2-Pack: Maroo ICE Collection Earphones
- I own these things, so I can tell you the following from experience:
- They sound pretty good. Not amazing, but way better than a lot of models I’ve owned that cost way more than $14 for just one pair.
- The jewels look pretty much like a silver band from any further than a foot away, which is maybe a good thing or a bad thing depending on your preference.
- They make a big deal about how they are designed for the minuscule ears of women, which I thought was just goofy marketing. But I’ll be honest, none of the 5 tip sizes really worked for my brutish masculine ears.
- I was, however, able to get some tips from a previous pair onto them (with a little coaxing).
- All-in-all, a very solid buy. If I didn’t already have 2 pairs, I’d buy some more as backup.
- Model: MA-EP8001, because nobody makes headphones quite like ma does!
A Package To Rule Them All
You get 2 pairs of Maroo ICE Headphones, but when you receive them, you might think you accidentally ordered 8. Because despite their “smaller fit for women’s ears,” these things come in an unnecessarily big and complicated box. User @Chakolate sums it up pretty nicely:
What is a problem is the amount of packaging. The unopened package is 223 grams, of which 11 grams are the actual headphones. They come in a jewelry-type velvet box, which is nestled in a lot of plastic, which is inside a thin cardboard box, which is wrapped in tissue paper. They also include a carry pouch, and a thick little book about how to use them. (Seriously? They’re kidding, right?) The end package is about 8x3x3", which is absurd for headphones.
And in case you need some idea of how big that actually is, here’s a picture.
For context, the can next to it is 16 ounces. It’s also a delicious hazy New England style IPA as good as any I had back east from the best brewery in Des Moines! (In case anyone from Confluence is reading and wants to give me some swag.)
Now, you’re probably thinking: “All that stuff for some bedazzled earbuds? What a waste!” But you’re not looking at the big picture. All the various packaging materials are not simply for this product; they’re for a bunch of different things we’ve sold over the course of the last year. For example:
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You can cut up the plastic casing and put them in your Ray Ban Eyeglasses when one of the lenses breaks.
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You can use the jewelry case to hold your Diamond Encrusted Eternal Heart-Shaped Pearl earrings.
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You can use the pouches for safe transport of your WWE TeenyMates.
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And you can use the tissue paper when you move to wrap the little espresso cups you got to go along with your Nespresso Vertuo.
Because everyone buys every product we sell, right? That’s how this is supposed to work. We put up an item each day, and you, in turn, buy at least one of that item each day, but preferably two or three.
Wait… really? You only buy some things we sell?! So we can’t rely on every user buying every single product?!?!
Well, I guess it’s going to take me a little longer to pay off that Bugatti than I thought…