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Any recommendations on good ear hook headphones

i71jskz5xu42pb · 2009-01-16 11:20:58

Hi, Anybody any recommendations on good ear hook headphones. "Good" for me means decent quality sound, light and secure. The bud set I have are useless i.e. they fall out too often so I have a pair of these. http://www.koss.com/koss/kossweb.nsf/p?openform&pc^sc^KSC75 Good sound, but a bit heavy so after a while, once they…

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Hi,

Anybody any recommendations on good ear hook headphones. "Good" for me means decent quality sound, light and secure. The bud set I have are useless i.e. they fall out too often so I have a pair of these.

http://www.koss.com/koss/kossweb.nsf/p?openform&pc^sc^KSC75

Good sound, but a bit heavy so after a while, once they get wet, they start to slip. And they make me look like Mickey Mouse.

I've seen these
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055078558
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055323914

Any recommendations appreciated

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#2 16-01-2009 7:21pm

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I find these great http://pdfs.icecat.biz/pdf/22060419-853.pdf I picked them up in the airport for about €20.
I also have these http://www.panasonic.ca/english/accessories/headsets/shockwave/RPHS11.asp which which I picked up in Dixons in the Liffey Valley - these are a really snug fit and have a little windshield around them - so good when it's a bit windy.

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#3 03-07-2009 1:54pm

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Sorry for the thread revival but....

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

I find these great http://pdfs.icecat.biz/pdf/22060419-853.pdf I picked them up in the airport for about €20.

...I want these. Anyone tell me where (aside from the airport) they've seen them? I need earbuds to keep the noise of the train out, but I want secure earphones for when I'm running and these look like just the ticket.

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#4 03-07-2009 3:09pm

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I'm pretty sure I've seen them in Dixon's / Curry's recently - still going strong for me - have them a couple of years.

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#5 03-07-2009 5:14pm

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Legend. Cheers. Gonna pick some up tomorrow.

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#6 28-08-2009 12:38pm

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Apologies again for the bump, but this thread is prominent when searching so I thought I'd give some feedback. Just bought these today (the SHS8000 philips earphones).

Initial thoughts: Very secure fit which is what I was after. Gonna go running in the morning with them on. They cost me €30 in the philips shop at the bottom of Georges st. Thanks for the recommendation BeepBeep67.

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#7 01-09-2009 2:55pm

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Cheaper alternative that I spotted in Heatons today (Wicklow Town) - SHS3200 - €13

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#8 01-09-2009 4:12pm

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these are pretty good.
have a volume control on the cable.

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/-/271/351/-/8116261/Sennheiser-OMX-60-VC-Street-II-Headphones/Product.html?searchtype=genre

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#9 01-09-2009 4:22pm

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depadz wrote: »

these are pretty good.
have a volume control on the cable.

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/-/271/351/-/8116261/Sennheiser-OMX-60-VC-Street-II-Headphones/Product.html?searchtype=genre

bought the sennheisser PX 80 about 3 months ago £25 and thought they were great until they stopped working in one ear

think its due to running and sweat getting into the headpiece

very disappointed with them as they are " active sports" headphones:mad:

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#10 01-09-2009 4:28pm

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any headphones i've owned have only lasted a few months at a time between getting wet, sweat and then bundling them in and out of pockets etc. 3 months isn't great, but 6 months or so would be pretty normal lifespan..

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#11 02-09-2009 12:25pm

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BeepBeep67 wrote: »

Cheaper alternative that I spotted in Heatons today (Wicklow Town) - SHS3200 - €13

I use these and they are good value. Phones stay in even when you are running quite hard. Sound quality not as good as more expensive head-ohones but still quite reasonable.

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