Wow fuck, back to back Five Dolla Specials!?! Must be getting pretty desperate to be letting her out in public two days in a row. Welp, in for three because why the fuck not.
@djslack didnt even notice. Decided to juat throw in another order to make it ten. Feel free to throw any extras in Meh, i wont mind. Maybe ill get some in my scapegoat prize box, right @JonT?
@TheDagda No. "Noise isolating" means that the earbuds or headphones form a seal, keeping some sound out. In my case, the last JBuds that meh sold did not seal properly. Everyone's ears are different, so your mileage may vary. (Noise cancelling is when the headphones create a sound such that the sound wave of the produced sound and that of the background noise cancel out as much as possible.)
@cengland0@Fej ok...that's some good Science! So, "Isolating" the screaming one year old direcrly behind me on the plane for three hours versus "Cancelling". I don't believe there is a pair of headphones in the 'verse that can drown out that god awful noise.
@Fej they weren't great, but I have bought shittier cheap earbuds for more. They were pretty much the definition of meh. Good to have some that work and you don't mind losing.
@JonT They don't seal against my ears with any of the included tips. They fall out a lot. Even when I hold them in, the sound quality is pretty poor (that's to be expected though). And they do tangle a lot, but that's getting nitpicky at this point.
Even the "lift your ear and stick them in like earplugs" method doesn't work. I really wanted to like them, but they just weren't worth the $2 each to me. They don't do what earbuds have to do, stay in.
Now, everyone's ears are shaped differently, so your mileage my vary, of course. But I don't see many redeeming qualities in these, even for $2 or $4 a pop.
@Crixus Onn ebay there are many earbuds that sell in the $1-$4 range. The JLabs aren't 'good' by any stretch of the imagination, but they're less crappy than the $1-$4 models that saturate the auction site.
@Fej nicely detailed response. And you were even polite about your truth. So it appears "complete shit" was pretty descriptive. They sound crappy and don't stay in. About the only thing missing is: "the cord breaks too easily".
@TheDagda You are absolutely right! I was a fool when I saw my first one and passed it over. I'm was like 'Meh, I don't need a crappy bag', but I should have known! It was soon after I found Meh and I was young and dumb. Now I'm old and smart and check Meh at midnight every night.
@Barney Unfortunately no. I had a horrible boss who was all into purple and I hate her and dislike purple as a result. I'm getting better with it as time goes by though.
I own some jlab buds that don't suck. Thanks to meh, I also own two pairs of jlabs buds that do suck. In for one of these, and here's to hoping these are better then the last ear buds meh sold, cause those were crap.
@djohnson64055 First place I went, after they didn't show up on Amazon. One reviewer says they spent $5 (half the current price) so not such a great price point at $4 either. I grabbed a $20 set of Skull Candy 20% off at the local Radio Shack and they are great for that price; might have to go with those as a backup. My absolute fav. set has died and the kickstarter I backed is flailing to supply.
@Fej These are not quite the same ones. Look carefully at the photos. On the other hand people don't seem to like these any better than the ones being sold today
After you forced 2 for 3 dollars down our throats not so in the recent past I say Meh to these but if you send me a free pair for free I wouldnt mind wearing these while taking a bath in which I never do but would take one and take a picture if it would make you sleep better at night
I want to get some for stocking stuffers for teens.... Don't know a lot about earbuds... Do kids tend to like the ones with or without the mic? Thanks for any advise!
@RogerWilco ohhh... you posted on the wrong thread... and deleted it and put it in here.... oh well... I posted your answer in the other thread! cheers!
I've been playing lots of Sniper Assassin on the tablets, and there's a recurring mission to take out a guy with headphones on. I think it may be an omen, and $4 a pair is a small price to pay for what may one day save my life. ;)
@lakridserne, no worries, @ryancunderwood uses them at the rate of 1 every other month. That means 10 will last 20 months. What do you think the odds are that meh will offer up another batch within 20 months?. Gotta "kickstart" that VMP somehow.
Cant remember the last time I actually used ear buds. To save myself $4 that I'd probably just be putting into the next Fuku Exchange i'm going to pass on these.
@2many2no Complicated subject. If the controller is for iPhone, with multiple buttons, those volume buttons definitely won't work and I can't remember if the center button still will or not. If it's a single-button design, it will work on a lot of devices, but even within Android phones, some manufacturers use a different standard for the TRRS pinout than Apple. But that's on the manufacturer, not Android itself. It looks to me like the volume control on these is not done via buttons - that is, it's not controlling your phone's volume. I think it's just a little volume knob that attenuates the signal as it comes in. So, the most universal single-button system, and volume that's unrelated to one's phone.
Just lost the crappy earbuds that came with my smartphone...time to replace them with crappy earbuds that came from the internet. Also, I've got some family birthdays coming up...in for 3.
Ironically enough my earbuds got stuck in my bike wheel when I was riding open and they were ruined but my mom probably won't let me buy this... Disappointmehnt.
@Fen_Star We have the Dollar Tree ones. Hideous. The ones from Five Below are marginally better. I have two boys under 15, and we have gone through a lot of earbuds. In for three sets.
As a habitual earbud misplacer, I went out and bought a 100 pack of earbuds from Ebay for about $50. I understand that 1/5 of these earbuds won't work out of the package. But at my rate (on average) of losing 15 earbuds a year, this works in my wallet's favor.
In for 3: - One to hide in a crevice at the gym for when I forget my workout pair. - One to replace the one my cat just ate (is the Kevlar legit? Will it hold up against cat teeth? She can destroy a pair in a single bite). - One to give to the fiancee that she'll think was the entire $15 purchase.
