SMS Audio SYNC by 50 Cent Wireless Over-Ear Headphones (Silver Obsidian)

Aug. 14, 2012 - PRLog -- SMS Audio was developed by international recording artist, actor, and philanthropist Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson as the next step in the evolution of personal audio technology. More than simply headphones, Silver Obsidian SMS Audio SYNC SMS by 50 allows you to experience the power of music on your own terms. Smart, stylish and comfortable, these devices provide you with an escape into the lush world of professionally-tuned, acoustically perfect music...anywhere, anytime, and any way you want to hear it.

SYNC by 50 is currently available in 4 colors: Black SYNC by 50, White SYNC by 50, White and Green SYNC by 50, and Silver Obsidian SYNC by 50. HighDiscountShop.com takes you to look at its

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Bring your music anywhere, but ditch the wires with Silver Obsidian SMS by 50. Integrated Kleer technology provides 16-bit lossless digital sound and up to a 50' range. SMS Audio SYNC by 50 Cent Wireless Over-Ear Headphones also provide a unique feature of providing the ability to sync up to 4 headphones to a single audio source. The lithium ion battery provides up to 15 hours of listening time on a full charge and at average volume. Additional features include: professionally tuned digital EQ, full on-board controls with bass boost, volume control, and mute, custom 40mm driver, soft memory foam ear cushions, and passive noise cancellation.  

Each SYNC by 50 includes: wired mic cable (provides the ability to turn the wireless product into a wired product), 3.5mm wireless transmitter, hard-shell carry case, Micro USB charging cable, USB/AC adapter, Airline plug adapter, soft touch cleaning cloth, owners manual, and product brochure.

Brief Reviews on SYNC by 50 Wireless

SYNC by 50 Wireless Headphones allow you to roam wherever the music takes you — whether it's across town or around the world. Perfect for commuting, jogging or travel, professionally tuned to provide the clearest, cleanest, most dynamic range of sound and made with only the highest-quality materials for the ultimate in style and comfort.

Technology Innovation

The Sync by 50 headphones are made by SMS Audio, and incorporate their own flavor of patented wireless technology, called KLEER wireless. Kleer is an RF technology platform that can transmit 16 bit lossless audio to these headpones. It supports all sorts of wireless information – in this case, audio, and some control information, using a 2.4 GHz frequency and some other circuitry proprietary to SMS. This enables some pretty astonishing frequency and dynamic response in these headphones. (More on audio quality in a minute.)

Traditional wireless technologies, like infrared and Bluetooth, for example, have definite limitations when it comes to delivering audio with much fidelity at all. In fact, Kleer's proprietary RF platform delivers a signal-to-noise ratio that bests standard Bluetooth by about 40dB. And when true audio fidelity like that can be delivered without draining batteries in a mad hurry, well, they might be on to something here.

Design

You have to hand it to 50 Cent and his design team for creating a pair of headphones that stand out. Available in Shadow Black, Phantom Blue, or Ghost White, Silver Obsidian, the shell of all four SYNC by 50 Wireless models is a sleek, glossy plastic, with shiny metallic trim accents. The headband features plastic sliders that are easy to adjust for a perfect fit, thanks to the built-in click stops. There are multiple controls on the outside of each heavily padded, comfortable earcup. The left ear houses the Power and Bass Boost controls; the right has two volume controls, and track navigation controls that only work when using the USB cable to listen to music via a USB port.

As thoughtful as the highly adjustable headband is, some of the other design choices don't seem to be rooted in real world usage. The "S" logo on each earcup, for instance, is actually underlit by a bright, flashing blue light when the headphones are in use. Thankfully, you can turn them off by enabling Airplane Mode. Beyond the annoyance factor, the flashing lights can't be helping the battery life of the headphones, which SMS Audio claims will provide about 17 hours of playback on a full charge. The Sync at J&R ships with a blue audio cable with a 3.5mm connection for regular, wired listening, along with built-in mic and call answering controls. You also get a USB cable that connects to a charger, and can be used for listening to audio via a computer's USB port as well. In addition, the package includes an adapter for airplane jacks and the 3.5mm Kleer dongle that's required for wireless operation. Everything comes in a rather bulky, sturdy zippered case.

You can sync up to four Sync headphone pairs to one audio source, hence the name. We were unable to test the feature, so we'll take 50 Cent at his word.

Performance

Bass lovers will find plenty to love—and hate—about the complicated Sync. On the one hand, it offers tremendous bass response when used as a wired pair. On the other, the same songs that sound so robust at high volumes with the cable can distort wildly at the same levels when using the Kleer wireless dongle.

It could be that the multiple volume controls wreak havoc on the SYNC by 50 Wireless headphones in wireless mode. If you are listening via a laptop with iTunes, for instance, you have the internal iTunes volume control, the volume slider of the computer itself, and then the headphone's volume control to contend with. Finding the sweet spot is difficult, but distorting the Sync on tracks with deep bass is quite easy. In stark contrast, using the SYNC by 50 Wireless headphones with the included 3.5mm cable offers a much more stable, distortion-free listening experience—and also disables the headphones' built-in volume controls.

When in wireless mode, moderate listening levels are really the only way to go. A Bass Boost button on the left earcup offers some extra low-end push for those who can't get enough, but the headphones already come with plenty of low-frequency presence. The high frequencies are quite boosted, as well, to the point that it almost seems as if the mid-range frequencies have been significantly diminished and you're left with bass rumble and bright, very crisp highs. It's not a sound signature for everyone—it sounds best on electronic music like The Knife's "Silent Shout," or hip hop, rock, and pop.

A song like "Silent Shout," with its intense bass, sounds far better using the cable than when used in wireless mode. Instrumental tracks like John Adams' "The Chairman Dances" sound a bit too bright, making some of the brass and higher-register instruments sound occasionally harsh at higher volumes, but the bass response does add a pleasant roundness to the overall mix.

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Conclusion

We can't really find any way to knock this product Silver Obsidian SMS by 50. We aren't real fans of the price tag, but in the world of products bearing a celebrity name, SMS has done a good job of setting up the Sync by 50 wireless headphones as a premium product bearing a big name, with a feature set and performance to match. These headphones will give you a premium listening experience, and the fact that they're also stylish and thoughtfully featured puts them at the front of the class.