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iHarmonix Platinum i-Series headphones w Mic In the box Features:
The price is right and the product performs well. If you are looking for something that deadens external sounds and/or give you concert hall performance you will need to have deeper pockets and go up the price scale. If you want reliable sound in a well built and reasonably priced product the Platinum i-Series will do a fine job. For more info on this and other iHarmonix products click here. |
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I see more headsets, headphones, earbuds, and the like than most people do in their lifetime. They range from $2.99 drugstore specials to $300.00 audiophile products that not only give you super sound but also block the noise of babies crying on planes. The iHarmonix Platinum i-Series headphones are at the lower end of that range but not too low. The PR states: “High Fidelity Stereo Earphones for any mobile music device equipped with a 3.5mm jack including iPhone, iPhone 3G, and BlackBerry™.” After running tests with a Blackberry Storm, Sansa Clip, iPod Nano, and several other 3.5mm equipped products I tend to agree with that statement. At this time Apple and AT&T have not seen fit to provide me with a test iPhone so I was unable to check that. The iHarmonix Platinum i-Series headphones list at $59.95. You can exchange the in-line microphone for a volume control at the same price point if you get the Platinium EV-Platinum Series version or forgo either function to purchase the Platinium E-series version for $10.00 less. 
The unit is well made and looks very serious to others. By that I mean they know you are not a drugstore buyer or someone who just uses the earbuds included with whatever product you are using. The some-parts-shiny-and-others-just-brushed-metal look is different. The inclusion of three sets of soft ear gels is good. I tend to be on the big ear side so needed the larger version. That choice made, I connected the headset to my Sansa Clip and heard some fine sound. Bass seemed a little off to me but not so much that it is an issue. The ear gels did lower outside noise quite a bit. I listened to symphonic, country, rock, and parts of an audio book from