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Zenith
Apr 22 2005, 23:07
My iPod earbuds are broken after i accidentally sat on them. tongue.gif I tried glueing it back but now there is no quality (bass, treble, bad mid) in the left earbud. They are out of warranty so i can't take them back.

I saw they were selling the Apple earbuds for $20 at my local mac dealer, so i was thinking i could get another set of them, but i was interested in an alternative, preferably under the $20 AUD range, and as good if not better quality than the iPod supplied earbuds. Any help?
PrototypeX2
Apr 23 2005, 03:37
QUOTE(Zenith @ Apr 22 2005, 16:07)
My iPod earbuds are broken after i accidentally sat on them. tongue.gif I tried glueing it back but now there is no quality (bass, treble, bad mid) in the left earbud. They are out of warranty so i can't take them back.

I saw they were selling the Apple earbuds for $20 at my local mac dealer, so i was thinking i could get another set of them, but i was interested in an alternative, preferably under the $20 AUD range, and as good if not better quality than the iPod supplied earbuds. Any help?
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IMHO iPod Bundled earbuds are among the worst earbuds in the world.
I wouldn't bother buying if it were $5. (Maybe I would...but you see the point)
For $20 AUD, I think you MAY be able to get a pair of Koss KSC-75.
If not, then, get either Koss The Plug (The new one), or Sennheiser MX XX0 series.
cswadner
Apr 23 2005, 03:43
Shure E3C is what I have... a lil on the pricy end but dang they are great!
http://www.shure.com
Vorenus
Apr 23 2005, 03:52
QUOTE(cswadner @ Apr 22 2005, 23:43)
Shure E3C is what I have... a lil on the pricy end but dang they are great!
http://www.shure.com
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I agree. They are truly great. Don't waste anymore money on cheap-ass earphones, just go for Shure E3C. Use eBay or newegg.com to get them cheaper.

Anyway, that's just my opinion. Whatever you do don't get the Sony MDR-81's, just see what this guy has to say http://www.wyattsays.com/ about them. yes.gif
Zenith
Apr 23 2005, 07:12
yeh i dont really want in-ear buds. The Shure E3c are $179, and i assume thats USD, which is $230 AUD, not including shipping or GST. Even that before-tax figure is out of my range.

I think the iPod earbuds arent as bad as people make them out to be. i think i might just go for them. I gotta wait for next pay which is a week away so if anyone comes up with any exceedingly good earbuds please post or pm me.
dL
Apr 23 2005, 07:14
Get the Sony ex51 / ex71 in-ear for ~$50. They're very good for this price.

dL
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