Quote:
Originally Posted by Writernan
Received my reader a few hours ago and am anxiously waiting for the battery to come to a full charge.
In the meantime, I looked at the ear buds and discovered something very strange. The line to the bud for the right ear is 21" from the connector. The left ear bud is only 7-1/2". 
There doesn't seem to be any way to adjust them so the lengths are even.
Is this a flaw or am I missing something?
Nan |
Dear Nan:
The ear buds are designed so one can go around the back of your neck to the other ear.
Basically, they were included only so people could have something in the box so they could use the MP3 right away when they received the box. The sound on them has been rated by reviewers as "decent".
However, the sound system on the Pocket PRO is actually outstanding. I bought an expensive pair of Sennheiser noise-cancelling headphones for plane trips. In my opinion, they are every bit as good as the best BOSE headphones (which run $300 plus). The sound system on the Pocket PRO beats my iPod... and the Sennheisers sound fabulous with it.
So, please do not read too much into the ear buds. They are there so you have something. I would HOPE that most people either have great headphones or will want to buy better ear buds or headphones when they are ready. One of the nicest and least talked about pluses for the Pocket PRO is it takes a standard 3.5mm headphone jack.