want, then you have things like >>>>>> label, >>>>>> play, delete, etc. Now be aware, when you sync your IPod, look in >>>>>> your >>>>>> sources list. There's gonna be a playlist called voice memos >>>>>> that'll get >>>>>> created. >>>>>> >>>>>> Also, anything that you sync from your system down to the IPod >>>>>> as a >>>>>> voice >>>>>> memo, be aware that will not be under recordings in your voice >>>>>> memos >>>>>> screen >>>>>> on the IPod. What happens is, when you sync a memo to ITunes, >>>>>> it'll >>>>>> remove >>>>>> it from the recordings screen under voice memos and whipe it off >>>>>> the >>>>>> IPod. >>>>>> Now if you resync it, then on the IPod, you'll then wanna go under >>>>>> music >>>>>> from the main IPod menu, then go down to playlists, and finally >>>>>> voice memos, >>>>>> and there they'll all be. >>>>>> >>>>>> I hope that this helps someone thinking of getting these ear >>>>>> phones. >>>>>> >>>>>> Chris. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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