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Creative Labs CB2530 Bluetooth Wireless Headphones
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Excellent for listening to music - but not playing it
(4 out of 5) by Amazon Customer on Dec 3, 2005These headphones are really good. I'm most impressed with the virtually non-existant noise level, and the audio response. The range is good too. Mine work in the next room through a thick granite wall.
However, be warned. If you are thinking of using them to play your keyboard or plugging them into your guitar amp so you don't annoy the neighbours - there is a very worrying delay. It's not much in time, probably only a few hundred mili-seconds, but it is most off-putting when trying to play.
Otherwise, and excellent product.
However, be warned. If you are thinking of using them to play your keyboard or plugging them into your guitar amp so you don't annoy the neighbours - there is a very worrying delay. It's not much in time, probably only a few hundred mili-seconds, but it is most off-putting when trying to play.
Otherwise, and excellent product.
18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
The Best Headphones I've Ever Had
(5 out of 5) by Chris Mendes on Mar 11, 2006 (London, UK)In a word: Unbeatable.
Forget the wireless aspect for a minute, these headphones are the best I have ever seen. Comparing them with the likes of Sony, Logitech - Creative are the expert audio engineers and there is nobody that can beat them, sound cards, speakers or headphones.
MP3 music sounds incredible, crystal clarity, delivers the necessary bass - sometimes better than my Creative Speaker system because of the conciseness. DVD audio is played just as brilliantly.
Of course the quality of the audio will be largely set by the hardware from which it is being played. If you are using these headphones with a computer using a Creatve sound card (e.g. X-Fi series) for example - you will undoubtedly get the remarkable results I have described.
With regards to the wireless functionality - very sufficient. The range these have I would say is about 6 meters. This is perfectly adequate for wireless use within a large room, or across two smaller rooms.
There are other headphones out there which claim to have a range of up to 100 meters - Sony springs to mind as a friend of mine had these (about the same price) and we put the two headphones head-to-head. I've had these for about 6 months now and they work 100% within good range and time that they are supposed to - whereas the Sony headphones apparently the range seemed to be getting shorter and the repeating battery life getting shorter (why do you need 100 meters anyway? are you going shopping wearing them?). Not to mention the audio quality between the two not being on the same level at all. And guess what? My friend has decided to replace his with the Creative Labs CB2530 Bluetooth Wireless Headphones.
These headphones take 3 AAA batteries (2 in the headphones, 1 in the bluetooth adapter). The system I've had has been using rechargables, a few always on charge overnight ready to swap with the ones in use when it's time. Has worked out fantastically - these headphones relying on AAA batteries and not it's own rechargable battery does not detract at all from the overal quality of the product.
The bluetooth adapter has a mini-jack connector (not USB) so it can be used with virtually anything, computer, MP3 player, Hi-Fi system, etc.
In summary, no need for a whole paragraph - the best headphones you can expect to have (not to mention wireless), and headphones that I don't think will be beaten in along time except by Creative themselves.
Forget the wireless aspect for a minute, these headphones are the best I have ever seen. Comparing them with the likes of Sony, Logitech - Creative are the expert audio engineers and there is nobody that can beat them, sound cards, speakers or headphones.
MP3 music sounds incredible, crystal clarity, delivers the necessary bass - sometimes better than my Creative Speaker system because of the conciseness. DVD audio is played just as brilliantly.
Of course the quality of the audio will be largely set by the hardware from which it is being played. If you are using these headphones with a computer using a Creatve sound card (e.g. X-Fi series) for example - you will undoubtedly get the remarkable results I have described.
With regards to the wireless functionality - very sufficient. The range these have I would say is about 6 meters. This is perfectly adequate for wireless use within a large room, or across two smaller rooms.
There are other headphones out there which claim to have a range of up to 100 meters - Sony springs to mind as a friend of mine had these (about the same price) and we put the two headphones head-to-head. I've had these for about 6 months now and they work 100% within good range and time that they are supposed to - whereas the Sony headphones apparently the range seemed to be getting shorter and the repeating battery life getting shorter (why do you need 100 meters anyway? are you going shopping wearing them?). Not to mention the audio quality between the two not being on the same level at all. And guess what? My friend has decided to replace his with the Creative Labs CB2530 Bluetooth Wireless Headphones.
These headphones take 3 AAA batteries (2 in the headphones, 1 in the bluetooth adapter). The system I've had has been using rechargables, a few always on charge overnight ready to swap with the ones in use when it's time. Has worked out fantastically - these headphones relying on AAA batteries and not it's own rechargable battery does not detract at all from the overal quality of the product.
The bluetooth adapter has a mini-jack connector (not USB) so it can be used with virtually anything, computer, MP3 player, Hi-Fi system, etc.
In summary, no need for a whole paragraph - the best headphones you can expect to have (not to mention wireless), and headphones that I don't think will be beaten in along time except by Creative themselves.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
There is a time lag in the signal...
(3 out of 5) by Steve Hibbert on May 27, 2006 (London United Kingdom)3 Stars is a bit harsh but I have to draw attention to a design problem with these headphones. The Bluetooth encoding/decoding of the signal seems to add some delay into the path.
This is NOT a problem is you are listening to your personal stereo, as 95% of people will be when they use these. I wanted them though so I could play guitar silently without wired-headphone-cables dangling across my arms, and for this these headphones are not suitable.
Similarly, anyone thinking of DJ'ing with them will be disappointed as timing becomes a major issue. They're also not the loudest phones I've heard.
Other than that, well made and OK to wear.
This is NOT a problem is you are listening to your personal stereo, as 95% of people will be when they use these. I wanted them though so I could play guitar silently without wired-headphone-cables dangling across my arms, and for this these headphones are not suitable.
Similarly, anyone thinking of DJ'ing with them will be disappointed as timing becomes a major issue. They're also not the loudest phones I've heard.
Other than that, well made and OK to wear.
Headphones that rock
(5 out of 5) by Mr. A. K. Hodges on May 10, 2007 (Swansea, UK)I have tried various Bluetooth headphones over the last 6 months & I have always been disappointed with the sound quality. These however have excellent sound quality. They are sturdy but lightweight for their size. They have a good transmission range & they pair quickly. If there was a downside with them it would be that they don't pair directly with my Bluetooth mobile phone - I have to use the Bluetooth transmitter, which comes with them. Also there is no facility on the headphones for answering my mobile phone or skipping tracks on my MP3 player. However this is worth putting up with because of their excellent sound quality.
fun wireless headset
(5 out of 5) by Joe BLOGG on Aug 17, 2006Creative labs have produced a good quality headset at a reasonable price. light and comfortable to wear, music quality is all that your average Joe Bloggs requires to bop around the room to. The range is OK but on the downside you really need to avoid straying outside of the room or signal will start breaking up. I gave it five stars. It does all that i need it to.