Brainwavz R1 Headset Dual Driver In Ear Noise Isolating Earphones

The Brainwavz R1 performs alright for a dual driver headset for only $38Like many of you, I was drawn to the unique description of a headset that had not one, but TWO drivers. This was unheard of to me. TWO? That should cost a ton! And some do. These on the otherhand, are a great cheap pair of earphones for people who want to try something somewhat different.BuildThese look nice. The shape is the first thing that people notice. They sure do look different then the bullet type headphones currently polluting the public. The build is made of sturdy plastic. it feels strong yet very VERY light. If you don't like heavy earphones, these will be fine for you.The wire is just average and doesn't have any obvious memory effect. Likewise, they tangle like you would expect. One plus is that it is an OVER-EAR design. This means you HAVE to wear it with the wire looping over the top of your ear. This makes it harder to take off and put on BUT reduces cable noise(microphonics). It also has a nice sturdy L shape plug.Another unique thing about the earphone that isn't shown very well, is that the wire close to the earphone itself has some kind of bendy wire over it. This makes it easy to shape that part into a c so you can easily wrap it around your ear. The problem with that is, it doesn't work very well. For me, the wire stuck up in an awkward shape and did more harm then good.See that little hole in the earphone? Well that makes the earphone have such excellent bass. BUT in a windy situation, you will hear a LOT of noise from the wind blowing past that part. This can be avoided by simply taping that hole up but that does reduce sound quality.So overall, Build quality is SLIGHTLY ABOVE AVERAGE for the price.SoundThis is the important part. I didn't assume these needed an amp so I just ran them off my phone and my computer. The bass is definitely boosted in these. But in a good way. The second driver really helps make the bass rumble and tickle your ear(texture). It feels like you're listening to one of those big headphones that cover your whole head(circum aural)!But, thats the only thing that is really special about it. The mids and the treble are definitely lacking. While the Bass is loud and very present, the mids and treble sound canned and distant. I'm not sure if mine was defective, but when the excellent bass is paired with the sub-par mids and treble, they really compound the balance of the earphone.Some other things that audioethusiats talk about include soundstage, separation, and imaging. I personally don't know what imaging is really about but I think its something about clarity. For these, the bass really overwhelms everything. The mids and treble have poor imaging(clarity), separation, and soundstage. But the bass. Oh man, it has the soundstage. It feels like its out of your head. Very nice bass.Overall, sound quality is sub-par if you are looking for a balanced headphone. If you like Beats, this will be good for you.SUMMARYSo these headphones may not be everyone's cup of tea. Brainwavz is generally known as a competent headphone produces and I don't think they disappoint too much here. Its a ridiculously cheap dual driver headphone with a mic. The second cheapest dual driver headphone with a mic is the TTPOD T1s which is ~$45.Should you get these? I don't know. Thats up to you to decide.Thanks for reading!

UPDATE******** Okay so after reading some reviews for these on head-fi and other blogs (I had just read amazon reviews before purchasing) these earbuds NEED to be paired with an amplifier to get the full sound range. HOWEVER you do not need an expensive amp. FiijO's wonderful E6 works perfectly set to the neutral setting (no light on amp) or Brainwavz has their own newly launched amp that works well too.I own the Deltas made by Brainwavz and was so impressed with them that I starting seeking out other earbuds made by them. At double the price of the deltas plus the fact they were dual drivers and the extremely positive reviews I had very high expectations of these, maybe too high. Here is my opinion of them.Out of the box. I HATE the cord. The cord is a reasonably thick sort of cheap plastic that has a ton of memory and permanent kinks in it from being wound up, it also tangles easily. At this price I would have preferred a cloth covered cord which has no memory and avoids tangles, the memory in this cord makes it feel kind of cheap. Oh well.It comes with 3 sets of basic earbud sizes, a single triangular shaped earbud pair and medium comply foam tips (the best) and two adapters (very nice). It also comes with a hard case. I love this hard case and it is rock solid and protective and so few earbuds nowadays come with a hard case most just come with a little baggy.Aside from the cord the build quality feels okay, it is entirely plastic with no aluminum or metal casing like the deltas but not cheap feeling plastic. The earbuds sit in your ear and a bendable wire strings over the back of your ear and is adjustable to tighten and hold the earbuds in place. I have smaller ears and this has been as issue for me. It is difficult for me to tighten these enough to hold them in place and often they are rather loose. I have experimented with the different earbuds but a tighter fit does not seem to make a difference.The sound quality for these is good for their price but I don't think I would be willing to pay more for them. I burned these in for close to 100 hours before truly testing the quality. As others have mentioned they are not neutral and are warm in sound. I don't mind warm headphones as they can sound beautiful and natural especially when listening to acoustics but these headphones are very veryyyy warm. I would never call them "muddy" or bad in sound but they are kind of murky and one reviewer described them as "dark" which I think is the perfect word. They are more biased toward the mids especially bass wise and the bass tends to overpower most everything else making the highs nothing really special. If you are looking for a clearer, more leveled sound TTPOD makes some outstanding earbuds in this same price range.I think these are nice dual driver earbuds for the price but I'm not sure I would equate them to those by shure or westone (or even some of monsters) but the price reflects that. I think these are a bit over hyped but worth checking out if you're looking for an inexpensive pair of IEMS.

I found it quite fiddly to try the various ear buds, since holes were a tight fit on the plastic tip, but I finally settled on the double flange ones, which I set slightly off the end of the plastic tip.If I move them a fraction off the perfect position the sound loses quite a lot of the bass, but that will probably come with practice.I find that there is a slight discomfort in the ears after about 3 hours listening, possibly because I am jamming them too far in.They do sound very good though and cut out a lot of the ambient noise without being at all audible for colleagues in the office.

This headphones provide an excellent experience if you love music. I have the MEElectronics SP51 and this is so much more detailed and accurate. I'm not an audiophile, but I started recently buying better earphones and ripping my music in 320KBps. I can tell you with this headphones I can ear many instruments I didn't before.What I Like:- Soundstage- Deeper bass- Better mids- DetailDislike:- Confort, not easy to get accustomed at first

This is my second pair of these headphones that I have ordered.I cant fault the sound through these - amazing sound and awesome depth of sound. The different ear bud shapes are awesome too. Plus, as they are in ear, you hear everything, whilst those next to you at work dont, which is the main reason why I ordered them.However, the bits that go over your ears are the biggest fundamental weakness. One of the cables has frayed off, leaving me with one earphone after only 8 months, which is especially annoying as its the second pair to have this. Admittely they live in my work bag, and not in a cotton wool palace, but its frustating that ive gone through £60 worth of headphones in just over a year. The wire and the sheath I think need strengthing, especially as you are bending them constantly around the top of your ears.So a mixed review from me. Awesome sound, nice price and the little add ons like the different shaped ear buds are a plus, however, the quality of the cable leaves me a little annoyed.

Initially bought the Soundmagic earphones after reading several reviews but sent it back because I hated the sound quality.I bought these and all I can say is WOW!! Amazing bass, mid and highs! Can't believe how cheap they were but sounds like something that should cost twice as much.

Sound is great for that price. Fits very good in the ears. After a year of use the cord around the ear breaks and starts to scratch.