In for one. My 13 year fidgets with her earbud cords while on FaceTime and seems to forget to charge her Bluetooth ones constantly - so she is always trying to steal a good pair of mine. Maybe this crappy mehtal pair will learn her good. Doubt it but, whatever.
in for 2 Pros - one for the laptop bag, one to throw at wife when she says "someone took my earbuds again" because she can't find them buried in the mountains of crap on her desk
Are they high-quality headphones? No. Are they better than the ones you get for free on the airplane? Yes. Are they cheap enough to be disposable? Yes. Can you have 3 pairs of "okay" earbuds for less than the normal price of one "okay" set? Yes.
Bought 2. One for my carry-on bag, one for my GF's carry on bag. Thank you Meh, for saving me from spending $20 for worse quality headphones at the airport!
JLabs on sale up to 80% off on Amazon today. Could spend 2-3 times as much (for a $40 pair at 75% off) and maybe get a better pair with actual decent reviews!
All you guys hating on the Jlab buds, check out this review from Staples for an item that looks a lot like the pro ones here, people like them! Jbuds at Staples
@tpham55 I would buy if they were the price of a cup of coffee, but for what I would spend on one of these, I can get a 16oz Starbucks and a refill. That's a quart of coffee. (four cups)
I like the previous jbuds just fine! They're not the best thing in the earphone universe but they are far from terrible. Definitely taking a chance on these, via abundantly-indented-pastry
The premium metal on my moist-glaring-box order have also not shipped. Mind looking into this on a Friday afternoon when you'd rather not be working? Thanks, @JonT.
@JonT Yeah, gotta laugh. Just checked my bank account and I wasn't charged for the adapter until the 2nd and the earbuds only went through yesterday. I'm thinking those orders got missed somehow.
Got mine today. Wow are these crappy... even for $4. The volume control is adjusted with a manual wheel (my mistake for missing it if it was in the description). I have an old pair of Philips that were similarly-priced and they sound loads better. I mean they play music, technically, but are barely even worthy of back-up duty.
Got mine now and God how bad they sound. They sound muffled and nothing redeeming about it. Not even worth $1. They can't get any worse expect if the earphone weren't in the package.
@fawzib Agreed. Worst earbuds I've ever heard. The free ones that came with a generic mp3 player I bought a few years back sounded better. I wouldn't want them if they were free.
Really really muddy. Got the pros. They might work ok for phone calls, in a stretch for use with audio books. Not to be used with music. At least the volume control works...if the mic does, they're to be used maybe with phone calls
@ObliteRon Finally received my order the other day. OH. EM. GEE. The "Premium" are beyond bad. I did try the "plug the hole" trick that was mentioned and it helps. The PROs are slightly better (than the Premiums with the hole plugged), but both sets are pretty bad, and that's with low expectations. It's been years since I've received a pack-in set of earphones that are as bad as these. I was expecting them to be disposable anyway, but still...
I ordered them before my brother right after midnight. Even though he lives only 30 minutes away he got his last week. Mines still in placed. Oh well, not in any hurry.
My first woot order took 16 days to get to me. Looks like meh will break that record. It may actually break the 19 day longest-to-ship-item-that-is-not-backordered as well! Impressive :(
@YoYoSocks Don't worry, I just got mine today and they are IMPRESSIVELY bad. The sound quality is worse than I thought possible, but the cord is actually pretty nice. Too bad the cord isn't the part that makes audio.
@p3dal Hahaha! Don't tell Monster that the cord isn't what makes things sound good. Also, of they survive a single cat bite, they're better than my last pair...
I got mine today. They are the worst sounding earbuds I've ever heard. Very Meh indeed. I haven't attempted to use them for phone calls yet, but the sound quality is bad enough that I probably won't bother with them.
Yeah the acoustics on these earbuds are so god awful that it makes it unbearable. They sound horrendously drowned out and you cant even hear treble unless its completely isolated. The bass will just drown it out completely. Glad I only bough one. Upnote- they look cool.
Got mine the other day. Tried them out for the first time yesterday. They sound great. If by great you mean like music is playing from someone's ass. Sweet Lord, these are terrible.
No shipping here, either. I'm just going to pretend that I spent the $11 on a burrito two weeks ago. Based on the reviews so far the result will probably be the same.
Got mine three days ago. Two days ago my youngest accidentally dropped her Bluetooth buds in the sink, so I gave these earbuds to hear and she was plenty happy with them.
Mission Accomplished!
Do they sound like $5 earbuds? Yup. Is she ordering a pair of good one to replace her drowned pair? Yup. But these will do just fine until the new ones get here. This is pretty much what these were sold as too, not primary headphones - just a stop-gap measure for when you are desperate. If you thought you were getting anything other than that, well, you didn't read the write up. As someone here told me over the weekend "recalibrate your expectations".
Get headphones. Open them up. Put on podcast. Walk to the train. "These guys sound like they're talking into a tin can and I can hear every breeze..." Get on the train. Inspect headphones. Notice a pin-sized hole in the back. Put headphones back in. Cover hole with fingers. "These sound pretty good now! Why would JLab put that hole there?" Get to work. Dab rubber cement on the holes. Headphones sound great.
Don't complain about your headphones. Fill the holes people.
@mattj HOLY SHIT. This is exactly correct. If you cover the holes with your fingers they sound 1000% better. This is insane. Why are there holes? I don't have any rubber cement -- going to try tape
@elpepe the rubber cement fell off after a couple uses so I put to use the bag of googly eyes I had on my desk. Now I can hear better and have eyes in the sides of my head.
@mattj Hahaha! Shoe goo worked great. I filled the holes then wiped off the extra (to preserve the aesthetic). They look nice, but wow are they bad. With the hole-filling trick they're good enough for back-up gym duty or to "lend" to untrustworthy friends. The pros are actually fairly comfy.
