JVC HAFX67B Air Cushion Headphone (Black)

My wife and I both use HAFX66 buds with our mp3 players/laptop computing.

They are a serious upgrade to the junk headphones Apple ships with their players. The comfort is out of this world.

I have written an extensive review of the 66 already on this site, and I said in that review that JVC has a winning design with the air cushion concept, and that the next step is to build a higher-fidelity version with the same fit design.

The 67 is a step in that direction. It has a slightly larger driver diaphragm than my beloved 66, providing slightly more bass response. I quickly ponied up my 16 bucks to try a pair. They are now at the top of my list of COMFORTABLE sub $20 headsets.

I usually lean toward SQ in headsets, and I own a couple pairs of Etymotics, including the super-isolating hf5s with the mushroom tips. Those are good sounding headphones, better sounding than these JVCs, but they'd better be for a hundred bucks. I don't use them...Read more

I was going to wait at least another week or so to do this review, but I couldn't wait any longer....

The earphones that came with my iPod Nano was losing low-end frequency and all I got was tinny telephone-quality audio...even on max volume level. That's when I took the time and searched through almost every earbuds costing between the $20-$50 range. The list calls for JLab, Sony, Skullcandy, V-Moda, Panasonic, JVC, Q-Electronics....you name it, I've read just about every single brand, including Bose, JBL and others. After combing through all the pros and cons, the final three came down to Sony, JLab and JVC.

I chose JVC over the other two for the following reasons:
Sony: Although I owned a pair of DJ set, I find that the Bass from Sony is a bit too much and overpowering. Also, the Sony buds are bigger in comparison.
JLab: Too many reviewers complained about the cords being too sensitive and racking up movement noise. Also, many claimed that the...Read more

I've finally updated my original FX67 review to reflect on my current feelings and standings about it.
Throughout the review, you will notice three main sections. A brief description of them are as follows:

Modern Edit: My updated and present review of the FX67 involving my 2nd pair.
Newest Update: This is where my most recent thoughts are about the FX67.
Original Review: My very first unedited and original review of my 1st FX67.
Stress Tests: Tests conducted on the 1st FX67 long after my original review.

I decided to keep the original review for nostalgia sake. And it's also a great contrast to the new one.
And do realize, there is stuff I would change about my original review, but then it wouldn't be original.

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~2nd Pair~
Modern Edit:

Let's get this front and center right now. I prefer these over the DBA-02, Pro Golds, PS200, PS210, A151, S4, 9850, FXC80, UHP326,...Read more