In-Ear Stereo Earbuds [$3.94@DealExtreme]

Ruu_Old

Reviews don't look too bad. Link here.

- Excellent attenuation of ambient noise
- Extremely small and lightweight
- Come with spare Ear buds and Versatile ear buds fit comfortably in your ears
- In-ear designed

TPD

Far be it for me to question a mod, but does everything on DealExtreme really need its own thread? Why not just a dealextreme thread, so when people come across something that's unusually good value, they just post it there?

Also, I knew I forgot to add something to my last order. Was looking at these earphones a while back.

EDIT: Free shipping rules. Thanks for reminding me about these, just ordered a set.

dingding

Thanks - Just ordered a couple of these.

slave1

I bought a pair of these for the DS, they're a bit big and thinny so sore after an hours or so use, and we do need separate threads for DS, there's just soooooooooo much on that site

Keano

TPD wrote: »

Far be it for me to question a mod, but does everything on DealExtreme really need its own thread? Why not just a dealextreme thread, so when people come across something that's unusually good value, they just post it there?

Also, I knew I forgot to add something to my last order. Was looking at these earphones a while back.

EDIT: Free shipping rules. Thanks for reminding me about these, just ordered a set.

Thou shalt not question a mod ever :eek:

I'll purchase

Ruu_Old

How dare you question me!!?!?!?! :mad: I'll rename and edit this one later on. :pac:

Quackles

I hate super-multi-threads.. I always miss the bargains because of them It's true, you can't please all of the people all of the time.

BJC

Thanks Ruu, great find, 180 good reviews can't be wrong!....and if they are, only 2.50 down the tubes.

Placebo

Ruu wrote: »

How dare you question me!!?!?!?! :mad: I'll rename and edit this one later on. :pac:

lol.

let me know if they any good but i would assume they is BAAAAD

Corkey123

Well Done Ruu another great find. Just ordered a pair

Any chance you'd help me with my Christmas shopping?

hunter164

How long does delivery usually take?

corcaigh07

woo, they sound terrific, i like the way people are complaining about too much bass, its a good thing as too little bass is my complaint about any earphones ive ever had.

TPD

hunter164 wrote: »

How long does delivery usually take?

With the standard option, I'd give it a few weeks.

445279.ie

i'm new to dealextreme. is there any additional charge for postage/shipping?

TPD

DCC160 wrote: »

i'm new to dealextreme. is there any additional charge for postage/shipping?

Free no matter the size of the order, with an optional fee for a faster shipping service.

Redisle

I have a pair of these. They are pretty good for the price and fit right into your ear so they block out a lot of the ambient noise. They are also handy for listening to music in places like the libraray where you can't have anyone else hear it. You can have it up relatively loud and it won't be heard by anyone near you.

fatal

To anyone who is wondering what these earphones are like,I have three sets of them and they are definitely among the best that I have used.I would definitely recommend them.At that price they're a bloody bargain.Buy 2+ sets so that you have a spare incase one breaks.

Doodee

Just ordered 3 pairs!

I'm sure I'll find a use for them

Ruu_Old

Thanks for the feedback, lads.

AlmightyCushion

Quackles wrote: »

I hate super-multi-threads.. I always miss the bargains because of them It's true, you can't please all of the people all of the time.

I'm with quackles (great username by the way, it quacks me up). With a mega thread you can't see what the current bargain is just by viewing the title so it doesn't jump out at you as much. Also you have people giving feedback on something they purchased getting mixed in with people posting new bargains.

About the earphones, never really been a fan of cheap earphones, they're usually rubbish quality. Generally if you pay more from a good brand you'll get much better sound quality.

king_of_inismac

How quick do they deliver? I'm off on my travels soon

Adam

king_of_inismac wrote: »

How quick do they deliver? I'm off on my travels soon

As someone put it so aptly before, ordering stuff from Deal Extreme is like throwing a surprise birthday for yourself. You just order and by the time the item arrives you've completely forgotten about it and feel like you won the lottery

Davy

king_of_inismac wrote: »

How quick do they deliver? I'm off on my travels soon

I had something shipped on 11/04 quote HK post, still not here in ireland quote Anpost.

Similar leave HK post on 19/04 was here april 30th. As 'mirror' said above kinda pot luck

death1234567

Thanks for the link. I ordered 2, even if they are rubbish its less than a fiver.

nice1franko

went onto that site at about 1:30 to get the earphones and only off it now. 2 fuppin hours! plus, spent $120 on pure junk... shock-u-friend joke phone, really strong but small magnets, sim card cloner, 10 pack of key chain led things, fake moustaches, etc. why oh why...

nevaeh-2die-4

ha ha i went on that webiste me self found meself buying crap.


got meself a shock pen a laser pointer & more better not list the near 100 dollars wirth of crap or the ball and chain will go mad!!!

FrankGrimes

nice1franko wrote: »

really strong but small magnets, sim card cloner, 10 pack of key chain led things, fake moustaches, etc. why oh why...

Those small magnets are deadly - really strong for the size of them, they're holding plenty of stuff up on my magnet notice board, just need to start thinking of more uses for them .

I got 5 of the key chains with a laser and LED light on them - they're actually very good for handy pointing during presentation and I gave some to my gf and sisters so they always have a light with them when walking to the car at night.