I have not opened these ... they are in my electronics drawer ... second in line for when i break my current headphones ... they are the Babe Laufenberg in my headphone arsenal
To anyone who cares about quality sounding music, don't use these. I used them once, and then threw them in the trash. Way too muddy and uncomfortable. I'm used to my in-ear sennheisers so they were dismal comparatively.
@bnoof just double checked on yours and it looks like they've shipped out, estimated delivery on Saturday. You can view your orders and tracking information at https://meh.com/orders.
These are TRULY horrible. Seriously, worst sounding ear buds I've ever heard. Glad I got them for the kids, but I'm even hesitant to give them these...
They are unbelievably bad. I wanted to use them to listen to podcasts, not music, so I didn't need high quality... These are so bad that I hear better using a Bluetooth hearpiece on only one side than with these. [I bought the $4 model with mic]
Yes, just got mine and the sound is pretty terrible. It's disappointing that I had to wait two weeks to get something that is going in the trash in 2 minutes. I guess you get what you pay for?
@romaman1 no no no, not the trash, the bottom of your carry bag... so that when someone asks if they can use your headphones, you hand them these instead. ;)
Yes, set your expectations very low. I tried the regular (non-Pro, no volume control) ones and they sound worse than anything I've tried. Muddy audio and there was a buzzing sound that I did not hear with other more expensive, but still inexpensive, earbuds.
I think using a coat hanger would work better than the wires on these earbuds.
Wow are these headphones CRAP! My apologies in advance to whomever I get in the next mehrican exchange. Meh you didn't disappoint me in selling some very meh headphones!!!
got mine. Opened the fancy ones. They look alright, feel alright, but the sound is not that great. I'm not an "audiophile" but they just aren't very good. Also the left one is a bit quieter than the right one...Pretty sure these were factory seconds and Meh picked them up for a decent price...
Well, it happened... The cat went on a headphone destroying rampage. These survived and have become my primaries. Once the glue set well in the holes, these actually sound as good as the headphones that came with my phone that just got destroyed (headphones, not the phone). I switched out the earpieces for a spare Bose comfort pair. Bose MIE2 for work, and JLab rejects at home :)
Couldn't find my primary earbuds for cutting grass. Went to the bullpen and pulled these from the junk drawer. They look sharp and are quite comfortable. But, man, do they sound horrible. No bass and the rest sounded like it was piped thru a tin can. Kinda but a big ol damper on the mowing experience. Don't mow angry; don't buy these.
Jesus I thought mine were defective when I went to use them for the first time but after reading all of these comments I realized they are just a steaming pile of shit.
Specs
Model: JLab MyBuds Premium
Type: In-ear
3.5mm plug
Cord length: 1.2m
Driver diameter: 10mm
Model: JLab MyBuds PRO
Type: In-ear
Built-in mic
3.5mm plug
Cord length: 1.2m
4 tip sizes
Condition: New
Warranty: 1 Year JLab
Estimated Delivery: 3/5 - 3/6
Shipping: $5 or free with VMP
What’s in the Box?
1x pair JLab headphones
Pictures
Pro box
Both
Pro features
Premium box
Premium features
Tiki
Price Check
$13.99 at Amazon for Premium
Warranty
90 days
Trying to get people to resubscribed to VMP I see.
@msimard8 doesn't it just resubscribe automatically until uou tell it to stop?
@wew this is for the people who canceled, a cheap product to lure them back into the VMP realm
@msimard8 True
@jusdef But today is the day we need to cancel. Order then cancel....
@communist I cancelled Feb 5th. Now I'm back. Ugh.
@msimard8 This was my reminder to cancel
In for a set of the pros....I mean why not I'm always losing earbuds. I still have un-used packages of the last sets of jlabs they sold though.
I really just want Tiki Guy.
@ruouttaurmind Oh ya, pretentious-prudish-pig. Which, despite what I expected, doesn't return any interesting image results. Go figure.
@ruouttaurmind Also no return on what3words. http://map.what3words.com/
@ruouttaurmind Weird. I would have expected Mrs. Piggy.
Are these better than the mess of buds I bought a short while ago? I haven't used them. Should I buy some of these to add to the unused collection?
@shortman Yes. Yes you should. I bought 3 and I don't even use the in-the-ear headphone style. ;)
I can see the photographer in the clise-up Pro pic. Those are some shiny ear buds!
@mcanavino True
I bought plenty last time and already stashed them in my bags
Wow fuck, back to back Five Dolla Specials!?! Must be getting pretty desperate to be letting her out in public two days in a row. Welp, in for three because why the fuck not.
@studerc but you could buy 10 this time!
@djslack didnt even notice. Decided to juat throw in another order to make it ten. Feel free to throw any extras in Meh, i wont mind. Maybe ill get some in my scapegoat prize box, right @JonT?
I bought these just to change my credit card that was on file.
@jsh139 that's how they get ya
@jsh139 Just bought another set. Screw it. Now I'll have one of each.
You gotta make those layers transparent meh.
In for 2 anyways "exceptional-exceptional-discovery"
All in-ear headseats(ear buds) are technically noise cancelling...right?
@TheDagda No. "Noise isolating" means that the earbuds or headphones form a seal, keeping some sound out. In my case, the last JBuds that meh sold did not seal properly. Everyone's ears are different, so your mileage may vary. (Noise cancelling is when the headphones create a sound such that the sound wave of the produced sound and that of the background noise cancel out as much as possible.)
@TheDagda No
@cengland0 @Fej ok...that's some good Science! So, "Isolating" the screaming one year old direcrly behind me on the plane for three hours versus "Cancelling". I don't believe there is a pair of headphones in the 'verse that can drown out that god awful noise.
Meh...they had me at "tangle resistant"..
Bought the last JLab earbuds. Complete shit. Sorry.
@Fej Fair enough, but why? What was wrong with them? Inquiring minds want to know.
@Fej Complete shit at four dollars?
@JonT @fej... yes..please elaborate and add to the discussion lest thine post be deleted
@Fej they weren't great, but I have bought shittier cheap earbuds for more. They were pretty much the definition of meh. Good to have some that work and you don't mind losing.
@JonT They don't seal against my ears with any of the included tips. They fall out a lot. Even when I hold them in, the sound quality is pretty poor (that's to be expected though). And they do tangle a lot, but that's getting nitpicky at this point.
Even the "lift your ear and stick them in like earplugs" method doesn't work. I really wanted to like them, but they just weren't worth the $2 each to me. They don't do what earbuds have to do, stay in.
Now, everyone's ears are shaped differently, so your mileage my vary, of course. But I don't see many redeeming qualities in these, even for $2 or $4 a pop.
@Crixus I believe it was $2 per pair, so yes, shit at $2, for me. (See post above.)
@JonT
"Inquiring minds want to know"
I like to imagine that someone yelled across the office "hey, some douchebag is bitching about our earbuds!"
@Crixus Onn ebay there are many earbuds that sell in the $1-$4 range. The JLabs aren't 'good' by any stretch of the imagination, but they're less crappy than the $1-$4 models that saturate the auction site.
@Fej all fair points. Thanks for taking the time to write that up!
@JonT Thanks for being a good sport and not losing it at me xD
@Fej nicely detailed response. And you were even polite about your truth. So it appears "complete shit" was pretty descriptive. They sound crappy and don't stay in. About the only thing missing is: "the cord breaks too easily".
@Fej being functionally deaf, I though the last earbuds were fine
No Georgia Red. . . for that alone, meh.
@jrlavi
@jrlavi, @JonT Is this a thing? I guess I better just smile and wave and play along...
If I wasn't moving within the amount of time it would take to ship.... so for now Meh
@Squid_07 3 weeks?
@Squid_07… mail forwarding. Works wonders. Like sliced bread.
@unixrab I am moving on the 3rd of march so yeah within 3 weeks
@haydesigner packages don't forward
@Squid_07 , then just have them hold your mail.
I think I had a previous version of these and liked them. In for a couple pair I think.
I broke my Meh virginity on these earbuds. Did I make a mistake?
@looseneck the only mistake I see is no VMP badge by your name. Welcome, just don't expect too much.
@looseneck sucker.
@looseneck.... do NOT listen to @jonT
@VeeDubTDI cheer up...
@JonT Don't be so mean to me on my first post and first buy :(
@unixrab I didn't :)
@JonT I'm a long-time Wooter, I know what I'm getting in to.
@looseneck
@JonT Said: "I'm a long-time Wooter, I know what I'm getting in to."
BAHWHAHARDYHARHAR!!
If I wasn't on my mobile phone I would attach a sardonically awesome meem of your argument is invalid.
Woots: 100Join date: Thursday, October 25, 2007
Hopes dashed date: June 16, 2010
Matt restores my faith in humanity: June 2012 (way to stick it to the man!)
BEEN MEDIOCRE FOR 219 DAYS
@TheDagda It's rough around here. Everybody wins. I lose. I'll just go drown myself in the lake.
@looseneck Don't do that...you have plenty to live for! Like the next Fukubukuro!
@TheDagda You are absolutely right! I was a fool when I saw my first one and passed it over. I'm was like 'Meh, I don't need a crappy bag', but I should have known! It was soon after I found Meh and I was young and dumb. Now I'm old and smart and check Meh at midnight every night.
@looseneck @unixrab is our resident mild mannered troll. He goes best with a grain of salt. On toast.
@givemeyoursoul I just hope I'm not the next Barney :)
@looseneck You like purple?
@looseneck just for your recent cherry popping experience
@Barney Unfortunately no. I had a horrible boss who was all into purple and I hate her and dislike purple as a result. I'm getting better with it as time goes by though.
@Squid_07 The drink looks pretty!
@givemeyoursoul hey!!!
I need some crap headphones for work to leave in the drawer. These will do nicely.
I own some jlab buds that don't suck. Thanks to meh, I also own two pairs of jlabs buds that do suck. In for one of these, and here's to hoping these are better then the last ear buds meh sold, cause those were crap.
@deadlybunny you mean those purple ones?
@msimard8 Aww...
In for 2 pros... fierce-silent-eel
It would appear the customers at NewEgg don't like them...http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826487033
@djohnson64055 Thanks for the heads up. Maybe I made a horrible mistake.
@okaytodd it all depends on your personal finances, but if it cost you $4, it might have been a mistake, but it wasn't horrible.
@accumulator My personal finances are pretty bad. I look at $4 and think "thats 4/5ths of a Little Caesars Pizza" I could feed my family with that.
@okaytodd lucky you, the lttele caesars in my area raised thier prices to $6
@djohnson64055 First place I went, after they didn't show up on Amazon. One reviewer says they spent $5 (half the current price) so not such a great price point at $4 either. I grabbed a $20 set of Skull Candy 20% off at the local Radio Shack and they are great for that price; might have to go with those as a backup. My absolute fav. set has died and the kickstarter I backed is flailing to supply.
@djohnson64055 Yeah, but you do have the option to additionally purchase the 1 Year Replacement Extension Plan (It's only $5.00)!
@communist And they got rid of the Pretzel Pizza. No good...
@ballpark And replaced it with a bacon wrapped deep dish pizza. It's a step up.
