Reviews for Atomic Floyd HiDefDrum Headphones +Remote

I did a reasonable amount of research before I bought these, and of all the 'higher end' I.E.M.s + earphones I read about, there were always one or two things I couldn't get over; mainly, loads were 'over the ear' type, which I didn't want, and quite a few great earphones gave a 'neutral' sound, which usually means not much bass! Well sometimes there is supposed to be bass! But all the professional reviews (there are quite a few!) of Superdarts seem to be glowing! Saying they handled all types of music really well! Actually I couldn't find a bad word against them, other than, can you justify £200? Well I could, so I bought some, and they are GREAT! High end sounds are crisp and detailed without being harsh. Mid range reveals things you never noticed before. Bass is exactly where it is supposed to be, not boomy over + everything, but deep dry clean controlled bass you can feel as well as hear. I've never heard bass drum like this! Clearly every dry thump. Sometimes the music is surprising, almost startling definitely in a good way, it has reaching for your iPhone /iPod to see what the track is! Stereo separation is better than anything I've had before, and soundstage (although not up to Senn HD250 levels) is very good! I can honestly say now I can hear a difference in the recorded bitrate, up till now I have everything in 128kbs because I couldn't really hear a difference. Now I can. But don't worry all music is improved, 128kbs really is OK. I'll re-do my tunes in 256kbs sometime. (Big task) Noise isolation is excellent, comfort is very good, (small buds where I normally use medium!?) To sum up: Smooth, crisp, deep, natural, thrilling, immersive + enjoyable. So enjoy!

8 of 10 people found this useful

I have a preference to in-ear headphones due to not liking the bulkiness of over the ear headphones. However, finding a decent pair without breaking the bank is a tall task.

As far as sound quality is concerned, I find it difficult to find in-ears that compete with the depth and balance that over the ears can offer. And then I found these.

The Treble isn't piercingly sharp but crisp and clean.

The Mid-range isn't as prevalent as the Treble and Bass. However, the minor withdrawal only serves to add depth to the music. And that most certainly is a good thing.

The Bass is smooth, crispy, deep, pure and holds its integrity even at loud volumes without cracking or making the treble or mid-range shake or distort. This has been something that I have found difficult to find in most in-ear headphones.

Overall, the clarity and balance of the sound quality is what I have been looking for for so long! I'm not picky, I just appreciate rich sound quality.

HOWEVER, as previously mentioned by other reviews, there are no fitting instructions provided. And the fit is very important for getting the best experience out of these headphones.

SECONDLY, to really appreciate the sound from these headphones, you have to turn them up a bit. Unfortunately, there is A LOT of sound leakage from these headphones. When I first started using these, I got a lot of unapproving stares on public transport and I didn't know why. The sound is so good that you do not realise that they are so loud. It was only when someone tapped me on the shoulder and asked me to turn my music down that I realised that there was so much sound leakage from these badboys, which is such a shame considering as I mentioned earlier, these are what I have been looking for for so long.

These headphones seemed too good to be true, and they are. I spend a lot of time commuting on public transport so unfortunately, I cannot enjoy them fully all the time due to having to turning the volume down. But as soon as I'm off the train, I let these babies rip and I am subjected to an instant eargasm.

5 of 6 people found this useful

Great materials, great comfort (if you know how to wear them, they have a fitting procedure that is not written ANYWHERE), great looks.

Sound is good, not the best tho, there are higher fidelity earphones out there, bass is good trebble is crisp but the bandwith is rather limited and it is not very well tuned, I rather have neutrally balanced earphones but this ones are more on the bassy side.

The cord is very well wrapped, so well you can probably hang from a free fall by grabbing onto it, thing is, they are supposed to be sound proofed to deliver and they are not, when you rub the surface of the cord against anything, it generates static and it goes straight into the audio, almost like a vibrating buzz, that alone defeats the whole porpose of its existance or its claim to deliver great sound as it is all invaded by noise transfer by the cord.

I'd say, unless the designers go back to the materials on this line (the darts have the same problem) I would grab other pair of earphones.

7 of 13 people found this useful

Decided to buy a decent pair of earphones as I was constantly paying out about £20 every 3 months for a new pair. I had the same earphones as these but without the remote. Definatly the best earphones Ive ever had, lasted for over a year and a half, before the wire on the left earphone started to play up. Got a good weight to them and feel quality made. Going back to a £20 pair of earphones you can definatly tell the difference, as the sound was so sharp in my atomic floyds. They say the wire is "anti-tangle" but they're not, they still get mixed up if you dont use the case. Would definatly reccomend these to anyone whos willing to spend money for a quality pair of earphones.

0 of 2 people found this useful