This was sparked from the earbud thread going on over here, I'm just wondering who uses what kind of earbuds.
I personally have the Shure E2c's.
I personally have the Shure E2c's.
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iPod Do you use the Apple earbuds, or buy your own to use with your iPod?
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with the 2 ipods ive owned i didn't even bother opening the rip seal packaging that the earphones come in (cos they suck + keep resale up).. they sound so cruddy compared to my sennheisers, seriously, if you buy an ipod you may aswell get some decent headphones to convey the sound as it should be heard.
Currently I use the supplied buds. However, i am thinking of using others. If i decide to get the Touch, i dont want those signature white buds to be a target for pickpockets and thieves!
I often use the pack-in earbuds, which honestly sound pretty good compared to anything under $50 or so. If I want to take the quality up a notch, I use Apple in-ear headphones with Shure e2c foam covers (yes, they fit, and yes, they greatly improve the sound quality and better fit than the silicone covers Apple provides), which Playlistmag calls "one of the best in-ear-canal travel headphones under $75." Otherwise, I'll use my Everglide S-500 phones if I'm at home.
I lost my apple earbuds (they were the best earbuds I have ever owned)
My mom gave me her old pair, and they broke...
Then I bought a pair for $15, very nice headphones, and very small
My mom gave me her old pair, and they broke...
Then I bought a pair for $15, very nice headphones, and very small
Sony MDR-EX52LP
They cost 50 bucks and sound great. My old JVC's had better bass, but they had too many quality control issues. No problems with my Sony's yet.
They cost 50 bucks and sound great. My old JVC's had better bass, but they had too many quality control issues. No problems with my Sony's yet.
I second that and use the same as well.
True enough...but it's equally true that listening to tracks on an iPod will never satisfy a true audiophile; the product that comes through iTunes and onto the iPod is a pale echo of the original.
That being said, I used to recommend my Shure e2c's to everyone, but no more: the first pair bonked right away (the right ear started to fade in and out, then stopped altogether) and the good people at Shure replaced them quickly and without attitude, which I appreciated. However, last month the second pair bonked also (exact same problem). I'm very careful with my stuff (no exposure to water, sweat, no excessive manipulation of the cord, etc.), so there must've been a problem with the product and I won't buy another one, even though the sounded great for the price. I'm back the iBuds for now, and it's true that it's a pretty big step down.
the ipod headphones are awful period! they always break and crackle in one ear very quickly, so i picked up the cx300 sennhesisers which were gd, but too much hassle to fiddle around with in the ear and i lost all the rubber bud pits as i used them in a "bit" of rain then accidently left them in my pocket when i went into a steam room
so i got the sennheisher pmx 100 as the 200s are very heavy, these have lasted me ages and although over the head design really easy to carry around)i mite get the fold up ones next time) comfy slip on and no falling out if you run or walk more than a centimetre an hour, i might just have big ears or sumthing but in ear headphones do my nut lol
my two pennies
so i got the sennheisher pmx 100 as the 200s are very heavy, these have lasted me ages and although over the head design really easy to carry around)i mite get the fold up ones next time) comfy slip on and no falling out if you run or walk more than a centimetre an hour, i might just have big ears or sumthing but in ear headphones do my nut lol
my two pennies
I recently bought a pair of headphones as opposed to earbuds due to the buds causing problems with my ears, so I've now got some Seinnheiser EH150's which sound so good compared to the standard earbuds that I'll gladly walk around with these on my head looking like a bit of a fool when the quality of sound and comfort is so far beyond the standard earphones. Yes, I have about 2 foot of cable in my pocket, but it's so worth it.
I used to wear similar earphones (very expensive Shure's) as in-ear monitors when performing on stage, but I just never find them comfortable. Could never find the right cap or mould that felt comfortable in my ear. More often than not I'd end up pulling them out after a short while.
Hence I put up with the ipod earphones because at least I personally find them more comfortable. For me comfort over pure audiophilia wins.