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Earphone Alternative: a-Jays One

We’re tried that Php12k q-Jays earphones back in December and most of the readers commented that the price point was way beyond their budget so the distributor sent us another pair. And this time, it’s one of their entry level earphones — the a-Jays One.


Been using it daily for about a week when I go to the gym so I’m pretty much familiar with the audio performance. Before anything else though, this unit retails for only Php1,799 — which, IMO, up in the alley of most other entry-level branded earphones.

The a-jays One comes with this pretty neat packaging — a solid oval-shaped plastic that actually took me a bit of time to unbox (there’s that clever little latch that locks up the packaging securely).

Inside the box is the pair of earphones plus 4 additional sets of silicone sleeves with varying sizes from XXS to L. That should allow any user to pick the right size and make the right fit on your ears.

The long cable is flat (about 5mm in width) and has a bit of weight to it — a somewhat different approach to the usual thin, cylindrical cables of most earphones (including the high-end q-Jays).

Just like the q-Jays, I liked the audio quality. It’s not as impressive as the q-Jays I’ve tried before but for most of the time, the sound performance is indistinguishable (that’s as far as I can remember it to be) especially with the bass.

The silicone sleeve effectively blocks ambient noise although the earpiece often falls off due to the weight of the cables. Clear and crisp sound with good bass is all I mostly care about in-ear earphones but the cables just feels a little bothersome with all that heft. Maybe, I just need to get used to that configuration (which claims allows for minimum tangle).

a-Jays One specifications:
8.6 mm Dynamic Speaker
Sensitivity: 95dB @ 1kHz
Impedance: 16 Ohm @ 1kHz
Frequency Response: 20Hz – 18,000 Hz

But then again, with a retail price of Php1,799, I think I am more likely to pick this one up over the q-Jays off the shelf. Jays’ attention to detail with their earphones (including the packaging) deserves some plus marks too.

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

39 Responses

  1. Avatar for Charli3 Charli3 says:

    @Billy
    I think my senn is OEM and I have it for 1 year na, everyday ko to ginagamit, at wala pa akong nagiging problema so far. So hindi ko talaga magets yung sinasabi niyo dito na madali sila masira. case to case basis siguro.

  2. Avatar for Billy Billy says:

    @Messie, the quality of the OEM version of Senn is actually good. :) Madali lang talaga masira :(

    @Pabs, A4Tech is leagues below Senn!

  3. Avatar for pabs pabs says:

    Why don’t you try A4tech. Sounds good and very cheap!!

  4. Avatar for Lezure De Merveilles Lezure De Merveilles says:

    I’ve actually heard some good stuff about these pair of in ears. At this price range, this would actually be a good buy.

    Other alternatives for me would be a:

    soundmagic PL11 – at 900 pesos from Gogadgets, a lot of the audiophiles I’ve talked too recommend this IEM.

    Koss KSC75 – probably at around 600 to 800 pesos, this Clip-on has extremely good reviews.

  5. Avatar for Messie Messie says:

    For 1.8k, this is definitely a must try. The Senn earphones which you can buy online at a 1.5k – 2k price range smells fishy. There are many claiming that these are not really authentic (only OEMs or Class As), which does make sense since you can buy these Senns from the mall at around 3-3.5k price range.

    At least when you buy this Jays from official sources, alam mong 100% authentic ang binibili mo.

    If I get tired of the stock phones for my Ipod, or if masira na to, I am definitely going to buy Jays to replace it. :)

    PS: Sana may promo soon =P

  6. Avatar for Abe Olandres Abe Olandres says:

    @charli3 @JunAlquis – can’t really say since I have not tried a Senn before.

  7. Avatar for Teks Teks says:

    I hope this help…

    http://iluvattila.multiply.com/photos/album/57/JAYS_Earphones

  8. Avatar for JunAlquis JunAlquis says:

    @Charli3
    good point

  9. Avatar for Charli3 Charli3 says:

    malamang way better pa din ang senn. hindi nagrereply si abe which means the best pa din ang senn, hindi lang nia pwedeng sabihin kasi paid ad ata ito ng a-Jays. XD

  10. Avatar for Billy Billy says:

    Anyone who has compared this with Sennheiser yet? Would really like a comparison. :)

  11. Avatar for RJCA RJCA says:

    Where can I get one of these? The price is really good, makes me regret buying my OEM Beats. :|

  12. Avatar for JAYS Philippines Distributor JAYS Philippines Distributor says:

    @wites, @Brent

    Thanks for the interest. Currently available in AstroPlus Shangri-La, VMall, SM Mall of Asia and PC Hub.

  13. Avatar for wites wites says:

    pretty nice substitute for my old ipod earphones. where can you get this pre?

  14. Avatar for Brent Brent says:

    Where can we grab one? :D

  15. Avatar for Bogcess Bogcess says:

    Whoa! Pretty competitive price range. Great review abe.

  16. Avatar for Jonaflormicfren Jonaflormicfren says:

    What a nice step to reach the consumers afford-ability to their products. http://youshudno.blogspot.com/

  17. Avatar for Jon Jon says:

    Senn is still the best in my experience, but sadly, it breaks easily under normal daily use. I’ve had several Sennheisers already (CX500, CX400, CX300, and CX300 II), and all of them broke in some way or another.

    Now, I use an Altec Lansing Backbeat 326. Sound is pretty decent, but no way near Senn quality. I just bought it because it looks and feels it could withstand punishment. I was not disappointed.

    Anyway, I do hope to see a comparison between a Senn. :D

  18. Avatar for JunAlquis JunAlquis says:

    same question cuz I’m planning on buying a Sennheiser but this looks sexy.

  19. Avatar for Jeff Jeff says:

    That is also my question, is it better than sennheiser? Im currently using sennheiser CX 300 II and CX 500.

  20. Avatar for Charli3 Charli3 says:

    abe is this better than sennheiser? please respond. im planning to replace my 1yr old sennheiser cx300 II. thanks!

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