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Review on 🎧 V-MODA Crossfade 2 Wireless Over-Ear Headphones, Rose Gold: Exceptional Audio Quality with Stylish Rose Gold Design by Robert Blanton

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Decent sound but not $300 for the performance

I ended up returning these headphones despite doing a lot of research on this unit. However, I use them differently than most users. They're advertised as compatible with multiple devices, but the headphones seem imbued with the spirit of Loki depending on whether my PC or iPhone connects first. Trying to get it to connect to one or the other required manual intervention each time. Sometimes my PC restarts multiple times and my iPhone forgets the headphones are present. - After using 2-3 bluetooth adapters, but still uneven performance (of course there is a window between the device and the PC) at one meter - maybe just a bluetooth limitation. The advertised 33 feet is empty, pure space, with nothing in between. - If you connect the device to charge, you can't use the headphones due to static electricity/feedback. Also with line cable. Please note that the included cable completely disables Bluetooth (and does not use battery power). However, you must have an audio port that supports both microphone and line-out or the microphone will not work. To get around this I usually use a USB sound card. However, on this model, the built-in DAC doesn't like the sound card and constantly gives feedback when you try to use it with the cable connected. When it works, the sound is very clear - good bass, good mids. Range, high frequencies are a little weak, but not bad. The microphone is of good quality. The microphone seems to make the Bluetooth signal even more choppy than just ringing. The wearing comfort of these headphones is very limited. You should buy "XL ear pads" if your ears are crackling, but they are sold separately. for a $300 pair of headphones. In comparison, the HyperX Clouds set (good sound drivers, about $100 or so) gives you 2-3 sets of ear pads with the device. Free, boxed. For a much lower price than these headphones and arguably better sound quality. The build quality is really good - solid and I've never worried about them breaking or getting damaged. Decent weight for her (which seems to exacerbate the above point about comfort). Conclusion: If you absolutely need Bluetooth headphones and have tiny ears, you're quite sharp, if you use them with a device, you won't leave that behind. a wall, something metallic, a pane of glass (obviously), above or below a ceiling. But I just can't justify spending $300 on headphones (almost the same as the Oculus Rift) for Bluetooth/wireless and then having to invest even more money in them to keep them comfortable for more than an hour. The sound quality isn't THAT good compared to a $60 BT headphone set to justify it.

Pros
  • Pleasant
Cons
  • Could have chosen a newer model