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more about #earphones nutbastard: "Steve says they're worth $1100, not just because they're hand-built and designed Jerry Harvey, who founded Ultimate Ears, but because you'll get 10 y... more » njdevil: People who think you need to spend huge amounts of money to enjoy music have missed the point of music. Would you appreciate the Mona Lisa more if yo... more » jbl429: great. spend $1100, then plug it into your iPod/iPhone which has compressed audio anyway, and you're wasting $1070. #jhaudiojh13pro more » farcedude: For $1100, I'd expect something like a wireless implant, so you never have to worry about ear buds. But that's me. #jhaudiojh13pro more » combatfetus: I understand that this doesn't literally apply, so bear with my word choice, but why isn't one female? (Like a plug) If I got them, I would want to ke... more » Alfisted: If you crank 'em, do they create a mindstorm? more » plasticmouse: I would buy some of those in a heartbeat. Oh look - I just did :) more » G-Ram: There's no way they can get sued! It's a 2x3 brick, not a 2x4... see? Not the same thing at all! [/vanilla ice] more » Kaiser-Machead: Cute, but utter fail if they can't interlock with standard LEGO bricks. more » 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 » -
#headphones
JH Audio JH 13 Pro: Earphones Actually Worth $1100
JH Audio's JH 13 Pro earphones have six drivers—two woofers, two midranges, and two tweeters, which gives them "dynamics that are so much more visceral" than any other in-ear headphones Cnet's Audiophiliac has ever heard. More » -
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Elecom's Lego Style Earphones Sound Like a Lawsuit Waiting to Happen
Available in a range of colors, these knock off Lego-inspired earbuds are perfect for those too lazy to pull out a glue-gun. The PlayBrick EHP-CIN40s include four different earbud sizes, and cost $44 imported from: [GeekStuff4U via Akihabara News] 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 » -
#nowavailable
Now Available
Now Shipping kicks off the week with a new set of earphones from the legendary Grado. Unlike the entry-level cans the company is known for, though, they aren't cheap. More » -
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Sennheiser's Fancy HD Cans Hit $100, Ride Spinnaz
A lot of Audiophiles, and more often just beat junkies, swear by Senn's headphones. Their product line, though, is a little light in the middle, where most people actually shop. Hence the HD 4x8 series, which graciously starts at $100. More » -
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Bose Quietly Updates Its QuietComfort Noise-Canceling Headphones (With Ears-On)
Ok, so the QuietComfort 15s look almost exactly like the pair of QuietComfort 2s you used that one time you had enough miles to fly business class, and they still cost $300, but you'll have to trust me: Something's changed. More » -
#lightningreview
Logitech Ultimate Ears 700 Lightning Review: $230 Earbuds Justified
The Gadget: Ultimate Ears 700, the flagship model of a pretty respected headphone maker that was recently (and wisely) purchased by Logitech. More » -
#zipperearbuds
YI Sound Concept Brings the Hot Jean-Crotch Aesthetic to Earbuds
This zippered earbud concept might not truly solve the eternal tangling problem, but that doesn't mean it's not fantastic. More » -
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#listeningtest
From the Archives: Our Cut-the-Crap Earphone Battlemodo
You probably know that your stock earbuds are doing a disservice to you and your music, but choosing an in-ear headphone upgrade from the indistinguishable masses can seem impossible. So we did it for you. More » -
#shame
The Worst Proprietary Gadget Offenses
Like a predatory loan officer or an unstable partner, technology companies have an obsession with locking you down. Here are some of the worst examples of proprietary products that leave you trapped, broke and angry. -
#ipodshuffle
Scosche Earbuds First To Support New Shuffle's Voiceover Controls
And another iPod accessory line is born. The Scosche IDR350M, IDR450M and IDR650M in-ear buds will be the first to support the new Shuffle's inline controller. An adapter is also in the works. More » -
#headphones
First Listen: Sony's MDR-EX500LP Shure Fighters
Sony announced a handful (or several) of new headphones today, but the buds we wanted to hear were the MDR-EX500LP, which a Sony rep said are aimed at Shure's SE210. So, how do they sound? More » -
#gadgets
Hershey's Developing Line of Sweet Gadgety Treats
Hershey's has teamed up with Jazwares to develop a line of consumer electronics that will do nothing to curb the fattening of desk jockeys across the US. More » -
#bacteria
Sharing Earphones Is a Nasty Proposition
Remember that time Steve Jobs, countering Zune sharing, offered that the only way to share music was to intimately place one of your earbuds into another's ear? Well that's a bad idea, bacteria-wise. 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 » -
#ces2009
Shure SE115 Low-End Headphone Update Adds More... Low End
Shure's affordable SE110 headphones may be celebrated, but they decided to improve the design anyway. The SE115 adds bass without crowding out mids and highs, and—apparently by popular demand—comes in four colors. More » -
#drdrebeats
Dr. Dre and Monster Put $150 In Your Ear With Beats Tour Headphones
Dr. Dre and Monster just dropped the in-ear version of their Beats headphones, which cost $150 and are tangle free. Now they're waiting for you to pick it up. More »
