How comfortable is the 990 yen MUJI "Mobile Earphone"?Review the sound quality and fit you care about

Shooting = Sachie Kawasaki

There are more opportunities to listen to music on smartphones and PCs and hold online meetings, and along with that, earphones are also quite substantial. Now that sound quality, fit to the ears, and of course design are being questioned, MUJI sells "mobile earphones with a microphone." What kind of comfort is the earphone that is the only one sold among MUJI products that are active in various places in daily life? [Photo] MUJI's "Mobile Earphone" is attached. "Mobile Earphone with Microphone" is sold for 990 yen (tax included). Earphones are now on sale from 100-yen shops for 110 yen to those from major manufacturers that cost tens of thousands of yen, and if they are too cheap, they will soon break. On the other hand, there is a dilemma that it is difficult to get a handle on it even if it is too expensive. Among them, this price setting of 990 yen is not expensive at all, and it is not a price that will break soon, so it may be a price range that you can buy once. The box contains the main body, earpieces, and instructions. There are four types of earpieces, XS, S, M, and L, and the one that is attached to the main body at the time of purchase is M size. If it doesn't fit your ears, change the size and use it. You can get the warranty card in the form of a receipt when you purchase it. The warranty period is one year, so keep it in a safe place. First, I checked the fit to my ears. When I put it in my ear by pushing it in, the fit is not bad. The writer seems to have a small ear hole, and depending on the shape of the earphone (the shape of the earpiece), it falls off immediately, but it did not fall even if I moved my head. However, when the chord hits clothes, it makes a rattling sound, which makes me a little worried. This is not a sound quality issue, but the noise caused by the chord shaking and being transmitted to the earpiece. The same problem will occur with other earphones in this regard. I am using an iPhone 8 and do not have an earphone jack, so I checked the sound quality on a personal computer (iMac Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020). As for the sound quality, there was no problem in enjoying the music because the bass sounded firmly. Personally, the sound quality is satisfactory even considering the price of 990 yen. As for the usability, as with all wired earphones, the cord can get in the way. When your arm hits the chord, it makes a rattling noise and hits the mouse, so the sense of distance between the chord and the mouse is important. Also, I make walking while listening to music as a daily routine, but this chord problem was also a concern when I moved my body. As I move my body and arms, the cord hits my clothes, and every time I hear the noise of the earpiece. It's no longer a music, and this is a shame (it's just my impression because the shape of my ears and the earpiece may not fit well). A remote controller with a microphone is attached, and you can play / pause music and videos and receive / end calls by pressing the controller button once. This may be a bit inconvenient, as you can't adjust the volume, fast forward music or videos, or skip. <(Extra edition) Precautions when using the earphone jack conversion cable> "Mobile earphone with microphone" is a 3.5 mm diameter gold-plated stereo 4-pole mini plug specification. First of all, you have to check if you can connect to the computer or smartphone you are using. As mentioned above, I'm using an iPhone 8, so I couldn't connect as it was. Therefore, a cable for conversion is required, but unfortunately the genuine Apple one is broken. I found Daiso's "Lightning-compatible earphone jack conversion cable". The price is 550 yen. As for the conversion cable, it depends on the smartphone model, so you need to prepare a usable one. I bought Daiso's "Lightning compatible earphone jack conversion cable". However, this product has one drawback. It does not support telephone calls. When connected to the iPhone 8, the pause and play control buttons no longer work. However, with regard to sound quality, there is no bass or noise, and the sound quality is comfortable. If you use it only for listening to music, you can buy it for 550 yen, so I thought it was a bargain. MUJI's "Mobile Earphone with Microphone" seems to be an earphone with a good fit and sound quality from the price of 990 yen, but when connecting to a smartphone without the troublesomeness of being wired and the earphone jack There is a trouble such as the need for a conversion cable. It may be just right for purchase when the earphones you normally use are broken or you want to have a wired earphone as a spare. If you want, expect this sound quality and price, and next I would like to ask for wireless earphones. I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks so.

Sachie Kawasaki