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Biggles · 2012-06-06, 05:51 PM

I was at Costco last week, and they were selling a two-pack of Sony ear buds for $39.95 . I'm not impressed with the ear buds that came with my iPhone , so I bought 'em.

I was really suprised. What a difference ! Great bass and overall sound compared to the basic ear buds. I never listened to music much before because of the crappy sound.But I use these ear buds a lot. I gave the set to my wife .She likes them too.
Best $20 (x2) I've spent in a while...

notsure · 2012-06-06, 05:58 PM

Don't know the specific model I have but I picked some up at one of the big chains store last winter for about $30-$35.

I must agree with you. They are extremely comfortable and I was surprised by the quality of the sound - although I do mostly listen to podcasts.

cooper83 · 2012-06-06, 07:52 PM

I'm glad you're enjoying them, Biggles. Nearly any 3rd-party earbud/headphone/IEM is an upgrade over the basic white iPod model. Now to convert the masses...

First thing I do when a friend or colleague gets a new iPod/iPhone is tell them to store away the included earbuds (as a backup pair) and go spend $20+ on a decent pair of headphones.

robsid · 2012-06-06, 11:01 PM

I think those came with a volume control. Do you find it useful or a nuisance?

Biggles · 2012-07-05, 12:31 PM

I use the volume control on the iPhone.Not a problem..
The bud volume control just has low/mid/high settings.

2012-06-06, 05:51 PM	#1
Biggles Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Calgary,AB Posts: 577	Sony Ear buds I was at Costco last week, and they were selling a two-pack of Sony ear buds for $39.95 . I'm not impressed with the ear buds that came with my iPhone , so I bought 'em. I was really suprised. What a difference ! Great bass and overall sound compared to the basic ear buds. I never listened to music much before because of the crappy sound.But I use these ear buds a lot. I gave the set to my wife .She likes them too. Best $20 (x2) I've spent in a while... __________________ KDLW4100,BDP-S550,Wii,PS3,Shaw DCT 3416 HDPVR with 1TB exHDD,ATV2,Mission M2V 5.1 ,Klipsch RW-10D sub,HTR4063)

2012-06-06, 07:52 PM	#3
cooper83 Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 2,537	I'm glad you're enjoying them, Biggles. Nearly any 3rd-party earbud/headphone/IEM is an upgrade over the basic white iPod model. Now to convert the masses... First thing I do when a friend or colleague gets a new iPod/iPhone is tell them to store away the included earbuds (as a backup pair) and go spend $20+ on a decent pair of headphones. __________________ Panasonic TH-42PE7U plasma, Toshiba HD-D3, PS3, Shaw DCX3400, Yamaha HTR-6160, Polk 6.1, Belkin PF30, Harmony 700

2012-06-06, 11:01 PM	#4
robsid Rookie Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1	earphones I think those came with a volume control. Do you find it useful or a nuisance?

2012-07-05, 12:31 PM	#5
Biggles Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Calgary,AB Posts: 577	I use the volume control on the iPhone.Not a problem.. The bud volume control just has low/mid/high settings. __________________ KDLW4100,BDP-S550,Wii,PS3,Shaw DCT 3416 HDPVR with 1TB exHDD,ATV2,Mission M2V 5.1 ,Klipsch RW-10D sub,HTR4063)

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2012-06-06, 05:58 PM	#2
notsure Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ottawa, ON; OTA, XBMC, ATV Posts: 1,639	Don't know the specific model I have but I picked some up at one of the big chains store last winter for about $30-$35. I must agree with you. They are extremely comfortable and I was surprised by the quality of the sound - although I do mostly listen to podcasts.