Cheap earbuds for those situations where cheap bluetooth speakers just won't cut it!
Reviews on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/MachSpeed-MyBuds-Premium-Metal-Earbud/dp/B00BJ7A2VK#customerReviews
http://www.amazon.com/MachSpeed-MyBuds-Premium-Silver-Earbud/dp/B00BJ6UVI0
They seem very meh.
@Fej These are not quite the same ones. Look carefully at the photos. On the other hand people don't seem to like these any better than the ones being sold today
Appears you can buy up to 10 of them! Buy now, buy fast!
After you forced 2 for 3 dollars down our throats not so in the recent past I say Meh to these but if you send me a free pair for free I wouldnt mind wearing these while taking a bath in which I never do but would take one and take a picture if it would make you sleep better at night
I want to get some for stocking stuffers for teens.... Don't know a lot about earbuds... Do kids tend to like the ones with or without the mic? Thanks for any advise!
@wildmomo With
@wildmomo with
Just bought shitty earphones because I lost mine... these are cheaper. In for the next time I lose them. In: appreciative-tan-fig
In for 3 Pro. Love headphones that I don't have to worry about misplacing. Also enjoying the order number today: moronic-prudish-pepperoni
In for 3 cause they're cheap, then I cancelled VMP.
@venussuz I see you did. The VMP thing.
Here are the Pro buds on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Mach-Speed-MyBuds-Metal-Earbuds/dp/B00EZUQ6G8/ref=sr_1_7?s=audio-video-accessories&ie=UTF8&qid=1424668717&sr=1-7
Never have enough crappy earbuds that can't be cut by working out in my wood lot.
In for 2!
What does Mike do..?
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@RogerWilco ohhh... you posted on the wrong thread... and deleted it and put it in here.... oh well... I posted your answer in the other thread! cheers!
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Sold me on the Kevlar.
I've been playing lots of Sniper Assassin on the tablets, and there's a recurring mission to take out a guy with headphones on. I think it may be an omen, and $4 a pair is a small price to pay for what may one day save my life. ;)
You suckered me into my first meh purchase by playing to my earbud/headphone addictions.
In for one to lose under my original-cheerful-cushion… I have a pair of JLabs that were good when they worked. These can't be worse for $4…
More like Ear BUD/S!? LOL
I hope someone gets that. #donshipley
@Chops I chuckled. Have a star.
@Chops "The Mind" gets it.
@eze783 Thanks, you just validated me for the day.
@Chops insert clapping hands emoticon here
Sick of waiting for more pocket-knives. In for 2 Pro.
Stocking stuffers. Meh, it's early, who cares.
OMGoddess what did I just do.
LOLOLOLOL
Needed some cheap earbuds for my work bag, thank you Meh!
I have destroyed four pairs of headphones, in eight months, at work. Maybe I should invest in twenty of these disposable one.
@ryancunderwood you can only order 10
@lakridserne, no worries, @ryancunderwood uses them at the rate of 1 every other month. That means 10 will last 20 months. What do you think the odds are that meh will offer up another batch within 20 months?. Gotta "kickstart" that VMP somehow.
J-buds ONLY in name. Reviews ain't too good folks.
Error'd and ordered the premiums....meh let me cancel!! So got the pros instead. Got to be slower on the trigger...
actual-vintage-nymph
Too afraid to Google search for a pic of that one. In for two.
@eze783 it wasn't that bad...
martial-exponential-fly (Couldn't decide).
yes, made it, cheap earphones goes fast
@bacon4jason 3:30 p.m. on the east coast, over 7000 sold. Makes you wonder how many there are!
Cant remember the last time I actually used ear buds. To save myself $4 that I'd probably just be putting into the next Fuku Exchange i'm going to pass on these.
In for one pro. I think this is same one sale at ○mart
http://www.kmart.com/mach-speed-jbuds-pro-w-mic-cobalt-blue/p-018W003906878001P
Review ? How you think ?
The mfg. website says the Pros are compatible with iPhone, Android & BlackBerry. This seems highly unlikely since the controls are wired differently.
Anyone able to find any information about this?
I know the sound will play, but I found out the hard way that iPhone headphone controls won't work on an Android device. Gave them away.
@2many2no Complicated subject. If the controller is for iPhone, with multiple buttons, those volume buttons definitely won't work and I can't remember if the center button still will or not. If it's a single-button design, it will work on a lot of devices, but even within Android phones, some manufacturers use a different standard for the TRRS pinout than Apple. But that's on the manufacturer, not Android itself. It looks to me like the volume control on these is not done via buttons - that is, it's not controlling your phone's volume. I think it's just a little volume knob that attenuates the signal as it comes in. So, the most universal single-button system, and volume that's unrelated to one's phone.
@brhfl That sounds about right...And yes, the middle button of and iPhone controller does work on Android usually.
Just lost the crappy earbuds that came with my smartphone...time to replace them with crappy earbuds that came from the internet. Also, I've got some family birthdays coming up...in for 3.
tepid-obligated-blueberry
@Yakroot what did your family do to you?
Welp, it looks like I wasted three bucks. My obvious-deaf-orangutan will have no use for these.
Ironically enough my earbuds got stuck in my bike wheel when I was riding open and they were ruined but my mom probably won't let me buy this... Disappointmehnt.
Heavy, bulky, terrible audio quality. Have one of these Pros at home.
But what can you expect from here? Meh.
You can buy earbuds from the dollar tree. Judging from the reviews, they might sound better.
@Fen_Star We have the Dollar Tree ones. Hideous. The ones from Five Below are marginally better. I have two boys under 15, and we have gone through a lot of earbuds. In for three sets.
@Fen_Star They're great with podcasts, where the quality doesn't really matter. There was a huge difference in music quality though.
