justie
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The on ear pieces of rubbish u get for free on airplanes 
WORST headphone you ever heard?
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The worst I've ever heard would have to be some cheap (<$5) Skullcandy headphones my mom bought from Big Lots. They were so bad that even she could hear it. I had a much worse time.
They had bloated, muddy bass, no mids, and extremely muffled highs.
Whenever anyone needed to borrow some headphones, she would offer those. EVERYONE in my family has refused that deal after hearing them.
They had bloated, muddy bass, no mids, and extremely muffled highs.
Whenever anyone needed to borrow some headphones, she would offer those. EVERYONE in my family has refused that deal after hearing them.
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THATS HILARIOUS LOL
The worst I've ever heard would have to be some cheap (<$5) Skullcandy headphones my mom bought from Big Lots. They were so bad that even she could hear it. I had a much worse time.
They had bloated, muddy bass, no mids, and extremely muffled highs.
Whenever anyone needed to borrow some headphones, she would offer those. EVERYONE in my family has refused that deal after hearing them.
THATS HILARIOUS LOL
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Are you implicate the monster beats?
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Anything off a plane, anything with fluffy pads that come in a tape cassette case, anything begining with A and ending in pple!
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I had a set of those once... I was truely amazed at the soundquality, they sounded like something worth at least 3 times their price, but then again, I did buy them for €0,50 from some bargain bin...
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Are my eyes deceiving me? Or is that really a set of earbuds that came with the original Gameboy??
A pair of these little guys. They cost something like the equivalent of $3 in the supermarket, and sound like pretty much any cheap earphone from the 80s, even though that's thirty years ago. Note the extra bass promise on the box. This is how they keep people from realising what bass actually is; some buyers on Amazon have written reviews where they keep coming back for more because of the amazing value. It's not very amazing when they sound like laptop speakers and evidentially don't last long.
I had a set of those once... I was truely amazed at the soundquality, they sounded like something worth at least 3 times their price, but then again, I did buy them for €0,50 from some bargain bin...
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Are my eyes deceiving me? Or is that really a set of earbuds that came with the original Gameboy??
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I'd give these headphones the award for the most dangerous ones around (IME). The earbuds are so easily ripped from their wires that it's like they made them to be this way on purpose; a definite chocking hazard for kids and the sort. I think they come pre packed with ultra cheap mp3 players and sound devices. Oh yea, and you may be able to get electrocuted from the long thin bare wires on show once their heads are severed.
I'd give these headphones the award for the most dangerous ones around (IME). The earbuds are so easily ripped from their wires that it's like they made them to be this way on purpose; a definite chocking hazard for kids and the sort. I think they come pre packed with ultra cheap mp3 players and sound devices. Oh yea, and you may be able to get electrocuted from the long thin bare wires on show once their heads are severed.
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Are they worth $150? They're a bit too gaudy and uncomfortable. But I too were surprised at how good they sound.
Back on topic: The worst? Perhaps not the worst I've ever heard, but the most "disappointing" were definitely the Marshall Majors. The sound, quality, and comfort were all equally a let-down.
Are they worth $150? They're a bit too gaudy and uncomfortable. But I too were surprised at how good they sound.
Back on topic: The worst? Perhaps not the worst I've ever heard, but the most "disappointing" were definitely the Marshall Majors. The sound, quality, and comfort were all equally a let-down.
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A pair of earbuds that came free on an American Airlines domestic flight. Actually looked like it was worth $2 that was charged to economy (first class gets it complimentary). Nearly useless on a flight since it needs to be turned up high to be able to hear anything and by then your ears will be bleeding from what sounded like screaming. Tossed them in the trash after without a second thought.
Oh and the JVC Gummies that sell for $7 at Wal-mart. Those belong in the recycle bin, where they are better served as scrap materials.
I know we strive for the best in sound quality, but in looking for that alot of people around here must have come across some of the worst sounding equipment too.
iPod earbuds don't count, or the Dre Beats, they're too commercial, and that dead old horse has been flogged and turned into glue ages ago
So spill the beans, what's the worst headphone you've ever had the displeasure of putting on/in/around your ears?
A pair of earbuds that came free on an American Airlines domestic flight. Actually looked like it was worth $2 that was charged to economy (first class gets it complimentary). Nearly useless on a flight since it needs to be turned up high to be able to hear anything and by then your ears will be bleeding from what sounded like screaming. Tossed them in the trash after without a second thought.
Oh and the JVC Gummies that sell for $7 at Wal-mart. Those belong in the recycle bin, where they are better served as scrap materials.
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I'd have to say that the Senn HD-202 is in the running. A bad value at $30. They sound exactly like what you would get if you built a closed, circumaural headphone around the drivers from the Apple earbuds.
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The worst ones I have ever heard where when I had to have a MRI done and they gave me headphones so I could watch a movie. There wasn't a single piece of metal on it! so of course it was going to sound horrible.
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Mix-Star headphones. Enough said. Sister want them so badly back then. Having listened to the RP-HTX7s then my TBSE1s, she knows better now 
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HRS Global noise reduction earphone. (4$ at local pharmacy)
My friend has a pair and it literally sounds like you are drowning underwater from how muffled it is.
My friend has a pair and it literally sounds like you are drowning underwater from how muffled it is.
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