It is no secret that mobile gaming is more than a passing fad, as evident by the incredible assortment of mobile phone games, and handheld gaming devices from both Sony and Nintendo. Gaming-on-the-go is so popular, in fact, that Sony’s next handheld device, the PlayStation Vita, is slated to sell 14 billion units worldwide. Well, that may be an overstatement as that would require everyone on the planet to have two of the little black devices, but we know Sony must have some confidence with its mobile market if it’s ready to release the follow-up to the PSP.
Whether you are using your mobile gaming device at the beach or ski lodge, or on the metro on your way to work like I do, chances are you need good headphones to capture the brilliant sounds from the games, music, or movies on your pocket-platform. We decided to take a look at the Mogul from iFrogz’ EarPollution lineup.
Are these headphones worth the $70, or should you hold on to your little white Apple earbuds?
The Mogul headphones are lightweight, yet feel durable enough to sustain the occasional gamer ragequit headphone-toss. They are marketed as DJ style headphones, but they simply look sleek with nice metallic sides and comfy black vinyl cushions for your ears. The Moguls are pretty bulky, so you will look like a serious gamer walking through the quad with music from LittleBigPlanet blaring from your headphones. They are quite comfortable and fold-up relatively easily. The hinges on each earphone allows them to contour to your head, but I found that they like to move around a bit—maybe that’s just because of my freakishly awkward head.
Outside the style, you probably want to know how these bad boys sound. The DJ-style headphones offer plenty of bass, and this is both good and bad. They sound great listening to — you guessed it — bass-driven music. Listening to some heavy metal sounds so good that you may feel you are at a sweaty concert at a club named The Skull Crusher. I tested it out on a movie on my PSP and was thoroughly impressed. On the other end, however, since there is no way of adjusting the bass on the actual headset, mids/highs tend to get muffled, especially if you are listening to a song with lots of vocals. But, the overall sound is as good as you’ll find in this price range.
The Mogul headphones are a good option for the gamer-on-the-go, but there are better options out there if you are willing to spend more money. If you are on a budget and comfortable spending $60-$70 for your headphones, this is a worthy purchase.