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Very Nice Sounding Quality Headphones, with Good Bass.
By Rahila Nnena on Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2015
I First like Style and Feel of the JLab Bombora Headphones. The JLab Bombora Headphones are Cool to look at and very Comfy to wear; the Balanced Audio Quality make them a Good choice for listeners with a diverse taste in a lot of Music. The Pros of the Headphones are Quite a Lot of Great Things, & Headphones are pretty Good overall. To begin with the JLab Bombora Headphones have a sleek, sturdy design, fit really comfortably, offer Good Sound for noise-canceling headphones too. I believe the Soundstage is wide and quite nice. It has a nice combination of comfort and Superior Sound Quality from what I have sampled. The JLab Bombora is a well-constructed, a comfortable Over-Ear headphone that sounds impressive, with Excellent Clarity and Good, Tight Bass. I appreciate it. It is a Headphone that certainly sounds Good for the money.The Headphones click with all Music genres and are possibly comfortable to wear for hours at a time. They Sound Excellent for their relatively modest price point, not bad. The JLab Bombora offer clear, Natural Sound and a very comfortable fit for Over-ear Headphones They offer Strong Sound for the money, with Impressive Bass performance. They are a good value at $23.00 to $40.00 and well worth a long look at, particularly if you're someone who listens to a lot of Bass type Music. I think JLab Bombora headphones fits really well, comfortable and delivers strong performance for a reasonable Fine Price. I would say they have Superb Sound Quality - are Very comfortable - and Noise Reduction is almost noise canceling grade without having to crank the volume up.The JLab Bombora Headphones have some Amazing Sound Quality and very even with just some of the Right amount of Highs and Mids with a Good amount of Bass. The Only 2 Cons of the Headphones are #1 the Headphones do not fold up, #2 Con is that there is a Little bit of an Echoey sound in the Headphones sometimes, Music does sound a bit Echoey, with a Echo Feedback coming from the Headphones, the Only way that I get rid of the Echo sound, is by adjusting the Equalizer on My Computer or iPod. When I turn all the way down the midrange frequencies in the middle 250 Hz, and 500 Hz, level down on Equalizer then the Headphones Sound a lot Better or Sound Fine. The JLab Bombora Headphones are really Comfortable to wear and I think well-suited for day-to-day use. The Sound is very Clear, Crisp and has a Nice Excellent Bass. I still give them 5 Stars, especially for the prices on Amazon.com. I Would Recommend these if you are into Your Music Listening primarily.
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(update) great look, good sound, terrible fitting
By bigd on Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2012
original review below. but after less than 1 week of use the left speaker has died. it's not balance, it's not a driver or soundcard problem. returning. let me also add, the zero noise cancellation i mention below, gets really old and becomes a huge nuisance in no time. i can have the volume cranked and people can still talk to me.=====they don't seat around my ears perfectly. there's a gap on the back side which equates to zero noise cancellation. i bought these for plane trips where there's tons of noise i'd rather not hear. the jlab earbuds do better than this. disappointed but still, jlab is a great company and their earbuds are dialed in. i have owned 3 pairs of those. this is the first headphone i've seen of theirs (i could be wrong), so maybe they're just tapping in to the market. i'm confident they'll get it right eventually but this pair seems beta to me. they do look cool though.these phones are heavy on the lows (bass) to me. some people like it that way. i prefer a balance between all, lows mids and highs. running it against an equalizer to compensate based on genre does help a lot. then they sound great. like all headphones/earbuds they need to be broken in. i can't explain why, but it's a fact. hook these up to your player and turn the volume high (not high enough to blow them, but higher than you're ears' comfort level), play a track on loop for 24 hours and you're good to go. right out of the box you'll hear raspy highs in the treble. this is normal don't panic. break them in and it will go away.sorry jlab but i have to do this (for now)... if you're looking for a really sick pair of headphones check out the Sennheiser HD 280 Pros. i got them for my turntables, needed great quality and saw tons of great reviews on them and now i too am a huge fan. they are the most comfortable, most crisp, most well engineered headphones i have ever seen. i'm floored they are only $80, they are truly the quality of a $500 pair. they are so nice in fact, that i bought these jlab's for travel because, even at only $80 for the Sennheisers i still refuse to take them out of my house for fear of damage or guaranteed no doubt- theft. they are very special to me. i will hurt you if you hurt them. :)good luck jlab. i know you'll get these right. great job on the exterior design. they do look great and they do sound good just like your earbuds. my only complaint is the lack of universal fitting. the cups really just don't adjust that well and the aux cable could stand to be a little longer, or coiled to stretch as much as you need. i'm keeping them though.
