Abstrakt: Close-up of the Zagg Z-Buds and controller. The three lines near the top of the controller is the microphone opening, and the fingernail shaped button below that is the pause/play/skip/answer button. The volume dial sticks out of both sides of..
The Zagg Z.buds offer a rugged, utilitarian design that seems very durable, and plenty of eartips of varying shapes and sizes are included in the package. The cord is wrapped in cloth and available in a choice of four colors; bass is extra heavy.
The Zagg Z.buds can have a tendency to slip out of the ears, and the bass is overpowering at times. Not the best choice for eclectic listeners or those who prefer a really bright and crisp response.
The Zagg Z.buds with mic offer a rugged design and plenty of bass for iPod owners who are looking for earphones with built-in playback controls. Read full review See all prices
Abstrakt: The original iteration of Zagg’s Z.buds for iPhone was the epitome of the kitchen sink approach taken just a bit too far: by including everything from an oversized volume controller to a dongle for attaching the cables to a button on your shirt, the...
My final analysis will be based on utility and performance for the price. Zagg have made astute observations as to what an on-the-go user will need to enjoy her music. The addition of a volume pot is welcome and the remote control and mic all work well...
Durable, Great For Movies, Inline Controls, Doubles as a Headset (Only for iPhone and Certain Other Smartphones), Fantastic for Folk and Classical Listening, Lots of Extra Flanges
Bass Heavy if That is not your Style, Frayed Shielding, Triple Flange Doesnt Fit On the Earbud, Little Pricey for Some
Over all the Zbuds were great earbuds, with more then your standard earbuds functionality. While they were a bit bass heavy and on some songs the bass actually distorted the music this can be fixed by tweaking your equalizer. A couple draw backs were t...
Overall enjoyable sound quality, great design features, built-in mic works well, $79 USD is an excellent value.
Lack of quick-start guide, button loop pops out easily, 4.5 ft. cable is too short for my taste.
Sound Quality Testing The sound quality performance evaluation using the Zagg Z.buds was done by listening to MP3s and FLAC music stored on my Blackberry and my Sansa Fuze MP3 player. I listened to a number MP3s with bit rates of 128kbps and 256kbps an...
Abstrakt: Z.buds combine matte and reflective metallic plastic canalphone housings with a microphone, a call/track control button, and an in-line volume control knob, all connected to one another in a lanyard necklace-style design with thick fabric cabling. The...
Abstrakt: Out Now At Macworld, I got the chance to drop by ZAGG to see about their new in-ear headphones, the Z.buds. They told me that these are based on Shure headphone technology, so you know it’s going to be good. Since talking to ZAGG, I’ve been testing t...
Abstrakt: So before you read this second look you’re going to want to take a look at Brandon’s recent review of the Z.buds. In a rare JAMMcurrence we both happened to pick up the Z.buds, but Brandon was faster and slicker on the draw. He did a more than fantas...
