Design and features:These headphones have high sensitivity so they can provide satisfying volume levels when used with lower-powered portable audio devices. The Beats EP has an inline volume control that works with iPads and some iPod and iPhone models, plus an integrated microphone and player function controls that are compatible with iPads, some iPods, and some iPhones and some other cellphones. The call connect/disconnect button can be used with some iPhones and some other cellphones. These headphones may not operate properly with some non-Apple/non-Android mobile devices or other audio equipment. This model comes with a carrying bag.
Sound quality: We found the Beats EP delivers sound quality that falls in the good range - it reproduces music and voice reasonably well despite the obvious shortcomings in its sound. The overall sound can best be summarized as bassy and somewhat muffled. Bass (as in bass drums, bass guitars, stand-up bass, etc.) has good impact and goes fairly deep, but is somewhat boomy and prominent. The midrange (voices, guitars, horns, etc.) is fairly even but somewhat muffled. The treble (cymbals, the upper range of violins, etc.) is fairly extended, but subdued and soft. The sound is somewhat closed-in (sound-wise it is somewhat obvious that you have something covering your ears) and lacks a bit of liveliness.
Comfort: We found that these headphones produce a sense of moderate pressure on the ears. As typical of on-ear models the ear pads might feel hot and/or sticky after prolonged use. When wearing this model while walking the vibrations from each foot step can be heard through the headphones.
