Has anyone noticed a difference in sound quality between their old and new pair? I bought 2 new sets in 2013 and they are both super muffled.
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Yeah, the jbuds do sound a bir muffled to me. Well compared to my other in ear headphones. Just not very clear. I dont know its hard to tell. Its not super muffled like covering the speaker, but it is lacking in i "crispness" u could say
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Hi Julie, I just recently got 3 sets of J-buds. The one am currently using sounds just fine. Remember that this are in ear listening systems they shoud fit snuggly in your ears for you to enjoy optimal sound so you might wanna make sure you have the right size of buds for your ears. Hope this helps?
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I think you've gotten a lemon. I would consider returning them. I have no noticeable background noise with mine. Hope that helps.
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I do not know since they were exchanged for Sennheisers long ago. They certainly looked and felt good. Too bad about the audio.
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Odd. They sound like duds. We re-test ours every couple months and working ok far. Bought in August of last year.
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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.
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Just wanted to pass along that Amazon took back the opened package. Others I've listen to didn't sound anything like the crappy ones I received.Amazon has first rate customer service. I'm going to try a different pair from here. Any suggestions?
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that, i don't know. When I needed a new pair, i went with what I knew, and stayed with the "old" version and was not dissapointed. the are comfy, flexible, durable and sound great with either bluetooth or auxilliary jack.
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The ones I got sound like the old ones. Is there a difference besides the printing?
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I've had the same exact issue and am exchanging for another pair. They crackle even without being plugged into anything, in my case, though it's often worse when I plug it in.
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Hi Dan... I just had the opportunity to use my headphones and found that they do NOT block the sound as much as I would like. I also noticed there's been a price INCREASE of $9 since I purchased my set! Hope this helps....
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In reply to an earlier post on Jun 10, 2009 7:30 AM PDT Dave in Dearborn, MI says: "They are as tinny sounding as others I have tried and returned. I am getting frustrated wirth the trial and error and all the returns. I even got a pair of the V-MODA Bass Freq Earbuds offered here on Amazon that had great reviews regarding the bass response. I returned them right away....they were as tinny sounding as any others I have tried...and the volume was low as well---even at the highest setting. Could be I just got a bad pair, but I am not going to order another set of those either." REPLY: It sounds as if you didn't have either of these phones properly seated/sealed in your ears. If they are not properly seated, then the sound won't have the bass you're looking for, and it will sound tinny. I have several sets of fantastic in ear phones, and they all need to be properly sealed in your ear to give you the great sound experience that they are capable of.
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My experience has been very similar to yours, as you can see in my review here. What I did was to burn them in for 2 full days nonstop and also get a pair of tri-flange buds to replace the stock ones with, and I have to tell you, the sound is so much better now. The highs aren't so excruciatingly vibrant anymore, and the bass response is actually pretty tight and solid. The sound is very good on all of my music now, and I can now see/hear what all the hype was about. What you said about pushing the buds in farther just might be what the problem was, since the tri-flanges I am now using go deeper into the ear canal than any of the stock buds will go. On a side note, is there a way to edit a review once it's been posted?
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They were built as a luxury set of headphones. The materials in the newer model are not as nice for the sake of making them cheaper. If cost is no issue, these are better, if you car about the $100, then the other set is nearly identical.
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I thought so I really liked them but I just want definitive techongy speakers. But yes the sound very good and better then the older model. I do have a set forsale on here if you decide to buy them lmk
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As most of the other comments have said, the price difference is most likely due to a new T51p version and just variance on different sites. I have the T51p's and what I can say, is if the T51i version is the same as T51p then you can't wrong with either. I've had my pair for about a year now and I'm still blown away by how the good the sound is every time I put them on
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I believe the black sets are an older model. I absolutely love them. The Bluetooth range is awesome. Sound is precise and clear. Good luck, CALIN
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I find that these sound very muddy. It's a shame coming from a company that designs high end home theater systems. I don't know if they will become better over time. I think that your ears will get used to them over time until I put on my Audio Technica ATH-WS55i, then reality hits. I'm considering returning them. I was looking for something more compact with high end sound (over the ear). I thought these were it. Apparently not!