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926907
Although these were designed for sports, like running and the sort, I use them for everything. It is very convenient to be able to not only be listening to your music, podcasts, videos, etc. without having to worry about the cords. On top of that you do not miss out on text messages or phone calls either. And one of the most important things that I like about them is that they are rechargeable.
2541443
This pair of cans is ideal for those who got so tired with the more aggressive sounding headphones. Don't get me wrong, the very expensive ones are great but not light years away (sound wise) in comparison to this pair. Forget about the specs and the technical aspects, after all people don't have a uniform perception of music/sound in general. All the details you could get from the much more sophisticated cans are still there - sweet and not harsh. Here's the real advantage..with this you can enjoy listening to you music for hours without hurting your ears. By the way, without the much needed appropriate amp this unit is useless.
1864524
Hated this until I took another reviewers advice to add a ground loop isolator. That solves the problem of electronic interference. Now I use it to listen to music and use Waze without the horrible buzz and without having to plug anything in. It's easy to skip to the next song. I generally don't answer the phone on the road--sorry, but it really isn't safe to talk and drive...really--so don't have much experience with how well others hear me, but I've been answer and hear them fine on the two calls I've accepted.
4823996
I like that I can listen but not have to put anything into my ear. Not that easy to sleep in
2993817
If not for that, this would be a very soporific little piece of chirpy, syrupy music. But geez, all I have to do to hear cars going down the street is to step outside my house, I don't expect to hear them on a relaxation mp3. Bah, leave off the engine-driven modes of transportation next time, please?
1424979
In our search for God, He Who is in our midst, we are so distracted by noise even if it be white noise. Honking horns, telephones ringing, people demanding our attention for this or that...all in a day. We search for some quiet time - a chance to be alone and simply relax. A rare commodity in our times but find it for it is critical to balance in the human condition.

Amazingly, we have all manner of devices designed to save time yet, we seem to have less and less time. I take time to meditate, center down and focus. I am fortunate to have a home chapel which was an extra bedroom in my apartment. Nothing in there is distracting. Discovering this Chant  Russian Spirit CD was a rare find. I am quite selective about the things I purchase and this was no exception. Once I heard it on a website I was reading, I had to find out where to get it. I did and have it now playing in the background as I write this review. I cannot recommend it too strongly. It is like nothing I have heard before including traditional Gregorian Chant. It is not like that at all.

If you are searching for a great CD for centering down and relaxing or one for meditation, here it is.
4320278
It doesn't perfectly clear out all of the background noise, but it is way better than hearing the grounding noise without it.
1594979
I agree with others who have said they find the talking between the songs to be distracting. I think the songs speak enough for themselves. Honestly, when I listen to the album, whenever getting to the end of a song, I hit the skip button so I don't have to hear the dialogue. I really don't think it helps to move the story along.
1646135
Bought this for my toddler's room to play the music for her nighttime routine and then play ambient music during the night. Why, oh, why didn't I spend a little more and get something of better quality?

I very much wanted a remote but only after a few months of use all the little "bubbles" that controlled the volume, etc have "popped" rendering the remote useless. I could live with that.

But this demon possessed dock from hell also LOVES to randomize the volume for me.  Several times while trying to put the babe to bed, the volume has surged, and while Pacabel's Canon in D is relaxing, when turned up to 11, it's also less than sleep inducing. Not to fret, though! Just as you reach the dock to turn it down, it's already silenced itself. This schizophrenic randomizing of volume will continue until you unplug, turn off, plug in, turn on, two or three times and then you won't need to worry about it again until 4:30am when it will return to max volume and wake the whole house. JOY!

In addition, while visiting friends, we borrowed their dock for playing the ambient music during the night. I was surprised to learn that the hour long song wasn't 50 minutes of music followed by 10 minutes of silence. There we're actually some lovely deep tones in those last 10 minutes. Guess the demon didn't like those deep tones though cause it never let us hear them through this dock.

And finally, as I lay here with my sleeping babe during nap time, I find that, despite being on repeat, the music has just decided to stop playing. Has the volume gone down to 0? Has the demon had all the classical music it can stand for one nap time?

Guess we're going to have to buy a new dock or get an exorcism for this one. Either way, do yourself a favor and keep shopping. Skullcandy (so named because their evil products will make you shake your head so hard you'll start to feel like it's just rolos and skittles up there,) is not for you.*

*Unless, as noted, you are totally into the occult and want a demon deciding when you get to listen to music and at what volume. If that's the case, then enjoy!
910138
I am not feeling the talking crap!  I want to hear him sing songs, not talk.  Granted the conversations are nice and gives you a intro to the next song.  I just do not like all the talking on a cd/Mp3 project.  Just a warning there are just as many stories as songs, so if you do not mind all the talking, than you will be ok with this cd.  I rather just have a shorter cd, without all the talking.  So i can only give it 3 stars.
4057150
I take the subway every day, and these have helped me to avoid murder charges. It's much more peaceful with these on because it dims all the noise to a dull roar- but you can still hear the conductor announce stops if you're paying attention. Strangers don't try to speak to you either, which is nice. It will quiet the screech of metal-on-metal and the mariachi band that got on right before the doors close and you can no longer escape. I can't hear other people's headphones at all, which is amazing.
The one star off is because I wish they could fold a little more, they're a bit bulky to be carrying around all day but if you enjoy quiet like I do they are so worth it. Cheap, too! I can also fit my earbuds under them if I want to listen to music, and don't have to deafen myself in an attempt to drown out the other noises.
414176
I can tune out the sounds of existence without cranking the volume up to 11. Good noise cancellation
396724
Excellent audio, crisp and without feedback. Be advised use a silent lense or go full manual focus it will pick up the audio of the lense motor
1818
This radio gets a bad rap for having poor sound quality.  NOT SO!  READ ON.