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Very Nice Sounding Quality Headphones, with Good Bass.
By Rahila Nnena - Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2015
Verified Amazon Purchase
I First like Style and Feel of the JLab Bombora Headphones. The JLab Bombora Headphones are Cool to look at and very Comfy to wear; the Balanced Audio Quality make them a Good choice for listeners with a diverse taste in a lot of Music. The Pros of the Headphones are Quite a Lot of Great Things, & Headphones are pretty Good overall. To begin with the JLab Bombora Headphones have a sleek, sturdy design, fit really comfortably, offer Good Sound for noise-canceling headphones too. I believe the Soundstage is wide and quite nice. It has a nice combination of comfort and Superior Sound Quality from what I have sampled. The JLab Bombora is a well-constructed, a comfortable Over-Ear headphone that sounds impressive, with Excellent Clarity and Good, Tight Bass. I appreciate it. It is a Headphone that certainly sounds Good for the money.The Headphones click with all Music genres and are possibly comfortable to wear for hours at a time. They Sound Excellent for their relatively modest price point, not bad. The JLab Bombora offer clear, Natural Sound and a very comfortable fit for Over-ear Headphones They offer Strong Sound for the money, with Impressive Bass performance. They are a good value at $23.00 to $40.00 and well worth a long look at, particularly if you're someone who listens to a lot of Bass type Music. I think JLab Bombora headphones fits really well, comfortable and delivers strong performance for a reasonable Fine Price. I would say they have Superb Sound Quality - are Very comfortable - and Noise Reduction is almost noise canceling grade without having to crank the volume up.The JLab Bombora Headphones have some Amazing Sound Quality and very even with just some of the Right amount of Highs and Mids with a Good amount of Bass. The Only 2 Cons of the Headphones are #1 the Headphones do not fold up, #2 Con is that there is a Little bit of an Echoey sound in the Headphones sometimes, Music does sound a bit Echoey, with a Echo Feedback coming from the Headphones, the Only way that I get rid of the Echo sound, is by adjusting the Equalizer on My Computer or iPod. When I turn all the way down the midrange frequencies in the middle 250 Hz, and 500 Hz, level down on Equalizer then the Headphones Sound a lot Better or Sound Fine. The JLab Bombora Headphones are really Comfortable to wear and I think well-suited for day-to-day use. The Sound is very Clear, Crisp and has a Nice Excellent Bass. I still give them 5 Stars, especially for the prices on Amazon.com. I Would Recommend these if you are into Your Music Listening primarily.
(update) great look, good sound, terrible fitting
By bigd - Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2012
Verified Amazon Purchase
original review below. but after less than 1 week of use the left speaker has died. it's not balance, it's not a driver or soundcard problem. returning. let me also add, the zero noise cancellation i mention below, gets really old and becomes a huge nuisance in no time. i can have the volume cranked and people can still talk to me.=====they don't seat around my ears perfectly. there's a gap on the back side which equates to zero noise cancellation. i bought these for plane trips where there's tons of noise i'd rather not hear. the jlab earbuds do better than this. disappointed but still, jlab is a great company and their earbuds are dialed in. i have owned 3 pairs of those. this is the first headphone i've seen of theirs (i could be wrong), so maybe they're just tapping in to the market. i'm confident they'll get it right eventually but this pair seems beta to me. they do look cool though.these phones are heavy on the lows (bass) to me. some people like it that way. i prefer a balance between all, lows mids and highs. running it against an equalizer to compensate based on genre does help a lot. then they sound great. like all headphones/earbuds they need to be broken in. i can't explain why, but it's a fact. hook these up to your player and turn the volume high (not high enough to blow them, but higher than you're ears' comfort level), play a track on loop for 24 hours and you're good to go. right out of the box you'll hear raspy highs in the treble. this is normal don't panic. break them in and it will go away.sorry jlab but i have to do this (for now)... if you're looking for a really sick pair of headphones check out the Sennheiser HD 280 Pros. i got them for my turntables, needed great quality and saw tons of great reviews on them and now i too am a huge fan. they are the most comfortable, most crisp, most well engineered headphones i have ever seen. i'm floored they are only $80, they are truly the quality of a $500 pair. they are so nice in fact, that i bought these jlab's for travel because, even at only $80 for the Sennheisers i still refuse to take them out of my house for fear of damage or guaranteed no doubt- theft. they are very special to me. i will hurt you if you hurt them. :)good luck jlab. i know you'll get these right. great job on the exterior design. they do look great and they do sound good just like your earbuds. my only complaint is the lack of universal fitting. the cups really just don't adjust that well and the aux cable could stand to be a little longer, or coiled to stretch as much as you need. i'm keeping them though.
