IPOD earphones SUCK!

[Weapon_R]

I just received my IPOD yesterday. The overall packaging, construction, and product work very, very well. I can see why this thing is so popular.

The earphones completely blow however! I've played less than 50 songs on it and they sound distorted and fuzzy. Complete crap for the price you pay! I bought some black Jensen's from Walmart today for $4.00 that BLOW these earphones away.

Any recommendations for a better upgrade? Preferably in white, and under $40:thumbsdow

[statick]

for under 40 bucks u can get the big headphones that have the band going around teh back of ur neck....never seen them in white although.

[Shaolin]

I'd like to know as well because I need new IPOD earphones.

[eb0i]

Seinheisser's are good.

I use the in ear apple earphones that I really like but the Seinheisser's has more bass than my in ear ones.

Also the apple in ear are white.

[AsianCaucasian]

Originally posted by eb0i
Seinheisser's are good.

I use the in ear apple earphones that I really like but the Seinheisser's has more bass than my in ear ones.

Also the apple in ear are white.

i have seinheissers and they hurt the shit out of my ears... theyre good sound quality though.

[k_dawg]

Originally posted by eb0i
Seinheisser's are good.

I use the in ear apple earphones that I really like but the Seinheisser's has more bass than my in ear ones.

Also the apple in ear are white.

Seinheissers are good. i don't find that they hurt too much to be a factor choosing them. i find all ear phones that fit into your ear hurt the same sooner or later.

[/////AMG]

Which headphones are good that come with the product these days anyway? None.
I'm looking for some too for my Archos MP3 player. Sucks they always give ppl shitty headphones and all that.

[GucciBoy]

i have panasonic earphones and sony headphones for sale if anyone is interested.

[pixil9]

i think ipods suck in general. You can't even delete songs except in Itunes.. and if you format your HD you can't even copy the songs back. It's fuckin pathetic. I sold mine awhile ago and got a creative.

[Xtrema]

Yeah, can't believe the craze over ipod.

Technically, it's almost the worse MP3 player you can find. Crappy sound, lousy copy protection and bad software, replacing battery is a pain in the ass.

Everyone is fronting like they are with it unbeknowing that they are just sheeps like everyone else.

[Dj_Stylz]

if you have warrenty for your ipod do they cover your head phones i need new ones also

[Chester]

I have some panasonic ear bud headphones that I got for like 20 bucks, really good sound and I have the silver Sony V300's that are like 75 bucks, really really good sound on those

[soupey]

silver panasonic headphones from radioshack, they're amazing and u pay $30 and get two free replacements over 2 yrs...

[Weapon_R]

Do you have the model # soupey?:

[Team_Mclaren]

those sony earbugs are good, but i think they cost around 50. panasonic ones are good too, for 20 bucks it cant hurt.

[gongSHOW]

There not white but the sony sound cancelling ones I think fontopia or something are pretty sweet (amazing bass0 but there around $50

[Weapon_R]

Model # guys - I can't go searching for a set without knowing more than the manufacturer. Each has at least a few sets out on the market today.

Also, i'd prefer earphones over headphones. Headphones are too bulky to take around in your pocket.

[TurboMedic]

I had the problem of Ipod earphones hurting my ears, not fitting well, sound was ok....Anyhow, I went hardcore and bought Etymotic Research ER-6i's

info:
http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/er6i.asp
http://www.widget.co.uk/asp/product.asp?recorprod=1&product=529&cat=111&ph=&keywords=&recor=&SearchFor=&PT_ID=

Sure, they're expensive (I paid $190 off Ebay for mine), but they truly kick ass in terms of sound reproduction, bass, and noise isolation...Etymotic is a huge sound research lab, and they also make hearing aids, so you know they know their shit when it comes to sound reproduction....I just got back from Europe last week, and wore these on the plane, I could hardly hear the rumble, or the dinging for the seat belt alerts....They're comfortable to wear, small, lightweight, come with neoprene packaging, replacement filters, and foam style ear pieces in addition to the silicone ones.....

