iPod Earphones

[PHiX]

Does anyone here know how the quality of the earphones that come with an iPod compare with others? I mean, they sound pretty good when compared to the $10 earphones I used with my minidisc player... but I wouldn't every pay the $40 that apple asks for these...


Would there be a better alternative to these? I can imagine that you can boost the bass better, I still think the bass sounds kinda metallic with these. Please don't mention those $120 in ear phones you see in the ads on this site, I won't ever spend that much money on earphones. How about Sennheisers? Are those better than the apple earphones?

[Doug Gilmour]

Pretty much everything over $15 sounds better than the stock earphones.. You have many options, the Sony MDR-EX71SL's for budget in-ear earphones, many over the head earphones from Sennheiser, Sony, Grado, etc...

Also this should really be in the Ear/Headphones Forum (http://www.ipodlounge.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=43).. You might want to ask around over there for some suggestions. You should also provide some info on what you want in them:

How much are you willing to spend?
Do you want earphones or over the head, headphones?
Do you want an emphasis on a certain area of the sound spectrum? For example, do you want heavy bass or a pretty even spectrum from highs to lows?

Good luck,

-Dan

[PHiX]

Thanks for your reply, I'll look into it.

[AndyH]

Originally posted by PHiX
Does anyone here know how the quality of the earphones that come with an iPod compare with others? I mean, they sound pretty good when compared to the $10 earphones I used with my minidisc player... but I wouldn't every pay the $40 that apple asks for these...
The stock iPod earbuds are not $40 new from Apple. I believe you're thinking of the Apple in-ear headphones, a different earphone compared with the stock earbuds. I think Apple sells replacement iPod earbuds for something like $17.

[waltermeyer]

Hey Andy H, I see you have a pair of the er4-p's and the shure e5's. In your opinion, whats the better of the two? I have the Ety's, but was considering buying some e5's but hate to put down that much cash without hearing them first. What do you think? Thanks in advance.

[Doug Gilmour]

Originally posted by AndyH
The stock iPod earbuds are not $40 new from Apple. I believe you're thinking of the Apple in-ear headphones, a different earphone compared with the stock earbuds. I think Apple sells replacement iPod earbuds for something like $17.

He might be talking about the iPod + Remote package from Apple. Those are the only ones sold at retail stores, that I've seen, that have the stock earphones...

-Dan