I've been fairly happy with these, which are on sale from amazon for $10 right now. http://www.amazon.com/JBuds-Diego-Earbud-Universal-Black/dp/B00A17I8LA/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1424680779&sr=1-2&keywords=diego+earbuds Still cheap, but IMO sound quite good. Mine even lasted going through the washer/dryer.
In for a set because you mentioned my house here in Akron. Hah!
As a habitual earbud misplacer, I went out and bought a 100 pack of earbuds from Ebay for about $50. I understand that 1/5 of these earbuds won't work out of the package. But at my rate (on average) of losing 15 earbuds a year, this works in my wallet's favor.
you can never have too many earbuds....
In for 6, 3 of each because cheap earbuds.
In for 2, because what the meh...
In for 3:
- One to hide in a crevice at the gym for when I forget my workout pair.
- One to replace the one my cat just ate (is the Kevlar legit? Will it hold up against cat teeth? She can destroy a pair in a single bite).
- One to give to the fiancee that she'll think was the entire $15 purchase.
@YoYoSocks But it was either $9 or $12.... If you added VMP then $14 or $17..... Or did you have 2 without and one with mic?
@givemeyoursoul I did have one with a mic and two without. The one with the mic is for the fiancee.
In for one. My 13 year fidgets with her earbud cords while on FaceTime and seems to forget to charge her Bluetooth ones constantly - so she is always trying to steal a good pair of mine. Maybe this crappy mehtal pair will learn her good. Doubt it but, whatever.
In for two. For $4 each, I'd be a meh-ron not to!
@6k5zr4tm7mxi85z you must enjoy typing practice. Either that or you're fascinated with randomness.
in for 2 Pros - one for the laptop bag, one to throw at wife when she says "someone took my earbuds again" because she can't find them buried in the mountains of crap on her desk
slender-tragic-plant
@deichernc Nice, is that an O'Keefe?
freezing-errant-carbon
in 4 3!
Meepyoul8er!
Are they high-quality headphones? No.
Are they better than the ones you get for free on the airplane? Yes.
Are they cheap enough to be disposable? Yes.
Can you have 3 pairs of "okay" earbuds for less than the normal price of one "okay" set? Yes.
Seems worth it to me - I bought three...
dopey-neanderthal-kingfisher
Bought 2. One for my carry-on bag, one for my GF's carry on bag. Thank you Meh, for saving me from spending $20 for worse quality headphones at the airport!
but what sorcery is this?! http://deals.kinja.com/stock-up-on-jlab-headphones-from-10-20-today-only-1687365170
@dgmshop Ahhh I see, Amazon wants to play dirty on poor ol good meh.... Dont worry IRK, we will stand by you!
everybody is getting sump'n
JLabs on sale up to 80% off on Amazon today. Could spend 2-3 times as much (for a $40 pair at 75% off) and maybe get a better pair with actual decent reviews!
http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=lp_10937083011_gbsl_rlm_l-1_7582_3647328d?rh=i%3Aelectronics%2Cn%3A10937083011&ie=UTF8&plgroup=1&node=10937083011
Tempted because I go through a lot of earbuds. But right now I have five unopened pairs of earbuds. Should I buy more? I can't decide.
Well I needed something to go with my free socks and by the looks of my confirmation phrase I should getting a decent item.
abundantly-wonderful-cord
Who would have known? the ones that were 3 dollars sold out! I thought that the ones costing 4 bucks would be gone by morning... Ill be dammed!
@jareza I thought they'd ALL be gone before the east coast woke up, I'm even more shocked that anything is left this late in the day!
@elangomatt you replied to my comment, you are emotionally obliged to like said comment and give this man a cookie, or a star for that matter!
@jareza NO STARS FOR YOU! COME BACK ONE YEAR!
All you guys hating on the Jlab buds, check out this review from Staples for an item that looks a lot like the pro ones here, people like them! Jbuds at Staples
Give it whirl for DA price! Worth a shot for price of a cup of coffee
@tpham55 I would buy if they were the price of a cup of coffee, but for what I would spend on one of these, I can get a 16oz Starbucks and a refill. That's a quart of coffee. (four cups)
I like the previous jbuds just fine! They're not the best thing in the earphone universe but they are far from terrible. Definitely taking a chance on these, via abundantly-indented-pastry
@edheil extremely accurate google image result.
"tipsy-raunchy-leather" I think I dated that girl in college...
abundant-popular-mite
@Kyser_Soze
I wonder if I was the last to buy. fluorescent-talkative-squid
How long does it usually take before they ship, I am still not seeing tracking data.
@whtthfgg Looks like there was a shipping delay on those. Read about it HERE.
@Thumperchick thanks thumper
Be careful with these. They can be a choking hazard.
Just got mine, about what you expect for $4. Bass washes out the sound.
@saintsfan504 Yeah, these sound awful. Glad they were cheap!
Mine still have not shipped? Like, not even a tracking number on my order page (also things I've ordered more recently haven't shipped).
@Hamiltwan Apparently I should tag @jont in this?
@Hamiltwan I'll look into this for you.
@JonT thanks!
@JonT Me too. Placed, not shipped.
@hamjudo mine shipped the same day my son's arrived. When do we get the oh shit report trlling what caused the delay?
The premium metal on my moist-glaring-box order have also not shipped. Mind looking into this on a Friday afternoon when you'd rather not be working? Thanks, @JonT.
@swhall05 Yup, seems like some of these were missed somehow but we're looking into it and will ship them out as soon as we can.
@JonT Yeah, gotta laugh. Just checked my bank account and I wasn't charged for the adapter until the 2nd and the earbuds only went through yesterday. I'm thinking those orders got missed somehow.
