BTW: I broke my old ones from koss in like 1 month, after that month my left earbud didnt' work anymore, but i continued to use it for a few month... I'm wondering how long this one will last... hopefully 1 year or higher...

I broke SO many earbuds during 2007-2008 its uncountable......

micronesia

United States24780 Posts

March 28 2009 17:03 GMT

I try to stay away from those o.o

Cover-The-Ear headphones for the win

YPang

United States4024 Posts

March 28 2009 17:06 GMT

On March 29 2009 02:03 micronesia wrote:
I try to stay away from those o.o

Cover-The-Ear headphones for the win

oh, those are not for computer/gaming, its for my ipod.... I use those cuz i find that they stay better in my ear when im working out... Cuz often times those headphones that look like those

Fall out too easy for me when im running...

TaP.Nuada

United States428 Posts

March 28 2009 17:15 GMT

I expected to see headphones, not earphones/earbuds

YPang

United States4024 Posts

March 28 2009 17:17 GMT

On March 29 2009 02:15 TaP.Nuada wrote:
I expected to see headphones, not earphones/earbuds

XD, i actually wrote that wrong title, now that you pointed it out.......

Neak

United Kingdom124 Posts

March 28 2009 18:46 GMT

next time when you are out and looking for new ones, get headphones.. much healthier and comfortable

Kennelie

United States2296 Posts

March 28 2009 18:57 GMT

Yang KOSS is so fuckin cheap. I prefer the earphones that wrap around the ear and fit snug into the ear. Any other earphones I ever had just seem to go shit on me. I do go through a pair of earphones a year though.

Kennelie

United States2296 Posts

March 28 2009 18:58 GMT

On March 29 2009 03:46 Neak wrote:
next time when you are out and looking for new ones, get headphones.. much healthier and comfortable

Headphones are a bitch when you are working out imo.

United States6173 Posts

March 28 2009 19:15 GMT

Earbuds are convenient. They're small and stay in yoru ear easily.

Headphones beat the shit out of them in sound quality, though.

Grobyc

Canada18410 Posts

March 28 2009 19:53 GMT

#10

Brain Acid:
http://www.futureshop.ca/popup/largeimagepopup.asp?logon=&langid=EN&file=/multimedia/products/large/10108577.jpg &title=Telemax Brain Acid Earbuds - Black/Grey
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Favourite headphones by far. The bass in them is sooooooo good for headphones, they are only like 20$. They come with adjustable ear sizes, and the quality is really good. I recommend them to anyone who is still looking.

Sprite

United States1015 Posts

March 28 2009 20:12 GMT

#11

those are some really nice phillips headphones might need to buy some soon.

ilovezil

United States4143 Posts

March 28 2009 20:34 GMT

#12

what exactly causes earphones to go bad? I've gone through like 4-5 different earphones and their lifetimes seem to differ so drastically. Is there a way to prolong their usage?

Sad[Panda]

United States458 Posts

March 28 2009 20:51 GMT

#13

ahh those headphones are really nice I used to have a pair they last pretty long i through headphones like they are nothing these lasted for a good 5 months and thats using them EVERYDAY almost constantly. And I generally go through headphones within a week to a month :p only problem for me was i tended to lose the damned rubber things that go in your ear xD but then again that could just be me.

vAltyR

United States581 Posts

March 28 2009 21:04 GMT

#14

Cans ftw. Even though I do use earbuds for gaming, the reason is mostly I just don't have the money for a decent pair of headphones. Shure makes really good quality earbuds, they're designed as stage monitors for musicians. Good response, maybe a bit lacking in the highs, but the balance overall is excellent. A bit more expensive than your average consumer earbuds, but you get what you pay for IMO.

OneOther

United States10774 Posts

March 28 2009 21:32 GMT

#15

SICK EARPHONES YANG

YPang

United States4024 Posts

March 28 2009 21:34 GMT

#16

I bought my old earbuds after seeing this thread.. http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=81920

statix's koss earbuds didn't break yet, but mine did in a month... we both got it the same day...... T_T

Realpenguin

8253 Posts

March 28 2009 23:11 GMT

#17

I've started taking a liking to earbuds. They usually have the same sound quality as more expensive headphones, and at a way cheaper price.
Only problem is that my ears hurt after about an hour of use. I've gotten a bit more used to it, but they are still fairly uncomfortable.

(I do have my eye on these KOSS headphones, because a bunch of people on head-fi say that they are ridiculously comfy)

SpiritoftheTunA

United States20903 Posts

March 28 2009 23:13 GMT

#18

v-moda vibe IEMs are amazing

i post this in like every earphone thread lol

YPang

United States4024 Posts

March 28 2009 23:30 GMT

#19

On March 29 2009 03:58 Kennelie wrote:

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Headphones are a bitch when you are working out imo.

lol i usually wear one of those gansta hats... the sweater like material looking once, thats like a backward cone... dunno if u know what im sayin... i don't know whats that called... XD..

i need to get a handbaned to replace that hat when its gets too hot.

Jibba

United States22883 Posts

March 29 2009 03:32 GMT

#20

On March 29 2009 08:13 SpiritoftheTunA wrote:
v-moda vibe IEMs are amazing

i post this in like every earphone thread lol

They are, but they have terrible durability. I sent in my first pair to get replaced (luckily under warranty then) but the rubber wore away on this replacement pair 3 months after the warranty ended. :/

I really do love them, but I think my next pair of earbuds is going to be something with a better warranty like Shure. If I pay using Mastercard, I should get the warranty doubled as well so 4 years of coverage.

Either that or I'll just start getting Skullcandies and replacing them when they break.