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| Cerulean X1 In-ear Stereo Earphones Black | 
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| Brand: iSkin
Category: CE
List Price: $84.99
Buy New: $49.99
You Save: $35.00 (41%)
New (7) Used (1) from $49.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 26731
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.5
Dimensions (in): 13.8 x 13.4 x 3.6
MPN: CRX1-BK
Model: CRX1-BK
UPC: 839849005125
EAN: 0839849005125
ASIN: B000VQDPGE
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: BRAND NEW IN THE FACTORY RETAIL PACKAGE NEVER USED OR POEN
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| Features:
| • | Bass enhancing sound chamber technology | | • | Frequency response 20Hz to 20kHz (3db) | | • | Small, Medium, & Large soft, comfortable silicone ear-buds | | • | 9mm driver using rare neodymium earth magnets | | • | Metal alloy speaker housing & Sleek ergonomic design |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
EARPHONES BLACK
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| Customer Reviews:
 what a surprise! November 29, 2008
well, I have tried many in-earphones since I have used my ipod back in 2004. past two years, I tried high-end models like Shure, Ultimate Ears, Bose, V-moda, Emotic, etc. one of my favorites was v-moda. only problem is built quality. I just ended up with three times replacement. so I won't buy v-moda whatsoever. Shure is very nice. but it is bulky, uncomfortable to wear around ears. so I just passed it. Ultimate ears is recent favorites but it is also ended up with replacement due to headphone jack wire torn out within 3 months. since then I have looked for high quality built model with sleek look. that's why I got Cerulean X1 which I didn't hear this before. but after listening music for several days, it is just blown my expectation up. it produces nice bass, well balance range of sound. it looks like stock Apple ear buds. as far as I know, stock buds has good quality of built around headphone jack & wire. I never have problem at all. so Cerulean has strong, quality built for this problem part from my opinion. overall, I like the way it looks, and is a good product.
 The best earphones I've heard October 22, 2008
I purchased these last month based on the review on iPodlounge site and they are the best I have heard.
I've owned the Sony EX71's for several years now and these are in another class.
These feel about the same size as the sony's but a bit heavier (assuming cause the metal backing)
The sound is alot better, clearer, some more bass and don't get screechy or distorted at high volumes.
Well worth the money.
Only bad I can find with them is I really like the cord arrangement of the Sony's, around the neck on a short cord with an extension is really handy.
Thx, Troy
Excellent bang for your hundred bucks! October 6, 2007
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Cerulean is a product line by iSkin comprised of four high-end consumer electronic audiophile products. There are currently four products, three of which are basically headphones. The fourth is a Bluetooth transmitter/receiver pair to allow your iPod to transmit to a module which is plugged into an iPod stereo dock (allowing the iPod to function as the stereo's remote, in essence). The X1 is the latest addition to the Cerulean line. They are high-end earbuds.
The X1's come in black or white and sell for $99.00 US. The headphone market is becoming more and more similar to the camera market. In short you get what you pay for. Before I tried the X1's, my collection of headphones numbered three. A high end set of on ear headphones for home use (Bose), a high quality pair of earbuds for the road (Extreme Mac FS1) and a surprisingly good-for-the-price pair of cheap earbuds (Griffin Earthumps). Each have their niche. The Bose are the hands-down winners in audio quality with the FS1's in very close second place. Respective prices are $179 and $149. It came as no surprise to me that the iSkin Cerulean X1's rank 3rd in sound quality. That said, I've found myself wearing them more than the FS1's! More on that in a minute.
Sound - I'll try to describe the X1's by way of comparison to my other headphones. My twenty dollar pair of Griffins deliver good bass but are a bit muddy in the high treble frequencies. But they are very small and won't fall out of my ears when I pull a winter hat over them. The Extreme Mac pair give you almost all the frequency range I could ever want. I can hear nuances in the music that I didn't even know existed! And they are in-ear portable buds. I can keep them in my pack. The downside? They're large for in-ear buds. Also, for best sound you have to moisten them (e.g. - lick them) before inserting in your ear. Owners of Etymotic or Shure buds will be familiar with this practice. And the Extreme Mac buds are fidgety. They want to fall out of my ears when bumped. There is no way I can wear a winter hat over them - which excludes prolonged outside use for me (in Alaska) for half the year. The iSkin X1's are almost on-par with the Extreme Mac FS1's in autio quality. They're respectable in both bass and highs, but they don't require pre-moistening and seem to have a very solid fit in my ears. This convenience is outweighing the slight benefit of audio quality from my former FS1's. As an end note, the Bose home units have even greater audio detail than the Extreme Mac units, but are not practical for me away from the house.
What's included in the box - The earbuds in either black or white accents to match your classic iPod. Snap-on silicone ear gels in three sizes, and an unusual carry case. The `case' is actually a rubber puck, molded to hold the buds and provide a slot along it's disc edge to wrap the cord. The design is tedious to use and the rubber is heavy. I tossed the puck and evicted my FS1's from their zippered clamshell fabric case.
The fit-and-finish of the X1's are top-notch. The earbuds are encased within gunmetal black-chrome finished metal housings that provide small amount of pleasant weight. The point where the headphone cord splits is also encased in the same metal. This small amount of weight above my breastbone has the added benefit of keeping the cord from bunching under my jacket. In short, these buds scream `quality'. My conclusion: for a hundred bucks, iSkin delivers a good solid product. If you're in the market, buy these headphones.
Rating 5
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