JVC Gumy Air Earphones (blue)

CNET editors' review

• CNET editors' rating: 2.5 stars OK
  Detailed editors' rating
  Design : 6.0
  Features : 5.0
  Performance : 6.0
  Overall score: 5.7 (2.5 stars)

• Reviewed by:
  Jasmine France
• Reviewed on: 08/19/2008

We've said it before, and we'll say it again: the stock earbuds that came packaged with your MP3 player are not going to help you recognize the full potential of your device. (Unless, of course, you happen to own one of these players.) No matter how many times we say it, we still see countless individuals rocking white iPod earbuds. Perhaps people want others to know they own an iPod, or maybe they balk at the idea of spending even more money to make the most out of a device on which they've already dropped a healthy chunk of change. For the latter, there are options such as the JVC Gumy Air earphones, a set that retails for just $15. However, although these phones offer a touch of style and good, clear audio for those who can get a proper fit, they're definitely not one-size-fits-all. In other words, they may not be an upgrade for everyone.

If nothing else, the JVC Gumy Air earphones let you add a touch of personal style to your listening experience. The set is available in seven colors--black, blue, green, pink, red, silver, and violet--which start in a metallic hue at the earpiece and continue in matte down the 40-inch Y-cable. At the Y, JVC has included a slider to help prevent tangles while the headphones are not in use. There are no other features to speak of: no case, no adapters, no sound-isolating capabilities. But for $15, we really can't complain.

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