Far End Gear XDU Pathfinder Single Stereo-to-Mono Noise Isolating Earphone, Reinforced Cord

This earphone is just about perfect! I found all the music I've listened to with these to be great quality, and it has really strong bass, which can be a downfall with other ear bud styles. The construction of this earphone is high quality, the cord is reinforced with a flexible plastic and the bud itself is mostly metal, so I am confident that this product will be extremely durable for a long time!I love that it combines the LH and RH sound into one ear! Previously, I've always used a set of ear buds at work and only kept one side in at a time so I could still hear my coworkers if someone needed to talk to me. I've discovered several songs that have significant portions that have different sounds playing in the LH and the RH side, so with just one ear bud it would make the song sound really strange. This was the perfect solution and I am very, very happy with the technology that combines the sounds into one. It works flawlessly.Now, here's the unfortunate caveat. My office has a very strict policy about headphones not having any microphones. These state they do not have a microphone, so I figured I was good. After a few months of use, I was showing them to a coworker and discovered that they were not allowed in the office because of one small feature. Apparently, the way my office determines if a headset is allowed or not is if the metal plug has two black bands (no microphone) or three black bands (microphone capable). If you look in the picture of this product you will see it has three black bands on it. I tested it and was not able to record anything, so I am sure this product does not have one. But that is the determining factor for my company and therefore I can no longer use this earphone at work. This is a very specific situation and the product itself is flawless, so I didn't knock down the rating because of this. However, I wanted to mention this in case anyone else is in a similar situation as me so that you don't purchase a product and later find out it isn't allowed.

This is a real clear and loud enough stereo to mono earphone. The cable is reenforced quality. My husband is SSD and is excited about the quality. Clear sound, no loss. can be warn on eather side. Comes with different sizes tips.

This thing is a little on the heavy side, which could be viewed as a good thing. A few times the earbud will fall out of my ear and I've stepped on it a couple of times, which probably would break if made of plastic. It does stick out of your ear a bit further than a standard earbud, which is part of the weight problem.Using this device was a necessity for my sanity working shifts mostly alone while still needing to keep an ear open for the closed-circuit radio attached to my hip.This earbud has a standard stereo mini 3.5mm plug with a (roughly) 40-inch cord and comes with 3 rubber insert sizes. The smallest was too small and the biggest was too large.Sound quality is great for what it is, although as an audiophile I can tell there's a slight variance in volume between the L and R channels mixed into the one mini-speaker, but not too noticeable for the average listener.I've read other reviewers complain that the heavy braided cord stays in a coiled state but I don't seem to have that problem. After only a week my cord is only slightly wavy and doesn't get in my way.

This earbud has exceptional quality and sound. It is perfect for persons like myself who have Single Sided Deafness. I am deaf in my right ear and ear buds are useless to me because I cannot hear full stereo sound. This stereo to mono ear bud allows me to hear the L and R stereo sound in my one good ear.I purchased this earbud in 2022, and I have not had any problems with sound quality. In fact it has improved the quality of my TV sound. When I am up late at night watching TV, I do not wish to disturb my wife. I plug this stereo to mono earbud into my Roku remote and I hear background sounds and vocals that I never heard before with my surround sound system.I have returned to Amazon to purchase another earbud to use in my bedroom, and I thought I would leave this review.I have read some other reviews about the cord becoming kinked and tangled. Here is a tip: I used to wrap up the cord to stay better organized when I put it away in my backpack, but when I unwrapped it, it would be kinked up and never straighten out properly. So, I started just putting it loosely in my backpack, and now it has no kinks in it at all when I take it out.If you have Single Sided Deafness, this is the earbud for you.

2022 EDIT: I've now purchased 7 of these, and the last few were the "upgraded" cable.I see now why the company did this... if you want to use it, you have to keep replacing it.The sound quality and comfort are good, which is why I chose to re-purchase.The cable on this item falls apart with daily use.I'm still in search of a better quality, but this will do for now.:-/2015 review: This was a second purchase of an item I bought from Amazon last year.The first one was very nice, with a long, high quality braided lead.When I went to purchase another one, I have found far less quality for the same price.The lead is shorter and the wire is stiff and remains kinked/deformed.The sound quality is good and the stereo to mono works fine.Would have preferred the previous version which they say is no longer available.Don't think I'll buy another unless they return to the older style.

I am deaf in one ear and travel a lot. This single earbud is perfect for my needs on planes and while connecting to my computer or iPad when listening in public places like the library. I've had 2 so far as they typically only last 4-5 ears for me. They have excellent sound quality! While I could wish for greater durability, I cannot complain about investing an average of $5 annually.