[Amuse]

Apple iPod Earphones or ibuds as people call them here.

How do they sound?
Seriously, when I take the train/bus to school, everywhere I look I see at least one person with these in their ears. Do they sound really good?

Do you have a pair? Do you use them?

How to they compare to other earbuds in terms of sound quality? Like Skullcandy? PK2?

 

[fraseyboy]

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Originally Posted by Amuse /img/forum/go_quote.gif Apple iPod Earphones or ibuds as people call them here. How do they sound? Seriously, when I take the train/bus to school, everywhere I look I see at least one person with these in their ears. Do they sound really good? Do you have a pair? Do you use them? How to they compare to other earbuds in terms of sound quality? Like Skullcandy? PK2?

I think most people think they sound crap... Not as good as Marshmallows. When I heard them, I was surprised how much bass they pump out. I think thats why people use them...

 

[mrrookie]

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Originally Posted by fraseyboy /img/forum/go_quote.gif I think most people think they sound crap... Not as good as Marshmallows. When I heard them, I was surprised how much bass they pump out. I think thats why people use them...

There is some bass in them, but i find it uncontrolled, sometimes sounds that shouldnt be bassy, are. Now my ibuds are resting, FOREVER!

 

[Eagle_Driver]

To be honest, no conventional earbud sounds spectacular. Most of them are severely rolled off at both extremes. Some have a resonance peak in the lower midrange, giving those models a "boxy" sound.

 

[nibiyabi]

Ever given the PK1s a test drive?

Mine are in the mail.

 

[_M2]

the new ibuds have a bit more sparkle than the old ones but its very much like the same with the ones that comes in random DAPs. imo still not enough bass. but, could i say less drowny than ep630s or fx33s?

 

[Zuerst]

You know, the ibud sounds decent when it is driven by Stello DA100 >> RP7-B...

You should seriously consider getting the DA100 and RP7-B to drive the iBuds if you're serious about using/getting the iBuds.

 

[TonePusher]

I think people use ibuds because they came with the ipod and maybe because they haven't heard better IEM or ear buds. I would still be using my stock zen ear buds if I didn't stumble upon head-fi.

 

[funkadelic]

The iBuds are not great, but they are better than most bundled earbuds and they look reasonably smart. Many people are unaware just how much better sounds can be had, most iPod owners I know cannot understand why anyone would spend £20-30 on a set of headphones when they are happy with the ones they have got, let alone shell out for some expensive IEMs.

Simon

 

[ronmtorres]

the best stock earphones imho is still the one from creative

i enjoyed them; well, that's before i got hooked in this forum

 

[poonpower]

I use them outside and in the gym because they came free with the ipod they can take a beating. I just throw them in the bag and forget them. But of course, I have different headphones for home use.

 

[GlorytheWiz825]

The iBuds are not as bad as people make them out to be. I was using a pair last week since I forgot my CX300s at the office. They actually sounded pretty good.

 

[unclejr]

I finally tried out a pair of stock iPod buds recently and I know we all have different shaped ears and whatnot but good grief, I couldn't stand to wear them for more than a minute or two. They're really unforgiving and uncomfortable. However as bud technology has improved, the quality of OEMs seems to have also, and these aren't terrible in terms of sound, given that they are stock.

But people just dropped a fair amount of money on their iPods and probably don't have the inclination to upgrade their buds, considering that these have a fair bass response and well, I think that's most folks' entry level fidelity 101.

 

[NtD Gr3nade]

Most people dont bother gettin anything else because they dont feel like spending the money on a new pair of headphones.

 

[88Chris]

i wouldn't have found head-fi if the ibuds didn't suck so much. whenever you play something loud, they rattle. and they just don't fit in my ears. plus they attract muggers and hooligans.