But it turns out you can. Alpine’s previous versions were like manna from Heaven, and I’ve always carried a pair with me wherever I go. The luxury of having a real-life volume control in you pocket rather than just industrial plugs that don’t work with music is sheer sci-fi becoming real!
Now, it was time to renew them, and this time, they’ve earned six stars or more.
The redesigned filters are extraordinary, with improved maximum attenuation, and should keep your ears safer than ever. Moreover, the accessories have been significantly upgraded: instead of the little plastic tube whose top easliy came off and where the plugs often got stuck, you now get a little luxury-class zip case with dedicated slots for different filters, which you otherwise lost so easily. There’s also a little pouch for the extra plug included, and hurrah, at last they come with a safety cord as well!
Manufacturing quality seems to have been improved a notch as well; there’s no more flimsiness about them — you can feel that this is a high-end product.
They’re simply the best, by far. Very far.