Buy the kind Dana has, but don't buy them at Apple. Way overpriced. Target has a ton, including one brand I want to buy just because they're called Skull Candy.
I always thought the name Serenity had a vaguely funereal sound to it.
Simon ,'Out Of Gas'
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brenda m - Jan 16, 2008 3:42:41 pm PST #4374 of 25501
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
dcp - Jan 16, 2008 3:43:36 pm PST #4375 of 25501
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
I can't use earbuds either. Something like these came with my Sony Clié back in about 2001, and I still use them. They are amazing -- I noticed things on old and familiar CDs that I had never heard before, with any other headphones or speakers.
Jesse - Jan 16, 2008 3:46:13 pm PST #4376 of 25501
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Right on. Too bad I didn't think of this when I was at Target last weekend!
Gris - Jan 16, 2008 4:03:45 pm PST #4377 of 25501
Hey. New board.
If you're willing to go non-earbud and you're willing to pay a tad more for sound quality, the Sennheiser PX100's and the Koss PortaPros are both portable (they fold up into little cases) and have fantastic sound quality. Audiophile friends of mine compare them favorably with much more expensive headphones that are much less than portable. However, they do have that whole over-the-head thing going on which is kinda passé at this point, so your love may vary. The PortaPros, at least, have a lifetime warranty that is exceptionally well honored (I went through three pairs before I actually lost the last one).
Of course, after spending all this time and money playing with nice, expensive portable headphones, I realized I hardly ever listen to music with headphones and started buying $5 cheapy earbuds for those rare occasions when I do. But that's me.
Jessica - Jan 16, 2008 4:11:28 pm PST #4378 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I use the Apple brand in-ear earbuds (the ones that have the soft round rubber things on the end in 3 interchangeable sizes). I think they were around $30. The sound quality is fine - I mostly listen to podcasts, so I'm pickier about the comfort than about the audio, and these are the only headphones I've ever liked. They stay in my ears and don't chafe like regular earbuds do.
Jesse - Jan 16, 2008 4:14:11 pm PST #4379 of 25501
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I can't deal with the headband. They bug me like hats do. And I don't wear hats, either. t /off-topic
NoiseDesign - Jan 16, 2008 4:32:07 pm PST #4380 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
Shure makes excellent earphones, but they can get expensive fast. Here is one example of their, it's the SE110 [link]
omnis_audis - Jan 16, 2008 7:40:33 pm PST #4381 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
ok, iToner still worked. I re-loaded my one custom made ringtone.
Atropa - Jan 16, 2008 9:46:14 pm PST #4382 of 25501
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
including one brand I want to buy just because they're called Skull Candy.
It should surprise no one that I have Skull Candy earbuds. Yes, in pink. [link]
I'm quite pleased with them. The sound quality is very good, and they're comfortable.
Connie Neil - Jan 17, 2008 6:40:21 am PST #4383 of 25501
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It's tax refund season, and I'm thinking it would be lovely to have a laptop that will play DVDs. I don't want a screaming machine that I can launch the space shuttle with, I just want a machine with enough oomph to play Stargate Atlantis while perched on a stool next to the bathtub, probably plugged into the wall socket. What kind of performance baselines am I looking at for this?