Ear Buds or Ear Phones

cgres123

Ear Buds or Ear Phones

 

As I'm looking to purchase audible books and listen to them on my phone, I was wondering which set up would be better the Buds / Phones?

 

If you use them which do you like and why and can you recommend one brand over another?

 

Thx D

Scott Alexander

I have yurbuds (which I believe EN has a discount with). basically, it's just some funny little anatomically-accurate (for the ear canal) 'boots' over standard ipod earphones. They feel like they're crammed into my ears, but they don't fall out - as advertised. Good sound and shuts out a lot of the background.

I wish I could just buy the 'boots', to put on my multiple pair of existing ipod earphones, but it doesn't appear to be an available option from them.

Jenn Edwards

Hi David,

I’ve been using the Jaybird Freedom for several months and am really satisfied.

Three things I like:

1 – They are Bluetooth so there are no cords.  I can make and receive calls with them from my iPhone and people can acutally hear me. This was the #1 future I was looking for as the Lifeproof (although worth its weight in gold many times over) case makes conversations difficult.

2 – They stay put.  Really.  And there is an over-the-ear clip on if for some reason they don’t but I’ve never used them. 

3 – They purposefully let in ambient noise for safety. It’s just about the perfect amount for me. 

One drawback is the battery life is a little short.  They are advertised at 6 hours. I find this to be a bit ambitious and seem to be charging them earlier rather than later.  I've just made a habit of plugging them in at night along with my phone.

Looking forward to seeing what you decide on and how they work for you! 

http://www.jaybirdgear.com/freedom-...eadphones/

cgres123

Thx all

cgres123

Jenn, I saw the Jaybird ear phones at the electronic store in the airport last week. I looked at some others but your recommendation and the USAT approval sold me so thx I'm in.

D