FREE 25 Language Phrasebook from Mobile Reference (Mobi Travel)
List Price tag: $ .99
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Merchandise Description
Cost-free twenty five Language Phrasebook: German, French, Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, Italian, Greek, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Czech, Polish, Hungarian, Russian, Croatian, Turkish, Hebrew, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, Indonesian, Malay, and Thai. Navi
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List Price tag: $ 149.99
Price: $ 149.99
Merchandise Description
The Picture One particular brings large-overall performance Klipsch audio to individuals who desire an on-ear layout, and is also 1 of the very first on-ear headphones to attribute an Apple-based mostly mic and a few-button remote for taking calls and managing music on iPods, iPhones o
Feature
- Expert quality memory foam ear-cups offer top quality ease and comfort and sounds isolation
- Full new music and/or voice manage on choose Apple goods and Echo-cancelling 360 degree mic
- Customized 40mm drive units supply vast frequency array with dynamic detail and strikingly realistic audio
- Adjustable leather headband for customized fit, Ear-cups fold flat for simple storage (journey case integrated)
- Smooth Black end w/chrome and leather accents, also contains top quality carrying scenario, clothes clip, airline adaptor, ¼-inch adaptor and 2-year warranty.
Simple and concise — a good introduction,
This book has a good table of contents with links to the 25 languages. Each language has a brief historical section that also tells where the language is spoken today. An introduction to the language covers pronunciation idiosyncrasies and gives examples of consonant and vowel sounds. The phrase list for each language gives translations for basic phrases, problem situations (e.g., “I need help”), and numbers/counting. Each language chapter also has active links. Even though I do not travel, I found this book very interesting, easy to use, and informative.
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|This book made my traveling much more fun.,
This free book is very helpful. It lists a number of very useful phrases classified into 3 categories: basic, problems, and numbers. The basic phrases include “Hello”, “How are you?”, “My name is”, “Is there someone who speaks English?”, and about 30 other similar phrases. An active table of contents has links to all categories.
I travel a lot and I take my Kindle 2 with me. This book made my traveling much more fun.
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|Only one cent! Excellent!,
At this price, such a bargain and worth alot more.
How could anyone give this one star and say that it’s “worthless”?
The description clearly states what the book contains. I don’t see anything that says that it teaches you a language. there is no reason for a bad rating.
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|Klipsch hits yet another home run!,
As an owner of all of Klipsch’ IEM’s, I was extremely pleased to hear Klipsch would soon be releasing an actual Headphone model, and couldn’t wait to get my hands on a pair. Well the day finally came (A little over a month ago, but Amazon didn’t yet have the product available for review) and I’ve put ‘em through their paces.
FIRST IMPRESSION
The box is pretty unassuming and the Apple store even had it hanging from a peg, right next to the Dre Beats and Skullcandy’s. Say wha??? But fret not. It’s whats inside that counts, and these count in a big way. Accessories include a nice zippered pouch, the typical 1/8″ to 1/4″ headphone adapter, an airline adapter, the manual, the warranty card, etc. Pretty much what you’d expect to find when de-boxing headphones. But you’re not reading this to hear about accessories, so let me get right to it.
BUILD QUALITY
The Image One’s are quite nice looking and are seemingly well built. Although plastic is the primary material, it’s quite sturdy and unlike the “creaky” Dre Beats. The leather patches on the outside of each ‘phone are a nice touch and when mixed with the “chrome” accents, such as the Klipsch name, look really nice. The cable is actually thicker than most and seems to be quite sturdy. These aren’t quite what I would call a work of art, but are still something you’ll feel proud wearing and feel as if your money was well spent.
AUDIO QUALITY
Audio quality is very good. I’ve got probably 30 pairs of earphones/headphones floating around, and the only pair I like more than these, are the B&W P5s. But then again, those are in a completely different class.
BASS: If you’re looking for a super-flat set of headphones, these aren’t it. These have a VERY NICE bass response, but without sounding like a “fart cannon” and/or disturbing the rest of the spectrum. This is in contrast to a lot of other ‘phones that can’t seem to quite get it right. They’re either all bass and trash the mids and highs (Dre Beats), or they are super clear from 800Khz on up, but have very little bass response(Etymotic HF3). It seems as if Klipsch finally got it right.
MIDS and HIGHS: The mids and highs are ultra smooth and there weren’t any noticeable spikes, which could lead to audio fatigue. The bass seems to be the only aspect that is a bit “colored”. I listened to several genre’s of music from Dubstep to Classical and was equally impressed with the performance on them all. I could literally pick out the instruments being played and I felt as if I was right there in the studio.
COMFORT AND OPERATION
COMFORT: These are closed-back, supra-aural headphones. Meaning they sit on the ear, instead of over it. That being said, the soft leather pads and the design make them quite comfortable. I was able to listen for extended periods of time (2hrs+) without any major discomfort. My ears were, not surprisingly, a bit warm after use, but that’s about it. Very nice.
MIC/IPOD CONTROLS: The control “stick” is located down on your chest, right where the “Y” splits off (I have uploaded a close up and added it to the image gallery). Some may not like this as much as having it up by your ears, but I actually prefer this design. To me, it’s just easier to reach and control. The downside to having the stick lower is the mic is now further away from your mouth. That being said, I found mic clarity to be a bit muffled, and a heavy wind would cause the typical “audio-blowout”, but neither were bad enough for me to consider a major negative. I don’t use these on my iDevices much anyway.