Got mine today. Wow are these crappy... even for $4. The volume control is adjusted with a manual wheel (my mistake for missing it if it was in the description). I have an old pair of Philips that were similarly-priced and they sound loads better. I mean they play music, technically, but are barely even worthy of back-up duty.
@SpenceMan01 I got mine today today as well, I was gonna rush over and say exactly what you said, but you already said it. They remind me of the $6 retail maxell iphone headphones. For the time being these will remain my "cheap" headphones: http://www.amazon.com/Sony-DREX61IP-Premium-Monitor-Earbuds/dp/B005M7AVLO
Got mine now and God how bad they sound. They sound muffled and nothing redeeming about it. Not even worth $1.
They can't get any worse expect if the earphone weren't in the package.
What's your experience guys?
@fawzib same, they sound like these: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Maxell-In-Ear-Bud-with-Microphone-Black/17756632 which is to say there is no bass and very tinny remaining sounds.... but I did as the writeup said, and tossed them in the bottom of my bag for emergencies ;)
@fawzib Agreed. Worst earbuds I've ever heard. The free ones that came with a generic mp3 player I bought a few years back sounded better. I wouldn't want them if they were free.
@fawzib I haven't tried them with voice, but yeah, the pro's sound awful with music. Very muddled. I bought two pair and they both sound like a$$.
Really really muddy. Got the pros. They might work ok for phone calls, in a stretch for use with audio books. Not to be used with music. At least the volume control works...if the mic does, they're to be used maybe with phone calls
I still don't have a tracking number for these either, order page still just says "placed." Two weeks later, is it time to ask for "halp?" Thanks.
Same as @DJP519; my order passive-ethereal-ranger is still in Placed status.
@ObliteRon Finally received my order the other day. OH. EM. GEE. The "Premium" are beyond bad. I did try the "plug the hole" trick that was mentioned and it helps. The PROs are slightly better (than the Premiums with the hole plugged), but both sets are pretty bad, and that's with low expectations. It's been years since I've received a pack-in set of earphones that are as bad as these. I was expecting them to be disposable anyway, but still...
Daily Steals 2.0
The ironic thing is that since ordering these, I have broken my primary earbuds and my backup earbuds while traveling.
I now desperately need earbuds and the order still hasn't shipped.
I ordered them before my brother right after midnight. Even though he lives only 30 minutes away he got his last week. Mines still in placed. Oh well, not in any hurry.
sigh I'm still waiting for it to ship as well. I imagine the West coast dockworker slowdown/strike is to blame.
@JonT I'm still waiting on these to ship. Any news?
We're still looking into exactly what caused some of these to not ship and will ship them out as soon as possible.
@sjk3 @tranadra @StrangerDanger @elpepe @ObliteRon @DJP519
@JonT mine still says 'placed' as well. Based on the reviews below, feel free to cancel :)
@jont don't worry, I know I won't be that lucky.
@JonT Thanks. Received my order the other day.
My first woot order took 16 days to get to me. Looks like meh will break that record. It may actually break the 19 day longest-to-ship-item-that-is-not-backordered as well! Impressive :(
@YoYoSocks Don't worry, I just got mine today and they are IMPRESSIVELY bad. The sound quality is worse than I thought possible, but the cord is actually pretty nice. Too bad the cord isn't the part that makes audio.
@p3dal Hahaha! Don't tell Monster that the cord isn't what makes things sound good. Also, of they survive a single cat bite, they're better than my last pair...
I'm also in shipping limbo.
I got mine today. They are the worst sounding earbuds I've ever heard. Very Meh indeed. I haven't attempted to use them for phone calls yet, but the sound quality is bad enough that I probably won't bother with them.
GFunk here weighing in to say/
Ain't got no buds in Loozyana today/
Wish you would ship 'em post haste/
Trying real hard not to catch a case/
@GFunk Don't you fret and don't you cry/
Don't shout your rage to the sky/
JonT comin' back at ya here/
Soon enough buds will be fillin' ya ears/
@GFunk this sounds better in my head than it would with these earbuds on.
Yeah the acoustics on these earbuds are so god awful that it makes it unbearable. They sound horrendously drowned out and you cant even hear treble unless its completely isolated. The bass will just drown it out completely. Glad I only bough one. Upnote- they look cool.
@tuxtuxman so what you're saying is they're all about the bass, no treble?
@TerriblyHuang imo they are all about the tinny treble, anorexic even.
Got mine the other day. Tried them out for the first time yesterday. They sound great. If by great you mean like music is playing from someone's ass. Sweet Lord, these are terrible.
I was waiting for mine to ship, came here to bitch, read about how awful they sound, and now maybe not waiting so hard.
Is it too late to get a refund? Order is still placed. Yeah, I know.
No shipping here, either. I'm just going to pretend that I spent the $11 on a burrito two weeks ago. Based on the reviews so far the result will probably be the same.
Got mine three days ago. Two days ago my youngest accidentally dropped her Bluetooth buds in the sink, so I gave these earbuds to hear and she was plenty happy with them.
Mission Accomplished!
Do they sound like $5 earbuds? Yup. Is she ordering a pair of good one to replace her drowned pair? Yup. But these will do just fine until the new ones get here. This is pretty much what these were sold as too, not primary headphones - just a stop-gap measure for when you are desperate. If you thought you were getting anything other than that, well, you didn't read the write up. As someone here told me over the weekend "recalibrate your expectations".
Got them yesterday. I assumed they would sound terrible and they are even worse. Oh well what do you expect for $3.
Anyone else having issues with one of the buds putting out really low volume? I've tested with multiple audio sources and types of audio.
Get headphones. Open them up. Put on podcast. Walk to the train.
