[exe163]

I am looking for a pair of earbuds that are non-isolating and has a mic, similar to the Apple Earpods. And they should be better sounding. I had a pair of Urbanears Medis (https://www.urbanears.com/ue_za_en/medis) that fit the bill, but they finally broke, out of warranty, and discontinued. I looked around Amazon and other "top X earbuds under $Y" pages yielded nothing but earbuds with isolating features (silicone inserts, which I don't want). So are there still good on-ear earbuds of this category? My budget is under $50 but can stretch to $100 if there's something available and well built.

P.S. This pair for me has a specific purpose of doing Skype calls, casually listen to podcasts, musics, and tv shows while on the go, and in situations where I need to be in alert. I already have a pair of higher end Westone IEM, some Grados, and HD6XX (preordered). So this pair is intended for when I don't need to baby or worry about losing.

 

[RAQemUP]

You should be able to get a VE Monk + with a mic cable for like $10 or 15 I think. The regular VE Monk + is $5.

Edit: https://www.head-fi.org/f/threads/v...earbud-that-taking-the-world-by-storm.783669/

 

[DeltaRay]

May abit late, but you can consider the Philips SHE4205 just released this year. The bass on these earbuds are really impressive! Currently going about $25 on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Philips-Lightweight-Microphone-SHE4205BK-27/dp/B01LWMX7GD