NOTE: for a slightly cheaper alternative, look for the Etymotic ER-6's instead of the 6i's, they aren't as nice, and they are black, but they are cheaper, you may not even notice a difference in the sound quality (depends on the quality of your MP3's or AAC's)

[Team_Mclaren]

sony

http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start?ProductSKU=MDREX71SL%2fWK&Dept=audio&CategoryName=pa_Headphones_FontopiaEarbud

Panasonic

http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/vModelDetail?displayTab=O&storeId=15001&catalogId=13401&itemId=70495&catGroupId=25108&modelNo=RP-HV298-S&surfModel=RP-HV298-S&cacheProgram=11002&cachePartner=7000000000000005702

the sonys are awesome but thye are pricey, the panasonic ones are decent for the price you pay.

[AllGoNoShow]

Originally posted by TurboMedic
I had the problem of Ipod earphones hurting my ears, not fitting well, sound was ok....Anyhow, I went hardcore and bought Etymotic Research ER-6i's

info:
http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/er6i.asp
http://www.widget.co.uk/asp/product.asp?recorprod=1&product=529&cat=111&ph=&keywords=&recor=&SearchFor=&PT_ID=

Sure, they're expensive (I paid $190 off Ebay for mine), but they truly kick ass in terms of sound reproduction, bass, and noise isolation...Etymotic is a huge sound research lab, and they also make hearing aids, so you know they know their shit when it comes to sound reproduction....I just got back from Europe last week, and wore these on the plane, I could hardly hear the rumble, or the dinging for the seat belt alerts....They're comfortable to wear, small, lightweight, come with neoprene packaging, replacement filters, and foam style ear pieces in addition to the silicone ones.....

NOTE: for a slightly cheaper alternative, look for the Etymotic ER-6's instead of the 6i's, they aren't as nice, and they are black, but they are cheaper, you may not even notice a difference in the sound quality (depends on the quality of your MP3's or AAC's)

:drool:

[vcteggy]

yeah I've blown 3 pairs of Ipod earbugs, my friend bought the futureshop warranty so he gets me new ones lol... I'm gonna look into those sony ones

[TurboMedic]

Don't get Panasonic, they suck, I tried some....Never tried the Fontopia ones, cause I didn't want to blow $$70 on earphones that might suck.....Etymotics were a no brainer for me, my dad has the ER-6's, so I could test drive them.....The big thing to remember is the Ipod earphones are High fidelity ear phones, so if you want good sound, you need to buy HiFi earphones......Ipod also makes "in ear" style earbuds for about $65, supposed to be good aswell.....

[962 kid]

my vote goes to sony fontopia headphones... they were a little over your price range (60 bucks) but they were worth every penny.

MDR-EX51LP is the model number for the pair i got

[TurboMedic]

I believe MDR-EX71LP are the newer ones I think...

[no_joke]

I would love to splurge on some Etymonics or Shures but they're just way too expensive and I only listen to mp3s anyways so I doubt that I could even take full advantage of them. TurboMedic can you back this up? I'm sure if your music is coming from a high quality source, the sound is much improved. But if you're listening to a 192 kbps mp3 off Soulseek on your iPod, does it make much of a difference?

The white earphones are slick and I heard that PSPs come with them too now... So if someone has white earphones, you can tell that they have money to burn.

[Weapon_R]

PSP earphones are fantastic! Too bad they won't fit in the Ipod connector.

[TurboMedic]

Originally posted by no_joke
I would love to splurge on some Etymonics or Shures but they're just way too expensive and I only listen to mp3s anyways so I doubt that I could even take full advantage of them. TurboMedic can you back this up? I'm sure if your music is coming from a high quality source, the sound is much improved. But if you're listening to a 192 kbps mp3 off Soulseek on your iPod, does it make much of a difference?

The white earphones are slick and I heard that PSPs come with them too now... So if someone has white earphones, you can tell that they have money to burn.

I download all my MP3's off Oinks Pink Palace at min 192VBR MP3 or min 220 AAC, and other AAC off of AllofMP3.com.....I find the sound is fantastic from all of them including my own rips.....that being said, I have not compared to CD from any source vs. Ipod....

[Neil4Speed]

Originally posted by Xtrema
Yeah, can't believe the craze over ipod.

Technically, it's almost the worse MP3 player you can find. Crappy sound, lousy copy protection and bad software, replacing battery is a pain in the ass.

Everyone is fronting like they are with it unbeknowing that they are just sheeps like everyone else.

I don't want to start into one of these arguments again but. Straight up, the Interface is PERFECT, and completely flawless if you ask me. The control is unsurpassed. It looks sexy, and its size is perfect.

