[bookport] Re: ear buds, ear phones, etc

From: jnuttallphd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:41:05 -0700 (PDT)
Hi Albert:
Which model of Sony and Sure do you have. I'm looking at amazon.com.
Jim N.--Michigan



----- Original Message ----
From: albert griffith <albertgriffith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 7:06:58 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: ear buds, ear phones, etc


I've owned low and high-end ear buds and a pair of fairly costly headphones.  
I've had ear buds made by Sony and Shure, 50 and $100 respectively.  The Sony's 
are the best value for the money.  Their cord is connected in the middle so you 
can make it short or long.  The connectors are more firmly secured with more 
expensive models.  Mine haven't broken in over a year with constant use.  Both 
brands have removable sleeves so you can get the best fit for your ear.  This 
makes quite a bit of difference when wearing them for long periods of time.  I 
don't believe the Shure's at twice the price sound any  better but they do come 
with a, doughnut shaped, hard case, with a cylinder in the middle around which 
you wrap the wires for storage.  My larger, Bose headphones, at $150 aren't 
worth the extra money.  I received them as a gift.  However, they're light wait 
and fit well.  
Concerning blue tooth, the new thing is two way blue tooth which allows you to 
use a remote control with the headphones or speakers you attach and they'll 
work for a distance of 100 feet.  You can find the article about this in last 
Sunday's N.Y. times under technology.  take care.




From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of Eric SS
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 2:11 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: ear buds, ear phones, etc


Nancy, the flaw in any earphone is the wire.  They will eventually always 
break.  That is why I donʼt pay a lot for any.
 
My choice is to go to an Odd Lots or some other close-outs kind of store and 
buy several pairs of headphones (that is, if I cannot tell what they are like 
through the packaging).  When I get home and find one of those I like, I try to 
get back there to get another few pair of that same kind.  These are nearly 
always $1 or so, so even the pairs I get I hate, I figure I am saving in the 
long run.  Putting them in and out of bags and dropping them just seems to 
break them every couple of months.
 
Of course, if you want what I think is the ultimate solution, you can spend 
around $100 for wireless headphones that come with a transmitter you plug into 
the Bookport and then you are free of moving the device around with you for up 
to 30 feet or so.  In my house, I can go anywhere in or pretty far outside of 
the house.  I donʼt have a recommendation for a particular brand off hand, 
though.
 
The best!
 
 
 



From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of NANCY HILL
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 1:19 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] ear buds, ear phones, etc
 
I have read about a few brands of phones/buds that are mentioned in the bp 
manual.
 
What kind of headphones do you use?
 
I have smallish ears and ear buds are not friendly to me.  I would like a 
portable pair of headphones that won't break the bank.
 
Looking for your recommendations.
 
Thanks,
Nancy
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