Maxell LB-1T Lightbeat Headphones with Flashing Lights

I bought these headphones because I thought they looked pretty cool and were well-priced. Also because they are the cool wrap-around style that won't muss your do. I'm mostly satisfied with my purchase, but there are a few points that could be improved upon.

First things first: the flashing lights are neato, but they will only flash if your music is loud enough for the headphones to register the sound. I bought these to use at work with my CD player. I like the fact that the headphones flash so my coworkers know that I can't hear them talking to me, but I usually listen to my music at a low level at work and the lights won't flash when the volume is low. I find myself in a strange catch-22; either I listen to my music loudly so the lights will flash, or I listen to it quitely so I can hear the folks around me (and don't get the flash factor).

Secondly, what looks like a seperate volume control is actually a seperate battery pod for the headphones. It's good that the...Read more

I really like these headphones because of the flashing lights. Wherever I go people say:"Oh, wow, those are so cool, Mom, can I get them?" They also have good sound. They don't fall off your head easily, too. So, my recommendation is that if you like having really cool gadgets, get these, they're awesome!

TEENS THIS IS FOR U! I'M 15 AND JUST RECEIVED THESE, THEY ARE SOOO COOL! THE SWEET LIGHTS TO THE "IN" STYLE OF HEADPHONES IT TRUELY IS THE BEST YOU COULD GET FOR THIS AMOUNT! ONLY 2 FLAWS
1. LIGHTS DON'T STAY ON MORE THAN 40SEC.
2. KINDA WOBLY @ FIRST!
OVERALL THEY ARE THE TOTAL GENERATION OF HIP HOP AND RAP! BUY TODAY TEENS!