My wife turned me on to these Skull Candy earbuds:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004MWL1TQ
I like they because they stay in my ear securely, not the case with most earbuds. They are very
lightweight, and have a bunch of bass. The top end is not shrill like, for instance, stock Apple
earbuds, which to my ears makes the top end of lossy formats much less objectionable. Definitely not
for critical listening, but I would say they are the most comfortable and best designed I've had for
the gym and walking while listening to the iPod. Because they fit securely in my ears, I find I can
operate the device at a lower volume level, and they work very well drowning out the pounding pop
palaver at the gym. Recommended for their utility and value, if not for the high fidelity sound
reproduction (although, to my ears, the right kind of fidelity is emphasized, and the worst of
lossiness is de-emphasized). The ridiculously low price makes them appealing for, say, a language
lab or school film-production program. Give every student a pair for the cost of a McDonald's lunch.
-- Tom Fine
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