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IPAD 2 BUYERS’ GUIDE<br />
ACCESSORY GUIDE<br />
highs lows highs lows highs lows highs lows<br />
Fanny Wang<br />
On Ear Wangs<br />
Inspired by the<br />
style of Monster’s<br />
Beats line, On Ear<br />
Wangs sound better<br />
than the $230<br />
Beats Solo HD, the<br />
smaller version of<br />
Studio (right). A soft<br />
carrying bag and an<br />
audio port<br />
splitter are<br />
bundled.<br />
$170<br />
Monster<br />
Beats Studio<br />
Beautifully designed<br />
but expensive,<br />
these earphones<br />
have active noise<br />
cancellation, a mic,<br />
and one-button<br />
remote as bonuses;<br />
we also really liked<br />
the dynamic sound -<br />
bassy but<br />
with nice<br />
treble, too.<br />
$350<br />
Westone 4<br />
Designed for true<br />
audio connoisseurs,<br />
Westone 4 puts four<br />
tiny drivers inside<br />
each ear, providing<br />
highly accurate<br />
rather than boosted<br />
renditions of sound,<br />
toning down the<br />
bass from Westone<br />
3 in favor<br />
of cleaner<br />
audio.<br />
$449<br />
Ultimate Ears<br />
UE18 Pro<br />
Custom fit and king<br />
of the hill, UE18 has<br />
six drivers per ear for<br />
sonic accuracy with<br />
controlled warmth.<br />
Every detail, nuance,<br />
and mistake in a<br />
recording is obvious.<br />
Brutal for low-fi<br />
MP3s,<br />
great for<br />
high-fi.<br />
$1350<br />
Bowers & Wilkins P5<br />
highs<br />
lows<br />
With the comfiest and nicest-looking on-ear<br />
pads that have ever touched our heads, P5 oozes<br />
class and comfort: wonderfully soft sheep’s leather covers the speakers and<br />
headband, contrasting with matte and chrome metal hardware.<br />
While the sonics skew warmer than they should, you’ll love the look<br />
and feel; includes an in-line three-button remote and mic unit.<br />
$300<br />
Apple-Sanctioned Three-Button Remotes + Mics<br />
Every iPad is compatible with Apple’s three-button remote<br />
controls and mics, which are now integrated into many thirdparty<br />
headphones. The top and bottom buttons are for volume,<br />
while the center button pauses, plays, and changes tracks; on<br />
recent iPhones, it also answers and ends phone calls. Apple<br />
sells the remotes and mics to developers<br />
(including Bowers & Wilkins, JAYS, Monster and<br />
V-Moda), which typically add the parts to earlier<br />
headphones at a $20 price premium. Quality is<br />
very similar from product to product. Scosche<br />
and Belkin sell mic-less remote adapters for $20.<br />
$20<br />
$20<br />
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