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Favorite earbuds on and off the field?
Nick Doan, Photographer, Assistant
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Scottsdale | AZ | USA | Posted: 12:37 PM on 09.11.09 |
->> Since my dog ate my Shure 110s earbuds, I've been in the market for a new headset that work with my iphone/ipods that sound good, can work running up and down a football field (and as a bonus has a microphone for hands free telephone calls).
Anybody have a preference?
I bought a cheap pair of JVC earbuds to use until I found a better set, and the $20 JVCs I bought are crap. Everything sounds muffled, and I feel like I am listening to music thru a wall. The apple earphones that came with my iPhone work about 1000% percent better, but they just aren't sturdy over the long term and I lose sound in one earphone alot. |
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Guy Swarbrick, Photographer
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Wokingham | Berkshire | UK | Posted: 12:43 PM on 09.11.09 |
| ->> Ultimate Ears (now owned by Logitech). Even the lower end ones are very good, but the more you pay, the better they get... 'vi' models are the ones with the hands-free mic. |
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David Harpe, Photographer
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Louisville | KY | USA | Posted: 1:46 PM on 09.11.09 |
->> For cheap but really good earphones, it's hard to beat the "Skull Candy" INK'D earbuds:
http://tinyurl.com/earbdz
You can pick them up at Target or just about anywhere, and they're cheap enough to have a few spares in your car, etc. They sound great.
For more serious listening, I'm a big fan of the Sony MDR-NC22 noise canceling headphones. Expensive and definitely not rugged enough for sideline use, but great for airplane travel. |
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Les Stukenberg, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Prescott Valley | AZ | USA | Posted: 2:07 PM on 09.11.09 |
->> Nick,
I just picked up a set of MotoRokr S9-HD bluetooth wireless headphones and they work great! No more wires and I can make calls and listen at the same time. A bit pricey at $99 but well worth the money, the sound is great as well. |
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Juerg Schreiter, Photographer
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Eric Canha, Photographer
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Brockton | MA | United States | Posted: 2:36 PM on 09.11.09 |
->> I have both skull candy and the S9-HD's.... I know that I'm setting myself up......
If you are going to go with the S9's try them out first. Clearly (here it comes) my head is too big. I never managed to get the buds to stay on. the back of my skull always caused the arms of the earbuds to flex too far outward.
I LOVE the skull candy and also a pair of Koss buds that had mold-able earbuds. You rolled them between your finger and thumb and popped them in just like the foam earplugs. When they expanded they were super comfortable and sounded great.
Let the comments about my head roll now. |
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Ken Shelton, Photographer
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Alan Walsh, Student/Intern, Photo Editor
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Tucson | AZ | | Posted: 5:58 PM on 09.11.09 |
| ->> Skull Candy earbuds are great sounding but I lost all my earbud pieces because they come off so easily pulling them out of my bag or pocket. |
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N. Scott Trimble, Photographer
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Lake Oswego | OR | USA | Posted: 8:02 PM on 09.11.09 |
| ->> I second the Sony MDR. Not only are they great for video projects, they work well to keep me alive when I am in bed at night watching True Blood on my laptop with wife and baby asleep next to me! |
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David Eulitt, Photographer
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Daniel Bates, Photographer
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Fayetteville | NC | | Posted: 7:11 PM on 09.12.09 |
| ->> Sensaphonics ProPhonic 2X-S. It doesn't get any better, folks. |
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Michael Foo, Photographer
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Nick Doan, Photographer, Assistant
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Scottsdale | AZ | USA | Posted: 4:30 PM on 09.17.09 |
| ->> Thanks for all the opinions everyone. I'm putting the search for better earphones on hold until I replace my cameras and lenses... |
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Adam Bettcher, Photographer
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Bloomington | MN | USA | Posted: 5:10 PM on 09.17.09 |
| ->> Check out Starkey Labs PM7 Pro Monitors... they are the best. They completely block out the pep band sitting 5 ft behind you at games. I use them exclusively when shooting Vikings and prep sports. |
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