But yes, your correct Technically flawed, but it gets the job done more than adequately

[Weapon_R]

I don't get the hate towards the Ipod either. It's $80 cheaper than the Creative, looks WAYYY better, functions just as well IMO, and is better built (aluminum vs. plastic). It's not as bulky either.

Btw - Ebay. E-6's are $35US. I think i'm going to take your word and pick some up!

[TurboMedic]

Wow, thats cheap.....I never saw them that low before! You won't be dissapointed!

[delsol_rockstar]

IF you want awsome sound go to the sony store and ask for the head phones that seal in your ear.. they run you ither 50-80 bucks depending on what you want.. it pretty steep pricing for headphones but its the best sounding ear bud for the price.

[gongSHOW]

http://www.sonystyle.ca/commerce/servlet/ProductDetailDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=165587&navigationPath=n32260n45540

sorry $60 my bad

[Weapon_R]

Originally posted by TurboMedic
Wow, thats cheap.....I never saw them that low before! You won't be dissapointed!

Thanks - what do they retail for here? Shipping will bring them up to about $42US=~$50. This is just the E-6, not the E-6i. The i's go for about $95US.

[TurboMedic]

I'm not sure, I've never seen them in stores, I know there was a place you could buy them online which was from Calgary, and they were expensive.....

[gpomp]

sony ex71sl ftw, i'm on my third pair. best earphones under $100 IMO.

[TurboMedic]

Why 3rd pair?? breakage?

[wildrice]

Originally posted by Weapon_R
PSP earphones are fantastic! Too bad they won't fit in the Ipod connector.

I agree with you that PSP earphones are good. However your wrong that they don't fit. I jacked my friends psp headphones to check out sound quality for my ipod, and it fit perfectly fine.
It's just a generic headphone port.

[heavyD]

Originally posted by Weapon_R
I don't get the hate towards the Ipod either. It's $80 cheaper than the Creative, looks WAYYY better, functions just as well IMO, and is better built (aluminum vs. plastic). It's not as bulky either.

Btw - Ebay. E-6's are $35US. I think i'm going to take your word and pick some up!

Doesn't EK2.0 work at the Sony store? Don't waste your time on any other earphones and get the Sony Fontopia ear bud earphones and pay the $60 or whatever they are. They are worth every penny you spend on them. I've been using them for over 2 years and all other ones sound like crap when you get used to them.

If you bought an expensive receiver would you buy cheap speakers for it? $60-70 isn't cheap but it is worth it in the long run.

BTW: I didn't find the OE headphones that bad, maybe you got a bad set.

[Weapon_R]

Originally posted by wildrice


I agree with you that PSP earphones are good. However your wrong that they don't fit. I jacked my friends psp headphones to check out sound quality for my ipod, and it fit perfectly fine.
It's just a generic headphone port.

Ive got both of them sitting right here. the PSP headphones won't fit inside the Ipod.

[TurboMedic]

Originally posted by heavyD


Doesn't EK2.0 work at the Sony store? Don't waste your time on any other earphones and get the Sony Fontopia ear bud earphones and pay the $60 or whatever they are. They are worth every penny you spend on them. I've been using them for over 2 years and all other ones sound like crap when you get used to them.

If you bought an expensive receiver would you buy cheap speakers for it? $60-70 isn't cheap but it is worth it in the long run.

BTW: I didn't find the OE headphones that bad, maybe you got a bad set.

I fail to see where fontopia earphones are built as well, or come near the sound and sensitivity specs of the etymotics.....all for the same price on Ebay....

[Weapon_R]

Originally posted by heavyD

BTW: I didn't find the OE headphones that bad, maybe you got a bad set.

The OEMs not horrible, but they do distort when you set the EQ and increase the volume. I wouldn't expect an expensive item like this to come with such crappy earphones! Anyways, once I find out how much the fontopias go for locally, I can make a choice then.

[gpomp]

Originally posted by TurboMedic
Why 3rd pair?? breakage?
yeah, they usually break after 2 years of use. i use them a lot though.

[gpomp]

Originally posted by Weapon_R


The OEMs not horrible, but they do distort when you set the EQ and increase the volume. I wouldn't expect an expensive item like this to come with such crappy earphones! Anyways, once I find out how much the fontopias go for locally, I can make a choice then.
the distortion will not go away no matter which earphone you use.

