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the Shiba now offering OCC products that are awesome and affordable like the Rd 400 TR 150 and V T 180 that are backed by advanced warranty program now stronger than ever under Toshiba what's going on everybody Aiden here with Hardwick Canucks and great sound usually comes at a high price if you're putting down a boatload of cash you're gonna want more than just audio bliss these days buyers of leading-edge headphones want not only that great sound but also class-leading features now wireless connectivity has been storming the market however this connectivity comes at a high price so let's look at V Motors attempt at bringing a high-end set of cancer that off of cordless operation with the crossfade Wireless priced at $300 they certainly aren't inexpensive but before you pass judgment be aware these aren't builders yet another knockoff product out of China other than the Bluetooth connectivity the ability to use these in Wired mode as well bean motor offers a long list of options to ensure these headphones are as unique as your tastes and I'll talk a bit more about that later but with the abundance of great headphones out there can the v-moda crossfade wireless standout to be sure there is a countless number of wireless Bluetooth headphones popping up on the market now particularly due to apple's announcement of cord cutting features with their iPhone 7 however there are very few brands that are willing to claim long development cycles or an exacting attention to sound quality whereas v-moda has spent the better part of five years tuning the crossfades design v-moda has a good number of bonus add-ons with these headphones - all from the moment you order them on the website you can customize the metal plates with not only your choice of colors but you can also upload your own logo there's also color customization custom laser engraving the option for additional interchangeable ear cups and many other things it's amazing to see how much variety is being offered here and that really says at the crossfade part as you can see our sample has the Hardwick Knox branding on a gunmetal finish which I think looks great within the awesome packaging you'll get this well-built hardcase for carrying the headphones and inside that you'll find the included cable with mic as well as a micro USB cable for charging without a doubt this set excels in build quality and you've got one of the toughest constructions I've seen on a pair of headphones with a combination of tough plastic and metal which is something you don't see often however the combination of the heavier build and integrated battery means these headphones are moderately heavy at 290 grams and you'll certainly feel the weight of these on your head comfort isn't the crossfades strongest point either the headband is flexible enough without feeling constraining and the pleather ear pad material isn't bad for breathability but I personally have issue with the shape and the clamping force the ear pads aren't quite thick enough for my ears which means the drivers could be felt at times and the diamond shape is a bit odd at first the headphones clamped quite heavily which is understandable since they need to stay in place but I found that I would get head fatigue from the amount of force and it really made them less comfortable than they otherwise could be so let's figure out what the wireless nature is worth now there's a couple of key points to address here first of all how the sound compares to Wired mode versus Wireless how the battery life lasts and also the overall value proposition of the headphones one of the best features in my opinion is the ability to use the crossfades in either wireless mode using bluetooth or through the 3.5 millimeter jack which also disables any of the electronic internals when these are wired up being pretty happy with the sound and you probably will be - as long as you know what you're getting into these have a very mainstream focused sound signature with a very noticeable v-shape which means the highs and lows are heavily focused rather than offering a truly neutral sound space this is the beats by dre formula so if you're looking for flat and studio accurate sound you're not gonna find it here however these do the so-called beats sound better than anything else I've heard the low end is extremely powerful and very full while still being fairly controlled although it can get a little loose and a little boomy at times highs are still detailed although a bit veiled and mids are a bit recessed for my tastes you sacrifice clarity for this sound style but overall it's a very fun sound signature and for heavy electronic or rap is is an excellent set of cans if you're an audio enthusiasts who values clarity or a neutral sound signature or a more a fan of classical music this might not appeal to you as much when switching over to wireless you'll still get most of what's great about these headphones but there are a few downsides the first issue is when powered on there's an audible background hiss it's not a huge issue when you've got media playing but it's certainly annoying when everything is quiet and I was hoping this wouldn't be an issue at the price point the other downside is more understandable you will notice some sound degradation over Bluetooth with the current technology it seems impossible to get perfect quality over Bluetooth and somebody should remind Apple of that however v-moda does handle things pretty well all things considered across the whole range of sounds you'll probably notice a decrease in audio fidelity but it's still impressively similar to Wired operation overall I also found there claimed a range of about 30 feet to be pretty accurate battery life has impressed me as well v-moda advertises an estimated 10 to 12 hours of play time and I've been able to use these headphones very regularly while only charging them occasionally the battery life has been good enough that I don't have to worry about charging them and having the 3.5 millimeter option means you can always just plug them in when they run out there are three main options for microphones with the crossfade Wireless the first is the microphone built into the headphones which is used for bluetooth the second one is the mic built into the included cable and the third is the $30 edition of the boom pro microphone so this is the inbuilt sound on the v-moda crossfade Wireless is inbuilt mic running over Bluetooth into audacity as you can hear it's pretty average sound quality it'll get you by for a quick phone call but I wouldn't want to be using it much more than that now let's check out the inbuilt inline microphone okay so now we're using the inline reverse microphone so as you can hear it's definitely a step up from the inbuilt microphone in the headphones but it's still pretty crummy audio quality really it sounds a bit nasally and overall it's also quiet at times I would avoid it if possible but it will be alright for some calls and just bits and bobs now let's switch over the boom pro microphone so the $30 boom for a microphone sounds pretty decent my voice is still a little nasally but it's a lot more filled out than the previous two a lot clearer and there's only a bit of distortion it's not going to match up against something a lot more expensive but at 30 dollars it's pretty versatile and with inline controls here it's pretty good and nice flexibility of the microphone at 30 dollars this is a solid little microphone which is a great affordable accompaniment fit across spades or really any other headset if the mod mic is a little out of your price range bringing it back to the headphones I really only have a couple of other assorted nitpicks things like the ports being on a weird side with the 3.5 millimeter jack being on the right words it's usually on the left and other issues like not having any way of monitoring the battery percentage besides low battery audio cues but these are probably small things so is Wireless worth $300 here in this case yes since these headphones are already built on B motifs and m100 headphones which were already were received and they also were almost $300 so you're not even paying much more to get that Wireless nature however you're still paying $300 for a pair of headphones and with the wide range of excellent cans at under half the price it's hard to justify I think that while Bluetooth functionality is handy it's not worth paying the fifty two hundred dollars more that many other pairs are asking for if audio quality is a necessity I counted as more of a bonus feature alongside a very good set of wired headphones so concluding on the crossfade Wireless these are definitely taking aim at the market occupied by dr. Dre's beats line up there for the average consumer who wants a good-looking pair of headphones with a base heavy sound signature as well as that wireless functionality but they still want to be able to run it in Wired mode as well so they're not going to be for everyone the feature set is definitely unique but if you can afford the price they're definitely good fear so thank you for watching everyone if you enjoyed this video make sure to leave a like and comment with any questions or feedback down below I'm Aiden with Hardware Phoenix make sure to subscribe for more similar content and we'll see you in the next one