Typical price: £129
What is it: Ultra-small sound-isolating earphones
What we think: Superb design and insanely comfortable, but a touch more bass wouldn't hurt
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 31 October 2007
Tags: Jays, Jays q-Jays, phones, spectrum, headphones
We like:
Design; comfort; sound quality; price; great bundled accessories
We don't like:
Some people may find they're just too small; audio cable could be tougher
You might also need:
MP3 player
CNET UK judgement:
A superb set of earphones that sound terrific and look great. A minority of earphone fanatics may complain they're just too small but their unrivaled comfort is truly, well, unrivaled. Our only real gripe is that bass could be stronger, but it's by no means weak
Full review:
A price around £129 should get you a stonking good set of earphones. We've recently seen a terrific contender from Denon, and Shure, too, has an excellent offering. Continue Reading...
Jays q-Jays History
23 Apr 2008 in Reviews
Best most comfortable earphones
Do you have tiny elf ears? Massive elephant ears? Do they wobble to and fro? Don't worry, we're not going to make fun of you. Instead, we'll round-up our suggestions for the most comfortable earphones for your King Lears
22 Oct 2007 in Crave
q-Jays: Ears-on with world's smallest dual-armature earphones
We get the worlds smallest dual-armature earphones firmly plugged into our ears and exhaust them in our ears-on test. Can these £129 micro-'phones cut it?
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