Earbud suggestions

[snitzer]

My wife is a horse trainer ... and the earbuds for her zune keep breaking ...she liked the Sony's with the ear clip... but they are not very durable..i had a set that died as well and i fly an armored desk all day.

has anybody found ones that will last more than a few weeks.

thanks

[der affe]

the skullcandy one were pretty good for the price, but the panasonic ones i have now are a little bit more $$, better sound, and more comfy when used for long periods of time (3+ hours in the gym)

[s0urce]

Ultimate Ears Super Fi. 5.

Not cheap, but you get what you pay for.

[daniel]

shure, etymotic

[Wh33lhop]

Do you want earbuds or in-ear monitors? IEMs are a little more awkward at first but tend to provide much better sound (nice deep bass since they seal with your ear).

Ultimate Ears Super Fi. 5.

Not cheap, but you get what you pay for.

Haha, midrange UEs might be a bit much for a newb. ;) I just got some Sony EX-55s for $40, they're pretty decent (wearing them now) although I wouldn't want to wear them for extended periods. What I'd recommend, IEM-wise:

Sony EX-71 (not sure if still in production, about $30 online last time I checked) and EX-55
Sennheiser CX300 (about $40 online)
JBL made a decent set that was a partially-open design (so not a total seal but you can hear your surroundings too that probably fetches a similar price
Bose actually made a good pair of IEMs too, can't remember what they were called.

There is a company called Yuin that makes good earbuds (non-IEM) for about $80. Or, Sennheiser MX560s seem to be okay but I've never heard them nor any reviews of them. Cheap though ($25).

Keep this in mind though: I've had three sets of EX-71s, and one set of CX300s. They all either got lost or ran through the laundry. So this is not something you necessarily want to spend a ton of money on. That's why I only spent $40 on this set.

Check out headphone.com for a decent source of info.

[retardotyler]

JVC Marshmallows have really good for the price. Tons of bass. I don't know about long lasting, but I've had mine for over 6 months. The only problem could be that they kill almost all ambient sound.. Don't know if you'd want that while riding.

[Wh33lhop]

Marshmallows do get some good reviews as well, and are an IEM design (hopefully you can tell that from the obvious seals).

[snitzer]

JVC Marshmallows have really good for the price. Tons of bass. I don't know about long lasting, but I've had mine for over 6 months. The only problem could be that they kill almost all ambient sound.. Don't know if you'd want that while riding.

cool ... she uses them mostley while working the roundpen 6-7 times a day or while on shovel duty...

[imdashiz]

definitely the JVC Marshmallows. they are the best

[kishg]

Q-Tip? lol..

etymotic or shure for sure..

[der affe]

JVC Marshmallows have really good for the price. Tons of bass. I don't know about long lasting, but I've had mine for over 6 months. The only problem could be that they kill almost all ambient sound.. Don't know if you'd want that while riding.

that is what i have ^^^^^^
not panasonic duh!

[dude8383]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826106241

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826106229

great sound and comfortable. i've had mine for about 3 yrs now and absolutely love them.

[Red88]

I've been with Skullcandy's for over two years now and swear by them. I listen to music literally every hour of the day that I can, sometimes up to 13 hours in a day. (I've actually kept track). I've gone through a few pairs, or 15. BUT, if you go to Radio Shack, for like five dollars extra you get free replacement for a year. They're comfy as hell, stay in unless you really yank them, are cheap, and have hella good sound quality.

[Philo]

Same here, I finally got pissed at the Ipod headphones and picked something random. I have the IEM by skullcandy. I paid $12 bucks for them, and they are great. Good noise canceling, SQ, price, durability, and fit. For the money, they are hard to beat.

[e34john]

I also have a pair of the Skullcandy ones. Only use it when I am on the computer at school but they seem durable I just throw them into my backpack and dig them back out when I need them but they are still working even after getting covered in dirt and food crumbles and smashed by my school books.