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 enlarge | Brand: Creative Labs
Category: CE
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $13.99
You Save: $16.00 (53%)
New (4) from $13.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  144 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 3.2 x 1.2
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: 51MZ0085AA002
Model: 51MZ0085AA002
UPC: 054651088030
EAN: 0054651088030
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Best Bang for Your Buck March 16, 2006
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
$25 for EP 630 is no brain. it's similar or equal sound quality as Sennheiser CX-300, but cost much less.
I totally agree the previous review, it has warm sound, strong bass, comfort to wear, clear mid range and treble.
if price of Sennheiser CX-300 is still $60, please go for EP-630. you will get equal quality with half of the price. plus, if you appreciate the deep and strong bass, EP-630 is right one for you.
EP-630 has Y cord (at least one from amazon, or office depot), I know someone hates the CX-300's unequal J cord (around the neck, right cord is much longer than the left one). EP 630 has straight but Gold-plated plug.
I gave 4 stars for CX 300 at price $40, and will give 5 stars for EP 630 at price $25. yeah!!
 Sound OK But With Issues April 9, 2006
12 out of 18 found this review helpful
I purchased the Creative EP-630's in search of a little more bass presence. I currently use Sure's E2G's. Perhaps I shouldn't have compared them to my Sure's because they are not in the same ballpark. The Creative EP-630's have the same cheap construction as OEM buds and most Sony buds. The cord is very thin and cheap. The inserts don't stay in place and constantly need adjusting but the worst thing is the transfer of sound through the cord and earbuds. Touch the cord or let it brush across your shirt and you hear it. Wind noise is transmitted through the cord and earbud. Walking sounds like thumping in your ears and forget eating anything while listening to these.
If you are sitting still, out of the wind and not moving the cord, these sound pretty good. Good bass output but, seems distorted. People have compared these to the Sennheiser CX-300's. I hope the Senn's don't have these bad traits.
Overall experience: I'll probably give these to one of my nieces or nephews to use with their I-Pods. If you are a serious listener, Don't buy these, you'll be disappointed. Try the Sure brand, any of them. They cost more but, they're worth it and you won't hear any sound being transferred through the buds or cord.
Fantastic phones April 18, 2006
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I recently traded my long time friends the sennheiser px-200's for a pair of these creative in ear phones. I originally bought the sennheisers for portability and their ability to block out outside sound while still maintaing comfort and quality sound. The creative excell at all of these - a definite upgrade. I couldn't be happier. Like many reviewers have noted the bass is deep and clear through the creatives. The treble is also very pleasent though I do notice a slightly harsher midrange than I was used to from the sennheisers. I have always hated using the equalizer on my zen micro but up untill now I've found it necessary to acheive good sound across the spectrum. The balanced sound of the creatives allow me to turn off the nasty equalizer. Overall this is a tremendous bargain for $30 and deserves 5 stars.
OK...But not great...expected a bit more June 29, 2006
10 out of 14 found this review helpful
After reading several reviews I was disappointed with the EP-630. While the highs and mid-range are fine, the bass was far from what I expected. Could mine be defective? Others here glow about the strong bass with some saying it is too powerful. The standard earbuds that came with my Zen Micro (EP-480?) are the best I've found yet which is odd since most people knock earbuds that are packaged with units. Very full sounding with great bass. The annoying ill-fitting earbuds (do they stay in anyone's ears?) that came with my Apple Nano (for which the EP-630 was a replacement) are even better sounding with richer bass. While not bad, I was expecting much more from the EP-630.
**UPDATE**
After changing the size of the rubber earbuds (two other sizes included with EP-630) the bass has improved somewhat. I thought I had the proper size for my ear, but the largest size provided the best "seal" thus providing more bass. Maybe a 4 star now.
Clearly the Best Headphones at this Pricepoint December 18, 2006
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I'm no audiophile by any means, but I've honestly been blown away by these headphones. I listen mostly to hip-hop, and the bass produced by these is tight and punchy without being overwhelming. As a result, I've turned off the EQ on my Creative Zen Microphoto. I also have some classical symphonic and piano pieces in my music collection. In listening to both types of music, these headphones brought out nuances in some songs that I never even knew existed (as other reviewers have noted), even in some songs that I have listened to over the past couple of years in a variety of sound settings including a Bose car audio system, a THX-certified Logitech 5-speaker computer speaker system, and a slew of other headphones. If your audio source is low-quality, these headphones WILL let you know, because you will hear the hiss when no music is playing.
While this may be attributed to the inherent advantages of being an in-ear monitor, I still cannot imagine better sound coming out of something that costs this much. The identical-looking Sennheisers are more expensive, and there are conflicting reports as to whether the Creatives and Sennheisers have the exact same acoustic profile. There are other brands besides Sennheiser that sell a similar headphone, but I feel much safer buying a brand I trust. Regardless, I'll never go back to regular earbuds, except when I listen to music at the gym. I use the EP630s primarily at work.
It might be wise to clean the eartips w/ an alcohol swab or something every once in a while as earwax and dust can build up on them. Also, some ppl have reported that one of the headphones stops producing sound after a few months. Easy solution posted by someone who had the same problem but fixed it: clean the metal grill with a needle or pin. I've also seen a lot of complaints about noise being carried by the wires when you hit them or they rub against something. A lot of in-ear monitors suffer from this also, so it's not specific to the EP630s. If I'm moving around a lot and the noise starts to annoy me, I just loop each wire behind and over my ear and reseat the eartips. It helps. O and if you plan on eating while listening to music with these or any other in-ear monitors, forget about it.
When I get around to it, I plan on getting a pair of Ultimate Ears Super.fi double-flange eartips to try out on these EP630s. I could be wrong, but I don't think Etymotic and Shure eartips fit properly.
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