Product Description
Smokin' Buds deliver the frequency range and response found in full size headphones while isolating the external haze. Soft silicone ear inserts and carrying pouch included.
Customer Reviews:
Good for the price.......2007-11-25
There are more reviews for this on the black version, but I got the red one, so I thought I could also comment on the looks of the specific color in addition to the general quality. I got these on impulse, to replace my iPod's default buds (which have been a literal pain in the ears).
Regarding the appearance and materials: They seem to be color-matched to the red 2nd generation iPod Nanos, but I don't have one to test this hypothesis. Like the 2nd gen Nanos, they have the appearance of anodized aluminum, but I suspect it's just plastic. They've also got the trademark Skullcandy skulls on the ends, underneath a small plastic bubble. I'm not too fond of the way Skullcandy emblazons their products myself, but in this case, it's tiny enough to be bearable. Unhappily, the cords are this weird easy-to-tangle rubber (more so than Apple's buds) that appears ugly and crooked from a distance and rather annoying from close-up. You'll probably want a cord wrapper unless you're really good about keeping your cords untangled. I can also see the cords getting worn out in time (they seem flimsier than the free Apple buds)... but they're cheap and not painful to replace
Now on the buds in general... They're really great sound isolation buds for the price, but with the following points:
- Good sound requires deep insertion of the silicone tip into the ear canal. Your ear canal needs to be totally sealed by the tips, or the sound will be bad and you'll hear a lot of ambient noise. These are much easier to put in than the Etymotic 3-flange tips, but they also don't dampen ambient noise as well. However, these are still VERY comfortable for long periods, and I'll happily take the ease of insertion for a little less noise dampening (I actually prefer being able to hear oncoming traffic and people talking to me when I've got my earbuds on).
- The SLIGHTEST bumps to the cord will travel straight to your ears in the form of loud BANGS. This is true of all in-ear buds, and especially true of deep-insertion types. You can ease the noise if you clip the cord to your shirt (so most of the sound vibrations will dissipate into your shirt before reaching your ears). Wearers of dangling earrings may also find that their earrings might bump into the cords for the same effect... you'll have to rotate the buds to position the cord out of the way of your earrings.
- The sound is quite good, with nice bass and... well, I'm not enough of an audiophile to comment much on the rest of the spectrum, but it sounds very nice and full to me (though I find other reviews putting it higher than Shures a bit hard to swallow... having never tried Shures myself). However, I'm not sure if this is JUST my unit, but there is an audible static hiss when my buds are plugged in. It's faint enough so my music usually covers it, but it's apparent once the music stops. I don't really mind, though, since I will mostly be using this outside, when ambient noises will probably cover up the hiss. I'm mainly just pleased to actually hear bass coming from my iPod.
- There is absolutely NO differentiation between the left and right buds (they are completely symmetrical and identical). While it's understandable because they're accessories meant for the 2nd generation iPod Nanos, it limits their use to things in which the left and right channels don't really matter. 3D sound effects in action movies and shows might be lost if you switch up the left and right buds.
All in all, I'd recommend these as a good set of cheap earbuds with changeable sound isolating tips. They're not AMAZING, but... well, remember the price tag ($10 or less, or you're not bargain-hunting hard enough) and be pleased.
Product Description
With a multitude of attachments and color options, the SportGrip enhances your shuffle however you choose to wear it. Attach one to a backpack or belt loop, hook one on a zipper, wear one with the silicone lanyard (available with SportGrip 3-pack only). To sync your shuffle, simply remove the cap without removing the SportGrip and connect to your computer's USB port. They're the perfect complement to your iPod lifestyle. Not recommended for use on a keyring.
Product Description
Lowells LVC Series volume controls are UL Listed, compact easy-to-install controls that provide precise level adjustment of single or multiple speaker lines. Choose 25W, 50W or 100W models with standard, Decora-style, or adhesive rackmount plate. All models including 100W versions mount within a single gang E.O.Box with a minimum depth requirement of 2.125. Standard, one-piece plates are offered in brushed stainless steel or plastic white or ivory versions. Decora-style twopiece plates are available in plastic white, ivory or black or with a stainless steel coverplate and a white or black plastic subplate. Rackmount models feature an adhesive dial scale with clear label area instead of a plate. All LVC Series volume controls have easy to connect, phoenix-style plug-in screw termination strips for pre-wire convenience with wire capacity up to 14gauge. Attenuation is 3dB per step or 1.5dB per step as noted.For applications that require emergency and paging signals to bypassoverride the attenuator, choose Series 100LVC-PA equipped with a 24VDC 5mA relay.
Product Description
This 16X MAX DVD-ROM drive is the industry's latest high-performance DVD drive. The 16X MAX DVD-ROM reads DVD media with capacities up to 17GB, at a maximum 16X CAV read speed. This provides fast data loading and video playback, making this drive ideal for education and database applications and well suited for the large data requirements of graphics, imaging, and multiple CD consolidation. The drive also reads all popular CD media formats at speeds up to 40X CAV.
Customer Reviews:
Nice Hidden Option.......2003-07-23
Like most normal DVD-ROM's this drive does a nice job of playing DVDs at 16x, nothing special there, good seek times, and IBM's high standard for quality projects. However, one other thing this drive does well is read DVD-RAMs at 3x, an uncommon characteristic for many drives. I searched high and low for a DVD-RAM drive with a high read rate, and in some cases any drive that would read DVD-RAM. This was one of the few that I found that was above 1x, most are 1x or 2x and cost an arm and a leg, mainly due to the fact that they are recorders as well.
Now, most people don't care about reading DVD-RAM, but I found that it was extremely important if I wanted to transfer information off my Panasonic DVR-HS2, then transfer it to my computer for futher editing and burning to my multiplatform 4X drive.
The problem is the Panasonic DVR-HS2 will only record DVDs onto -R at 1x, and RAM at 3x. This means that if you have 20 hours of VHS to back up onto your DVR-HS2 harddrive, it will take you another 20 hours to burn it and a ton of DVD-R. But if you use the DVD-RAM option you can burn all of the info off in a third of the time, and you only need to use 1, that you can write over 1,000 of times. Once you get the info on the DVD-RAM then you can let the IBM drive read it into your computer, super fast, and transfer the information about anyway you would like.
The DVD-RAM option is probably not big to a lot of people, but for those who do possess a Panasonic DVR, or any other stand-alone DVR,it is a very wise option to have for your PC.
Product Description
GeIL's production philosophy puts integration above component distribution. Top-down single company, no-fault operation: from DRAM design commencement, packaging, testing, memory application products design, development, compatibility testing, and finally to production. Customers enjoy the only high performance DRAM module provider that emphasizes the overall end-user experience. From developing GeIL's award winning memory testing program to innovative fabrication process, each of the final modules offers the same superior quality output which has made GeIL the fastest-growing DRAM manufacturer in Asia: growing at twice the rate as the average DRAM company in the mist of a stalling economy.
Product Description
Ideal for desktop users and cost-conscious small workgroups, the Lexmark E250d mono laser is compact, ultra-quiet and surprisingly affordable for a duplex printer - with no compromise to quality and performance! It's built to keep up with your demanding document needs, and it delivers professional output with crisp 2400 Image Quality resolution. Great for the environment and your budget, it includes integrated duplex printing to reduce paper waste and drive down costs.
Customer Reviews:
a good soho laser printer.......2007-11-02
i bought this to replace a lexmark e232 which quit after two years.. and then i learned that the e232 paper feed roller was substandard. while this printer is fine right now, who knows what will happen in 2 year? i found out later that folks on ebay sell repair kits for these printers.. so no doubt that will be an option two years from now.
Lexmark E250D Laser Printer.......2007-10-18
This is an inexpensive excellent laser printer. Lettering is crisp. I recommend it.
Very pleased.......2007-10-03
I also bought this printer for it's true duplexing capability. For it's price (very reasonable compared to other duplexing printers) I wasn't expecting great performance. But I have been delighted. It is very fast. Easy to feed single sheets (including small sizes like index cards). And I have only had problems jamming with one particular document (consistently with that document probably because of a software issue with that document). But I should add that I am not a high volume user.
Jams constantly.......2007-08-29
Absolute rubbish.
Jams constantly.
Jams every 3 to 4 days.
Has not fixable jams every 2 weeks.
Jams in inaccessible parts of the paper path, requiring it to be sent back to the supplier. We use this at work in a vertical market health application and have had to get a second back up printer to use when this is back being repaired during its regular outages. This in in a low intensity application that generates around 150 A4 pages a day. We have tried different paper qualities and sizes with no improvement.
We would not use this if we were not contstrained to use it by the stupid vertical market application that we have that ties us to it.
worst printer ever made.......2007-08-28
this printer has the same problem as Lexmark E232 and gives a lot of paper jam.
we bought 10 of this printers 4 months ago and only 3 of them are working fine.
Product Description
Lexmark E250d mono laser printer is ideal for desktop users and cost-conscious small workgroups. Prints 30 letter-size pages per minute with 1200 Image Quality and 2400 Image Quality (600 x 600 dpi). The first page is out in 7.5 seconds. Compact printer features 32MB memory capacity expandable up to 96MB, 366 MHz processor, 250-Sheet Input Tray , 250-Sheet Input Tray , 150-Sheet Output Bin and integrated duplex printing to reduce paper waste and costs. Also offers ultra-quiet performance (just 46dBA in Quiet Mode). 3464601310 734646013109 LEX33S0100 LEX-33S0100
Product Description
The Teac FD-235HF 1.44MB 3.5" Floppy Drive features automatic media detection, has a reliable rugged die-cast frame, and provides simple Plug and Play installation. Just install the floppy drive into an available drive bay, connect the drive to the controller with the interface cable, run set-up, and your ready to get started.
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