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Best In-Ear Headphones under 50$?

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Captain_Slow
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I ski wit a helmet so over-ear ones wont work, lost my last 2 pairs so lookin for a replacement... Also for casual use, gotta be under 40-50 plz and thanks

Apr 24 2010 6:27PM
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steep
Posts: 6063 - Karma: 298
Icons work with a helmet. or get some skullcandy buds
Apr 24 2010 6:29PM
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cbeebzthasteeze
Posts: 1862 - Karma: 85
Get some Gummies from Wal-Mart. They are like, $15, multiple colors, and they have decent sound. Hell, you could get three pairs and still be in your budget.
Apr 24 2010 7:06PM
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Ski.Ballet
Posts: 2860 - Karma: 200
I'm a huge fan of the Skullcandy Riots.
Apr 24 2010 7:15PM
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LC.
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Fuck Skullcandy. Sennheiser for sure under $50. Just don't buy fakes.
Apr 24 2010 7:24PM
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-Marc-
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skullcandys stay in your ears and you can get a pair for 20 dollars
Apr 24 2010 10:35PM
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Captain_Slow
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Im likin the icons-2 but gonna keep lookin , everyone has been tellin me skullcandy so they cant be that bad!
Apr 24 2010 10:49PM
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cbeebzthasteeze
Posts: 1862 - Karma: 85
Skullcandy's are decent, but a lot people buy them for the name, not the quality. Like someone said above me, get a pair of Sennheisers if you want a good in hear ear-bud.
Apr 24 2010 10:52PM
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MarkieR
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the best earbuds, in my opinion, are the plain white ipod headphones. they probably won't last forever if you blast them nonstop, but as far as sounding decent and staying in your ear really well, they're hard to beat. i am also fond of the skullcandy fmj, but they're more than $50.
Apr 24 2010 10:58PM
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-AP-
Posts: 819 - Karma: 344
if you buy skullcandy fmjs online you can get them for under $50. They have great sound and stays in the ears, but they are super noise canceling.
Apr 24 2010 11:01PM
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knows_butter
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Fuck sennheiser. I've had 5 pairs of them stop working. I gave up after the 5th replacement set broke and I didn't even bother getting a 6th under warranty. Went and got skullcandy FMJs and they're still going strong.
Apr 24 2010 11:13PM
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prontocuts.com
Posts: 5244 - Karma: 42
I love my senns and never have problems with them (knock on wood)

i won them, and they are waterproof, its sick
Apr 25 2010 12:34AM
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Captain_Slow
Posts: 1677 - Karma: 24
Skullcandy Ind'd, FMJ, Titan, or Smokin Bud is what its coming down to. Which ones the best??!
Apr 25 2010 12:35AM
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I_liketobutter
Posts: 2664 - Karma: 997
stock ipod heaphones fucking blow

ive had two pairs of smokin buds, i find their sound quality to be pretty good for how cheap they are. bass is good, treble is good. they never distort, if they do, your volume is waaayyy too loud. they're only 20-25$
Apr 25 2010 3:16AM
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Captain_Slow
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alright thx, i was liking the buds... any1 else?
Apr 25 2010 1:12PM
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Keyjibbs
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I'll vote for the Skullcandy Full Metal Jackets. Retail is a little out of your price range but you if check Brociety or Whiskey Militia you should be able to find them under $50. Stay in your ears well, lifetime warranty, and decent sound. May not be excellent but if you can find them for under $30 you'll get a good deal.
Apr 25 2010 1:17PM
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gus555
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hey how do u get icons to work with a helmet ive been wondering for a while
Apr 25 2010 4:35PM
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cbeebzthasteeze
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They go around the back of your head, not under the helmet.
Apr 25 2010 5:50PM
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CTD
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if your at all concerned about sound quality, i truely reccomend you stay away from Skull candy, or any of the "fashion" headphones out there.

Ive said it before, and ill say it again. all time best earbuds are sony h.ears. apperently they are discontinued, but they were like 10 bucks, sound awesome, and are sooooo damn comfy.