Problem is, some of my stuff just never arrived (ordered in February) and to say DealExtreme "customer support" has been a nightmare is an understatement, so I'd only order knowing that there's a risk the gear will just never arrive. Some of the stuff is pure muck and falls apart, but others are great value (e.g. my CAT5 cable crimper and cable tester for €15 total were big bargains).

Johnny Storm

nevaeh-2die-4 wrote: »

ha ha i went on that webiste me self found meself buying crap.....the near 100 dollars wirth of crap ..!!!

FYI try to keep the order total under 22 euros or you are theoretically liable for VAT. Since they dont charge for shipping there is no advantage to you to group stuff together.

The oddest thing I bought from them was a bamboo slingshot - pretty good!

None of my orders have gone missing (yet).

I did buy 3 bicycle bells with compasses. All 3 arrived broken. I used their Customer process and they sent me 3 more. No need to return the broken ones they just ask you to send photos. Of the 3 replacements, 2 arrived broken :rolleyes: so now they are sending me another 2.

Quackles

Oh, and as for the shipping - never use their 'paid for' faster shipping. I did to get a christmas present, about a month in advance, only just arrived in time Then again, might still be waiting if I hadn't plumped for the extra..

TPD

Quackles wrote: »

Oh, and as for the shipping - never use their 'paid for' faster shipping. I did to get a christmas present, about a month in advance, only just arrived in time Then again, might still be waiting if I hadn't plumped for the extra..

I'm trying out the paid for EMS shipping for the first time with my current order, and already there's been a 4 day delay receiving the goods from their supplier. Hopefully it'll be quick enough once they actually ship it.

Davy

Their is a thread related to EMS shipping in consumer issues

DavyD_83

Sweet. Ordered 2 pairs. At that price there's nothin to lose.:):)

IrishMike

Bought 3 pairs for under a tenner.
Sensational

witnessmenow

Johnny Storm wrote: »

FYI try to keep the order total under 22 euros or you are theoretically liable for VAT. Since they dont charge for shipping there is no advantage to you to group stuff together.

The oddest thing I bought from them was a bamboo slingshot - pretty good!

None of my orders have gone missing (yet).

I did buy 3 bicycle bells with compasses. All 3 arrived broken. I used their Customer process and they sent me 3 more. No need to return the broken ones they just ask you to send photos. Of the 3 replacements, 2 arrived broken :rolleyes: so now they are sending me another 2.

There is no point really! I have ordered hundreds of dollars worth of stuff off them ( i mean i seriously have spent loads with them!) and have yet to be charged tax on one package! God bless "$35HK Flashlights"!

EDIT: By hundreds of dollars, i mean hundreds of dollars at a time! I'd hate to calculate exactly how much i've spent with them!

death1234567

Mr.S wrote: »

anyone get a shipping email yet?

Yeah I got the shipping email this morning.

IrishMike

Got my email this morning too.
Nice one

ibook

sorry for the noob question, never ordered off deal extreme before, it seems to be a US website with pricing in $, do they ship for free to ireland too? and are there any customs VAT issues with ordering from them?

Edit: just found an answer to one question:
"- We ship worldwide at no additional charge."

Johnny Storm

To answer your other question no VAT is due on "packages of negligible value" which is to say less than 22 Euros.
Unless they contain heroin or tobacco of course....

ibook

thanks for that Johnny Storm, i just saw that they're paypal-only, its time I got that paypal account!

IrishMike

Johnny Storm wrote: »

To answer your other question no VAT is due on "packages of negligible value" which is to say less than 22 Euros.
Unless they contain heroin or tobacco of course....

VAT on heroin is 21% as far as i know.

TM

IrishMike wrote: »

VAT on heroin is 21% as far as i know.

And two kneecaps if customs impound it! :pac:

Kurtosis

Thanks for the great tip Ruu, they arrived today for me, fantastic stuff for the price. They kept me sane today by keeping out all the noise of people whispering while I was studying in the library!

coldfire1x

Ordered one myself

Ruu_Old

Not a bother, penguin88. Cheers for the feedback.

Fringe

Put in my order today. Any feedback on delivery times?

Firetrap

Are the earbuds small? I wouldn't mind getting a pair but I've got small ear canals (don't laugh!) and can't wear a lot of earphones/earbuds.

BigglesMcGee

I ordered them - and a mobile phone jammer - Peace on the bus in the mornings at last.

Kurtosis

I ordered the night of May 5th, got a "order sent" email on May 10th and it arrived May 16th, so pretty fast for free shipping, it was obviously a fast carrier pigeon...

As for the size of the earbuds, I really don't know what would consitute normal sized. They do come with two extra rubber surrounds for them so I'm sure they'd be a pretty good fit for the majority of people.

JackKelly

two sets of earphones for 5.04 is pretty spectacular. I'm always looking for earphones around the house when my decent pair invariably break

stevenmu

Cheers Ruu, ordered a few sets of these.

Plus a whole bunch of other miscellaneous stuff from the site, I could easily spend hours browsing and just clicking the 'buy' button on that site.

FrankGrimes

BigglesMcGee wrote: »

I ordered them - and a mobile phone jammer - Peace on the bus in the mornings at last.

That's gas - does that actually work?