v-moda XS
Tuned and trusted by V-MODA's golden ears, editors, audiophiles, producers and DJs on the forums and around the globe. Our M-Class series has won a record 20 Editors’ Choice Awards, are the top-reviewed by customers and voted #1 by the world's top DJs.
Sleek Ergonomix for better Sound
Minimize the unsightly gap between the headband and your head for the best comfort, sound and silhouette. 5+ years of R&D resulted in a wind-tunnel worthy design that contours evenly to the shape of your head. Discover why "the fit is the sound."
- SteelFlex Headband - virtually indestructible bespoke fit
- ABC+P - Anything But Circles + Plastic, because heads are not round, ears are not spheres and metal lasts longer
- Memory Foam Cushions - supple long session comfort naturally adapts to your ears for faster “burn-in” & better noise isolation
Tested beyond military-level MIL-STD-810G quality standards.
- Kevlar-reinforced Cable - 1+ million bends for cables & 45 degree strain relief (100x industry standard)
- Concrete Drop - 70+ drops from 1.5m onto concrete
- Steelflex Headband - 10+ flat bends
- Environmental Weather - survives servere high/low temperatures, humidity, salt spray & UV rays
Small enough to make you think twice before grabbing your in-ears.
- Exoskeleton Case - fits in the palm of a hand or virtually anywhere
- Carabiner - clips inside or outside your bag
- CliqFold HingeTM (patent pending) - folds to an impossibly small size with a satisfying click
Strut in stealth-mode, match your outfit or stand out from the crowd. Endorse yourself.
- Metal Shields - 10+ colors to remix your style
- Laser-Engraving - choose a design or your own logo
- XS Loops - attach a strap or chain (not included)
- SpeakEasyTM Mic Cable - tuned for voice recognition & calls in noisy places; control works with all 3.5mm smartphones & tablets including Apple, Android, Kindle, Windows & Blackberry
- Dual Inputs & V-CORK - daisy chain headphones with friends or mix two inputs; includes V-CORK to seal & protect unused input
- Optional BoomProTM, SharePlayTM & 3-Button Cables - choose a professional-grade boom mic for gaming/Skype/Voice, an extended cable with built-in sharing or a 3-button mic cable for Apple in a range of colors
Our Six Star concierge service goes above and beyond your expectations. V-MODA is founded upon customer quality, not quarterly earnings.
- 2-Year Premier Warranty - more than double industry average
- Immortal Life Program - have no fear to use your headphones anywhere, with the V-MODA Immortal Life Program you get 50% off a replacement even if they are run over by a tank
- 60 Day Test Drive - V-MODA is so confident the XS is a superior headphone, you have an unrivaled 60 day test drive guarantee
Type - On-Ear Supra-aural
Drivers - 0mm Dual-Diaphragm High Fidelity (patent pending)
Frequency Response - 5 - 30,000 Hz
Sensitivity - 105dB @ 1kHz 1mW
Microphone Sensitivity - -42dB @ 1kHz
Impedance - 28.5Ω
Weight - 195g (headphone only)
Plug - 45 degree, 24k gold-plated 3.5mm (1/8") stereo
V-MODA is the direct result of a vision Val had after a summer in Ibiza where he had experienced the world’s greatest DJs, clubs and the unparalleled vibe of the White Isle. Val strategized how to capture this unique culture and share it with the world by incorporating a love for the sound experience into a high-end lifestyle revolving around music, fashion and audio art. Upon his return to Los Angeles Val found himself on Rodeo Drive watching a woman step out of her Rolls Royce dressed to the 9s in haute couture. As he was sketching the first V-MODA clothing line at a cafe, he analyzed her eclectic style and noticed the achilles heel of her in-vogue appearance was cheap plastic white headphones. He had an epiphany – a designer headphone made out of metals with audiophile sound would be the perfect “fashion cymbal” of a true lifestyle brand centered around music.
Working out of his rented room in Hollywood, plunging into unfathomable debt and years of burning the candles at both ends, Val Kolton and designer Joseph Bucknall created V-MODA products and launched the brand at the Magic/PROJECT fashion show with a line of dance-music inspired t-shirts, hats, compilation CDs, and the world’s first line of high-end color metal fashion headphones dubbed “hearwear”. They were the first headphones to feature colored cables in the world. After the show yielded only a few thousand dollars of revenue, Val hit Melrose Avenue trying to sell the brand door to door at the fashion boutiques. He had zero sales and argued that headphones ARE fashion, yet every store owner said "headphones are electronics, who cares if they are metal and colors. Sell them to electronics stores". He passionately worked with verve to prove them wrong. Finally after many months and almost giving up to become a programmer again, Virgin and Apple recognized his vision and added the product line to their mix. Later that year, he was recognized as one of L.A.’s Top 20 Entrepreneurs in their 20s and today has sold over 4 million high-end headphones globally.
Today, V-MODA is the embodiment of Val’s remixed lifestyle and continues to transcend barriers through its omnipresent disrespect to conformity and global expansion.
