Love these. I bought a couple of back-up pairs the last time they were offered. I've even used them for recording, since I can't stand the feel of regular headsets.

Break them in, though.

kelliedn wrote:I wonder if the cord is tangle free.

It's not. Not even sure that's possible, but I get these tangled up quite often. Other than that, they're awesome.

AcquaCow wrote:Bose? Really? GTFO.

To be fair, although Bose somehow developed a following by selling low-quality products for vastly inflated prices, they now manufacture reasonably decent products, which they sell for vastly inflated prices.

Nevertheless, I still refer to them as "Bogus" speakers.

AcquaCow wrote:Bose? Really? GTFO.

Yes, BOSE... WTYM.

rwheadon wrote:Yes, BOSE... WTYM.

Word To Your Mom?

i just got 4 skullcandy in ear headphones for $35 at overstock.com, way better deal

Where's my box of cookies? You know, my boule de chats?

phludens wrote:iMetal....do they sound tinny?

No, these are great. I got 2 pair for my kids last time. I just ordered a pair for myself!

Is it just me, or is this the slowest woot-off...ever?

A half a year to a year ago, I purchased two pairs of these. Of the two pairs, neither works now, and that was the case within about a month of purchase. Sound quality was o-k, but nothing special.
My personal recommendation for a good sounding, LOW-COST pair of buds are the (genuine, make sure you get the genuine, NOT OEM Creative ones) Creative EP-630's. I have purchased a couple pairs off of eBay for about 10-14 bucks a pair with shipping. They sound great and hold up well, minimal cord noise too.

KIBullhorn wrote:Word To Your Mom?

irresistible

I have bought 4 of these from Woot over the past 2 years and they are great sounding earphones.... love them.

KIBullhorn wrote:Word To Your Mom?

Oooh, compatible with Ice Ice Baby?

likesowls wrote:I bought three pair of these. Two pair were broken (no audio in one ear) within a couple of weeks of use. They SEEM like they would be durable.

yeah, happened to me too. great sound though. i have to buy 3 just to have them in 6 months

rwheadon wrote:irresistible

Sweet. F*ckin love it.

KidKobun wrote:Is it just me, or is this the slowest woot-off...ever?

How do you define a slow Wootoff? If you mean items offered per hour, no - not slow.

Pretty good review on CNet.

http://reviews.cnet.com/headphones/maximo-im-490s-imetal/4505-7877_7-32510453.html

kdinardi wrote:i just got 4 skullcandy in ear headphones for $35 at overstock.com, way better deal

skullcandy always sounded too tinny for me. no matter how i set the EQ these maximo's have a little punch in the bass end

next woot......

attackingmoose wrote:Aw, well take a picture of you using them both at the same time, for loling purposes.

Two in the ears, two up the nose, two in the mouth, caption "in for 3"?

Alright ya'll, I'm callin it. 9pm on the East Coast, unlikely we'll see the Creature tonight. If those cool bendy kabob sticks come up, someone grab me a couple and pm me tomorrow. LOL Or just throw it in my face when I'm back here @ 8am.

Nighty night!

Ooooohh!!! I got my first quality post!! Just noticed. Now my day is complete :-)

Wait! did you see they come with a STYLISH travel pouch, not a out of style travel pouch. That does it for me, I'm IN!

Thank goodness the Olympics are on! Gives ya something to watch during these slow selling items!

I have these, and I really like them. Great sound, and they're the only earbuds that have ever actually stayed in my ears. One channel went dead after I'd owned them for a few months. I sent them back to Maximo, and they sent me a new pair within a week. I have nothing but positive to say.

These are so, so good...but they never last. I've had about four pairs before, spread out over the last few years. I just bought two more. They're ridiculously good for metal music and this is a great price. I can't wait!

can't stop the beat, I can't stop.

KIBullhorn wrote:Ooooohh!!! I got my first quality post!! Just noticed. Now my day is complete :-)

Congrats. My goal in wootlife is to get to 50 woots and 200 posts without any of it being quality. It's a dream!

rwheadon wrote:Yes, BOSE... WTYM.

No highs, no lows, must be BOSE.

stormn1 wrote:Congrats. My goal in wootlife is to get to 50 woots and 200 posts without any of it being quality. It's a dream!

The 50 non-quality woots shouldn't be too hard...

This took so long my Alieve wore off!

Sensing a shark Jump here.
Am I the only one who has either bought or passed on a majority of the products on Woot???

it's bouncing

Note that these are noise ISOLATION earphones, not noise CANCELING. Isolation earphones just keep outside noise from the ear, much like a set of earplugs. Noise canceling actually involve some sort of sorcery that usually require batteries and more money.

jonparkinson wrote:It's not. Not even sure that's possible, but I get these tangled up quite often. Other than that, they're awesome.

I actually have a pair I bought at a b&m store that are tangle free. I love them. Doesn't matter where they are, I grab them up and no tangles. They sound good too. I did spend more then $12 for them though. Not too much more....

jtfaulks wrote:Sensing a shark Jump here.
Am I the only one who has either bought or passed on a majority of the products on Woot???

wouldn't that be all wooters? I mean, everyone either bought the woot, or didn't buy it. There is no middle ground there....

NightGhost wrote:How do you define a slow Wootoff? If you mean items offered per hour, no - not slow.

Are you serious? Its like 1.75 items per hour. And thus far they have been rather drab items.

KIBullhorn wrote:Alright ya'll, I'm callin it. 9pm on the East Coast, unlikely we'll see the Creature tonight. If those cool bendy kabob sticks come up, someone grab me a couple and pm me tomorrow. LOL Or just throw it in my face when I'm back here @ 8am.

Nighty night!

That's a ton of sleeping-time! I could only dream of that much sleep

this is the best woot-off! evah!!

The wooters are HUNGRY!! Give us something we can sink our teeth into.