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$20> earphones?

i dont have too much money right now and my ipod earbuds are on their last thread. what do you recomend thats around or under $20. or should i just buy a brand new set of regular ipod ones from ebay?
fyi: im no hardcore listener or whatever, i just want it to "sound good"
thanks:)
[299 byte] By [ethirtynine] at [2007-11-10 14:16:25]
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# 1 Re: $20> earphones?
If you like the iPod buds and want new ones and still are under warranty then go to Apple support and put in a repair service request but instead of selecting the iPod for service click on the drop down window for the accessories. The warranty entitiles you to free earbuds also.

If not then check amazon.com. They should have some in your price range.
honeybee1236 at 2007-11-15 15:22:53 >
# 2 Re: $20> earphones?
im having trouble finding it, can you provide a link?
ethirtynine at 2007-11-15 15:23:54 >
# 3 Re: $20> earphones?
Go to Apple support>ipod (in the drop down window) & click on repair once the page comes up.
honeybee1236 at 2007-11-15 15:24:53 >
# 4 Re: $20> earphones?
I just bought Koss The Plug for $15 and I love them, I don't notice any difference in them from my sony MDR-G051s, I think they are called that, which are around the head ones, and the Koss' are very comftorable, I got them from KMart
bsf1002 at 2007-11-15 15:25:58 >
# 5 Re: $20> earphones?
how about the ex 51 for slightly above your budget?
FrozernFire at 2007-11-15 15:26:57 >
# 6 Re: $20> earphones?
Originally posted by FrozernFire
how about the ex 51 for slightly above your budget?
i just bought some ipod earbuds of ebay, but i'll definatly look into those. im not sure if i'll like the "behind the ear" design though
ethirtynine at 2007-11-15 15:27:56 >
# 7 Re: $20> earphones?
The Koss "Sparkplugs" are a nice set for under $20. They are white with a light gray cord. Can be too "bassy" for some have great isolation.
angelize at 2007-11-15 15:28:59 >
# 8 Re: $20> earphones?
Originally posted by angelize
The Koss "Sparkplugs" are a nice set for under $20. They are white with a light gray cord. Can be too "bassy" for some have great isolation.
heres an update if anyone cares:p :
about a week ago, i bought the sparkplugs. they sounded good and i liked the bass, but i just didnt like the way they were sticking out of my ears (they looked werd) i returned them and due to the reviews on this forum, i decided to check out the sony ex71. theyre cool, but i dont think its worth the price comparing them to the sparkplugs. anyways i think i'll stick with these for now, who knows? maybe i'll buy the sparkplugs next:)
ethirtynine at 2007-11-15 15:30:02 >
# 9 Re: $20> earphones?
:confused:
iBop at 2007-11-15 15:31:00 >
# 10 Re: $20> earphones?
SparkpLUGS!

ROTFLMBO! :P

They are acutally great earphones for BASS. If only Koss would redesign the casing smaller for ergonomic and aesthetic form, they would be a great bargain, as well as being an inexpensive, but sonically exceptional set of ears.

& smart looking, to boot!

Koss engineering designs are exceptional. Except where form meets function.

C'mon, Koss!;) (Hire some cute, artistic, design engineers, fresh out of graduate school, and full of imagination, & boot the olde farts. Time for them to retire, and Koss to jump into the New Century!)
iBop at 2007-11-15 15:32:01 >
# 11 Re: $20> earphones?
Sennheiser makes a couple cheap pairs of earbuds that supposedly sound good (I don't use earbuds, they hurt my ears!), mx400, mx450, mx550, i believe are around $15-25.

If you're interested in the clip-on variety, try KOSS KSC-75, it can be found for $15. I have the KSC-35 ($30) which supposedly sounds better than the 75 (I haven't heard the 75) but both are very good for the price.

The ipod earbuds sounded like crap to me, frankly, and they were painful for the 30 minutes I wore them! The KSC-35 is much more full sounding and has much better bass and percussion detail than the ipod earbuds.
pirate at 2007-11-15 15:33:00 >
# 12 Re: $20> earphones?
hd 201s are the best under 30 bucks can be found for 20 bucks
Echo_ at 2007-11-15 15:34:07 >
# 13 Re: $20> earphones?
How about my EX71-$23 shipped to your door
rx7_fan at 2007-11-15 15:35:02 >
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