MDR-E888 Review

Model Name: MDR-E888
Price: $139
Release: 1998
Availability: All
Driver: 16mm
Dependency: 12 ohms
Frequency: 8Hz- 27,000Hz
Sensitivity: 108db
Weight: 7g
Colour Variety: SP model- silver only. LP model- silver and gold.

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Cord Length: 0.4m for SP model, 1.2m for LP model
Cord Arrangement: Neckchain
Cord Type: OFC
Foldable: No
Plug: Stereo mini
Included Accessories: Carry bag for SP model. Carry case for LP model.

Sound: Unbelievable for a earbud at this price! Beefy and clear midrange, super crisp highs, although lacking lows without foam pads attached. Otherwise, great sound for a pair of earbuds! 9.5/10

Quality: In my opinion, horrible! I've had two of these and they both broke before reaching 10 months of constant use. It all is luck, I believe, although the phones are genuinely fragile and the cord is easily tangled (I mean really dangerously easy). 6/10

Style/Comfort: Nicely designed, big and long- sure to grab attention in public, and not bad attention either. The bright silver will certainly get you noticed anywhere. Cool looking and relatively comfortable. There is a rubber ring around the phones to make it more comfortable if you don' use foam pads. However, these earbuds will hurt after a few hours. 9/10

Value: Average, when you can get a decent pair of full-size phones for this price. Not bad if you are looking for a earbud and can't exactly find one that sounds good. LP model comes with a cool space-ship style carry case! 8.5/10

Isolation: The silence cap heavily reduces the chicka-chicka treble leak, although there is hardly any isolation at all. Not surprising as it is a pair of buds, so I'll have to give it a 8.5 for reducing treble leak. 8.5/10

Overall: These are nice-sounding earbuds designed to suit audiophile who wants to own a pair of portable headphones but reckons cans are too big. Great for MD, and looks cool! Becareful, because they are very fragile!

I'll give it a 8.5/10 Overall!