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Ear Phones And Ear Buds ?
Hello:
Have tried several brands of earphones, but find them all pretty uncomfortable. Was wondering if anyone has any experience with these "ear-bud" kinss of phones ? Comfortable for long term use ? Fidelity ? Also, is there possibly a type available that you can hook over one ear, but does Not go truly into the ear canal ((like a hearing aid does) ? Any of these available as wireless ? Would like to keep cost down to about $75 max. Any thoughts and brand suggestions would be most appreciated. Thanks, Bob |
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Ear Phones And Ear Buds ?
Robert11 wrote:
Hello: Have tried several brands of earphones, but find them all pretty uncomfortable. Was wondering if anyone has any experience with these "ear-bud" kinss of phones ? Comfortable for long term use ? Fidelity ? Fidelity is pretty good. But comfort depends on the size of your ear canal and the size of the earbud. This would have to be a 'cut and try' type of thing. Also, is there possibly a type available that you can hook over one ear, but does Not go truly into the ear canal ((like a hearing aid does) ? Most earbuds go in the canal. But there are a few, and I think CCrane has a couple that hook over the ear, and rest on top. Comfort for these depends on how well they're designed, of course, but are generally nicer after several hours of listening than the in-ear bud. At least for my ears. Now, there is a third option that I created for my cell phone. It's an in-ear bud, but slipped into a molded earpiece. Can't fall out. Comfortable for hours of wear. The molded earpiece does change the quality of the sound, but if you're talking about HF radio, you're not exactly into hi-fi territory. You can get ear molds at Radio Shack in the cell phone department. Jabra makes them, they're soft silicone, and you can slip just about any earbud into one. Then, again, Telex makes earplugs with accessory earmolds that snap together and fit quite well, but are acoustically designed for decent fidelity. TV anchors wear these on-camera. You can put the driver at the end or a coiled acoustic tube and then snap the tube into the earmold, OR you can snap the earmold directly onto the driver and slip it into your ear. I have this arrangement, too, when I'm using my R-10 in the field. Good listening, long term comfort, and I never have to worry about it falling out of my ear. Both Jabra and Telex make earmolds in different sizes for your fit. The Jabra come in multiple sizes already in the package, both left and right. The Telex, you have to select size, left or right at order. Any of these available as wireless ? Mostly not, but wireless can be creatively arranged, with a bluetooth arrangement, if you'd like. There are bluetooth transmitters and receivers available. And the bluetooth earpieces are worn over the ear as you would prefer. Would like to keep cost down to about $75 max. Then, a good set of earbuds and the Jabra earmolds would be your best option. The Telex components alone would cost you about twice that. Though bluetooth, from an outlet like TigerDirect will probably make your budget. |
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Ear Phones And Ear Buds ?
Robert11 wrote: Hello: Have tried several brands of earphones, but find them all pretty uncomfortable. Was wondering if anyone has any experience with these "ear-bud" kinss of phones ? Comfortable for long term use ? Fidelity ? Also, is there possibly a type available that you can hook over one ear, but does Not go truly into the ear canal ((like a hearing aid does) ? Any of these available as wireless ? Would like to keep cost down to about $75 max. Any thoughts and brand suggestions would be most appreciated. Thanks, Bob Fry's has Etymotic ripoffs for $20. Good enough for shortwave/scanner use. Real Etymotics are at your price limit: http://www.provantage.com/etymotic-er6~7ETYM009.htm |
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