Reviewed: House of Marley Positive Vibration Headphones

I'll be the first to admit that I'm not the worlds most credible audio equipment reviewer. While I have a great appreciation for a good speaker, I don't typically discern between a good speaker, a great speaker, and an amazing speaker - if that makes sense.

That being said, I wanted to evaluate the Positive Vibration headphones from House of Marley on more than just their looks - which of course was why I chose them. I decided the best way to do so was to compare them to two other sets of headphones I had at my disposal, my Audiofly earbuds, and Sean's Sennheiser HD598 over-ear headphones.

I chose a few songs I knew I wouldn't mind listening to a few times each, and replayed individual segments of each with the three different headphones. On the queue was 'Heartbeats' by Jose Gonzalez, 'Bohemian Rhapsody' by Queen, 'Baba O'Riley' by The Who, and 'Africa' by Toto.

Overall I thought the Positive Vibration headphones had a well rounded sound, though I would describe them as sounding a bit flatter than the other two, and with some songs not quite as crisp, but that was only something I noticed through the direct comparison. Full disclosure, I was listening to music streaming over Spotify on the 'extreme' quality level.

For long time listening, the on-ear headphones are immensely more comfortable than the in-ear buds, but not quite as comfortable as the over-ear set, which you barely even notice are on.

In terms of price point the Positive Vibrations are $60, which is about the same as the earbuds, and half the price of the Sennheisers.

Overall I'm very pleased with the Positive Vibration headphones, I feel that for the price you aren't compromising much in terms of sound quality, and I adore the look - plus they come in two other colors if you don't care for rose gold.

The Rundown
Dragonfly Print Shirtdress c/o JACHS similar
Shoes Me Too via TJMaxx similar
Brown Leather Tote Hobo via ebay similar
Earrings Susan Roberts Jewelry
Hammered Gold Pendant Avon
Necklace "Greer V" Gorjana
Stacked Rings Gorjana via TJMaxx similar
Crystal Bar Ring Upper Metal Class
Leopard iPhone Case Kate Spade
Nail Color "Find Me An Oasis" Essie
Headphones "Positive Vibration" c/o House of Marley

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House of Marley provided me with these headphones for the purpose of this review. My views, opinions, and taste in music, and awesome dance moves are my own. 

After the weekend

There aren't too many perfect weekends, but this one was. It wasn't busy or complicated or over indulgent. It was just how I'd want my life to be all of the time. I woke up early and made breakfast, ran errands, took outfit photos, got coffee, and had time to just relax and enjoy Sean's company for two days without work. We roasted a chicken, baked a flourless chocolate cake, drank wine, and watched House of Cards.

I got to delight in the little things, like getting errands done, but not having to drive, or carry all the grocery bags in myself. I enjoyed the best weather we've had thus far all year, and had the biggest laugh when my brother texted me a photo of the exact same flourless chocolate I'd made - some kind of crazy sibling link that we'd both bake the same cake on the same day?

I'm happy to say that I'm starting this week feeling refreshed, and well, looking forward to next weekend! On Sunday, the 24th I'm going to be part of a fashion panel James Sanders put together for his stop at South Moon Under in Westport, CT on the Styled by James Tour. If you are in the area, I hope you can come!

The Rundown
Boucle Top Drew via TJMaxx similar
Grey Cobblestone Cardigan c/o Cabi
White Jeans Old Navy
Lace-up Flats Gap similar
Micro Perry Satchel Rebecca Minkoff c/o Shopbop
Loyce Earrings Elizabeth Cole c/o Shopbop
Turquoise Necklace Gift similar
Gold Twisted Bracelet The Cavernous Jewerly Box similar
Stacked Rings Gorjana via TJMaxx similar

Linking up with Pink Sole's How I Spring

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Monday Mingle

Andiamo!

The final piece I'm sharing from the Cabi Andiamo collection is the Alexa Romper - a little bit dressy, a little bit fun, in my favorite shade of green. I liked the relaxed fit, but I had to be sure and cinch the waist to compensate for the overall length. This romper would probably fit better on someone a bit taller than 5'-2"!

Now I'm ready for the weekend to start, for having taken a day off, it's felt like an oddly long work week. The weather is supposed to be brilliant, and while it wasn't planned, circumstances have resulted in Sean having the entire weekend off, which hasn't happened in over two months. Andiamo fine settimana!

If you missed my posts from earlier this week, be sure to check out the Safari dress and the Plaza top, and visit Cabi to see the whole collection and find a stylist in your area!

The Rundown
Alexa Romper c/o Cabi
Striped Blazer Loft similar
Lace-up Flats Gap similar
Micro Perry Satchel Rebecca Minkoff c/o Shopbop
Beetle Earrings Banana Republic
Monogram Necklace oNecklace via Good Girl Style Giveaway
Gold Wrap Ring gift from Meg similar
Sunglasses Kenneth Cole Reaction via Marshalls

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Cabi provided me with this piece for the purpose of this post. Thanks for supporting the brands who support Chic on the Cheap!