Being on a tight budget doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice sound quality. Sure there are many earphones and headphones out there that break the bank and sound amazing, but many people just don’t have the finances to enjoy that type of luxury. That is where yurbuds and yurphones helps. Yurbuds are earbud enhancers that fit over simple white earbuds and amplify the sound into your ear canal so that you can get the most out of your plain buds. Yurphones are white iPod-style earbuds that come with a pair of yurbuds.
Yurbuds are simple in design, which makes you wonder why someone didn’t think of these sooner. The yurbuds consist of special recessed grooves that are molded to avoid key pain areas as well as audio gain. The sample package we received includes two pairs of Yurbuds, one set for a snug fit and the other for a looser fit. In addition to the yurbuds there are also adapters for bluetooth headsets included as well. Installation of the yurbuds is simple; you just take the blue yurbuds and slip it on to the earbud of the earphones. You just need to angle it to insure a snug fit and you are done.
When the yurbuds are placed in your ear, it’s as if it snaps into place and is held still by the shape of your ear and the portion of it that sticks into your canal. If you are like me and are prone to having earbuds slip out of your ears, then the yurbuds are a welcome contraption in your ear as they are held in place and you don’t have to press your hand to your ear to hear the music better. When it was in my ear no matter how fast or slow I walked, the yurbuds didn’t budge and the music stayed amplified. The yurbuds made a huge difference compared to what the earbuds provided before in music quality and comfort.
If you are using the iPhone/iPod cheap bundled white earbuds then the yurbuds are not going sonically improve them but it will help bring out the sound quality a bit more and deeper into your ear. In addition, the yurbuds provide the earbuds with some noise isolation as well. If your white buds let you hear everything around you – the yurbuds eliminates a good portion of noise around you. You can still be wary of your surroundings but the yurbuds certainly help eliminate a lot of it.
Conclusion:
The yurbuds is a cheap solution to get more out of your earbuds and they allow for increased comfort, flexibility while working out, and some sound isolation. I wasn’t to thrilled by the fact that the silicon material that the yurbuds are made out of seem to get dirty pretty quickly, and this is coming from someone with extremely clean earsm I might add! So you will have to wipe them often or someone might get the wrong idea and think that you have dirty ears. Also for those with sensitive ear canals the yurbuds definitely pushes the music much lower into your ear, so you have to be careful not to turn up the volume too high or you will feel some ringing in your ears afterwards. Overall, the yurbuds are definitely a worthwhile purchase, and for $19.99 they will help you get the maximum experience you can out of those plain old buds. In the end if there is no saving your current earphones, can always purchase the Apple’esque yurphones which come with a new pair yurbuds for $29.99.
The Good: Holds your simple earbuds in place, enhances sound quality and comfort, provides some noise isolation
The Bad: Gets dirty quickly, really pushes the music deep into your ear canal so volume control is essential.