Comments on: Coby CV320 Dual Volume Control Stereo HP

By: Tim Buckles

Tim Buckles — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:17:27 +0000

When people review headphones they oftentimes write that they hear things in music with those headphones that they never heard before. With the Coby CV320, I had the opposite experience : I failed to hear things that I had always heard before. The problem with these headphones is a very unbalanced frequency response. Bass is strong, but the midrange is quite recessed, and the high frequencies are also quite recessed except for a narrow band of frequencies that are over-emphasized giving an artificial trebly quality. There is no upper treble at all, and this results in cymbals having no sizzle and bell-type instruments having a dead quality to them.

To explain the frequency response in another way, imagine yourself sitting in the audience listening to a rock band. With the Coby CV320, the bass guitar, cymbals, and wood blocks would be right in your face, and all other instruments (e.g. guitar, organ, drums, and vocals) would be back stage. It is those back-stage instruments that are playing the main musical content. As a result you get a very distorted image of what the music is about -- you won't properly hear the parts of the music that the composer intended.

On the plus side, these headphones have full-sized circumaural (around the ear) earpieces which are quite comfortable. However the headband is a hard plastic with no padding, so you would probably want to supply your own padding. The headphones also have volume controls on each earpiece which is unusual for this price.

In summary, the frequency response of these headphones is just too far out of balance; indeed, these headphones have the most out of balance frequency response that I have ever heard. If you need a really cheap pair of headphones, try the Coby CVH42 headphones. I got them for $2 at Dollar General, and they are much, much better headphones than the Coby CV320. As a matter of fact, they compare favorably to many $20 pair of headphones. Rating: 1 / 5

By: Michael Allison

Michael Allison — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:00:52 +0000

Vendor had a good price. I use headphones every day at work. These are good quality for my purposes, and hold up well under daily use. They are comfortable and the sound quality is OK for casual listening.
Rating: 3 / 5

By: Adam Hammond

Adam Hammond — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:00:32 +0000

These headphones have a great sound, enough bass for your average user, and decent noise cancellation. Unfortunately the plastic used in them is very cheap… I have a feeling if they were accidentally dropped or had any type of pressure put on them they would break. The good news… they only cost about $8 so if you can be nice to them they will serve their purpose well for the money spent. Also, I really like the dual volume control… I have a bit of hearing loss in one ear and sometimes headphones sound weird because the sound is uneven… the dual sound allows me to adjust to get a more even sound. So for anyone with a similar problem… these work great. Overall… you can’t go wrong for the price.
Rating: 4 / 5

By: R. Adamson

R. Adamson — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:21:35 +0000

i payed 3.99 for these and they are well worth it, the sound is clear and has lots of bass, dont let people tell you these are bad because there only 4-7$

coby is a ballin brand

please buy a set and see how great these are and when you do coby wont let you down

these are used by the AU.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: T. Lawrence

T. Lawrence — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:22:22 +0000

good volume good quality sound

do make you ears hot after an hour Rating: 4 / 5