| It's become pretty apparent over the last couple of | | | | headphones that travel well. The band is nice and |
| years that headphones aren't just about sound | | | | flexible, and the earcups fold in into a compact little |
| anymore. Today they're also about style and portability. | | | | package. There's no carrying case, but personally I |
| One of the newest companies leading the charge in | | | | don't need or want one. |
| fashionable headphones is Urbanears, a company | | | | I haven't had the Plattan's long enough to really judge |
| from Scandinavia that shows a lot of promise. | | | | durability, but they definitely appear like they'll last a |
| Urbanears Plattan have quickly become their most | | | | while. The design is simple, so there aren't a lot of |
| popular (and best) model to date | | | | connections that can break, and the materials look like |
| But are they any good? | | | | they can definitely handle their share of wear and tear |
| This Urbanears Plattan review will cover several | | | | without a problem. |
| important details including style, sound, portability, and | | | | The Features |
| features. | | | | For a moderately priced pair of headphones, the |
| The Style | | | | Urbanears have a lot of cool features. The compact |
| There's no question that the Plattan is a stylish | | | | folding design is definite plus, as it makes the |
| headphone. It has a somewhat classic look with | | | | headphones both portable and capable of fitting any |
| padded on-ear earcups, a fabric cord that minimizes | | | | size head. |
| tangles, and a matte finish. There are 14 different | | | | The cord is fabric which keeps it remarkably tangle |
| colors spanning nearly the entire color spectrum. | | | | free, a very welcome improvement over other |
| The only color that's really missing is orange. I'm not | | | | headphones and earbuds I've had in the past. It also |
| sure why. Personally I went with brown and they look | | | | has a remote/microphone that's compatible with most |
| great. | | | | devices including iPhone, Droid, Nokia, Blackberry, HTC, |
| The Plattan is definitely larger than your typical 1980's | | | | and others. |
| style on ear headphone, but it's by no means overly | | | | Perhaps the coolest and most original feature is what |
| flashy or bulky. It looks good and fits well. | | | | they refer to as the "Zound Plug" which is an extra |
| The Sound | | | | jack on one of the earcups that lets you (or rather |
| The sound on Urbanears' Plattan is very good. | | | | someone else) plug another pair of headphones into |
| Especially considering the price range. While the | | | | yours so you can listen to the same music |
| earcups are considered on-ear, they cover my ears | | | | simultaneously. Such a simple idea, but one that |
| almost entirely, for an experience of total immersion. | | | | definitely sets the Urbanears Plattan apart from other |
| As far as I know, they're not advertised as noise | | | | headphones. |
| canceling or reducing, but they definitely act that way. I | | | | Overall, I'm a big fan of Urbanears Plattan. They make |
| can hardly (if at all) hear someone speaking when | | | | for a great pair of everyday, on-the-go headphones |
| these headphones are on, even if that person is right in | | | | that look good, sound good, and travel well. With the |
| front of me. | | | | bonus features like the Zound Plug and remote, I'm |
| Portability / Durability | | | | definitely going to enjoy and get great use out of them. |
| Urbanears Plattan are definitely everyday, on-the-go | | | | And that… is my Urbanears Plattan review! |