I lose my headphones often enough that I balk at anything about $15. I'd probably be quite happy with the Airpods' quality...
... right until I dropped one onto the subway tracks.
... right until I dropped one onto the subway tracks.
Check out the Sennheiser HD 202! they're around 30 bucks last time I checked and great fidelity and durability for the price.
edit: ok ok sorry you're right, $15 > $30 "heck, it's even twice as much!" i guess my point is that there are things that won't break the bank that sound way better than you'd expect, that's all. :)
edit2: Oh, and i _ALSO_ frequently break or lose mine, that's why I don't like spending more than the 30 bucks. ;)
"You should buy this $30 pair!"
:)
I actually own a pair of Sennheiser HD 280's for when I'm at a desk, but they're not really appropriate for a commute; for that, I just have a cheap pair of JVC earbuds with a microphone/button.
I specifically buy them cheap because my hearing's not awesome anyway, and I don't really need excellent sound quality for listening to a podcast on the train, and I tend to wash a pair with the laundry or dip them into my coffee a few times a year, anyway.
edit: yep, you're right - but there are places where I need quality, and places where I need quantity :P
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZbCWaY2KXo
I have a $400 pair of headphones, but I like these earbuds as well.
Also note that headphones/earphones are one item that are particularly resistant to effective A/B testing. It's hard to put on a different set and not know you've put on a particular set.