Best Headphones for 15 bucks in the world
By Ben - Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2016
Verified Amazon Purchase
I currently own different 4 pairs of headphones for a variety of uses. All have their pros and cons, but my Bombora headphones are my current favorite. A little context- I'm plugged into headphones of one type or another 8-10 hours a day. I usually work in crowded and noisy spaces (airports, coffee shops, etc.)Apple Ear Pods-I got the new Apple "Ear Pods" with my phone. They are the most comfortable in-ear headphones I've ever owned, but they let way too much background noise in for my taste. I can imagine these would be great for parents with small kids or work in an office (basically anywhere where background noise might not be such a problem)Bowers & Wilkins P5 Mobile Headphones-Initially planning on purchasing the Bose QC 15 Acoustic Noise Canceling Headphones, I picked up the P5's instead after being blown away in a sided by side comparison. The P5's are "on ear" headphones. They sound incredible, but if I wear them over an hour they really start to hurt, and the leather ear-pads don't do much for breathability (they get a bit sweaty).J.Fi Acoustic Natural Ebony Wood and Metal Fusion Earphones-My first exposure to J Lab, and I was blown away. The earbuds look great, they sound incredible, and have some of the deepest bass from any earbud I've ever heard. They come with an absurd number of fittings so finding the most comfortable option is a cinch. If you're looking for earbuds, that's what I recommend.Which brings us to the Bombora.Based off the quality and value I got from the earbuds, I had pretty high expectations, and the Bombora easily exceeded them. Here are a few of my favorite features-- Sound Quality is incredible. The range is fantastic, and it doesn't matter if you're listening to spoken audio (like podcasts), acoustic tunes, even loud instrumental/dubstep type music. It all sounds amazing.- Beautiful design. I picked up the "TEKST Edition". The colors pop, they are super glossy, and they look amazing in person. Not sure if it was a promotion or regular deal, but they were priced the exact same as the other colors. Worth every penny.- Finally, the flat (& detachable!) nylon cord- Usually at the end of the day I crumple up my headphones and toss them in my bag. The cord is unique. It doesn't knot up like most headphone cords. And the fact that it's detachable means... replaceable.- Comfort is top notch. There is super soft memory foam along the outer edge, but the shape of the cushion allows your ear to fit inside with ease.
Mixed feelings...
By Liam - Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2015
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-UPDATE- So having had these headphones for a good 2 months now and using them everyday, my opinions haven't improved on these. There has been a popping/cracking in the right ear when I move my head slightly in certain directions. Having taken off the ear padding, I found out that this is the plastic film that forms part of the driver. This leaves me feeling that it is poorly constructed (maybe even a factory fault), and won't last long. I contacted JLab about this, asking if it was a common issue. I received no constructive advice and instead was told to return them for store credit which I didn't want to do. Having looked to update my review, I've also noticed that the price has doubled from what I paid. I wouldn't pay $50 for these; I'm disappointed when I spent $25 on them! I'll be investing in a different pair of headphones soon I hope.Look really good (I bought the matte black) and look like they are a lot more expensive than they are. I love the detachable cable, something you rarely find on headphones at this price. They are generally ok, they sound pretty good and give a deeper dimension to sounds compared to the Apple in-ear headphones. Sound isolation is not terrible, I used these on a plane for 6 hours and didn't have too much of an issue when watching a movie or listening to music.However, there is definitely an annoying balance that these headphones have with some songs, which often makes it feel as if there is a fault with them. For example, all of a certain element of a song like the guitars, may come through one ear, whilst not be present in the other. This is something that is irritating to me. This may be, in part, down to the fit. I'd say i have a relatively small head, and yet still find myself wearing the largest setting on these. Any smaller means an uncomfortable fit. They are quite loose and don't sit as i would like on my ears, meaning the sound may be altered.For the money, not bad, but i'd like something that is better at the basics than trying the extras.
