Design and features:These headphones have medium-high sensitivity so they can provide satisfying volume levels when used with home audio equipment and even lower-powered portable audio devices. The Plattan 2 a detachable 45-inch long audio cable with an integrated microphone and player function control 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. Additional features include an earcup mini-jack for connecting a second set of headphones and earcups that fold for ease of storage.
Sound quality: We found the Plattan 2 delivers sound quality that falls in the fair range, meaning that it has sonic shortcomings that leave a lot to be desired when listening to music but don't rule it out for dialog and communication. The overall sound can 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 prominent and boomy. The midrange (voices, guitars, horns, etc.) is soft, hazy, somewhat congested (think sonic traffic jam), a bit grainy, and somewhat overwhelmed by the bass. The treble (cymbals, the upper range of violins, etc.) is subdued and smeared (sounds that should have a delicate shimmer sound blurred). The sound is closed-in (sound-wise it is obvious that you have something covering your ears) and lacks a bit of liveliness.
Comfort: We found that these headphones produce there is a light sense of pressure on the ears. As typical of on-ear models the ear pads might feel hot and/or sticky after prolonged use.
