Well its not everyday when i take a risk and its definitely not everyday when that risk pays off (kinda). There are not a lot of reviews of this brand called "iDance" but they seem to have an interesting website (read: lots of girls dancing about wearing next to nothing) so i decided to give it a shot , especially after few members here like the EB-X1 series (one lower than this). So lets jump into it shall we :
Why iDance ?
Well let me be clear upfront. .I am not an apple fanboi and i am by no stretch of imagination an audiophile. .I do own a couple of apple products but i do not have an altar of "Steve Jobs" in my room. And for that matter this brand or any of its products have nothing to with Apple.
I just needed a good pair Bassy IEM's that had an in-biult mic compatible with iPad (for Siri/Google Now) and my Nexus (for voice calling). . so this basically fit the bill.
The Package :
I bought it off flipkart for a price tag of 1.5k and expectedly enough it had a more than simple no frills package complete with the headphones , soft bag , extra silicone pads and a postcard of a girl showing cleavage with a passkey of a useless (at least to me) DJ software.
Product built :
I am an ex-owner of a Soundmagic IEM and the first thing that went of with them was the wire. So i was happy to see that this had a strong woven wire which looks solid and hopefully it will last. Also, I had some issues in using the soft silicone caps with the Soundmagic and the Creative EP series. . but the ones that came with this were quite comfortable and had a good fit. Rest of the features you can read on the websites like :
Performance :
Vocals:I listen to a lot of soulful hindi music with lots of vocals so thats what impressed me first as it was crystal clear and high notes were clear as well.
Bass : I am a big bass lover and the first thing i tried playing on this was "Man of Steel Trailer #3" with the thumps of Mr. Hans Zimmer in its full glory. Here too the EB-X2 did not disappoint. I have some experience with bass performance on IEMs and this was sitting on top. The bass was deep and controlled even though volume was not too high.
Microphone : This was one of my reasons to go in for this model. The microphone is good and is placed at a proper distance. Both the mic and the knot are fixed and not adjustable. The mic has an On/Off button which comes in handy to pause music /receive calls/cut calls.
Verdict :
Initial impressions do not disappoint and this looks to be one solid IEM. The red colour looks trendy and the 1500 price tag (Flipkart) makes it a worthy buy on any given day. You may even want try its younger brother (EB-X1) which retails at about 800 bux.
I hope you enjoyed reading this brief write-up which is my first for an audio device so spare the obvious poker face reactions please
. Constructive criticism is always welcomed.
Product Link : http://www.idanceaudio.com/product_list_ebx2.php
Why iDance ?
Well let me be clear upfront. .I am not an apple fanboi and i am by no stretch of imagination an audiophile. .I do own a couple of apple products but i do not have an altar of "Steve Jobs" in my room. And for that matter this brand or any of its products have nothing to with Apple.
I just needed a good pair Bassy IEM's that had an in-biult mic compatible with iPad (for Siri/Google Now) and my Nexus (for voice calling). . so this basically fit the bill.
The Package :
I bought it off flipkart for a price tag of 1.5k and expectedly enough it had a more than simple no frills package complete with the headphones , soft bag , extra silicone pads and a postcard of a girl showing cleavage with a passkey of a useless (at least to me) DJ software.
Product built :
I am an ex-owner of a Soundmagic IEM and the first thing that went of with them was the wire. So i was happy to see that this had a strong woven wire which looks solid and hopefully it will last. Also, I had some issues in using the soft silicone caps with the Soundmagic and the Creative EP series. . but the ones that came with this were quite comfortable and had a good fit. Rest of the features you can read on the websites like :
- Metal Ear Cup
- In-line Condenser Microphone
- 3.5 m Woven Cable Cord
- Gold Plated Connector
Performance :
Vocals:I listen to a lot of soulful hindi music with lots of vocals so thats what impressed me first as it was crystal clear and high notes were clear as well.
Bass : I am a big bass lover and the first thing i tried playing on this was "Man of Steel Trailer #3" with the thumps of Mr. Hans Zimmer in its full glory. Here too the EB-X2 did not disappoint. I have some experience with bass performance on IEMs and this was sitting on top. The bass was deep and controlled even though volume was not too high.
Microphone : This was one of my reasons to go in for this model. The microphone is good and is placed at a proper distance. Both the mic and the knot are fixed and not adjustable. The mic has an On/Off button which comes in handy to pause music /receive calls/cut calls.
Verdict :
Initial impressions do not disappoint and this looks to be one solid IEM. The red colour looks trendy and the 1500 price tag (Flipkart) makes it a worthy buy on any given day. You may even want try its younger brother (EB-X1) which retails at about 800 bux.
I hope you enjoyed reading this brief write-up which is my first for an audio device so spare the obvious poker face reactions please
. Constructive criticism is always welcomed.Product Link : http://www.idanceaudio.com/product_list_ebx2.php
