Maximo Imetal IM-490 Isolation Earphones Tuned for Ipod List Price: $49.99 Sale Price: $15.99 Average Rating:

Description

Featuring high-fidelity 9mm neodymium drivers, a gold-plated 3.5mm stereo plug, and a unique lightweight alloy metal body that effectively delivers clear, powerful sound while providing a comfortable listening experience.

Features

• Tuned for iPod, iPhone, MP3, and Smartphones. High-fidelity 9mm Neodymium drivers
• 2.5mm adapter, 2-ft extension cable
• Premium carrying case, 3 pairs/sizes (L,M,S) of eartips
• Frequency response: 18Hz-22KHz, Sensitivity (1KHz, 0.1V): Over 100dB.
• Maximum SPL output: Over 120dB

Reviews

I bought this product on [...] a little while back. On my iPod Touch, with the EQ turned off, the sound is muddy, indistinct, and distorted. The very low frequencies sound merely okay, and anything higher (voices, most instruments, percussion) sounds like it's being played through a thick pillow--muted and muffled. It makes me think of watching TV behind a pane of glass or something--you can hear what's going on, but everything sounds a little bit off. You can do better than this for much less money, honestly. Just going by sound quality, these sound like $[...] earbuds. I would suggest these, which are cheap and have solid sound quality, though unfortunately short longevity (I've owned 8-9 pairs in the last 4 years): Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphones, White

The IM-490 and IM-490S are essentially the same. Maximo and SanDisk claim the IM-490S is specially tuned for SanDisk products, but lacking a fuller explanation, I question that. In any event, I saw these on-sale and since I was looking for a pair of very portable, good sounding earphones, took the chance. These are very stylish, made of a lightweight metal alloy and - most importantly - sound great. They use silicone earbuds and provide three sets in the package: small, medium and large. The earphones are equipped with the medium earbuds and they fit well for me, providing an excellent seal against outside noise. As it happens, there's a construction project going on across the street from me and I was able to put the Maximo earphones to a real life test. The sounds of bulldozers and pneumatic tools were greatly reduced.. Audio quality is excellent. Use the built-in equalizer on your device and the sound output is even better. The bass, of course, does not match what you'll hear from larger headphones or speakers. That's the nature of the beast and if you are a bass freak, you will be disappointed. For me, the bass was fine without additional equalization on the two devices tested. The units come with the earphones of course, a 2 foot extension cable which is a nice touch, 2 additional sets of earbuds and a case. The case with the IM-490S is semi-rigid, while the IM-490 comes with a cloth bag. Maximo also provides a limited lifetime warranty, which from other reviews, it appears they honor without delay or hassle. All in all, a nice set of earphones with good audio quality and excellent noise isolation. One note: the description here says it is a 2.5mm jack. The Maximo websites says 3.5mm. Jerry