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The Remix Remotes are a set of noise isolation earphones from American manufacturer V-Moda. The company emphasises their stylish and robust build, and they certainly do feel well-made and look appealing to thanks to their distinctive curvy, chrome and shiny black design.
Noise isolation was very effective, allowing us to listen to music in a crowded and noisy Tube carriage without having to raise the volume to ear-damaging levels. We were able to hear details in podcasts, audiobooks and quiet acoustic folk tracks that would otherwise have been inaudible. Effective noise isolation depends on achieving a snug fit – a set of three differently sized rubber earplug sleeves are included to ensure this.
Audio quality was more of a mixed bag. Music of all genres sounded very warm and detailed, especially in jazz and electronic music. The bass was a touch too boomy and unfocussed for our tastes though, so bass-heavy rock and R&B tracks could be a little tiring to listen to. Vocals in some pop songs sounded a little muddy and were almost drowned out by the instruments in some cases. 
We very impressed with the effective noise isolation of the V-Moda Remix Remote earphones, but their audio quality was a little too unbalanced for our tastes. If you have a little more money to spend, Creative’s EP-3NC cost £25 more but have more balanced audio quality and are even better at blocking out background noise due to their combination of noise isolation and noise cancelling technologies.
