Altec Lansing inMotion iM716 Headphones by Altec Lansing
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Digital camera reviews of Altec Lansing inMotion iM716 Headphones
Digital camera Review: Nice isolation not as good as my Shure
Summary: 3 Stars
Got it at good price (less than $50). Nice sound isolation and fairly comfortable. Not as good sound quality as my Shure with which I heard the music as I have never heard it before. Also Altec headphones transmit every sound through the wire - so if the wire rubs against desk or clothing you'll hear it - annoying.Digital camera Review: Not perfect, but pretty good
Summary: 4 Stars
It took a week or so to get used to them, but these are now my primary headphones. I'd be using open-air cans, but my office is too loud. These in-ear phones block out the noise of the 20+ computer fans almost completely, and I frequently have to pull one out and ask people who've poked their head into my office to ask a question to start over.
The sound quality gets pretty good once you get used to shoving them in far enough. The treble seemed slightly rolled off at first, but I was coming from some very bright Sony cans -- now that I'm used to it, it sounds fine. I listen to a wide variety of music, from classical to metal, and I invariably leave the bass switch off, as it muddies up the sound. Set to normal, though, and with the phones all the way in, I get more bass than any headphones I've ever owned -- and it's still tight and controlled. It's not my SVS PB12 Plus/2 at home, but it'll do...
Digital camera Review: Pretty dang good
Summary: 5 Stars
Bought these two years ago, for my transit to school on the light rail and bus. They do their job well. Even if i sit at the back of the bus, right next to the engine, I don't need to crank up the volume on my music player. Probably saved my ears from a beating.
As far as the sound goes they are better than the stock earbuds that came from with my player. The sound is a lot cleaner and you can hear a lot more in the music.
There are two sounds modes:HD and bass. Compared to HD mode, bass mode is slight louder and brings out the lower freqences. Works as intended I guess.
As far as microphonics(sp?) go, they where not much of a problem for me as i was sitting still most of the time. Using the clip on the volume pod helps a lot if your moving around though.
Overall, pretty good earphone. It's still working after almost 2 years of continuous use and abuse.
On a side note ,if you need replacement filters the ety8 uses the same filters. they can be bought at the etymotic website. You'll want the ER88-50.
http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/er88-acc.aspx
sources
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/those-looking-im716-filters-252398/
Digital camera Review: Stereo Reference Quality
Summary: 5 Stars
Firstly I have to say thank you to Amazon for offering this product at a literally unbeatable price, and of course their prompt service was satisfactory. At first I thought I had been seriously jipped. I was very curious about the price these IEM's were going for. After owning them for some weeks now I understand why the price might be so low. I happened upon this headset while doing extensive research on the Etymotic Research brand. In fact this headset is a joint effort by Altec Lansing Etymotic Research which was a huge selling point for me. After finding out that this set had been said to best Etymotic Research's ER-6's and fall 2% short of the accuracy reproduced by the top model from the same company on several occasions I immediately looked into purchasing them, come to find out this headset is priced somewhat lower than the ER-6's in many instances and later finding that Amazon was offering them for at liquidation type price, the choice was easy. When it was shipped I tore the package open ecstatic about the deal I was sure I got. Sorry to say that when first trying them on I was grossly dissapointed at the sound. Ergonomically they were not a problem as I have been using IEM's for some time now. But the output was terribly low to my virgin ears. I had been using what I thought was a quite good set of Panasonic IEM's and thought immediately that the 716's were inferior. I decided to keep at them because I could not understand why this headset had been considered to be one of the best available and I found them to be so unsatisfactory. After listening to the 716's for a while I found that when I went back to the Panasonic's I found that the loss of accuracy was very intolerable. The 716's block out quite a bit of noise so I learned to enjoy sound at a lower level which was actually better for my ears in the long run. Even at about the half way point on the inline volume control you hear everything from your source of audio without any interference from outside the monitors so high volume levels aren't actually necessary. Now I have seen that the loss of output is easily replaced by the immense gain of quality and I could not be happier with this headset or any head set for that matter.Digital camera Review: Strong after 2 years. Fantastic sound and isolation!
Summary: 5 Stars
Summary: Absolutely wonderful headphones. You won't find better sound for this price range. The isolation is FANTASTIC. The only problem, after 2 years, is that part of the wires are starting to fray inside the cord, due to the way the case holds the cord. You can avoid this by leaving the plug end loose in the middle of the cylinder near the volume knob (instead of pushing it into the small groove in the side).
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I really can't say anything that hasn't been better-stated in previous reviews, like the featured ones. I'll just add in that I've used these headphones every day for over two years, and they are the best I have ever owned.
I was originally going to purchase a noise-canceling pair of headphones, but after some research and comments from enthusiast websites, I decided to go with these noise-isolating earphones. It was an excellent decision. When properly fitted, these babies silence EVERYTHING when you have music on. I've mowed the yard and couldn't notice that the lawnmower died except that it wouldn't keep moving. It reduces airplane noise to the sound of a soft breeze. And, unlike active noise cancellation, it doesn't create the sensation of low pressure that some experience.
The sound quality is too good to be true. I noticed things I had never heard before in songs I'd listened to for many years. Any lighter kind of music, especially with a focus on vocals, will sound simply astonishing. The quality of your sound will be limited by your source.
I do think these require a burn-in period. Plug them into a sound source and run them for a while.
As far as long-term durability, I can't complain at all. They still sound as good as they did when I started using them (as far as I can remember). The rubber flanges start to wear down and don't insulate as well after 2 years, but they still isolate well.
One of the main problems I've had is that the wire in the cord has been slightly damaged by the carrying case. Sometimes, the sound in one ear will cut out if I don't straighten out the cord. This can be avoided. When you store it in the case, you should wrap it well, but not too tightly, and when you get down to the plug end, you should not push the cord into the thin groove on the side. Just leave it loose in the middle of the cylindrical area where the volume knob goes.