Quality, and quietness. Everyone's jealous on the jobsite
592470
Great compressor. I have known for a long time in the trade that rol-air is the top of the line for compressors and the jc10 did not disappoint. Very well built, rugged and you can just see the quality that rol-air put into this design. Has no problem keeping up with multiple finish nailers and one framing nailer. Even at the end of the day blowing off all out equipment with a blow gun this little guy keeps up no problem. A must have for any medium duty construction. (finish and siding) you'll need to get something bigger for full scale framing though! For that I will be back to rol-air!! If you want quality, you'll want this compressor.
536408
Works great. Everybody in the building with those brown rubber wedges is jealous. OK, they haven't actually said so, but I know they are.
3815315
The world would be a happier place.  Having worked in the IT industry in medium to large organizations, much of this hits a chord with me.
2440389
The new Area Manager is wondering on what could be done to retain his customers and his job. Just then a fairy godmother "Charlie" appears and takes him around to businesses that create raving fans through exemplary customer service. Let us take the case of a visit to a departmental store. Our Area Manager is looking for a book to be gifted to this wife on her birthday. Upon arrival he and Charlie are greeted by the sales staff who pin a complimentary white carnation on their suits. The store has a superb play area for children. The rest rooms are glittering and the towels are neat and crisp. The book he is looking for is not available at this store but the lady at the books section dispatches her assistant to procure it from a neighboring shop, gift wraps it and hands it over to her customer - at no extra cost. Our Area Manager is amazed. How can they afford to do this? Pat comes the reply from the man who runs the business - How can you afford NOT to do this?.
Charlie takes our Area Manager for golf in between visits to several such places of excellence. They come up with three simple but important principles to create RAVING FANS.
This book applies to all businesses. Take the case of the IT industry.  Technocrats who focus more on technology than on their customers staff this industry. Till recently, thanks to the global shortage of well-trained professionals in this area, a streak of arrogance and sharp edges were common traits. "We are knowledge Workers - Stock Options and hefty salaries are our birthright" was a common belief in this tribe.
Suddenly, the IT industry finds itself swamped by competition and surplus people. Many companies whose stock prices pierced the roof a couple of years ago find themselves in Chapter 11. Customers have won again. They now exercise their choice and demand value for money- not just tech talk by smart yuppies. As in any other industry, only those companies that ensure stellar customer service at all levels of the Organization will be able to succeed. To all those who need to understand these core values I recommend this book.
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Forget about the low noise and high CFM - this fan has that and you know it. One of the best things about this fan, other than those obvious things, is that it just *oozes* quality. You can just tell, just holding the thing. It's nothing like cheap-o fans out there. From the plastic it's made from, to the packaging, to what comes in the packaging, let's just say there's nothing else like these fans out there. I also own Noctua's DH-D14 CPU cooler - that thing is just a beast.

The only cons are the colors (but I think they'd look great in a white case), and the very low "whine" I can now hear from the fan. The noise is different than normal fan noises, sort of an oscillating whine is the best way I can describe it. That said, it's not a noticeable sound. I may be biased because I spent a few years in a server room as my office, the noise doesn't bother me so much.
3649144
I love it! It's very cute and functional. All my coworkers are jealous :-)
71751
I bought this for work because I was tired of the one I had. Now everyone is jealous. It works perfectly and I love it!
4199758
Bright, convenient, beautiful, neighbours's envy
3620297
They are using it and seem happy with it. They are all at the ages where techie things ar cool.  As a Nan...I got brownie points!
3933650
It is great hearing of the risks they all took back in the day to get the company of the ground, the hard work of living and breathing a start up, so many people just look at the current success and think it looks easy.  Really enjoyable and honest read.
873135
For the price, I was impressed with its contruction quality. The last I had was a little 15 dollar logitech headset, which lasted me about 2 years. The plastic band on those were perhaps the width of a pencil..they had so much tape on them toward the end I felt like Steve Urkel should've been wearing them. This Yapster set though, nice and meaty by design, definitely a plus.  If you're using these at your computer desk and not throwing fits (throwing them on the desk, dropping them, etc) they should last you awhile in terms of construction. The headphones themselves cup directly around my ears, little to no pressure on the cartilage, which is alright but I still find them a bit uncomfortable to wear for extended periods (can likely say the same for most headphones). They don't press too hard on the head, its just minimal pressure, enough to keep them from wobbling around while you're doing your thing.

So all is good so far, there's just one problem for me which I had to deduct stars on this review. The sound level. These things are so quiet! At max sound level on the control, it sounds like it's only turned up maybe half way. It's seriously THAT quiet..fully maxed volume would be like normal volume video watching or listening to music. I'm really at a lost why these things aren't putting out much sound. I'm not sure I'd pick these up if you're looking for headphones to drown out back ground noise.

