Expert's Rating
Pros
- Colours
- sound quality
- style
- tangle-resistant cord
- the ability to fold the headphones
- price
Cons
- Not ideal for prolonged use
Our Verdict
Overall, the Plattan headphones are great: stylish and good-quality. Suitable for almost any situation (provided you’re not planning to wear them for hours on end), they make your music sound great and come in at a competitive price.
Price When Reviewed
$50
Everyone loves music. At the same time, we don’t want to look like a tool by wearing headphones that are unstylish and ugly. Style-conscious music lovers may wish to consider these good-looking Plattan headphones by Urbanears.
The Plattan headphones are full-sized and provide a refined, rich and good-quality sound. They feature something called a ‘ZoundPlug’, which allows you to share your music with a friend. Another useful feature relates to travelling, an environment when headphones are in their element: the Plattans are collapsible and fold into a convenient, easily portable triangle. Urbanears says the 120cm fabric cord is tangle resistant, and we tend to agree. But we would have liked a slightly longer cable.
The Plattans come in a choice of around 20 colours, making them perfect for those who want their headphones to be unique and stylish. But comfort of fit is just as important as looks, and while the headphones felt good for about two hours of use, they got a bit uncomfortable after that. Possibly not suitable for prolonged use, then, but a comfy couple of hours ought to more than enough for train, plane and car journeys (unless you were planning to wear them non-stop from London to New York) and casual use around the house.
Sound quality, finally, is really strong for a pair of headphones at this price. Taken with the sturdy build quality and appealing looks, £50 sounds like a bit of a steal.
