On Ear Headphones Limited Edition - Blue

San Francisco - SOL Republic launched two product guarantees for its line of headphones.
The company's modular headphones feature speakers, headbands and cables that can be interchanged. Now SOL said that its Sound Track headbands, which are made of FlexTech, will last at least 1,000 days from the date of purchase, or consumers will receive a free replacement headband.
Consumers must first register their headphones at SOLRepublic.com.
The company is also offering what it called Ear Tips for Life.
"Anyone who purchases SOL Republic Amps ($59.99) or Amps HD ($99.99) in-ear headphones gets a lifetime of free ear tip replacements," it said. They also must be registered on the website.
When writing about and reviewing earphones, I always include two points that are important to each model: the seal from the eartips and whether the earphone uses a warmer sounding dynamic or the more accurate, but bass deficient armature based speaker. Scosche is a maker of a seemingly endless array of affordable iPhone/iPod accessories with headphones and earphones among their more popular products. They have now released a new high-end line of audio gear under the Realm name, and one of the first products is the IEM856m in-ear monitor. There are a couple of things that make the IEM856m unique and we will discuss those in this review.
As I said, Scosche is going upmarket with the Realm line and so, let’s look at whether they succeeded. The design of the IEM856m (couldn’t they come up with a better name?) certainly looks good. They come in black (IEM856md) or bright Apple white (IEM856m) with subtle chrome accents.  Both have a good selection of silicone eartips to choose from. Also included is a very sturdy zippered case with a net pocket for holding tips, supplied carabiner and shirt clip.