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Postby smartalco » 2010.01.16 (04:21)

I am confused. On the page you linked, it looks like you can buy a minimum of $10 at a time, for $6.84 a piece. If I google for them, the lowest (outside of ebay) that I can find them is $170.

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Postby blackson » 2010.01.16 (05:23)

smartalco wrote:I am confused. On the page you linked, it looks like you can buy a minimum of $10 at a time, for $6.84 a piece. If I google for them, the lowest (outside of ebay) that I can find them is $170.

?????
On ebay they're like 4 bucks free shipping new.

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Postby //Zander » 2010.02.20 (06:20)

scythe wrote:When you spend hundreds of dollars on a headset you are really determined to walk around ignoring everyone around you.
Exactly, when I do artwork I plug them in and the world no longer exists.
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Postby Universezero » 2010.03.22 (05:05)

Sony was a good choice; I have sony earbuds, which cost about $80; but that's in NZ bucks. More like $40 in the US. But yeah, they're good. I used to have Skullcandys, which were good, but broke 3 times in one year. So after getting them replaced each time, at the third I just gave up and bought some Sonys, which are quite strong.
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Postby blackson » 2010.03.22 (22:48)

I forgot to say how the Sony's went. They broke in about 2 days, which was quite a disappointment because they sounded great. I went on to get a pair of these: http://reviews.cnet.com/headphones/jvc- ... 339-2.html , and they are fantastic. The sound quality is nice, but even better the isolation is flawless. For 20 dollars this is the best money I've ever spent.

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Postby t̷s͢uk̕a͡t͜ư » 2010.03.22 (23:53)

Oh, since something semi-relevant to this happened to me recently, I think I might as well post here...
While it's not a pair of earbuds, I have had fantasmagasmic success with the Logitech Premium Notebook Headset. It's pricey, but that link'll get you a refurbished pair for as little as $20. I first got a set of these bad boys a few years ago, and I've worn them down to the nubs. My current set finally gave out a few days ago, and I have a fresh one waiting for me at the post office right now. They're very comfortable, the mic is outstanding, etc. I very highly recommended these for voice chat, gaming, music, etc.

EDIT: I was shocked to see that there were no reviews, so I wrote one.
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Postby Kablizzy » 2010.03.23 (01:00)

Ahahahah. "Rapably Soft."
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Postby t̷s͢uk̕a͡t͜ư » 2010.03.23 (05:41)

Smörgåsbord wrote:Ahahahah. "Rapably Soft."
Heh, yeah, that phrase has always been in mind ever since a friend of mine bet me a dollar that I couldn't fit it into casual conversation. Suffice to say, I won the bet, and by using the phrase to refer to my ex-girlfriend's sister.
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Postby ChaoStar » 2010.03.24 (11:41)

If you really want good quality, earbuds really aren't the way to go... What I did, was find some old Koss headphones, buy an adapter, and bam, I got 150 dollar headphones, for like, 20 dollars, including adapter.
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