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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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