SOUND LEAKAGE: The leather and foam pads do a nice job of keeping the sound in your ears, where it belongs. In fact, with a perfect “seal”, I heard no leakage at all with my Fuze full-throttle. However, once the seal is lost, you do get some leakage (to be expected), but it’s still nothing to be overly concerned about. I would feel comfortable using these in a library, as long as I didn’t have the volume full-blast.
CONCLUSION
I simply cannot recommend these enough. I read somewhere that these were designed to be the Image S4′s in a full size form factor. This is not the case. These sound very different from the S4′s, and in a good way. The clarity, bass response and soundstage is pretty amazing. If you’ve been primarily an IEM user, and aren’t going to the gym everyday, you owe it to yourself to try a pair. You’ll be pleasantly surprised. They’re priced right, look right and most importantly, sound right. A winner in my book.
Recommended.
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|Comfortable on-ear headphones with over-amped bass,
I’m writing this review just after I finished spending an evening comparing my Klipsch Image One headphones against several others, including the Sennheiser HD555 open-air over-ear headphones, Etymotic ER-6i in-ear buds, and a now-discontinued pair of Ultimate Ears 5-series in-ear buds. Along the way, I used the Klipsch Image One ‘phones with a wide variety of music ranging from alternative rock to dance to show tunes, alternative to metal, jazz and hip-hop. On the whole, I’d say that the Klipsch Image One’s are moderately high-quality headphones, but they have a glaring problem that makes me think they only really will appeal to a certain kind of music listener.
The Good:
1. Build quality, materials and construction all seem relatively high. They bend and pivot where they’re supposed to without a lot of flex and groaning.
2. Lightweight and remarkably comfortable. i usually don’t like on-ear headphones, but these were among the most comfortable I’ve tried.
3. Nice case and packaging. Easy to pack and unpack, small and easy to stow in bags, backpacks or luggage. The case is stiff, so it gives the ‘phones some protection.
4. Nice remote control system for iPhones. I only tested it with my iPhone 4, but it was responsive and did a good job controlling volume/play/pause.
5. Really nice sound with certain kinds of music, especially tunes that were recorded specifically assuming they’d be played back over punchy bass-heavy speakers. You know the kind I’m talking about, mainly dance and hip hop.
6. Good sound isolation for a pair of on-ear, passive headphones. Not at all in the same league as the Etymotic or Ultimate Ears in-ear units in terms of isolation, but not bad.
The Bad:
1. Most of the time, the bass was too punchy, almost suffocating. In many, many songs, the bass was so over-emphasized that the lyrics were muddied to the point where I might not have been able to understand them if I wasn’t already familiar with the song. Many compositions sounded completely different E.g., while listening the Crane Wife 1+2 by the Decemberists, Colin Meloy’s voice was so muffled it sounded as if coming from the next room, and Nate Query’s Bass Violin & John Moen’s drums took over the show. Other examples could be given, but the results were consistent. On the whole the Klipsch Image One’s compared very unfavorably to the open and neutral sound of the Sennheiser HDR555, which still managed to bring a strong and pleasant – but not exaggerated – bass line to the party. When I had the Klipsch on it felt like I had a pillow on my head while sitting under the bleachers at a concert. They gave me a headache. Excessively punchy bass distorted the music and muddied the mid- and high-ends.
2. Price seems fair given the appearance and build quality of these ‘phones, but it is kind of high given the sound quality.
Given this, my recommendation is that if you are looking for a set of ‘phones for listening around the house, you PROBABLY would be happier with the Sennheiser HDR555 unit (or a comparable model like the well-known Grado SR-60 or a half dozen other options). They are much lower priced and sound much better on most kinds of music. Conversely, if you’re primarily looking for something for portable listening, you PROBABLY would be happier with a good set of in-ear buds by Etymotic or UE. They are much more portable, have better sound than the Klipsch and better passive isolation.
HOWEVER, if you listen to the kind of bass-heavy music that the Klipsch seems designed to reproduce, and if you can’t stand the feel of in-ear buds, then the Klipsch might be a good choice for you. Bottom line, I don’t think they’re bad, I just don’t think they’re a great choice for most of the people out there given other options at the same or lower price points.
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|The most comfortable ever!,
I love these! I’ve never worn headphones this comfortable. They are a bit smaller in size than a Bose pair we have, so for me they are a great fit, cover my ears perfectly. The sound quality is excellent and in my opinion just as good as the Bose. A little bit “bassier” maybe, as some have mentioned, but not to the point that it takes away a star from the rating. I actually like the softening effect of the bass. The in-the-ear type headphones that come with the iPod bother me after a time, getting me tired and sore from wearing and fiddling with them, but I could wear these all day. They are not bulky or heavy and they retail for about half of the price of my husband’s Bose pair.
As far as the techy stuff goes, others have reviewed that part of it so I won’t reiterate, but everything they claim to do works simply and well. Overall I can’t find a negative thing to say about these headphones. They look good, feel great, and sound wonderful… what is not to like? l feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to try them and review them for Amazon’s Vine program. Highly recommended.
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