Wesc is the abbreviation for 'We are the superlative conspiracy', which is an underground Swedish clothing brand name. The company was founded in 1999 and since then hey have established shops and distribution points around the world. They do not only produce underground clothing, they also produce trendy headphones. In there headphones there are numerous series such as Bongo, Conga, Maraca, Oboe,... The Headphones I got are part of the Oboe series.Specifications of the headphones
Type: 30 mm power drivers
1Khz sensitivity: 120 DB
Impedance = internal electric resistance: 20 ohm
Frequency reach: 20 – 20 001 Herz
Length cable: 0,5 meter + one extension cable from 1 meter
Connection: 3,5 mm mini-jack
Weight: 143 gram
Guarantee: 1 year
This headphone can be bought in numerous color designs.
Price: £35.99 on amazon.co.uk
What's in the box?
Personally I love getting new things out of the box, it smells like fabric and has never been used before. In this box there were only 3 things, The headphones, the extension cable and a mini-poster with different models.
Website: http://wesc.com/
The headphones
The headphone exists out of 2 earschells which hang together with a yellow headband. On the earschells there is a piece of round plastic, in this peace of plastic a metal bridge-piece can be found. With this peace the earphones can be adjusted to the size of the head. The earshells can be turned slightly left and right, which makes sure these phones fit well to the shape of the ears. The speakers have black foam pads in it. The yellow earshells have a metal mesh-like ornament running in the middle of them. On the side there is also a silkscreen printed WESC logo. This has no further use except for the looks of the phone.
The cable has been made of braided black fabric, at the end of the cable there is a 3,5mm cable jack. This jack fits in most of the modern MP3 players, this makes the WESC Oboe to have a enormous device compatibility. The cable on the headphones has a length of 0,5 meters, if this is not sufficient, there is a 1 meter extension cable in the package.
Quality
About the quality of the sound there is nothing negative to tell. With the first-time use of the headphones the clear and pure sound came to my attention. The quality is a lot better then the sometimes expensive in-ear phones I usually use. To understand the full range of the quality I had to search more information about the technical specifications. I will try and explain it.
The impedance of this phone equalises 20 ohm. A standard headphone normally has a range between 2, and with the more expensive models 32 ohm. The maximum impedance of portable headphones is 64 ohm. Professional models have an electric resistance which can be as high as 600 ohm. The higher the resistance, the clearer the sound with higher volumes. The lower the resistance, the more the sound gets out of shape but the less energy is needed to transport sound to the speakers.
A second important factor is the frequency range. Humans can hear sounds between 20 and 20001 Herz. Anything below or above that range can not be heard. When a person gets older, the lower the number of the ceiling Value. Anything in the hearing area is determinative for the different noises the headphone can deliver.
The sound pressure of these headphones is 120Db. This is the pain barrier for human ears so I would not suggest these earphones for kids.
How do I use these phones?
The building quality of these phones is solid. I've been using these for about 6 months now. I use them daily to go and take a walk with my dog. They way 143 grams so i can barely feel I'm wearing them. The phones are getting a bit dirty but they work just fine. The cable is attached strongly to these phones, as I walk I use the extension cable as the attached cable is a bit too short too put my mp3-player in my pocket. I've been tripping over those cables numerous times. When I go traveling, the headphones take the trip in my backpack. They have to tolerate quite a bit.
Overall these headphones are made for a young public. The design, price and quality are the biggest proof. They can be adjusted to the size of the head and fit on any ear. The extension really gives a person the freedom to put the music player anywhere. A little disadvantage is it gives me sweaty ears. I also think they should have made hearing-saving function for these phones. I can imagine youngsters wrecking there hearing with this kind of noise. Considering the few disadvantages and the numerous positive points, I would surely say this is the ideal gadget gift for youngsters.
Pro: Good price-quality
Contra: No volume control, High soundpressure
---This review has also been posted on dooyoo---