The sound output quality itself sounds alright given the price range, although you'll be lucky to hear faint high notes in music. There's some bass, but nothing special. They're mediocre at best in the sound quality department, but for 12 bucks, it's only what I expected. Don't buy the hype some of these people are throwing that these are comparable to some higher end headphones. Enclosed ear casings give pretty much make any speaker appear to sound better and especially makes bass stand out. Take off those ear covers and you'll see what I mean. Personally it's not an issue for me, if I want to hear high quality sound, I'd much rather listen to my system than some dinky headphones any day of the week.

Being able to move the mic around is definitely a plus, although it's awkward that its on the left side and not the right. I guess it would be worth to note that the mic has to be directly by your mouth, or you'll sound muffled to people over VOIP. So if you're the type that likes to hang these around your neck when you don't feel like wearing them but still want to speak with people, just make sure the mic is right by your mouth or you'll sound muffled. Not really a con but knowledge is power, etc.

For the price, I'd say it would be good except for the fact I feel like I'm deaf when using them, having to turn the volume all the way up just to hear music or games clearly...which is why it gets 4 stars. Personally I'd like to give them 3 because of the low sound but I don't think its fair being everything else about the headphones has great quality for the price.

I would return these but I'd just land up spending more in the long run, having to ship them back..then pay shipping on another set of headphones..it's just not worth it for these cheap things. I'll likely use them until they break, but chances are that won't happen any time soon because they're pretty well built, haha. Although, If I used headphones ALL the time, I'd definitely be picking up a different set and just keep these as backups.

These would be likely good headphones to buy for your child, you won't need to worry about them going deaf from having their headphones too loud!

Hope this helps someone in their decision on this product~

Cheers
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Did  you know that at least one-third of all the people in the world are introverts?  They prefer listening to speaking, reading to going out to parties, staying in as opposed to hitting the grad parties, weddings.  They tend to dislike self promotion and favor working on their own over team brainstorming sessions.  They are labeled quiet, shy, unsure of themselves, non sociable.... and in many cases that is not true at all.

Did you know the introverts of our society actually approach challenges not as rushed as an extrovert, not speaking as loudly or as quickly as an extrovert, and that is ok?  It is ok to be more of a listener and a processor than the up front idea person.  After all introverts contribute much to our society... it was an introvert who invented the personal computer.  Rosa Parks was an introvert.

I absolutely adored this book.  Why?  Because it absolutely spoke to me and it was about me.  That person who would rather work quietly at their desk prodding along without a team of people to assist?  That is me.  That person who walks into a party and sees no one she knows so finds a quiet corner to hang out in?  Me.  The person who listens more than speaks during staff meetings?  Me again.

Yet I have friends who are shocked when they hear me refer to myself as an introvert.  I am not overcome by stage fright, I can speak to large groups of people, I can lead a book discussion group, a committee, and be an advocate for a cause.  What my friends need to remember is that the day they met me, I did not run up squeal and hug them.  :D  It takes time for me to warm into a group where I feel comfortable to speak up with my ideas and opinions.  I don't have the "bull in a china shop" mentality where I can charge on in and look around later.... I need to know my surroundings and get a feel for the environment and the people around me before I can move forward.

What I took away from Quiet is that the way I need to energize is by being alone, and not always wanting to take on a group of people to complete a task I can do on my own, is normal introvert behavior.  And better yet, it is ok to ask this way.  That was kind of life changing for me to hear that.  I do like to work alone.  I do get excited when I come home and I have the house to myself.  I am sure my lifestyle of kids gone and hubby working all the time does not help me control this desire.  I am alone a lot.  And I really like it.

We know society leans in favor towards the extrovert.  We see them on TV and they are the actors and actresses we are drawn to by the power they have to capture our attention.  They are the people around us who flourish in business discussions, can rule the conversation in a group, and can be found at most social engagements.  Yes what Susan Cain lets us know is not to overlook the person who is more quiet, more reflective than verbal... after all they are the makings of J K Rowling, Steve Jobs, Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, and Steven King.

As book lovers, I think many of us may be considered introverts.

Kathe Mazur does a fine job of narrating this one.  Highly recommended to anyone who has ever been told they need to speak up more, has been called quiet or shy and knows that there is more to them than meets the eye.
2706254
Good sound but everyone around me at work is annoyed by them because they can hear my music 40' away at 50% volume. I guess I'll have to buy another pair of headphones for work or always keep the volume at 15% or less.
942130
My coworkers are jealous of this little item.  It functions well and seems to be pretty well constructed.  The only thing they're not jealous of is the price.  A couple of bucks cheaper and it would have been a 5 star item.  It's definitely not a complicated design and is made of terribly inexpensive materials.
4947227
I upgraded to the XL model, and I'm really pleased. I doubled my workspace and stay energized during the day. I think my co-workers are getting jealous!
4933231
Noise is not bad. Coworkers don't notice it and neither do it. Cool enough to make me comfortable when too hot. It's great for a desk bc of the size (not too big). I would purchase it again. I really like that you plug it into computer instead of wall socket.
3803458
Anyone using this will feel and be looked at as the most professional.