Why can't I pick good earphones/headphones???

youcancallmeal

So I'm just after buying these Sony earphones. I quite disappointed to be honest and think I may have just wasted €50. The sound is great but they have to sit right in your ear canal which I find find kind of uncomfortable. Also the main thing that attracted me was the clip on style. They don't even clip! They just sort of hover on your ear and fall off. Trying to cycle with them was a nightmare, kept falling out etc. I did read a few reviews of these headphones before I bought them and there was a few people saying they didn't fit properly but the good outweighed the bad and I went for them. I'm an idiot, should of known these in-ear wouldn't have suited because any others I've ever had didnt work out either :rolleyes:

I bought another set of headphones from the Sony center about a year ago. When I got home I put them on and straight away I realised they were very uncomfortable to wear. Put them straight back in the box and went back to the Sony center only to be told headphones/earphones cannot be replaced unless faulty. They cost €60 :mad: .

So two questions.
Can I get some sort of exchange for my new earphones(Surely theres something in consumer rights about this?)
Can anyone recommend good earphones for cycling/running preferably not 'in-ear' (I'm willing to spend to whatever it takes )

youcancallmeal

Just looking at Cormie's thread here and saw these earphones but there no mention of make. Definitely what I need, any ideas what they are or of similar models?

feylya

Well, you can have a look at my Shure E2G's on Monday. They're in ear but they are quality! Possibly dangerous for cycling though cos they kill external noise.

youcancallmeal

Yea I must have a look at them but not really bothered with in-ear anymore.
My ears just arent suited for them :eek:

arbeitsscheuer

youcancallme>al wrote:

Yea I must have a look at them but not really bothered with in-ear anymore.
My ears just arent suited for them :eek:

Yeah ditto, they're a pain in the ass... er... I mean, ears. They just fall out all the time unless I jam em all the way in, which I'm loathe to do cos it's uncomfortable and our ears just ain't sposed to hav stuff shoved all the way into the ear canal...

I really need a new pair of headphones too, dunno what'd suit me tho - like yourself I've been done too many times in the past my cr*p aquisitions that I couldn't then return...

Dont be at yourself

I dont know about those Sony ones, but my Panasonic ones come with bigger and smaller buds so you can switch them until you find comfortable ones that'll stay in your ear.

They're much better than most, although they do cut out a lot of external noise, so probably not ideal for use when cycling anyway.

cormie

Until you try a pair of Shures, I wouldn't pass final judgement on in ear phones. They are very comfortable, never fall out and have great sound. I suppose no earphones are good for cycling, but with Shure you can have the volume low and you'll hear the song just as well but you'll also be able to hear traffic rather than the possibility of you having a normal pair on full volume.

I'm not too sure about how bad it is to have in ears in your ear canal so I can't comment on that, I'd like to know so if there is any legit website with info on it, please share:)

youcancallmeal

youcancallme>al wrote:

Just looking at Cormie's thread here and saw these earphones but there no mention of make. Definitely what I need, any ideas what they are or of similar models?

Finally found out what the above headphones are. Bang&Olufsen A8's which cost €150+ :eek:
Reckon I'll probably get them cos I have more money than sense.

cormie

youcancallme>al wrote:

Finally found out what the above headphones are. Bang&Olufsen A8's which cost €150+ :eek:
Reckon I'll probably get them cos I have more money than sense.

haha:) that name sounds familiar now actually, I think they are supposed to be good, please find a pair of Shures to try first though??

projectmayhem

does anywhere in dublin sell those new shure e2g's? my 3rd set of fontopia's are about to crumble and tear themselves into oblivion (argh!)

cormie

hehe, same with my fontopias:rolleyes:

I'm not sure of anywhere that sells them, be prepared tobe ripped off if you get them in Dublin though, aha, haha, see what I mean? So they are about 70% cheaper online:eek:

youcancallmeal

cormie wrote:

hehe, same with my fontopias:rolleyes:

I'm not sure of anywhere that sells them, be prepared tobe ripped off if you get them in Dublin though, aha, haha, see what I mean? So they are about 70% cheaper online:eek:

Any suggestions for cheap and reliable online retailers?
Most of the sites with good prices I could find were American, haven't bought anything online from America so not too sure about them?

Captain Trips

I bought the same set as the original poster and am not too happy with them either. I wanted a pair for going jogging/running with and what I really wanted was a pair of regular earphones but with a clip or something that would stop them falling off when jogging.

Anyone know of a pair or even an attachment to hook onto regular earphone buds?

nikorami

earphones. They have a set with spongy earpieces that you squeeze and insert in your ear. Great sound and very comfortable. Very inexpensive too....definitely worth it...

cormie

youcancallme>al wrote:

Any suggestions for cheap and reliable online retailers?
Most of the sites with good prices I could find were American, haven't bought anything online from America so not too sure about them?

Buying online will save you a fortune, you should try it, read here about the best place to get them (first post down the bottom)