Beutiful sound while it lasted...
By G. Nicklaus - Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2013
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I rated this a three stars instead of one because I read a lot of the negative reviews and I still didn't listen.I decided to order these on October 3, 2013. I ordered them with the free two day shipping with the 30 day free trial of Prime. I guess I just got lucky but I actually got them the next day. So I was EXTREMELY happy about that. I was a little discouraged with the box though, it came with absolutely no tape to keep the box for the headphones closed at all. All you have to do is lift the flap and there are your headphones. I actually like to have troubles opening the box because it shows how high of quality the product is.I put them on the instant out of the box and they sounded pretty good. I let them alone, hooked up to my laptop with the burn in noises playing on the JLab website. THEY SOUNDED PHENOMENAL after I took them off after about 26 hours of burn in. I listen to many different types of music (hip hop, hard rock, some christian rock, and even a little dubstep) these headphones got the job done with all of them. I had some Skullcandy Ink'd 2.0 earbuds before these ad they were pretty bassy. These didn't have the booming bass like the Skullcandies did but I was happy with itNow here's where the problems start... The right can's locking mechanism gave in and stopped staying in place, so the can would move up or down as it pleased. I didn't read any negative reviews about this so I wasn't expecting it at all. What I did read about though was the inside of the padding coming loose. I just thought that if I treated them right and didn't abuse them at all they wouldn't have this problem, right? Wrong. I was on the bus to go to Des Moines for a field trip and I noticed the peeling on the way back. I got really mad because they were the most over the ear headphones I have ever put on.Conclusion: Good sound quality, EXTREMELY comfortable, beautiful design and terrible stitching on the inside of the padding
I am not a fan of words like "amazing" and "unbelievable" so this will not be a ...
By Cieara - Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2016
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I am not a fan of words like "amazing" and "unbelievable" so this will not be a fluff piece. Let me start by saying that I've bought 2 of these headphones mainly for 2 reasons. First, they fit around my big ears. I can wear these all day with little to no discomfort whatsoever. They can get warm in the summer months but overall, they fit nicely. Secondly, the bass. These produce a respectable amount of bass. I push the bass up on my EQ and tweak the highs a bit and I get a decent listening experience. No, these are not for audiophiles that want that euphoric listening experience but they sound better than a lot of cans out there that cost much more. These are for those that like some thump in their music, aren't too picky about accurateness and want around the ear cans. Be sure to let them burn in because the sound improves over the first 10, 20 and 30 hours. Sound aside, the build is decent. There is a good amount of plastic in the build but they don't feel cheap. The extensions for the cans are metal. The padding is there for comfort on the headband and the cans. They look great if appearance is important. Truth be told, I was never a big JLab fan but these cans are decent and at a $20-$30 price point, you shouldn't hesitate.
NOT WORTH THE MONEY AND EASILY BREAKS AFTER USING TWICE!
By Tiffany071 - Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2013
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I did much research to find a pair of headphones for my daughter for travel that would be comfortable, fashionable, with external noise reduction, with a good quality of sound and ease of functionality. I thought it was pretty cool to have the nylon external microphone feature. After reading the reviews, I bought my daughter these headphones in Passion Fruit Pink for Christmas. Upon appearance they look nice and of decent quality. We finally took them out of the box to use in travel two weeks ago and have only used them TWICE before my daughter mentioned that she could not hear out of one side. I checked them and they did not work on the right side. As I moved the headphone around I heard something moving inside the right ear cup. The Ear cup is completely molded to the ear foam, intact and there is no way to access the internal compartment without using some sort of special tool. It sounded like a large piece of something bouncing around in cheap plastic toy as if the speaker portion was disconnected or broken. I PURCHASED THIS HEADSET ON DECEMBER 12, 2012 AND AMAZON HAD A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS WINDOW OF RETURN THAT EXPIRED JANUARY 31, 2013 for a full refund. It is February 7th and now I must deal directly with JLAB that declares to have a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. I have called JLAB's customer service phone number and did not receive any answers. Just a message to leave your information and that they will contact you back.......waiting.......waiting......still waiting.......yep......still waiting. Instead of waiting on a return call, I went directly to the JLAB's audio website and requested a return. I will have to pay for shipping. I will update and revise this review if JLAB follows through with the correction or resolution to this problem.
