Eight ear buds reviewed: Yurbuds, Phiaton Earphones PS 20, Ankit Forbidden – Snake Earphones, Urbanears Medis, Denon In-ear headphones Model AH-C560R, iBeats by Beats by Dr. Dre from Monster, Skullcandy Holua wooden ear buds, V-moda Remix Remote earphones.
When Mozart said, "Music, even in situations of the greatest horror, should never be painful to the ear but should flatter and charm it, and thereby always remain music," could he have foreseen the age of the punishing ear bud?
Within 24 hours of using the cushion-free ear buds Apple supplied with my iPod and my iPhone, my ears are screaming for comfier ear buds designed for listening pleasure.
For travelers on the go, I sought out reasonably priced models with above-average sound, comfort, fit and ergonomics, preferably with a microphone/remote for phone calls.
After testing more than 15 with my iPhone and iPod, I found eight great in-line earphones; three (Yurbuds, Phiaton PS20 and Ankit) were so good they made the list even though they lack phone-call capability.
Make — Model/Price
Yurbuds/$29.99-$49.99
Yurbuds are personally sized funnel-shaped ear buds that channel sound into your ear for a richer sound quality and are guaranteed not to fall out. You upload a picture of your ear taken with a digital camera or using Yurbud's free iPhone app (Size Yur Ear) to get the right size.
Pros
Yurbuds are comfortable. They stayed in my ears and directed the sound so well that I quickly found myself cranking down the volume to half the level I use with other ear buds.
Cons
No microphone for phone calls.
Within 24 hours of using the cushion-free ear buds Apple supplied with my iPod and my iPhone, my ears are screaming for comfier ear buds designed for listening pleasure.
For travelers on the go, I sought out reasonably priced models with above-average sound, comfort, fit and ergonomics, preferably with a microphone/remote for phone calls.
After testing more than 15 with my iPhone and iPod, I found eight great in-line earphones; three (Yurbuds, Phiaton PS20 and Ankit) were so good they made the list even though they lack phone-call capability.
Make — Model/Price
Yurbuds/$29.99-$49.99
Yurbuds are personally sized funnel-shaped ear buds that channel sound into your ear for a richer sound quality and are guaranteed not to fall out. You upload a picture of your ear taken with a digital camera or using Yurbud's free iPhone app (Size Yur Ear) to get the right size.
Pros
Yurbuds are comfortable. They stayed in my ears and directed the sound so well that I quickly found myself cranking down the volume to half the level I use with other ear buds.
Cons
No microphone for phone calls.
Phiaton Earphones PS 20/$99
These half in-ear headphones feature Phiaton's "MaxBass Reflex" technology and have a dynamic speaker driver that balances bass and treble for superb sound.
Pros
The half in-ear design provides a great fit, and they are lightweight and comfortable.
Cons
No microphone for phone calls.
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