808 Audio: Studio-Style Over-Ear Headphones
Headphones are a necessity in a house with young children when one or both parents enjoy music styles that are not what you would consider child friendly. We are always on the look out for headphones that offer excellent quality sound, affordable price, good bass and last but not least capable of noise-cancelling.
Over the last couple of weeks we’ve been putting a pair of new 808 Audio: Studio-Style Over-Ear Headphones to the test.
The 808 headphone are available in gloss black, gloss white and matte black and features a foldable design that fits perfectly inside the included case along with the two kinds of detachable cables that are included: DJ-style heavy cable and duotone tangle-free flat cable with mic.
The pair we received was the glossy white which are just so perfectly sleek looking with a silver embossed 808 on the outside of the ears.
Comfort-wise the 808s do a great job with soft leather covered foam padding over the speaker cups and on the inside of the band. They are just slightly loose fitting on me, Anthony finds that they fit him pretty perfectly though.
When it comes to sound the 808 Audio: Studio-Style Over-Ear Headphones really impressed me. For $99.99 I honestly wasn’t expecting the crisp powerful sound they are able to deliver, easily comparable audio-wise to a pair at twice the cost.
I tested these out across a variety of genres as I like to listen to everything from Reggae and Dancehall to Classic Rock to Hip Hop and even a little Country now and then. The bass is clear and loud but it also handles more complex sounds and ranges beautifully; the overall clarity is fantastic.
Now for some stats I can’t even begin to understand without googling it, but may interest some of you out there:
- Driver: 40mm (dynamic range)
- Sensitivity: 100dB
- Frequency: 20Hz – 20kHz
So the verdict? Worth every single penny, these headphones are great value thanks to the impressive sound quality they are able to offer.
808 Audio Studio-Style Over-Ear Headphones are available to purchase online at store.audiovox.com for only $99.99
oh these sound dang good for the price!! Mine are falling apart, I have Bose ..and I’ve had them for years but with the abuse and use of Miss K.. they are slowly falling apart. I’ve been looking at headphones the past few weeks. These sound like exactly what I need.
These look nice and the price sounds right…My daughter needs a new set
I’ am sure you will get great use of these, if you don’t wear them for music they can be worn to keep out all noise, just for that 5 minutes of piece and quiet lol
I need these for my partner!!! His hearing is perfectly fine, but from the way he watches movies, you’d think he was hard of hearing!
What a great way to learn a new language, you can hear but those around you can’t
We have been looking for some and these seem very reasonable – thanks!
Now those are some great looking headphones. Will definitely check them out.
wow those are some cool headphones. Son would love a pair to use while doing homework.
Those look like really nice headphones. I need a new set.
My 10 year old just asked for some new headphones! Those sound perfect for him!
Oh my goodness those are nice looking headphones. I just bought a pair for myself in the summer but if I hadn’t I would for sure be looking at these. Maybe I will keep this as a gift idea.
Wow these headphones looks amazing! I wonder what the quality sounds like!
Those sound like great quality headphones …. fantastic review. I use headphones for my work at home so looking for excellent quality when I need new ones. Thanks for sharing about them!
Those look really good. The price looks right and they are a nice looking headphone. I will have to look into getting a pair of those.
I love how we’re back to over the ear headphones. I hate sticking those little ones in my ears!
These headphones are really nice! My sister is 11 and obsessed with headphones, I will have to look more into these!
I’ve never tried expensive headphones, though my two oldest have and swear by them. These could be a good Christmas gift to get and put aside for one or both of them.
Have not heard of this brand before, but my son (14) was looking over my shoulder and said “Cool!” So apparently these are cool! 🙂
This would make a great gift for my daughter and son in law. These seem to be really good quality!
I really like those! Most of the time, headphones just seem to be too over the top looking but with poor quality. Glad to know these are quite the opposite.
Love the sleek design. I normally choose in the ear headphones, but my ears are small, so they don’t always fit. This would be a good alternative.
Great idea for a Christmas gift
Thanks for sharing, As a mom of two teens, I think my kids would love these! They love to listen to their music all the time and sometimes I just don’t want to hear it!
This kinda looks cool – makes me remember of beats hehe
Are these easy to clean? On long flights I want to use headphones but they tend to get icky.
Yes, they seem fairly easy to keep clean.