For a person on the go, tangled earphone cords are a pain to deal with. Boxwave has taken it upon themselves to design a convenient set of earphones for people just like me.
The earphones come in either black or silver white and come in both 3.5mm and 2.5mm headphone jack sizes to accommodate a variety of smartphones, MP3 platers and cellular phones. The retractable cord extends up to 41 inches in length. The earphone cords, are "glued" together when first opened and feature a zipper-like mechanism that both cuts open the cords to your preferred length and neatly aligns the cords when retracting. The earphones are standard in shape and size and come with an extra pair of "cushions". The back of the retracting mechanism is a metal clip to attach to clothes or belts.
The retractable cord is a great idea - saving me time and effort when I need to put away my earphones. With just a simple tug on both ends of the earphone cord, the retracting mechanism quickly pulls both ends in like a yoyo. The earphones are very compact, light-weight, and portable - ideal for students and commuters! The earphones themselves sit outside the ear canal and are a little large for my ears, but fit well for another reviewer.
The sound quality of the earphones is good. Midrange tones are prominent while the bass is somewhat drowned out. The overall sound is best described as "mellow".
At this time, miniBuds do not have headphone jacks that are compatible with iphones, but this can easily be resolved with an affordable adaptor.
Boxwave's miniBud headphones are a clean and efficient alternative way to avoid the usual mess of earphone cords!
Design: **** (Great)
Sound Quality: *** (Average)