"These guys sound like they're talking into a tin can and I can hear every breeze..."
Get on the train. Inspect headphones. Notice a pin-sized hole in the back. Put headphones back in. Cover hole with fingers.
"These sound pretty good now! Why would JLab put that hole there?"
Get to work. Dab rubber cement on the holes. Headphones sound great.
Don't complain about your headphones. Fill the holes people.
@mattj HOLY SHIT. This is exactly correct. If you cover the holes with your fingers they sound 1000% better. This is insane. Why are there holes? I don't have any rubber cement -- going to try tape
@elpepe the rubber cement fell off after a couple uses so I put to use the bag of googly eyes I had on my desk. Now I can hear better and have eyes in the sides of my head.
@mattj Its true....they go from unusable/horrible to..at least mediocre!!!
@mattj Hahaha! Shoe goo worked great. I filled the holes then wiped off the extra (to preserve the aesthetic). They look nice, but wow are they bad. With the hole-filling trick they're good enough for back-up gym duty or to "lend" to untrustworthy friends. The pros are actually fairly comfy.
@mattj WHY DO YOU HAVE A BAG OF GOOGLY EYES AT YOUR DESK, WHILE I DO NOT?
I have not opened these ... they are in my electronics drawer ... second in line for when i break my current headphones ... they are the Babe Laufenberg in my headphone arsenal
To anyone who cares about quality sounding music, don't use these. I used them once, and then threw them in the trash. Way too muddy and uncomfortable. I'm used to my in-ear sennheisers so they were dismal comparatively.
Wow...I didn't think I would be that particular about headphones, but these are horrible.
14 business days since ordering these things and I still haven't seen them.
@bnoof just double checked on yours and it looks like they've shipped out, estimated delivery on Saturday. You can view your orders and tracking information at https://meh.com/orders.
These are TRULY horrible. Seriously, worst sounding ear buds I've ever heard. Glad I got them for the kids, but I'm even hesitant to give them these...
They are unbelievably bad. I wanted to use them to listen to podcasts, not music, so I didn't need high quality... These are so bad that I hear better using a Bluetooth hearpiece on only one side than with these.
[I bought the $4 model with mic]
Yes, just got mine and the sound is pretty terrible. It's disappointing that I had to wait two weeks to get something that is going in the trash in 2 minutes. I guess you get what you pay for?
@romaman1 no no no, not the trash, the bottom of your carry bag... so that when someone asks if they can use your headphones, you hand them these instead. ;)
Cool 18 days to ship. I guess I can't wait to be disappointed.
Well between the universally poor reviews and unexplained shipping delays, you'd hope Meh would do something to make things right here.
@elpepe as they say, perhaps you are setting your expectations a bit too high. it's meh. ;)
@elpepe just checked on your order and it shows as out for delivery today. Sorry for the wait.
Ugh. These are worse than the earbuds I stupidly bought in line at the grocery store....
Good god...these are the worst earbuds I have ever heard in my life.
Kind of wish I were still in shipping hiatus. :)
Still waiting for mine. Wow. Guess I better set my expectations a bit low. A pity, I liked the last set of jlab earphones from meh just fine.
Yes, set your expectations very low. I tried the regular (non-Pro, no volume control) ones and they sound worse than anything I've tried. Muddy audio and there was a buzzing sound that I did not hear with other more expensive, but still inexpensive, earbuds.
I think using a coat hanger would work better than the wires on these earbuds.
http://consumerist.com/2008/03/03/do-coat-hangers-sound-as-good-monster-cables/
@sjk3 see the comment by mattj about "filling the holes"...they are vastly improved using his recommendation....
14 year old son says they are "fine, MOM! Just LEAVE ME ALONE", even when prompted with "but the grownups on Meh think they are hideous". YMMV.
Wow are these headphones CRAP! My apologies in advance to whomever I get in the next mehrican exchange. Meh you didn't disappoint me in selling some very meh headphones!!!
got mine. Opened the fancy ones. They look alright, feel alright, but the sound is not that great. I'm not an "audiophile" but they just aren't very good. Also the left one is a bit quieter than the right one...Pretty sure these were factory seconds and Meh picked them up for a decent price...
@andyinmichigan see the note about "filling the holes" by mattj;
well I guess if they're selling ear plugs they could just say so .....meeeeeeeehhh
Well, it happened... The cat went on a headphone destroying rampage. These survived and have become my primaries. Once the glue set well in the holes, these actually sound as good as the headphones that came with my phone that just got destroyed (headphones, not the phone). I switched out the earpieces for a spare Bose comfort pair. Bose MIE2 for work, and JLab rejects at home :)
By far the WORST sounding earbuds I've ever purchased. If these come up again, save your $$ and meh them.
Was quite disappointed with these earbuds, they sounded terrible. Will avoid in the future.
Couldn't find my primary earbuds for cutting grass. Went to the bullpen and pulled these from the junk drawer. They look sharp and are quite comfortable. But, man, do they sound horrible. No bass and the rest sounded like it was piped thru a tin can. Kinda but a big ol damper on the mowing experience. Don't mow angry; don't buy these.
These are MUCH worse than cheaper ear-buds I've had. They sound hollow and distant, even with proper seating.
@Wheeler they are j-baaaaad for sure.
Jesus I thought mine were defective when I went to use them for the first time but after reading all of these comments I realized they are just a steaming pile of shit.
Yeah, I don't understand why the cheaper version of the JLab earbuds sound great, but these "premium" sound like hollowed dried out doo doo sticks.
horrible quality
It's like I wish I could swap out the innards from cheaper ones since these did look sweet.
Well, my kid finally broke my last one of these. 4 purchased 4 years lasted.
Got any more?