[gongSHOW]

has anyone tried any of the better iPod headphones, i heard there pretty good, there white and $45 with Educational Discount:
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/EducationIndividualCanadaCustom.woa/71503/wo/Dq5auOeuRscX2Y1YeDB1gtC3vGB/2.0.0.13.1.0.6.9.3.19.0.1.0.1.1.0.1.0.3

[Weapon_R]

Originally posted by gpomp

the distortion will not go away no matter which earphone you use.

Why is that?

[gongSHOW]

Originally posted by gpomp

the distortion will not go away no matter which earphone you use.
The distortion is only due to the headphones, they work fine for the first time at full blast but they then blow and start to distort at high volumes. If you put in a set of the Fontopia headphones and go full blast, no distortion

[no_joke]

Originally posted by TurboMedic


I download all my MP3's off Oinks Pink Palace at min 192VBR MP3 or min 220 AAC, and other AAC off of AllofMP3.com.....I find the sound is fantastic from all of them including my own rips.....that being said, I have not compared to CD from any source vs. Ipod....

Yeah all of mp3s are of decent quality as well but I was trying to get my point across. I can't say that I'm an audiophile so getting high-end earphones probably won't do me much good. But the isolation sounds like a great feature though. I remember listening to my iPod on the bus with the noisy passengers and engine, then getting off and realizing how damn loud I had the music turned up.

[gpomp]

Originally posted by gongSHOW

The distortion is only due to the headphones, they work fine for the first time at full blast but they then blow and start to distort at high volumes. If you put in a set of the Fontopia headphones and go full blast, no distortion he's talking about the that arrises distortion when you turn on the EQ. has happened on all my ipods and my friends as well regardless of earphone. the solution is the turn the EQ off.

[soupey]

Originally posted by Weapon_R
Do you have the model # soupey?:

Panasonic RP-HV278-S
http://www.zalmar.com/detail-Audio-Panasonic-RP_HV278_S.htm
http://www.zalmar.com/images/RP%2DHV278S%2Ejpg

[soupey]

^ones at radioshack do not have an inline volume control though like one that was linked to b4...

[sputnik]

These are my favourites...

http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start?ProductSKU=MDRA34L&Dept=audio&CategoryName=pa_Headphones_LightweightSportVertical

They are indistructable, weigh almost nothing, are comfortable, water resistant and have good bass response.

[tt398]

A great set of bud phones is made by Koss. They have SOFT foam rubber tips that fit DEEP into the ear canal - offering great external nosie cancellation and good coupling to the eardrum - which makes for great bass. They are availble at Radio Shack for about $35...

[Weapon_R]

I just asked Mr. Arif to pick me a set of Sony MDR-ex51 headphones! According to him, they're pretty incredible and they are priced just perfect ;)

[962 kid]

Originally posted by Weapon_R
I just asked Mr. Arif to pick me a set of Sony MDR-ex51 headphones! According to him, they're pretty incredible and they are priced just perfect ;)

huzzah for arif! he reccomended the same headphones, and I love em

[cbreaker]

Well, I agree that the iPod headphones are awful. They sound like canned shit.

I just purchased an iPod classic 160GB. I'm not even that fond of the thing, but it's the only music player with a huge storage capacity like that.

You can use a myriad of programs to manage these things now. You don't have to use iTunes, unless you have a Touch and you want to download games and shit for them. Otherwise, if you use it as a Music player, you can use WinAMP or Songbird, and both of those allow you to copy music to AND from the device.

Of course, if you use iTunes and downloaded iTunes Store music, you're sort of stuck because of the DRM. But at long as you stick to unencrypted music like MP3's you're all set.

So, I'll get a decent set of headphones for this thing and it'll be fine. I got a little cradle for it for my truck but the sound quality from it sucks ass - my Pathfinder has a 1/8" jack for audio sources and when I plug in directly to the iPod it sounds good, but if I go through this cradle it turns into mush.

[shakalaka]

Wow way to bring up a 4 year old thread. I hope Weapon has been able to find decent headphones since. Haha

[Neil4Speed]

Lol, if people are still looking for good headphones consider the Klipsch Image S4, I have heard great things, they are not cheap at ~$100, but compete with headphones 3 times that price.

[5fivespeed]

JVC Gummy's, using my same set for 2 years now.

Ray