If I’m brutally honest with you, I'd never heard of Rock Jaw before I started writing this review. However, what I did know (after a few minutes of Googling) is that ..
a) They have a very cool name
b) They’re based up the road in Belper, Derbyshire, and in my mind anything from Derbyshire has got to be worth a look.
c) I loved their ethos, which states..
We are all music lovers at Rock Jaw, it would be safe to say that between all the staff nearly all genres are covered. More than a couple of us have worked in the music industry in our earlier years, from DJ’s to studio techs.
The one thing that we all agree upon is that in order to get the best quality sound reproduction from headphones and earphones/ear buds, you have to buy premium quality headphones/ear buds. There is the old saying that “you get what you pay for”, but is this strictly true? We don’t think so.
There are many great brands out there that offer some spectacular equipment and provide a great listening experience, but what about the rest of us that can’t afford to spend £300.00+ ($450.00+ USD) on head phones or £100.00+ ($150.00+ USD) or ear buds?
Yes. Hands up on that one. I have an inbuilt dislike for spending hundreds on some Fanny Wang or Beats headphones, so you’ve got my attention straight away.
These are the Hydra headphones and cost – wait for it – just £39.99.
Before I’ve even opened the box there’s a classy feel to the product. The box is pretty posh and the presentation of the headphones and ear buds has been thought out. Those differently-sized ear buds aren’t just thrown into a plastic bag – they sit proudly in a window next to the headphones themselves under a large banner stating “BRITISH ENGINEERED”.
