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Another downside to the ARE05's earbuds is that they are made out of plastic and as a result, have a cheap feel. (The hard plastic does no favors for comfort, either.) To the earphones' credit, the cable does not feel so cheap, and it offers a slider at the Y to help prevent tangling. The entire cord measures about 4 feet, which is sufficient for most portable applications. Taller people and those who like to keep a player in a backpack may find it necessary to add an extender, though.
During audio testing, we got some mixed results from the Acoustic Research ARE05. On the plus side, these earphones are capable of delivering some heavy bass. On the other hand, it's not the tightest bass we've come across. Songs with a lot of low-end and a male singer (Beck's "The Information," for example) tend to sound pretty mushy. In other cases, as with Lady Sovereign's "Tango," music had an overly bright quality. Still, the mids and highs are not lost overall, and many songs sound just fine. Not great, but OK. The amount of noise-isolation is heavily dependent on how good of a fit an individual user can get. We weren't able to get much.
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Acoustic Research ARE05 Noise-Isolating Earphones:
$34.28 - $37.99
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