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V-MODA Vibe Duo Headphones Review - Intro

By Mark Brezinski
Published on June 13, 2008
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Intro	Tour & Design
Performance	In Use
Value & Comparisons	Conclusion
Ratings & Specs

The $99.99 V-MODA Vibe Duo headphones are a stylish, relatively inexpensive pair of in-ears. The Vibe Duo is actually a headset built for use with the iPhone (notice the slim plug). While this makes the headphones viable for use with both media players and cell phones, the Vibe Duo might have trouble with older MP3 players. Some older media players aren't built to accept a headset, and the playback will sound as though parts are snipped out unless the microphone button is pressed down. Thankfully, most modern media players won't have this problem.

The Vibe Duo doesn't have the best audio quality, but it's also not bad. The headphones do offer great bass response (it was actually off our charts). They do, however, showcase mild distortion at all frequencies, and they tend to leak out more sound than we'd expect from in-ear headphones.

The V-MODA Vibe Duo headphones are currently available for $99.99.

Section	The Good	The Bad
Tour & Design	These headphones look good.	The lack of cord guards could be bad for the Vibe Duo's wires.
Performance	The Vibe Duo performed well on our isolation test, and was about average overall.	Poor frequency response and distortion scores, didn't perform well on anything.
In Use	Comfortable, portable, and has a microphone.	The open space in the back is hard to clean.
Value & Comparisons	The Vibe Duo is a good deal even if the aesthetics don't add additional value.	Though they're a good deal, there are better buys out there for bargain hunters.

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