When I first got Sangean PR-D15 it sounded like the speakers were full of mashed potatoes.  Bass was muffled, highs were non-existent, and with the volume turned up it only got worse.  Then I discovered while fishing through the "menu" items that the radio was set to "Loudness ON."  This is the default setting from the factory.  When I turned the loudness OFF the sound got much better!  Now with the tone settings to 'bass plus 4' and 'treble minus 3' I'm getting sound which I would rate "very good" for a portable radio with 2.5 inch speakers, very listenable, pleasant treble and bass.

So check out the "menu" items.  Press and hold down the "menu" button to enter menu options.  Rotate the upper (tuning) knob to go through the menu items to the "loudness" setting.  Press in on the upper (tuning) knob until the loudness setting (ON) flashes, then rotate the upper (tuning) knob to select OFF.  Press the "menu" button again to select Loudness OFF, press "menu" again to exit menu options.  Now you can use the tone adjustment to set the tone to your taste.

Give this a try and I think you will find, like I did, that the PR-D15 has a decent sound for a portable radio.  (Sangean, if you're listening, the default Loudness setting for this radio should be "Loudness OFF"!)
2538587
This unit delivers excellent sound, as expected.  We bought it to wake up to quality sound in the morning.

However, simple things like tuning a station are impossible to do from the front panel.  There is no tuning knob!  To tune stations, you must use the remote.  It's best to program presets, because that's the only way to access stations from the front panel without the remote.

In most regards, you are lost without the remote.  You can't set up the unit at all.  Other than programming station presets, you'll want to go through options and get it out of the default "ECO" power saving mode -- which saves power by not displaying the clock when the unit is off, and simultaneously disables the alarm clock function.  For the alarm to function, the unit must be switched to "normal" power saving mode, which isn't the default.  How would you know that?  It's buried on page 16 of the manual.

More about the alarm function: It has two modes, "one day" and "weekly".  For the "one day" mode, you can't set up anything from the front panel.  You need the remote (at least) to set that up.  Yamaha's idea of "one day" is exactly that -- ONE alarm activation, then alarm off -- it's not an alarm that goes off every day.  How do you get a daily alarm?  Well, that requires setting up weekly alarm (for each day of the week), which you can't set up even with the remote.

To set up weekly alarm, you need a recent iPod or iPhone or iPad and Yamaha's "DTA Controller" app (free download).  The trouble is, this app requires at least iOS 4.3, which isn't supported on older iPods (e.g. iPod touch from 2008 needs iOS 3 or earlier).  Therefore, forget about using your old iPod for this purpose.

A disappointing fact is that Yamaha doesn't include any dock adapters with this unit.  You'd better have one for your iPod, or else the connection could be loose and work poorly.  If you don't have one, you'll need it to purchase it separately.  BTW, Yamaha iPod dock doesn't support very old iPods, such as 2004-vintage models with click wheel -- they don't work at all.  An iPod touch from 2008 works and plays music, but can't run Yamaha's "DTA Controller".  An iPad from 2012 can, but it doesn't fit into the dock.  You need a Bluetooth connection (or USB, not tested) to connect it.  Actually, Bluetooth feature is rather nice (more on that later), and for that reason I strongly recommend this Yamaha model over its cheaper version without Bluetooth.

Once you find a recent iPod/iPhone/iPad where the "DTA Controller" can be installed, you'll want to setup Bluetooth pairing with this audio system, then run "DTA Controller" to set up weekly alarms, where you can choose different settings for each day of the week.  This indeed runs every day, but "one day" alarm runs only once then turns off.  A side benefit of this procedure is that if the handheld device got the exact time from your computer, it can set the Yamaha clock to the exact time.

If you need a secondary alarm, e.g. to wake up at an earlier time on rare occasions, this Yamaha system won't do.  There is no dual alarm, and it's too cumbersome to change alarm setup.  You'd better get yourself another alarm for those rare occasions.  This Yamaha is an audio system which just happens to have a limited alarm capability, not an alarm clock with excellent sound.

Color options are nice, pick the one you like.

Having said all of the above, excellent sound justifies purchasing this audio system.  You can play music over Bluetooth from your handheld device very nicely.  Flexible music sources include AM (USA only), FM, CD, iPod, Bluetooth, USB, and AUX input.  After you set up the unit to your liking, you can control on/off, volume, and music source from the front panel.  For setup, even simple things like alarm on/off or radio tuning, don't lose your remote control.  To use this unit properly, you'll also need a device where Yamaha's "DTA Controller" runs.
3726005
I am a consultant, I may be commuting up to a third of my day. My car is somewhat loud, at a mile a minute. I need serious volume in my ear when conducting serious business on the open road. Folks complain that they can 'hear themselves', and it handicaps our ability to conduct our aforementioned serious business. Clearly the phone can't even cancel it's own noise. How silly is that? Surprisingly silly, for me. Seems like audio electronics, 101. Cardioid sensitivity patterns, anyone?

Battery life is good, call quality is good.

Noise cancellation is poor. Aside from the example above, while you don't hear wind when I am in a windy environment - well, you don't hear me talking either, unless I bellow like Brian Blessed. Which I like to do, but this is a review of the product, not my proclivities to imitate.

Will try something else, next time.
2087325
This is great music to turn up and work to. It drowns out the background noise, but doesn't get you locked into actually listening to the music. You can just zone out and work away.