My Dog Ate My Headphones! (Product Review and Tale of Canine Mischief)
Ok, so seriously, one minute I'm listening to my iPod, then I set it down to clean up a mess nearby, turn around and my dog is happily chowing down on a pair of $100 BOSE In-Ear Headphones ...
So, after restraining myself from euthenasia or a severe beating, I slapped him on the rump and yelled, then realized I'd need new headphones.
I still have an OLD (5+ yrs old) pair of Sony Headphones that hook on your ears, but they've always bothered my ears after a while, and I have an Over-Ear SkullCandy Headset ... and of course the dreaded Apple iPod ear-buds ... but I realized none were really a match for the Bose.
To be honest, I wasn't all that impressed with the sound quality of the BOSE headphones, although the in-ear fit and comfort was great. But for the price, they should be louder or truly sound just THAT much better. So, I went to Best Buy to get some replacements and to finally buy the Composite HD A/V Cables for TV-Out.
After chatting with a gal in the MP3 Audio/Cell Phone dept. for a while, I realized that for less than $40, it was worth trying the SkullCandy In-Ear headphones ... so I bought a pair.
Actually, they aren't as comfortable as the expensive BOSE set, but they stay in your ears very nicely, and they do have a volume slider on the cord, which does BOOST the audio slightly past maximum ... a nice solution for those who are looking for JUST A BIT more.
Personally, I also have the Boostaroo Audio Booster which doubles the volume output of an audio stream and duplicates it into up to three outputs (so you can power up to three sets of headphones).
But, overall ... I think these headphones are more comfortable than most. I know they stay in your ears better than most ear-buds or in-ear headphones, even the BOSE, which can slip out if tugged slightly, while these can be a tight fit if you want. They boost the audio of the iPod Classic which is relatively quiet, especially if you're watching video. And, they're also quite cheap compared to most of the high-end headphones.
So, after restraining myself from euthenasia or a severe beating, I slapped him on the rump and yelled, then realized I'd need new headphones.
I still have an OLD (5+ yrs old) pair of Sony Headphones that hook on your ears, but they've always bothered my ears after a while, and I have an Over-Ear SkullCandy Headset ... and of course the dreaded Apple iPod ear-buds ... but I realized none were really a match for the Bose.
To be honest, I wasn't all that impressed with the sound quality of the BOSE headphones, although the in-ear fit and comfort was great. But for the price, they should be louder or truly sound just THAT much better. So, I went to Best Buy to get some replacements and to finally buy the Composite HD A/V Cables for TV-Out.
After chatting with a gal in the MP3 Audio/Cell Phone dept. for a while, I realized that for less than $40, it was worth trying the SkullCandy In-Ear headphones ... so I bought a pair.
Actually, they aren't as comfortable as the expensive BOSE set, but they stay in your ears very nicely, and they do have a volume slider on the cord, which does BOOST the audio slightly past maximum ... a nice solution for those who are looking for JUST A BIT more.
Personally, I also have the Boostaroo Audio Booster which doubles the volume output of an audio stream and duplicates it into up to three outputs (so you can power up to three sets of headphones).
But, overall ... I think these headphones are more comfortable than most. I know they stay in your ears better than most ear-buds or in-ear headphones, even the BOSE, which can slip out if tugged slightly, while these can be a tight fit if you want. They boost the audio of the iPod Classic which is relatively quiet, especially if you're watching video. And, they're also quite cheap compared to most of the high-end headphones.
Sony VAIO, Windows XP, iPod Classic 160 Gigs (Black) v1.0.3