JVC HAS700 Portable Full-Size Headphone

I bought the Bose around-ear headphones for traveling and light home use and they did sound great but I wasn't happy with spending well over a $100 for a pair of headphones. Searched around, found the JVC HA-S700 and tried these out. I compared these side by side with the Bose and to my ears, they sounded nearly identical while priced far below their true worth at a little over $30. They share similar design characteristics as they are both around the ear style head phones. The foams surround on the ears are very soft and comfortable and they doing a great job of blocking out most of the ambient noise around you. Listening to Live music is very enjoyable as they reproduce the various audio subtleties that make up live recordings. Bass response is solid and distortion free while mids and high frequencies ring out crystal clear.

In the end, I returned the Bose and kept the JVC and I couldn't be happier. Excellent product at a very competitive price.

I decided on these from Amazon in May 2009 after trying on a pair of Bose Triports at a store and after reading numerous reviews that these appear to be in the same ballpark as the Bose (style) at a tenth of the price. Sounded good to me. Nice build and finish on all details--have had no scuffing or breakage on the physical top of the cans and they fold up well. I enjoyed them for a year for computer use and movies, but unfortunately started having problems with the wires where they split off into the Y junction (possibly like another reviewer). Eventually lost one side of the sound--tried to resplice but unsuccessful as the wires are painfully thin--very disappointed. My usage was shared at home between my 12 year old son and myself in multiple venues and in transit only minimally. I would say, if usage is in a controlled environment (pick em up--use them--put them back down), these are a great pair of phones and a great deal and should last. If traveling, and flexing the cords...Read more

I was looking for some over-ear headphones for long wear comfort and mild to moderate outside noise blocking. These are extremely comfortable, and do a great job blocking outside noise (not perfect, but dramatically reduce external noises). I am mostly pleased with the look - they remind me of Bose and are not too bulky!