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bmaze91
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I've had to use the warranty 3 times for my Frends ear buds cuz they keep having the same problem with the jack and I'm getting pretty sick of it ha. I'm looking to invest in a different brand so I figured I'd see what kind of buds people use while you ski on here. Let me know what you think is good stuff!
Oct 10 2012 12:09AM
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iffe
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Eh, after looking at those headphones I'd guess that the sound quality doesn't really match the price. They seem like one of those 'cool' headphone companies that focus a lot on the aesthetics and branding of the headphones (for example Skullcandy, Beats by Dre) instead of the sound quality. I'd be happy to be proven wrong though.

You didn't really specify what kind of headphones you're after, so I'm going to recommend two types. Both are under $50 and offer excellent sound quality for the price. If you want over-the-ear headphones, you can't go wrong with the Koss Porta Pros. Comfortable, good sound with a lot of bass and they fold into a nice little package. For IEMs (in ear monitors, the types that go into your ear canals) I like Sennheiser CX300s. Affordable, durable and most importantly they sound good.
Oct 10 2012 4:53AM
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LC.
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This. CX300 (or the current equivalent) are the best cheap earbuds by a long way. Don't buy fake ones on eBay though!
Oct 10 2012 9:14AM
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bmaze91
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Thanks a lot to both! I'll be checking these out for sure
Oct 10 2012 2:34PM
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powder_submarine
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i find these database quite handy and the rating system is good enough
http://head-phones.findthebest.com/
Oct 10 2012 4:10PM
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bmaze91
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this site is awesome thanks a lot!
Oct 11 2012 1:58PM
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