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I have always used the standard ear buds, like what comes with iPods.
I always assumed those newer sound isolating types would be weird feeling.
They are the ear buds with the rubber gasket that inserts into your ear canal. (See links below)
I finally tried my friend's cheap pair of Skull Candy headphones and WOW!
You can't hear outside sounds!
You don't have to turn the volume up so loud to override all the ambient noise!
The bass sounds so much better, probably because all of the waves are forced into your ear canal.
What's a good pair for ~$30 of sound isolating type headphones?
A Google search pointed me to these three.
JBuds J2 Premium - $15 - http://www.amazon.com/JBuds-Premium-...pr_product_top
Sony Mdr-Ex75/Whi - $22 - http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Mdr-Ex75-...tag=011080e-20
Sennheiser CX-300 II - $35 - http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-II-...9209887&sr=1-3
Those seem pretty cheap compared to Shure buds that I assumed were the best prosumer because they are like $200+.
Edit: Just found these related threads for suggestions:
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2147232
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2142154
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2140873
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2135377
I always assumed those newer sound isolating types would be weird feeling.
They are the ear buds with the rubber gasket that inserts into your ear canal. (See links below)
I finally tried my friend's cheap pair of Skull Candy headphones and WOW!
You can't hear outside sounds!
You don't have to turn the volume up so loud to override all the ambient noise!
The bass sounds so much better, probably because all of the waves are forced into your ear canal.
What's a good pair for ~$30 of sound isolating type headphones?
A Google search pointed me to these three.
JBuds J2 Premium - $15 - http://www.amazon.com/JBuds-Premium-...pr_product_top
Sony Mdr-Ex75/Whi - $22 - http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Mdr-Ex75-...tag=011080e-20
Sennheiser CX-300 II - $35 - http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-II-...9209887&sr=1-3
Those seem pretty cheap compared to Shure buds that I assumed were the best prosumer because they are like $200+.
Edit: Just found these related threads for suggestions:
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2147232
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2142154
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2140873
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2135377
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