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    BT-205
    Home/Studio-Style Bluetooth wireless closed over-ear headphones that come with a detachable 47-inch long standard audio cable, Micro USB charging cable, User Manual.
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    Home/Studio-Style Bluetooth wireless closed over-ear headphones that come with a detachable 47-inch long standard audio cable, Micro USB charging cable, User Manual.

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    How did it perform in our owner surveys and expert lab testing?

    What goes into the Overall Score?

    Ratings Scorecard

    OWNER SURVEYS

    Predicted Reliability
     /  5
    Owner Satisfaction
     /  5

    EXPERT LAB TESTS

    Sound quality
     /  5
    Type
     /  5
    Design
     /  5
    Sports model
     /  5

    Detailed Test Results

    Design and features:
    This Bluetooth wireless home/studio-style over-ear model provides good sound. Although it lacks active noise reduction, the closed design helps to reduce both outside noise and sound leaking out into your environment. The headphones have medium-high sensitivity regardless of whether the headphones are powered or not, so they can provide satisfying volume levels when used with home audio equipment and even lower-powered portable audio devices. The BT-205 has a volume control plus. Additional features include - earcups fold, has music player transport, call connect/disconnect, and Bluetooth volume controls on left earcup, as well as microSD card slot. Supports microSD cards up to 32GB for mp3 playback. When in use, microSD card takes priority over Bluetooth connection. Bluetooth connected Apple mobile devices using iOS Version 5 and above will show the battery level. The BT-205 comes with detachable 47-inch long standard audio cable, Micro USB charging cable, User Manual. This model comes with Home/Studio-Style Bluetooth wireless closed over-ear headphones that come with a detachable 47-inch long standard audio cable, Micro USB charging cable, User Manual.

    Sound quality:
    We found the BT-205 delivers sound quality that falls in the good range - it reproduces music and voice reasonably well despite the obvious shortcomings in its sound. The bass (as in bass drums, bass guitars, stand-up bass, etc.) has good impact and goes fairly deep, but is a bit boomy. The midrange (voices, guitars, horns, etc.) is somewhat hazy, grainy, and congested, a bit telephone-like, and has a noticeable plastic resonance (something like what you would hear if you talked into a semi-rigid plastic cup). The treble (cymbals, the upper range of violins, etc.) extended, but is a bit prominent, sizzly, and smeared. The sound also has a good sense of liveliness and is somewhat open--sound-wise it almost seems like you don't have anything plugging up your ears and does a decent job of recovering room ambience. Mixed character - warmish bass with neutral midrange and treble. The overall sound can best be summarized as hazy and plasticky.

    Comfort and Fit:

    We found that these headphones produce a sense of light pressure around the ears; many users may find they can't get a good earpad seal and as a result the bass becomes a bit subdued.

    As typical of over-ear models the ear pads might feel hot and/or sticky after prolonged use.

    Large

    Users with larger heads might find that the headband does not have enough adjustment range to allow the earcups rest properly over the ears and/or that the headband presses uncomfortably on the top of the head.

    Also, users with larger ears might find that the over-the-ear fit of the ear pads feel cramped, or that the ear pads sit on, rather than around their ears; in that case the less-than-ideal fit around the ears might interfere with the earpad seal and reduce the noise reduction capabilities of the headphone.

    Stability

    Some users may find that when they lean far forward the headphones feel unstable and shift forward, possibly to the point of falling off.

    Other noise

    When wearing this model while walking the muffled vibrations from each foot step can be heard slightly through the headphones regardless of whether the headphones are in noise cancelling mode.

    When the audio cord is used the sound of it rubbing on clothing may be faintly heard through the earphones.

    About

    The Monoprice BT-205 home/studio-style Bluetooth wireless headphones have a closed over-ear design. These iPod/cellphone-centric headphones are intended for use with iPods, iPads, some other cell phones, as well as standard audio devices. The headphones have an inline microphone and inline remote with and integrated volume. Additional features include earcups fold, has music player transport, call connect/disconnect, and Bluetooth volume controls on left earcup, as well as microSD card slot. Supports microSD cards up to 32GB for mp3 playback. When in use, microSD card takes priority over Bluetooth connection. Bluetooth connected Apple mobile devices using iOS Version 5 and above will show the battery level. The BT-205 comes with detachable 47-inch long standard audio cable, Micro USB charging cable, User Manual and is covered by a 12-month parts/12-month labor warranty.

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