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Apr 25 2010 7:42PM
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CTD
Posts: 6300 - Karma: 348
ha, i said stay away from fashion stuff while posting something in a bunch of colors. either way they Sony, and they make bitchin headphones. for real, they sound stellar though. im not a huge fan of sealed earbuds unless your not interacting with people. these things are the shit for listening to music, and bein able to hold a conversation.
Apr 25 2010 7:45PM
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Captain_Slow
Posts: 1677 - Karma: 24

well i like sealed because when i listen to music i dont want anything distracting me, i wanna hear it..... i had Wesc Flutes and rlly liked them because when i put them on, i didnt hear anything besides the music, which is what i like..

Apr 26 2010 12:02AM
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Mt_Baker_Man
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 105
check your PMs.

And for everyone else, this is pretty much a PSA

I have owned like 20 pairs of earbuds ranging from 5 to 140 dollars, and the best pair I have ever had were these

http://www.sizzletwist.com/razer-m100-wh100.html

And I hate to burst the Skullcandy bubble. But their earbuds are consistently easy to break, and have piss poor sound reproduction. (I have not tried every model, but I have owned two different ones). I do not know if the "Full Metal Jacket" buds are as shitty as the other ones, but they are very pricy. I do know, that the smokin' buds suck balls though. They sound tinny, with weak yet washed out bass. I have had better 1 dollar airline headphones...

That is all...
Apr 26 2010 3:07AM
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Gretchen.
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I have also owned many pairs of ear buds and these are the best ones I have ever owned.  Went almost a year without any problems, then someone stepped on one and broke the wire, and Nixon replaced them for free!  Plus they come in rad colors with multiple sizes and awesome sound quality!
http://www.nixonnow.com/headphones/
Apr 26 2010 9:42AM
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I_liketobutter
Posts: 2664 - Karma: 997
this style of headphones are great for riding b/c they stay in your ear a lot better than regular earbuds. i find that regular earbuds fall out or become loose in your ear easily.

i use icons now though, but i dont wear a helmet so...
Apr 26 2010 11:37AM
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I_Am_Mod
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dude, i had those in black!
indeed, best in-ear headphone i've ever heard + they stay in while sporting; be it running, skiing,biking, longboarding, whatever!

great find; didn't think of it!
Apr 26 2010 1:21PM
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50in07
Posts: 3070 - Karma: 1,471
Skullcandy Ink'd. They're 7.99 at Marshals and have super nice bass.
Apr 26 2010 5:21PM
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Goosefiends
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nixons are the best, ive had mine for almost 2 years and they are still good as new
Apr 26 2010 6:48PM
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pigglywiggly
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not sure why, but just speaking in bass terms here, skullcandy buds have blown the shit out of any headphone ive tried, including sony.
Apr 26 2010 7:38PM
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brakes
Posts: 457 - Karma: 11
just get a pair of skullcandy ink'ds off of amazon for 11 bucks shipped, they sound great, have good bass, stay in your ears with three different sizes of tips, and the best part is you can trash them or lose them and only be out 11 bucks!
May 1 2010 12:45AM
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MADDECENT
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They absolutely do not stay in your ears at all, but the sound is incredible for the price. amazing bass
May 1 2010 12:54AM
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-Marc-
Posts: 865 - Karma: 207
i guess it depends on who you are, for me skullcandies stay in and ipod ones fall out, but its the opposite for some of my friends
May 1 2010 6:55PM
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Lemuel
Posts: 14489 - Karma: 10,640
Koss PortaPros. They aren't ear budz, but they fit under my helmet and they have some of the best sound I have ever heard out of a cheap pair of headphones. I got them on amazon for $30.
May 1 2010 7:17PM
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84891jnf92048
Posts: 11552 - Karma: 2,550
SC asyms. the over ear cable makes it so the bud NEVER gets pulled out of your ear, and it sits flat to your ear so goggles dont move it around or smush it to the side.
May 1 2010 7:32PM
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factory81
Posts: 3967 - Karma: 63
sennheiser cx300 headphones

right around $45ish

May 1 2010 7:34PM
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abc8tr8we98g
Posts: 498 - Karma: 25
my only complaint with the skullcandy buds is one time while skiing some trees the cord caught a limb and yanked the earbud out but left the rubber thing in my ear...had to go to ski patrol and get tweezers to get it out
May 2 2010 12:01PM
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zahava
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fmj's sound good and have great noise cancelling, but break really easily. I've gone through two pairs in each in about two months.
May 2 2010 9:30PM
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