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Able Planet LoSt-CaUzE Gaming Headphones
Gaming Headphones Are Low Cost Quality Noise Canceling Cans
Yes, they might win the award for most-ridiculous-name-for-a-peripheral-ever. But even though they sport a goofy sounding moniker and lack true surround-sound, these quality, noise canceling cans provide the cleanest stereo we've heard for under $200. Whether fragging n00bs or blasting tunes, everything from gunfire to a deep bass guitar solo was pumped through with crystal-clear precision. If they just looked as good as they sound, Able Planet might just convince me to take them out in public.
WIRED Just you, your headphones, and ear-tingling audio quality. No battery? No problem. Headphones will work without them (albeit without noise cancellation.) In-line volume slider. Thoughtful extras include hard-shell case, six-foot extension cable, and quarter-inch stereo adapter.
TIRED Veritable cell interference magnet. Left channel bias when noise canceling turned on. Pincer-grip headband gets painful real fast. Bland design better than Ambien for putting us to sleep.
- Home Audio Components: Headphones
- Manufacturer: Able Planet
- Price: $150
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Editors' Ratings — what do they mean?
- Metaphysical product perfection
- Nearly flawless — buy it now
- Excellent, with room to kibitz
- Very good, but not quite great
- A solid product with some issues
- Recommended with reservations
- Downsides outweigh upsides
- Serious flaws, proceed with caution
- Just barely functional — don't buy it
- A complete failure in every way
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