What's in the Box

Inside the package with the Razer Pro|Solutions m100you get the following items:

• m100 In-Ear Phones
• Three sets of ear plugs in various sizes
• Custom carry case
• Airline adapter

Features of the Razer Pro|Solutions m100

Razer's m100 may remind some of the Shure series of ear phones because of the look, but the m100's sound much better than the last set of Shure ear phones I tried out. Razer uses ProBass technology to provide deep bass form the tiny drivers and further optimize the bass for digital players.

The three different sizes of ear plugs that Razer provides allows for a good fit for a wide range of users, even if your ears are reminiscent of Ross Perot. The ear plugs both seal the good sounds in and the bad sounds out by physically blocking external noise. If you like your tunes to stand out, but not your ear phones the tiny size of the m100 makes them very discrete and comfortable.

I was able to easily wear the ear phones for several hours without any pressure points bothering me. After wearing the m100's for a while I forgot they were there in part thanks to the lightweight 9g size. You can also use these during workouts no matter how vigorous you like to exercise thanks to the snug fit.

Cord length is very good at 3.28 feet and the ear phones themselves are on different lengths of cord so the ear piece farthest from your MP3 player is still long enough and comfortable. To keep the headphones & accessories safe and together, a custom fitted case with a secure closing zipper is included. Inside the pouch are individual pockets for the ear phones, airline adapter and extra ear plugs. The m100's are available in either black or white colors.

Other technical specs for the m100's are:

• Frequency response: 6 ~ 23,000 Hz
• Dynamic transducer impedance: 16 ohms
• Max sound pressure level (SPL): 108dB
• Cable length: 1 m (3.28ft)
• 3.5mm connector plug
• Max power rating: 20mW
• Weight: 9g with cable

Razer Pro|Tone m100 Ear Phones in Use

For the testing of the Razer Pro|Tone m100's I used them with my Sandisk Sansa e280R MP3 player. The medium sized ear plugs that are installed by default by Razer were the ideal fit for my ears and very comfortable. As thin as the rubber is that the ear plugs are made from I have to wonder how durable they will be over time. That said, they are remarkably strong and stretchy. I found that you could stretch them well out of shape and they held up well with no tears.

The snugly fitting ear plugs do a fantastic job of blocking out extraneous sounds in the environment, like chatting family members or the drone of jet engines on airline flights. Razer uses the phrase "Tiny but Mighty" on the web site and on the packaging for the m100's and it is extremely fitting for the ear phones.

I like to hear the bass in my music, and the lack of bass is a very big issue for me with most small ear phones and even some larger sets of headphones. The levels of bass that the m100's produce is fantastic and deep, it was shocking at first to hear this sort of bass our of ear phones so small. At the same time the bass was not overwhelming, which can be a big issue with the transducers so close to the eardrum. Bass levels were never uncomfortable no matter the track.

The mids and highs were also clear and satisfying across all sorts of tracks from rock, to country, to classical. Sound reproduction and voice quality were first rate. All through the use of the m100's I continued to be impressed with the quality of the sound they produce, if you didn't know you were wearing tiny ear phones, you might think you had on a much larger set of headphones from the sound levels the m100's put out.