[kj] OT: Earphones

[Janean Lancaster]

Just had a look at trying to separate the rubber bit and gave it an 
annoyed waggle.. and then thought I'd see if I'd made it worse.  Left 
side has come back on - if I sit still, that is.  It beats listening 
with my other half's cheaper, bass heavy Sonys.  For tonight at least.

On 29/06/2012 17:36, Nick Scott wrote:

> Or as I said get your existing ones fixed, any competent repair place

> could easily solder on a replacement 3.5mm jack for you.

>

> On 29 June 2012 17:33, Janean Lancaster <j at jlancaster.info> wrote:

>> I'll have a look, thanks.  But I think I'll end up going for in-ears!

>>   On-ears aren't suited for bed-time snoozing.  Wish I could have a choice

>> [daydreams]...

>>

>>

>> On 29/06/2012 17:20, Nick Scott wrote:

>>> Good budget on ear headphones as always are Sennheiser PX-100-IIs you

>>> can get those for £30 on Amazon.

>>>

>>> On 29 June 2012 17:18, folk devil <folk.devil at hotmail.com> wrote:

>>>> Understood. And we all need our toonage.

>>>> How much damage can a minority government do? >:[

>>>>

>>>> ________________________________

>>>> Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:06:15 +0100

>>>> From: j at jlancaster.info

>>>> To: gathering at misera.net

>>>> Subject: Re: [kj] OT: Earphones

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> The thing with in-ears is the all-purpose convenience, although I do

>>>> daydream of having a top pair of over-ear real headphones as well.  But I

>>>> imagine you have to spend much more for decent over-ears than decent

>>>> in-ears.  And I'm on a budget now I'm back on the dole (thanks to the

>>>> Tories)...

>>>>

>>>> On 29/06/2012 16:33, folk devil wrote:

>>>>

>>>> Get yourself some decent AKGs or similar. Fuck the in-earphones..thery're

>>>> really bad for your ears.

>>>> Just get some 'closed' real headphones :)

>>>>

>>>> ________________________________

>>>> Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:44:51 +0100

>>>> From: j at jlancaster.info

>>>> To: gathering at misera.net

>>>> Subject: [kj] OT: Earphones

>>>>

>>>> Seeing as you are all music connoisseurs, advice for my next pair of

>>>> earphones is requested.

>>>>

>>>> My latest in a long line of earphones have just broken (at the jack plug,

>>>> sound in the left ear was going and has now gone) and I am completely

>>>> lost

>>>> without them.

>>>>

>>>> I had Klipsch Image S4s - they sounded great, if a little buzzy on low

>>>> frequencies.  I like the in-ear buds because they block external noise

>>>> really well and no-one else has to suffer (or complain about) my choice

>>>> of

>>>> choons.

>>>>

>>>> I seem to be replacing earphones every 15 months or so, which is a

>>>> complete

>>>> pisser.  But they do get heavy use.

>>>>

>>>> Thanks,

>>>> Janean

>>>>

>>>>

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