[Donut]

Basically every earphone I've used before my HJE900s. Some were given to me freely, some came with mp3 players, and a couple cheapies were purchased at random by me.

 

[ear8dmg]

I wouldn't say worst - but I vote Speedlink Medusa 5.1s for most overpriced. I'd put the sound quality on par with some £6 Philips earbuds I own. The Medusas cost me £40 and retail for about £60 these days.

 

[Raguvian]

I would have to say the MDR-V150 is the worst I have ever heard. The music sounded like it was being played really loudly through a wall.

 

[DDRNemesis]

The worst headphones I have listened to most recently were the Beats by Dre. The sound was just not what I expected from the price that my friend paid for them. They sounded very muddy and the soundstage was just very small. It really bugs me when most college kids I meet want those headphones and think they sound amazing.

 

[cck5]

apple ear buds.

 

[cswann1]

Quote:

Originally Posted by DDRNemesis /img/forum/go_quote.gif The worst headphones I have listened to most recently were the Beats by Dre. The sound was just not what I expected from the price that my friend paid for them. They sounded very muddy and the soundstage was just very small. It really bugs me when most college kids I meet want those headphones and think they sound amazing.

Never underestimate the power of advertising and marketing.

 

[lucozade]

se420 terible sound signiture for a duel driver ,and at the price they retail at.

 

[EddieE]

If we aren't counting stock DAP buds of any kind, the PX200 have to be the worst I ever heard.

Ever just have that "hate at first hear" feeling when you feel sick and just want them off your head as soon as possible. That's what I had.

Tried them with a beautiful Joni Mitchel track (think in was Michael From Mountains) and it sounded like the poor girl had been shoved in a barrel full of mud and cotton wool and rolled down a hill.

 

[ForgottenxxRebel]

ive had three headphones i really hated. two were skullcandies(big surprise) and one was a koss sadly.

skullcandy lowriders, why the hell did i ever get those?? maybe cuz i was a dumb 16 year old who thought the crome and black looked cool.

for a over $40

set of headphones, they felt and sounded like cheap dollar store headphones. they're so flimsy and easily fell off my head and the sound was terrible. they're advertised as having lots of bass, but they really had no bass at all. but they were pretty durable, they only "broke" by getting twisted out of shape after enough backpack abuse.

skullcandy smokin buds, really don't know why i looked at these more expensive ones before the cheaper inkd ones, but they sucked. i returned two pairs as defective because again they had no bass. whenever i had a good seal they sounded muffled, had less bass and sounded worse. plus they made me feel claustorphobic like no other headphone ever has. other than that, the quality seemed cheap too, i could see myself trashing them easily. best thing ever was returning that second set and getting credit or w/e.

koss 'plug' inears, the first in ear headphone i tried 3 years ago. just stick a fork in your ear, it would be more fun!!

they're just too big, they look like frankenstine bolts sticking out the side of your head!! and the earplugs are just uncomfortable. shoving them in deeper only made em worse and they still stuck out too far and bumped against the inside of my helmet. that's just $%#@* annoying and defeats the purpose of listening to music while riding so i was done with those fast.

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Originally Posted by krmathis /img/forum/go_quote.gif Koss The Plug. Just horrible!

awwww, i wasn't the first to hate the koss plug.

but mine were white, the foam part was bigger and longer and the "butt" was bigger.

 

[PANGES]

These:

JVC - Gumy Earbud Headphone - Grape Violet - HAF130V

I bought them from Best Buy about a year or two ago when I lost my stock ibuds, and then I later found my ibuds. To my surprise, the stock ibuds sounded 10x better than these. Shame on me.

To those who hate the ibuds, it is all relative. You'll love the ibuds once you stick these things in your ears.

 

[Drag0n]

Quote:

Originally Posted by krmathis /img/forum/go_quote.gif Koss The Plug. Just horrible!

Thats the worse phone i ever bought that was actually recommended!!!

Next is AKG K26P - I actually had high hopes from these because so many deaf people praised these honky hollow fart canons!!!

Next is Sennheiser PMX200 - Hollow plastic craptastic junk!!! Senn' should be embarrassed!!!

Worst with no expectations were some buds that came with a free fm pocket radio.......they were absolutely useless!!!!

Apple Ibuds rot badly, but are improved with foam socks.

 

[inego]

My wife got a pair of earbuds on a flight last year - they sort of look like ibuds, but have no branding.

They are worth what she paid for them - nothing! Again, there are things that ibuds are better than, even though mine ar toys for the kids these days....

 

[Drag0n]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raguvian /img/forum/go_quote.gif I would have to say the MDR-V150 is the worst I have ever heard. The music sounded like it was being played really loudly through a wall.

Yes!!! My sister has those! They sound like theyre stuffed with clay!!! Muffled crap!!! I wanna mod them with KSC75 drivers and drill holes in the back and see how they sound, but theyre not mine. lol

 

[rymd]

Free earbuds on Continental Airlines flights..
oh man, so bad i can't describe

but for commercial headphones, JVC gumy
iBud>gumy
sansa stock buds>gumy

 

[xtreme500]

OK, I think mine are the worst. Got earbuds from dollar store and they have TWO LEFT BUDS. That means no stereo sound, theyre uncomfortable, and the sound is horrible, like scratching.