It doesn't matter if you're at home or on the go, listening to music is something that you probably do on a daily basis, fortunately the amount of options on the market when it comes to headphones is really astonishing, from cheap and flimsy to expensive and sturdy you pretty much got your preferences covered no matter how picky you are. Lately though headphones have become more than a simple audio peripheral and have started to be looked upon almost as a fashion accessory as well, the infamous Beats by Dre are a prime example of just that, more than how they actually sound, what really matters to most people is how they look.
The product we have in review today is actually a nice mix of all the elements previously mentioned, the Icy Box Big City Vibes are a pair of headphones that look and sound good while still being affordable enough to fit into most people's budget.
These stylish headphones are delivered to us in a beautiful and well designed black box, proving that RaidSonic is definitely paying attention to all the details. Opening the sturdy box reveals a hard shell carrying case that will help you protect your product during transportation, it also works as a great way to store your headphones and keep them away from your kids and pets.
The Big City Vibes also come bundled with a ton of extras, this is always a positive feature that aids to distinguish your product from the tough competition currently on the market, besides the headphones themselves you can also expect to find a microfiber cleaning cloth, a 2 m extension cable, an airplane stereo plug, 2x triple A batteries and finally a 3,5 mm to 6,3 mm adapter.
Packaging-wise I have to say that RaidSonic gets a 10 out of 10, there is nothing really important that's missing here, all the relevant accessories are included and that's something that adds a lot of value to this product.
The headphones themselves are available in a huge array of colors, the one we got for review today though was the black version, while extremely pretty this sort of piano black finish tends to attract a lot of fingerprints, hence the importance of the aforementioned microfiber cloth included as an accessory.
The Icy Box headphones are very elegant and classy, nothing about them screams cheap or distasteful, there's no huge or colorful logos here, no unnecessary lights, every little detail from the overall well accomplished design of the Big City Vibes works well together and that's extremely important in the process of making them look great.
Comfort-wise the headphones have an above average performance, the leather ear cushions ensure that your ears don't suffer too much, the relatively small weight of the headphones also helps of course.
In terms of sound quality they are still out of the audiophile "division" unfortunately, while the bass is deep, powerful and will ensure that especially your electronic and/or hip-hop playlists sound amazing, everything else will feel a bit weaker in comparison.
The much advertised "active noise-cancelling" is something that I have mixed feelings about, while it's a great feature to have in any pair of headphones, it does require a small adaptation period. Some people may also not like it, a "active noise-cancelling" on/off switch would have been a great addition in my opinion, this way even if a specific person doesn't enjoy listening to their music with this feature on, they could just turn it off.
Final Thoughts
The Icy Box Big City Vibes are a very attractive pair of headphones, visually their design is great, the black version that we received in particular looks very classy. Thankfully the sound quality also doesn't disappoint, if you're planning on listening to some bass intensive tracks the City Vibes might be exactly what you're looking for.
The fact that RaidSonic has bundled with the headphones a bunch of accessories is something that I would also like to mention, it might seem a small detail but in my opinion it shows concern and care for the customer and that's something that we all can appreciate I'm sure.
The Good
+Visual design
+Tons of extra accessories
+Comfortable
+Build quality
+Powerful bass
+Very portable
+Active noise-cancelling
The Bad
-Active noise-cancelling not for everyone
-Piano black attracts a lot of fingerprints
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