• more about #canalphones
    MasonLabeo: I've owned 30 different earphone models, from the stock Apple buds to $500 Shures, Etymotic, Ultimate Ears, Klipsch, Sony, etc. I even started my own... more »
    dps27a: I bought some £70 shure's last year and they are brilliant. I don't need it to sound any better. As a music producer I've tried many headphones out a... more »
    OmarMojojojo: Ever notice how oldies sound best on an AM radio? more »
    pete1061: And pretty much everyone but the expert audiophile will never notice the difference. If you pay more than $50 for earbuds, let alone $500, you just g... more »
    ShrigeetaImp: Small ear canals here too. Etymotic ER6i is the only set that fits my ears. I can also get the full face helmet on and off without ripping them out o... more »
    Adrian Blackwell: I bought the Shure 500's a while ago, and whilst they did sound pretty good, you don't get the full experience. I paid $430 for fine at the time, and ... more »
    narc101: strange...my $5 ones seem to work just as well as those $100 Bose ones that I tried in the store on my own ipod. If you're going to buy something bett... more »
    phunnyballs: What about Sennheiser's cx 400 ii's? Are those good? more »
    Gary_7vn: I want to see the "blind" taste test on Mythbusters, you know, the one where they test to see if the average person can even tell the difference betwe... more »
    SeeratDawk: Or he's talking MSRP Pricing. Aka the fact that most SHURE headphones on Amazon sit aroun 50% of MSRP more »
    hilikusopus: I upgraded from standard freebie earbuds to a set of in-ear Shure SE210s last year and it changed my world. It is critical that you have a seal and th... more »
    Cetrian: Another vote for my Shure E500's - BUT what is really killing music is people's acceptance of CRAP: CRAP codecs. 128kbit MP3's are considered the ac... more »
    NeoAkira: I think the bigger problem here is how popular in-ear buds are. They are, and will always be worse than over-ear headphones. more »
    gunluva is prepared to drop.: I hesitantly bought a $15 pair of skullcandy earphones, and they work pretty spectacularly, in my opinion. Heck, I was hearing instruments I'd never h... more »
    fuchikoma: Sony MDR-EX70LPs were my first kickass in-ear buds. Now I have Shure E2cs. Both are under $80 even in Canadian money. Both are like having a line inpu... more »
    wotblake: I love my SE530s. Some of the best money I've ever spent. My gym/running buds are Etymotic ER6is. Nice headphones make such a difference, especially w... more »
    Elec.pookaloo: Working at a headphone store, one thing I've noticed is that there are so many individuals who have destroyed their hearing by cranking iPods to damag... more »
    Whiskeylicious: i always tell my friends you spend $300 on your music player and not the headphones? It's like crappy engine in a car...or something like that. more »
    nutbastard: i dont get why anyone prefers earbuds over regular headphones. sony makes good shit under $50, and sennheiser makes excellent shit for under $100. no ... more »
    usa1: I heard you need to spend $50K for a decent car too. Sometimes good enough, is well, good enough. I can't relate to $100 earphones. Paying $80 ... more »
  • #gizexplains

    Giz Explains: Why You Can't Get Decent Earphones for Less Than $100

    Crappy earbuds are killing music. It's true. The problem is that good earbuds, like speakers, aren't cheap. More »
  • #earbuds

    Screw-to-Fit Koss Earbuds Fill Up Your Head-Holes

    Koss's CC_01 earbuds replace those easily-lost foam or rubber tips with an expandable and contractable system. Just turn the metal screw top on the back of the 'buds, and the tips will adjust to fit. More »
  • #battlemodo

    Ultimate Cut-The-Crap In-Ear Headphone Battlemodo

    Why do music lovers put up with cheap stock earbuds? You've spent hundreds of dollars on an MP3 player then effectively nullify your investment with headphones that suck the soul out of the music that you love. Choosing a higher-end set of earphones is almost impossible, since there are way too many, and they are deliberately marketed to blur the distinctions from best to worst. I tried out $2,000 worth of in-ear earphones—16 pairs made it to my final evaluation—and since I like you, I will share the results of my hours of ear penetration. More »