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Best headphones to ski with? (not icons)

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bfulmer
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So I've owned a million pairs of skullcandy earbuds and they are great for 20 minutes until they break. I almost always wear a helmet so I prefer in ear headphones to over ear ones... Any suggestions for some durable and relatively cheap headphones with decent sound quality?

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Mar 25 2013 8:33AM
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snakerton
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Get some cheap ones because they will always break if you ski a lot.
Mar 25 2013 12:05PM
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Blake.P
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The ones that come with ipods
Mar 25 2013 12:14PM
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smuggs
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get the ones that wrap around your ear. my earbuds always fall out.
Mar 25 2013 3:20PM
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Balbertt
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You can still wear icons with a helmet, I have seen people wear their helmet over them. But also you can have the head thing down around the back of your neck with the ear parts coming up into your ear area of your helmet.
Mar 25 2013 3:58PM
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ForeverYung
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I actually like using the apple earbuds that come with iPods/iPhones
Mar 25 2013 4:04PM
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GuacamoleMane
Posts: 1421 - Karma: 2,013
get marley earbuds, ive had mine for like 10 monthes with no problems
Mar 25 2013 4:14PM
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*ninja*
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Get beats they are worth it
Mar 25 2013 5:28PM
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GuacamoleMane
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Dont ever tell anyone to pay 150 for earbuds, that is absurd and absolute robbery
Mar 25 2013 5:52PM
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Jamartini
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Outdoor Technology OG slims look pretty sick check em out: http://www.outdoortechnology.com/Shop/DJslims/OT-DJ-Slims-Black.html
Mar 25 2013 6:33PM
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715.
Posts: 609 - Karma: 389
. Wear them under a balaclava and they stay perfectly in your ear. They also have terrible noise canceling so you can actually hear whats going on around you
Mar 26 2013 8:43PM
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J.D.
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Ipod earbuds are the most uncomfortable things ever. I use earbuds too, so no risk of breaking them, but I use Panasonics. There are a bunch of different versions but you essentially just want any ergofit one. Super comfortable, cost next to nothing. I wouldn't want to use my Klipschs on the hill.
Mar 26 2013 11:44PM
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Kygz.
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What i do, is i get a pair of KOSS PortaPro's and take out the speaker and put it between my bandana/necktube, my beanie and my goggles. So much more comfortable than having a pair of earbuds squished into your ear. Awesome bass too. Not too expensive ;)

Cheers!
Mar 28 2013 4:20PM
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stupendous-man
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I use the skullcandy fix buds, but only because i got them for free off warranty. Honestly the durability seems better than any other skullcandy bud, but you can get similar ones for half the price on amazon.
Mar 28 2013 4:36PM
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