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A relatively new company, Jays manufactures quality IEMs out of Sweden. The Jays q-JAYS are a hi-fi earbud and Jays more advanced offering. At $179, the q-JAYS match or best other earphones at its price point. Touted for their small size, the q-Jays are an amazing choice for a travel or on-the-go headphone as the added isolation improves the perceived sound quality. As always, however, isolation is a double edged sword, making it easier to enjoy high fidelity sound, but making communication and safety potential issues as well. Comes in both white and black normally, but for a limited time in green, blue, pink or orange (q-JAYS LE).
MSRP $179.00
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- Frequency Response: 20-20000Hz
- Impedance: 39 ohms
- Isolation: -25 dB
- Plug type: 1/8" (mini)
- Driver technology: 2-driver balanced armature
- Warranty: 2 years
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Pros
- audiophile quality sound
- neutral and balanced frequency response
- many quality accessories
Cons
- potential for comfort issues
- potential lack of bass
- potential for high maintenance
Jays q-JAYS
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Etymotic ER4P
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MSRP $549.00
Released December, 2007
Pros
- Very good build quality
- Stellar SQ overall
- Good soundstage
Cons
- Fragile and fixed cable
- They are only headphones and the price of a small car!
- "l" and "r" hard to see
Jays q-JAYS
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Shure SE530
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MSRP $249.99
Released --
Pros
- Above average sound quality, but can be muddy in comparison with other headphones of similar price range.
- Very good sound isolation, nearly everything from the outside world is muted with these headphones in your ears.
- Hard carrying case is sleek and very stylish. In addition, it is very durable and has good build quality. Serves its purpose well, but can be a pain to carry around due to its size.
Cons
- Annoying shape and size, can be a pain to put in and out.
- Wire, although relatively decent in strength, is made of odd material that has a strong chemical odor, and contorts to annoying forms very easily.
- Bound for breakage and potential defective soldering in the left earbud. As with what happened with my pair, and with the pairs of others on the web, the left earbud becomes detached completely, and parts of the insides (including the soldering) are ripped out. Left earbud, by itself, is not sold as a replacement; this type of damage is extremely easy to encounter, not necessarily due to rough handling or misuse.
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Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro
MSRP $169.99
Released June, 2005
Pros
- extremely light
- good for a wide range of music genres
- reasonable price considering the sound quality
Cons
- not as full sounding as the SuperFi 5 Pro
- quite expensive
- isolation can be potentially dangerous in some environments
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Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5
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MSRP $249.95
Released March, 2008
Pros
- good isolation - will allow you to enjoy your music in loud environments without entirely removing you from your surroundings
- dynamic driver provides punchier low end compared to balanced armature
Cons
- expensive
- dynamic driver requires a large and irregularly shaped body
- strange looking
Jays q-JAYS
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Sennheiser IE 6
MSRP $229.99
Released May, 2009
Pros
- detachable cords
- tangle-free design
Cons
- Zirconia?
- poor warranty (90 days)
- took expensive for the majority of consumers
Jays q-JAYS
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Panasonic RP-HJE900
MSRP $150.00
Released March, 2009
Pros
- KOSS is a well known manufacturer of high quality, low cost headphones
- interesting new dial-in fitting mechanism
Cons
- KOSS is more known for value products that are on average much less expensive than this pair
- somewhat expensive for the majority of consumers
Jays q-JAYS
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Koss CC_01
MSRP $299.95
Released March, 2008
Pros
- good isolation - will allow you to enjoy your music in loud environments without entirely removing you from your surroundings
- dynamic driver provides punchier low end compared to balanced armature
- more balanced than the IE 6
Cons
- very expensive
- Sennheiser is not known for their in ear monitors
- dynamic driver requires a large and irregularly shaped body
Jays q-JAYS
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Sennheiser IE 7
MSRP $449.95
Released April, 2008
Pros
- custom hardware based EQ to tweak the sound signature
- good isolation - will allow you to enjoy your music in loud environments without entirely removing you from your surroundings
- user replaceable cables - good for upgrades or inexpensive replacement
Cons
- very expensive
- strange looking
- Sennheiser is not known for their in ear monitors
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Sennheiser IE 8
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