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Old 11-17-2005, 12:41 PM
oddjob oddjob is offline
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Default cheap ear bud suggestions

i'm just realizing how bad my ipod headphones suck. i'd like some that are halfway decent, and block out some outside noise at least. the cheaper the better obviously. and since i need any excuse to get out of the house these days, any that i can get at best buy, apple store, circuit city would be bonus.

i know this has probably been posted but i'm lazy and i thought i'd give you guys a chance to answer again, or at least bitch about me not doing a search, since i know people love doing both of these things.
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Old 11-17-2005, 12:49 PM
GuyOnTilt GuyOnTilt is offline
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the cheaper the better obviously.

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I really don't get this.

GoT
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Old 11-17-2005, 12:52 PM
Hellrazor Hellrazor is offline
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Sony MDR-EX51

Best for under $40 IMHO.
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Old 11-17-2005, 12:57 PM
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Default Re: cheap ear bud suggestions

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Sony MDR-EX51

Best for under $40 IMHO.

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I second this. If you tend to bang around your mp3 player and subject the head phones to car doors, getting crushed at the bottom of a bag and so forth I wouldn't spend more than this. If you're more of an audiophile you really need to get rid of the notion that they must be cheap.

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Old 11-17-2005, 01:00 PM
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the cheaper the better obviously.

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I really don't get this.

GoT

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i have a tendency to break things. i'm kinda clumsy and careless, and just throw my ipod wherever.
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Old 11-17-2005, 01:23 PM
SL__72 SL__72 is offline
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Default Re: cheap ear bud suggestions

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Sony MDR-EX51

Best for under $40 IMHO.

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I like mine.
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Old 11-17-2005, 01:35 PM
mmbt0ne mmbt0ne is offline
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Sony MDR-EX51

Best for under $40 IMHO.

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Not too bad. Sharp MD33s are still better IMO.
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Old 11-17-2005, 01:59 PM
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Sennheiser MX500
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Old 11-17-2005, 03:10 PM
Tron Tron is offline
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Sony MDR-EX51

Best for under $40 IMHO.

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I like mine.

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Holla. Of course, if you are a p*ker player, shouldn't some $150 Etymotic ER-6's be cheap to you?
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Old 11-17-2005, 04:25 PM
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Sony MDR-EX51

Best for under $40 IMHO.

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I like mine.

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Holla. Of course, if you are a p*ker player, shouldn't some $150 Etymotic ER-6's be cheap to you?

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I guess, if you would rather get those than the better Shure headphones. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

However, the sound difference b/n either of those and the Sharps, and I guess Sonys to a lesser extent, isn't enough to warrant paying the price premium unless you are very specific about your music. And if that's the case, you usually won't end up buying such a "cheap" set of ear phones when you can get a bud like the E5c's, or some set of cans. I liken these to the BMW 325. Sure, it's a beemer, but it's the Honda Civic of the category.
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