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I think it’s no secret that I am a V-moda fanboy. What’s there not to like? They provide great performance generally and great value to boot if you search hard enough. Well they have done it again and here’s their newest creation, over-ear / over-head headphones. So far, their offerings have been various flavors of earbuds and earbud/mic hybrid that are often used for iPhones and Blackberries alike.

As you would find out from my review video, even the packaging is hot. After cutting through a red ribbon to “ceremoniously” unbox the ‘phones, you get to see a nicely packaged yet hip product inside. V-moda provides you with a straight-up 3.5mm stereo cable as well as 3.5mm hybrid mic/headphone cable for using with iPhone etc. Along with a carabiner clip rounds out the package inside a carry case made out of very tactile material which is great to carry the ‘phones around with. Nice shiny metal chrome look coupled with their new(?) dual 50mm driver, these headphone pack a nice punch.

Headphones are such personal item like I stated before. What may suit me great may not be perfect for the next guy. These headphones provide thumping bass, tight mid-range, and crisp highs. Worn over extended period of time, they do not weigh on you and very comfortable. Extra length cable also gives you great flexibility and mobility as well.

All in all, V-moda’s crossfade LP is an exciting addition to their line and I feel that they have outdone themselves with these new headphones. While I am not entirely certain about its price, and how that matches up against other boutique headphones in the market today, I certainly enjoy using these headphones while just browsing through my iTunes library or to monitor myself jamming on guitar.

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I can’t think of another tech gadget or day to day item that you rely on that is more personal than a pair of headphones.  They go deep inside your ear canals and that appears pretty personal to me when something gets wedged into my body part, you know?  Coupled that with different people having different preferences on how audio quality is interpreted, one must look hard to find a headset that he or she find to be “perfect”.

I have been a loyal fan of V-moda headphones for a while now.  Their ‘phones usually have a heavy emphasis on bass frequency and that appears to be somewhat controversial.  While some may perceive this as too “bassy”, I feel that it’s just what is necessary on headphones such as these usually equipped with tiny drivers inside.  Headphones such as these have difficult time accurately reproducing the entire frequency because it’s just not easy to do so with tiny drivers as mentioned earlier.  V-moda however has been able to facilitate nice bottom-end to their headphones and that suits my listening requirement.

While it’s not perfect and you can certainly buy a pair that may be perceived better, it is hard to argue these ‘phones provide good looks, cleary better than average reproduction of audio at very reasonable price point.

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