High quality headphones with absolutely beautiful and brilliant sound.
By Chris G - Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2014
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My mom got these headphones for me earlier this month, and I was so excited to listen to music once it came. I absolutely love these headphones because of the base, and the sleek soft and really beautiful look they have. I am known to be VERY picky when it comes to headphones because of my history of tons of headphones failing and not staying its brand new shape I got it in when I bought them. I was very hesitant to have my mom buy these cause I was afraid the sound wouldn't be what I wanted it to be and the cusion part of the headphone would split from what I heard from past reviews from others. I always look at the reviews cause you always need details about that certain item. I also loved the fact you could replace the chord if it fails on you. That was always the case when it came to my other headphones. The wire would always give out and you weren't able to fix it cause its imbedded into the main system. And I also wasn't in the mood to rip it apart and decide to make it a science experiment. The way I got the headphones was in this really nice box with the wire in a triangular box in the middle of the headphones. The way everything was placed was really nice. The cusion part of the headphones was very soft and felt very comfortable on your skin and am always a fan of the way the headphones hug your head and how they make you feel. Now finally to the sound. I'm a huge fan of base and the sound making it seem like your in a whole different world and making it seem like your basically in the music. And these phones really are everything I ever needed and wanted. The sound quality is great and sounds amazing. If I have to get bigger headphones to get a better sound and overall high quality product I will get it. This is a awesome product and I definitely recommend this product to anyone and I have to say if your right now looking for headphones that have an amazing sound looks like its top quality and has an overall great appearance? than this is for you. Great product and cool colors. (The original color of the headphones I got was the Deville brown)
Pleasant surprise followed by disappointment
By BRUCE ILLEST - Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2025
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These headphones looked and felt amazing when they first arrived. 2 weeks later, they fell apart before I even got to travel with them. Falling apart from in-home use is not good.
Wonderful Design, Thoughtful Cable, Great Volume and Bass
By OutdoorPhotoMan - Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2013
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I bought the Deville Bomboras. The packaging and out-of-box experience are impressive. Sound is impressive on one end, and not so on another, until you play with your EQ. Bass is very punchy and present. Bass players will love finally hearing their bass hero stand out in the mix. Jlab warns you on the box that the sound is "warm". Sadly, if your EQ is set to flat, then there will be muffled mids and highs, like lowering your head under the bath water. Put a song on your main speakers, and put your hands over your ears to simulate these headphones. Fortunately, they stand up well to a treble boost curve on your EQ. The highs can be driven out of these headphones, and it will sound wonderful. Don't expect to hear distinct high hats and cymbols with a flat EQ, however. After the 40-hour break-in, the highs are more distinct, but a flat EQ will still most certainly kill a studio experience.The design of the Bomboras is very thoughtful, and looks very distictive. The braided cloth cable is almost retro, and the fact that you can disconnect it from the can is wonderful. The control switch will pause music on an Android phone (or at least my Samsung Galaxy S3), and also advance or backtrack songs on Apple toys. The earpads are covered in microfiber, which really does keep my ears cooler than vinyl. The cans themselves seem to amplify certain ambient sounds. Perhaps more insulation should be in order for loud areas. What I mean by that, is that like seashells, I think you can hear the ocean louder with them over your ears. That is only a bad thing if you work in a lab like I do with mechanical pumps humming behind the walls.Overall, if you like a lot of bass in your music, these will do the trick, especially under a hundred dollars. For a more balanced (but slightly hotter on your ears and expensive) headset, get Audio Technica ATH-M50s.
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