The Package

MP4Nation's Betas ship in a neat looking black cardboard box. The box is absolutely stuffed with both essential accessories and goodies that you might find use for along the way. Besides the earphones you get a nicely padded little bag, a cable clip, two clips, a set of filters. The bundle takes after the SoundMagic earphones in the sense that they both ship with a huge bundle.


I was pleasantly surprised to see that there were a lot of tips included, however, non of them seemed to fit my particular ears that well. MP4Nation are currently updating the tips and the new bundle will provide tips with a bigger range in size and design, in order to make sure that everyone can get a good fit.


The cable quality is really good, not the least microphonic. It is better than what is on recent models from SoundMagic.

Closer Examination

One of the things that surprised me the most about the Betas was how good they look and feel. Compared to the SoundMagic PL30 earphones we recently reviewed, these are a class above in terms of build quality and finish.


Another interesting feature of the MP4Nation Betas is that you can alter the frequency response somewhat by installing a small filter on the nozzle. The filter is as you can see just a small metal mesh installed on a finger friendly nut.


Sound nozzle wise the Betas stand out a bit, because of both the dimensions and the thread for installing the filter. Even though the nozzle diameter is a bit smaller than that of my Head-Direct and Ultimate Ears in-ears I was still able to fit the tips to it, however, they were not held in place that securely. So if you are going to spring for aftermarket tips, be sure to try them on first or have a close look at the measurements.


The cable entry to the earphones is slightly beefier than the rest of the cable which should help to prevent cable breakage near the entry. The reinforcement is just as soft as the cable so it does not upset insertion or prohibits you from using the earphones with the cable wrapped over your ears.


On the back side of the Beta there is a small L/R-indicator which is easy to spot even in bad lighting conditions. Also worth noticing is the symmetrical housing which enables you to use the earphones both with the cable over and under your ear.