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Triggered by this article - "I Don’t Give a crap About Disappearing Headphone Jacks"
This article showed up on my google feed, and it enraged me: http://www.droid-life.com/2017/08/08/pixel-2-headphone-jack-iphone-8/ It boggles my mind that there could be someone as stupid as the author of this article out there in the world. 3.5mm headphone jacks has been used universally...- portaear
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why does a cheap wired headset that costs 1/10th the price of a premium bluetooth headset sound much better?
I've been on a bluetooth kick recently, trying to free myself from cables and using bluetooth headsets at the gym and in the car. The earphones I had been using were the highly touted Panasonic RP-TCM125-A , picked as one of the top wired earphones by wirecutter. These sound crisp, full, and...- portaear
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- Forum: Sound Science
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LG Tone Infinim HBS-910 dilemma
Hey all, I purchased 2 LG Tone Infinim hbs-910 bluetooth earphones from CostCo recently, for around $50 each (clearance). I bought these at the suggestion of a friend who raved about them. Imagine my huge disappointment when I tried these for a few weeks. The sound is tinny, flat, and...- portaear
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- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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CNet video about IEM's damaging hearing
Watching this brand new video posted today was a major downer. I wear earbuds most of the time because they are convenient to carry, keeps my ears cool, and are cheaper than over the ear or on the ear monitors... Now I'm a little concerned and anxious about doing so... :( Any veterans...- portaear
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reviews of inexpensive IEMs (mostly w/ mic) for talking first, sound second
This thread is intended to give review on IEMs which are mostly used for talking (cell phone, facetime, hangouts, skype, etc..). Since I spend hours in conference calls and talking, having comfortable, and good clear IEMs for talking are a must. The priority for the IEMs reviewed in this...- portaear
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where is the optimal price range for cost / value for IEM type headphones?
As I dig into the world of IEMs more and more, I'm wondering what is the sweet spot in terms of price for IEM headphones. I've stayed mostly on the low end ($10 - $20), have strayed into the $50 (Sony MDR-EX70, and now MacaW GT100) IEMs. I see reviews for higher end (and to me super...- portaear
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- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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IEM headphones help / recommendations
I have a few questions regarding IEMs (relative newcomer to IEMs of today): 1. I have a pair of Sony MDR-EX70 that I bought 10 years ago... they sound really bassy / boomy on my Note 4 with Poweramp player, but not so much with iPhone or other devices. I kind of like the bassy sound... what...- portaear
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looking for quality / budget in-ear earphones w/ mic for long phone calls, gym music use
Hello, I use my earphones constantly for long meeting calls all day, and then use them for music on the go and at the gym in the evenings. I really loved the Meelectronics M9P (I had the M9P-SL version) headphones. I purchased half a dozen a few years ago for ~ $13-14 each, and now I'm...- portaear
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- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations