Has the muffled sound from the foam that was mentioned in 2011 been fixed?
1886502
I would tend to say it has! I've had mine a couple of months now and am blown away with the sound quality and charge life.
1886503
The only muffled sound I experience is when the speaker is upside-down, and even then, it sounds pretty great.
1886504
I haven't experienced any muffled sound. Great sound for a little, robust package!
1886505
I would say that it is slightly muffled and not as clear as using headphones. I listen to podcasts so high quality sound is not as important as it is with music. I like that it's connected to the bike and don't have to worry about it dropping and it allows me to listen safely
712940
I've not had that problem but I'm a little hard of hearing. My wife did mention something about it but it has not been a problem.
276641
Nothing was obstructed for my version, but I don't have the 2013. The microphone on the left side is free of obstruction. My version is the one before the 2013.
1505214
this may be a newer model than mine since it doesn't have the foam padding and I'm not sure about the noise reduction capabilities other than the fact that it is a full ear-cup design and would reduce noise by covering the ears rather than being stuck into the ears, like "earbuds". I hope you have better luck than I did. I had to get four of them in order to have two working ones and one of them isn't perfect.
1999365
I was told that I sounded muffled when on my cellphone but was able to hear me, anyone else? Is there a "fix" for this?
96345
I actually didn't know there was such description. I have been using it for over an hour without any problem.I have been lubricating the contraption to get rid of the squeaky noise, perhaps that helped.
1780792
Hi. Mine is also new - used for the first time yesterday. It does NOT squeak or make a zipping sound. You should check it out. Good luck.
182039
I've had mine for six years and have used them on hundreds of flights (approximately 400) plus I've used them in my home, car (don't tell), airports, boats, you name it. Finally there is a problem... there is a loose connedtion that requires jiggling in order to get sound in the left channel. It's time for a new pair. Fortunately, the price is a lot lower than it was six years ago.UPDATE: I didn't have to buy a new pair. Etymotics fixed/replaced them for a very low price. Fantastic service.
1077861
I also read somewhere that there is a version with better noise reduction, but the newer one I got from new egg (made 1-07) didn't sound as good as a mid 06 made one I test-flew from a local retailer. The noise reduction tinkering may lead to a more "muffled "sound for those on the other end.
209811
1) I got a complaint today about muffled voice. May be caller's issue. First time I have heard that. 2) Yes, there is a long slot underneath, accessed on the phone side.
1221394
No, once that static fuzzyness kicks in the damage has been permanently done. Any sound quality issues are usually the sign that your headphones are on their way out.
1922694
The sound is certainly muffled - you can still hear it but not as loud and not as good quality
1484405
I forgot if it did or did not. Noise reduction is very poor, fit bulky, not comfortable. Threw the unit out. I've picked up a couple of pairs of SoundMagic E10s. They are very very nice. Good noise blocking, good comfort, good sound.
1668890
We had ours nearly a year when they started to disfunction. Seems to be a wire in the jack not connecting anymore which fogs the sound.
1425253
It has been a while, but I don't believe so. There are lots of great resources online that can help though. Just check youtube or google foam rolling.
777949
No I have not heard it, mine is silent, though I have yet to use it for long periods. I don't think it's normal, but if it still does what it says on the pack it's ok.If it's not broken don't fix it!
445886
THe background noise is muffled but not completely drowned out. Hope this helps you :)