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10/27/09
in my experience, all headphones of $25+ quality all end up dying from severed cords, not from bad drivers or build quality issues. #jhaudiojh13pro
10/27/09
10/27/09
they SAY that, but i'm having trouble finding any info on such a replacement. from the image, everything appears to be hard soldered. i'd be interested to know what replacing the cable on these things actually entails. #jhaudiojh13pro
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10/27/09
thanks, good to know. #jhaudiojh13pro
10/27/09
10/27/09
Would you appreciate the Mona Lisa more if you examined it under a microscope?
Remember the Shawshank Redemption, when Andy played that music through the PA system? If the PA system cost $80,000, would it have moved the prisoners any more? #jhaudiojh13pro
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That said, listening to an ipod using the stock earbuds is a waste of the price of an ipod :) #jhaudiojh13pro
10/27/09
FLAC on a 1g nano? so that's what, 4GB tops? and "Audio sources encoded to FLAC are typically reduced to 50–60% of their original size." so about 350mb per CD, so you can fit, what, 12 albums on there?
you're at the FAR end of the spectrum, miles away from those who whine about the touch having 'only' 64gb. #jhaudiojh13pro
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P.s. it used to be 4GB, but after a recovery mode/full restore it became 2GB. Go figure.
P.p.s. It's not my main PMP, that's a 16GB iTouch. #jhaudiojh13pro
10/27/09
10/09/09
That's why I like my Zune headphones.
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Yeah, but since the general brick patent expired, their main claim against clones is trademark infringement on the basis that the 2x4 brick has been used on and off in LEGO logos for the entire history of their plastics division. The 2x3 brick enjoys no such trademark association, and therefore that simple distinction may be all that's needed to defuse any lawsuits before they happen. If they don't have an active patent, and they haven't ever even attempted to trademark that brick shape, it's a big difficult to come up with grounds for a lawsuit.
10/09/09
Ah, now I understand the discussion of 2x4 bricks. Thanks for the explanation...!
10/09/09
Well, you have to realize that when they leased the original Automatic Binding Brick design from some guy in the UK, the _only_ part design was a 2x4 brick. It wasn't quite what we envision today, since the inside was completely hollow, and it was made from cellulose acetate instead of ABS plastic, but the outer shape is pretty much unchanged to this day. Well, the logos on the studs have been updated once or twice, and there was that period of time where some bricks had slots in the sides and/or ends (I actually have one of those), but any original Automatic Binding Brick should be able to connect to any modern LEGO brick and vice versa.
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You mean the studs? They do look a bit undersized. The gap between them should be about 2/3 the width of each stud, where in this image it appears to be closer to a 1:1 ratio.
10/04/09
The best earbuds I've ever heard are the Ultimate Ears UE-10. Loud, clear, eye-blinking impact and $500.
In general I've found that "you get what you pay for" and until recently I would have said that you need to spend at least $300 to get great sound from earphones/buds.
But In my search for the ultimate value in earphones I ran across a surprise. JVC (yeah, I know, JVC? ) has developed a new approach to earphones. They've designed a dynamic driver so small that it fits down inside the ear canal in the tip of the earphone nearer the eardrum. The difference is amazing. For $27 at Amazon http://amzn.com/B001E2SHI0 I can get sound far closer to the quality of $500 earphones than I would have thought possible. Very clear, tight, remarkable low end. Light comfortable, easy to put in (unlike the UEs/Shures). Easily the best value in earphones today.
Now I have a pair of these JVC's in my car, my briefcase and my bedside table and usually in my pocket if they're not in my ears. And I buy them for my friends and family.
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10/04/09
The one thing that annoys me about in-ear headphones is when you walk with them, or actually even slightly knock the headphone cord, you get a great bassy amplification running up into your ear. I have to hold the cord next to my chest as I walk around!
Anyone know what I mean?
10/04/09
I don't need it to sound any better. As a music producer...
Thanks for explaining why nearly all recorded music in the past decade sounds so crappy. Keep those earbuds jammed in deep so you won't hear music lovers coming to your house with torches and clubs.
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10/03/09
If you pay more than $50 for earbuds, let alone $500, you just got scammed.
Stock iPod earbuds are just fine.
10/03/09
However, I take exception to statements that equate expensive to foolish. This isn't the monoprice/monster audio debate. There is a definite difference in audio quality from Shure's offerings, as well as others. Mine were a custom fit and cost well above the $100 marker the author is stating at minimum. Were they worth the money? Yes, every penny.
If you are happy with your $20 earbuds, then good. It's doesn't mean they are going to make someone else as happy, or that someone's enjoyment of a more expensive earbud isn't just in their head (pun intended).
10/02/09
10/02/09
The ER6i had no bass, it bugged me terribly.
10/02/09
If you buy the Shures, make sure you look in the manual for the website that does custom molds, otherwise your only getting 50% of what the headphones can offer. Also, bitrate with the molds makes a huge difference, now days, with iPods and Zunes breaking the 100GB barrier, there's no excuse not to rip your cd's at uncompressed.
10/02/09