Angle and Curve Classic Headphones - Chrome
Poor quality headphones - Angle and Curve Classic Headphones - Chrome Headphones

Product Type: Angle & Curve headphones

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Poor quality headphones
Angle and Curve Classic Headphones - Chrome

wigglylittleworm

Member Name: wigglylittleworm

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Angle and Curve Classic Headphones - Chrome

Date: 05/06/12

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Advantages: they were free

Disadvantages: really uncomfortable

Some of you may remember the deal that Orange had at Christmas 2011 where you bought any pay as you go phone over a certain value and you got a box of goodies free with it. The main attraction in this box was a pair of Angle and Curve headphones which were meant to be worth over £60. I had never heard of the brand before but was prepared to give them a try, they are currently selling on Amazon for £34.99.
The Angle & Curve headphones look good with their black and chrome construction but due to their size they are not designed to be worn out and about. In my house we mainly use headphones when using computers so as not to disturb other members of the household when in a communal space and this is the type of use which is ideal for big headphones. The adjustable size means that they will fit everyone no matter what size your head is and a vinyl strap sits on top of your head to keep the phones in place. I found the earpieces of these headphones to be slightly smaller than I would like as they did not cover my whole ear. The fact that the padded bit on the ear pieces is covered in vinyl is a big minus from me as it made my ears feel hot and sweaty if I wore these headphones for too long.
These angle & curve classic are closed back headphones which are designed to keep background noise to a minimum when you are using them and also prevent leaking of sound into the environment. I have found that this feature works well to stop the sound leaking out of the headphones, they do block out some background noise but not all of it.

The sound quality from these headphones is ok but not as good as I would expect from a pair of phones costing £60 or even £35. There is a strong bass which makes them good for listening to certain music but the treble is slightly thin and tinny. Music sounds ok but could be better, everything is nice and clear to listen to but the weak mid-section sound means music could sound a lot nicer. They are reasonable enough for listening to speech but the sound can be a little thin.

Overall these are not headphones I would recommend, despite the reasonable sound quality they are so uncomfortable to wear that I never use them. For the same price as the Angle & Curve classic you can get an excellent pair of sennheneiser or Sony headphones which will be both better in sound and comfort.

Summary: not worth the money

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