{"id":2947,"date":"2016-02-21T20:16:03","date_gmt":"2016-02-22T01:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/?p=2947"},"modified":"2016-02-21T20:16:03","modified_gmt":"2016-02-22T01:16:03","slug":"review-zealsound-hde-300-in-ear-noise-isolating-wood-headphones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2016\/02\/21\/review-zealsound-hde-300-in-ear-noise-isolating-wood-headphones\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: ZealSound HDE-300 In-ear Noise-isolating Wood Headphones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For as much as I love good Bluetooth headphones, there&#8217;s still no denying the simple convenience and versatility of traditional wired headphones. Besides their versatility, wired headphones like the <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1RZ9EA5\" target=\"_blank\">ZealSound HDE-300 In-ear Noise-isolating Wood Headphones<\/a> I&#8217;m reviewing don&#8217;t need to be charged, which is of course a big plus in a world of devices where\u00a0we have to.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2949\" style=\"width: 1402px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2949\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"http:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC_0249.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2949 lazyload\" alt=\"The box.\" width=\"1392\" height=\"1908\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-2949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2949\" src=\"http:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC_0249.jpg\" alt=\"The box.\" width=\"1392\" height=\"1908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC_0249.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC_0249-109x150.jpg 109w, https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC_0249-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC_0249-768x1053.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC_0249-747x1024.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1392px) 100vw, 1392px\" \/><\/noscript> The box.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>With all of that in mind, one of the things I like best about the <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1RZ9EA5\" target=\"_blank\">ZealSound HDE-300 In-ear Noise-isolating Wood Headphones<\/a> is the design. While it&#8217;s a perfectly ordinary design otherwise, the sapele wood housing is not only attractive, but offers what can only be described as a warmer sound than more higher tech materials. The cable on the headphones is also of note, as it&#8217;s wrapped in what almost feels like nylon, and is tangle resistant as a result.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2950\" style=\"width: 1726px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2950\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"http:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC_0250.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2950 lazyload\" alt=\"What you get.\" width=\"1716\" height=\"1806\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-2950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2950\" src=\"http:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC_0250.jpg\" alt=\"What you get.\" width=\"1716\" height=\"1806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC_0250.jpg 1716w, https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC_0250-143x150.jpg 143w, https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC_0250-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC_0250-768x808.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC_0250-973x1024.jpg 973w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1716px) 100vw, 1716px\" \/><\/noscript> What you get.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In the package are the headphones themselves, which terminate in a gold-plated 3.5mm audio connector, as well as a cable clip, additional sizes of rubber ear pieces (which do a surprisingly good job at noise isolation), a cloth drawstring carrying case, and instructions.<\/p>\n<p>For compatible devices (mostly smartphones), there&#8217;s a single button that allows you to Play or Pause audio, as well as Answer or Hang Up calls. Audio quality in general is quite good, with a slightly heavy bass response, thanks in part to its 10mm neodynium magnet drivers.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to ZealSound for the review unit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For as much as I love good Bluetooth headphones, there&#8217;s still no denying the simple convenience and versatility of traditional wired headphones. 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