Reviews for RHA MA450i Noise Isolating In-ear Headphones with Mic

I bought these headphones for a month now and have not had any issues with them yet. The sound is very clean. Some headphones sound muffled or too bassy or too something, but in my opinion, i think these sound balanced. The bass isn't overly powerful, the mid and tweets i think are pretty clear. Like some other reviews have said, the tweets/highs are more distinct. I think thats great because some headphones lack tweets but give too much mid or bass. I'm a mechanic at an auto shop and when i put these in, i can still hear the things around me but they do quiet down a bit. I only need to use the volume on my iphone at 1/4 of the way and i will get a nice comfortable listening feel. I can hear the music, but at the same time, im not deaf to whats happening around me either. If i put the volume to 1/2, i cant hear anything around me anymore and the music becomes alive in my ears. Haven't listened to them at 3/4 but im sure it'll sound good. I listened to it with all sorts of genre, and in my opinion, it is great. One thing that can be worked on is the noise the line makes when rubbing against anything. If yo have the volume on low, the rubbing noise is super intense and loud in your ear, but if you go past the 1/4 volume on the iphone, the rubbing noise does go away. I use the 2nd biggest earpiece and it fits perfectly. I like the play/pause button, it works like magic. I say that because i use it to use Siri. I can just press and hold the play/pause button to ask Siri to read and send messges without even takeing out my phone, which is great because my hands are usually messy. I use it to listen to music when i sleep too and they do not hurt my ears at all when im laying on my side. Overall, great sound, great feel, very light weight and comfortable. Besides the noise issue if in low volumes, anyone who picks this up i believe will enjoy them for the price you pay. Dont forget the 3 year manufacture warranty that comes with it, tell me that isn't the darnest deal ever. That was the selling point for me because i use them a lot, not abuse, but use.

Surprisingly good sound for a lower priced in-ear set. After breaking it in for about 2-3 days the bass is nice and pretty strong, clear and doesn't muddy up the rest of the spectrum. The trebles take some time to settle down but can still be a bit harsh at times but I've found out that the Comply Foam take care of this for the most part. The build quality of the housing, mic and cable are very good and have a premium feel to them. Despite being a braided cable there is no sign of kinking up or cracking but they can get tangled and the straight plug isn't really ideal.

I thought in order to have noise-cancelling headphones I would need to invest in bulky, ugly Beats-style headphones. These are small and unobtrusive like the standard iPod headphones, except they really block out external noise and transmit solid, clear sound. They also have a volume adjuster on them which makes them unique for headphones of this size and style.

I also like the fabric cord-it feels distinctive when I'm blindly searching for them in my bottomless purse.

I do wish they were a little bit shorter-sometimes they get caught on things and get yanked out of my ear, and sometimes I think I hit the volume control and they get randomly really loud (but that's my problem).

All in all a great gift and great headphones for the money!