earbud recommendations

[RACER X]

NOT FOR RIDING

finally got an MP3 player
well actually a phone w/ mp3

debating on earphones, BOSE?

got a guy on C/L who'll do 2 sets for $100, says they're legit.

opinions?

~$100

[CrazyKell]

I don't know the price of the BOSE ones so can't comment on those.

Is there a place in your are that would do custom molded ones? I'd go for those. I have custom molded earplugs and they are SO comfortable (and were less than $100 but would've been $150 with earbuds).

My ears are a funny shape though.

[Particle Man]

Another vote for molded custom, however, the Bose sound is very good (though I find they don't reduce noise as much as my Phillips ear buds).

Are you going to be using them on a plane or another noisy environment?

[RACER X]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

Are you going to be using them on a plane or another noisy environment?

hmm.......maybe mowing the yard

mostly at the office.

[LeeNetworX]

Originally Posted by RACER X

hmm.......maybe mowing the yard

mostly at the office.

I would get a cheap pair for mowing the yard - sweat is bad.

[RACER X]

hmm........sony DR-BT22, blutooth headphones.

$30 from amazon........

yeah prolly use the cheapy's that came w/ the phone.

[RACER X]

hmm........i'll go home and look at the packaging if i still have it.

somebody is telling me that his shure e3?s or whatever expensive one's have 37db noise reduction........can anybody back that up.

[Flexin]

Originally Posted by RACER X

hmm........i'll go home and look at the packaging if i still have it.

somebody is telling me that his shure e3?s or whatever expensive one's have 37db noise reduction........can anybody back that up.

Thanks. If not I will check the ones are work on Thursday. I forgot to do that the other day.

I'm not sure about the amount of noise reduction on the Shure e3s.

Speaking of noise reduction I tried on the Bose comfort 15 headphones and I'm really impressed with the amount of sound they block out.

James

[RACER X]

Originally Posted by Flexin

Speaking of noise reduction I tried on the Bose comfort 15 headphones and I'm really impressed with the amount of sound they block out.

James

well i just read soemthing that said bose's reduce only 20db, less then reg. earplugs but sure enough, the article says 37db.........WOW


Another reason in-ear headphones have the upper hand on formal headphones is sound isolation. Sure, you can find noise suppressant headphones like Bose's highly touted QuietComfort2, but even those will produce only a 20-decibel reduction. The Shure E3cs with foam ear insets will almost flat out adjourn all outside noise, offering a 93% sound reduction of 37 decibels. To experience a similar effect, try plugging your ears using your fingers. This is about the degree at which the E3cs eliminate outside sound.

[Cutty72]

I use iFrogs earbuds. Same general design as Skullcandy, but far cheaper.
I paid $13 for mine, and love 'em.