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This is a bit of a spammy article but I'll throw in my two cents: I want a set of very durable earbuds with microphone. VERY DURABLE. I want the Toughbook of
by jellicle 15y ago
This is a bit of a spammy article but I'll throw in my two cents: I want a set of very durable earbuds with microphone. VERY DURABLE. I want the Toughbook of earbuds. I want the cord to look like an orange outdoor extension cord, as thick as my thumb. For some reason earbuds which get stuffed in my bag are always damaged within days, the wires are simply too flimsy. (Yes, I know everyone else has developed elaborate wrapping systems to try to protect their earbuds. I prefer buying more durable ones in the first place.) Anyone make such a thing?
- ScottBurson 15y agoIt doesn't fit your description, but the Etymotic hf2 has stood up to normal use just fine for me. Maybe I'm more careful with it than you want to be, I don't know.
- rhizome 15y ago...and then buy the cheapest pair of Sony earbuds that come with one of those spinny cases: http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDR-E828LP-Fontopia-Earbuds-Winding/dp/B00008VF63 http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDR-E828LP-Fontopia-Earbuds-Windi...
- georgieporgie 15y agoMy Etymotics ($~300 MSRP, $~200 online), were used every day at my desk for about four years, taken home on weekends for bike rides, traveled to various locations around the world, and one wire finally gave out in Japan after five years of near-daily use. Etymotic repaired and updated them for $50. My typical packing method is to just wind them around my iPod.
- sciurus 15y agoCan you dedicate a compartment of your bad to the headphones? My Koss KSC75 have pretty flimsy cords, but I shove them in a small zipped pocket of my bag and they're fine.
- driverdan 15y agoLook at the Sennheiser X i series: http://www.sennheiserusa.com/sport-headphones-earbuds-Sennheiser-adidas http://www.sennheiserusa.com/sport-headphones-earbuds-Sennhe... I've been using the Sennheiser MX series earbuds for years. They're waterproof, durable, inexpensive, and have good sound quality for the price. Regular earbuds fall out of my ears and these are the only ones that stay in. That said, I've been using the MX680i's for 4+ months and I'm disappointed compared to the MX85's I had before. The insert that holds them in your ears isn't nearly as good as the old style. I often have to adjust these and they fall out at times. The MX85 never fell out. The mic and controls are good though. I use them for calls daily. The volume buttons don't work on Android devices but the play button does.
- benjvi 15y agoI just bought the V-Moda remix earbuds, in large part because they seemed to get good reviews for durability. I haven't had them long enough to make my own judgement though. Also, they have a LOT of bass, which I love.
- shrikant 15y agoI use the JVC HA-FX1X earbuds, which has a ridiculously thick and resilient "2.0mm-thick and robust 1.2m pure copper cable (Y-type)". http://www.amazon.co.uk/JVC-HAFX1X-Xtreme-Xplosives-Headphones/dp/tech-data/B004S7Q8CA/ http://www.amazon.co.uk/JVC-HAFX1X-Xtreme-Xplosives-Headphon...
- earl 15y agoMy Shure e2c aka scl2 -- $100 on amazon or so -- have survived 4+ years of daily use, and my storage method is to wind the cord around my hand and toss them in my backpack. The wire is pretty robust. One of the connections to the earbuds finally gave out and my repair bill was $50 with rapid shipping. I assume they'll survive another 4 years so $150 for 8 years is a bargain. Here's a link to their repair prices: http://www.shure.com/idc/groups/primary_content/@americas/documents/webcontent/pdf_en_us_service_fees.pdf http://www.shure.com/idc/groups/primary_content/@americas/do...
- DanBC 15y ago"ironbuds" fills your robust need. here's their kickstarter page. (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/legendary/earbuds-time-to-change-the-status-quo http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/legendary/earbuds-time-t...)