Smoking Buds

wireless headphones: anybody out there have them? conceptually they are a great idea. Do they cut it sound-wise?

did you think I could wait 'til tomorrow? Much, much better. Bass, treble, the whole nine. thanks Grant..'night

BTW,(Thursday 'morn) The Shures still don't cut it for me. IMHO: $$ and sound: not worth it. When I return them I'll see if they have traditional head phones..

I have the Nano. The "Smoking Buds" I use have nice bass. Better than the Shures, although they (the Buds) lack in the mids and treble compared with the Shure. I'll check to see if there is a sound profile setting or the like. I'll let you know, but it's EST, and I'm hitting the sack.

I purchased them at Best Buy. They have a 30 day money back guarantee. What better way to check them out! I just can't imagine bass comensurate with regular headphones. Am I wrong in this thinking? What I'm using for running does me fine, but laying on the beach, back yard, that kind of thing: I was wondering whether head phones would be the better way to go? Does an Ipod have enough juice for headphones?

Purchased the Shure E3c. Not impressed. Poor bass. Highs and mids were nice, but not worth the price. At least while I'm running. Are there lightweight headphones that would work well with the Nano for home listening (not running) and the like?

Warren - I am a pretty picky audiophile... but I love the Shure e5. I like using them just about as much as my Senn 650s.

thanks Marco. Thinking back to my experiences running, I tend to concentrate on the music, rather than the sound. I am much more forgiving and tolerant of poor sound. Just the reality of not having any commercials, plus every song being a winner (since I chose them) is very cool. Grant, I appreciate the follow up information. warren

Warren I smoke Shure E4C's when I have the hankering to move and groove. Mighty happy with em'. Grant, per Gold's review, those are shortcomings of most in-ear phones. The UE-10 use custom ear molds to seat the phones deeper in with greater isolation and greater stability. I use custom ear-molds to block out sound when I'm riding my motorcycle (for those who don't know the sound levels in a helmet with 60+mph rushing wind as the source can reach in the 75-95db range - this is regardless of how loud or quiet the bike's engine is). I have also used foamies and various other forms of ear plugs. The custom's are best for sure, but they don't aleviate the attenuation of your own movements, breathing, internal noises and those loud voices inside your head telling you to... They do not move much themselves, and they maintain a very good seal no matter how you move, and that helps a whole lot. The audiologist who made mine, at the time, was offering to install any in-ear headphones into their custom molds. It took two weeks and cost an extra $200 over the $75 price of the standard molds. This was five years ago. I don't know if this is a standard service that many audiologists offer, but it may be worth looking into, since it would seem like those UE10's are charging a mighty steep price for that service. Also be aware that that type of earplug is VERY isolating, which may not be appealing to those who want some sense of hearing the world around them. That said, the other part of Gold's statement is also true: Most in-ear phones do depend upon a good seating of the phones in the ear to produce the best sound. Even a slight break in a good seal will change the sound significantly (you'll loose bass first, which is not there in abundance in the first place on most in-ears). All the in-ears will come with a handfull of different (replaceable) ear canal-interfaces to try out. Which is most effective may depend upon your ear canal...most folks seem to like the foamies. I like the rubber ones that came with my Shures which are difficult to describe. Also, some folks just don't like the in-ear phone sound. It is quite different from conventional over-the-ear headphones. It can be alarmingly immediate. I sure wouldn't skimp there as poor sound in an in-ear phone could be painfully annoying.

You can read much more on this subject as well as numerous reviews of various models over at Headfi.

Marco

radar! now I get ya...they can be had brand spanking new for about $160. I Googled them...thanks for the tip..Target sells them, as well. I imagine I can return them if they don't cut it. Can't beat that...

Grant, do you use yours with an Ipod or the like? So $250 is a justifiable (audiophilic) expense for the Nano? $250 is the list. I'd appreciate any info as to where to purchase. thanks in advance...warren :)

''No, no ,no ,no I don't smoke it no more...tired of waking up on da floor...no thank you please it only makes me sneeze...then it make it hard to find de door''

Lenny, I did some checking. Man, these are mighty pricey. But you're saying that they will do a $150 Nano justice? Mega justice? Blow my mind type justice? What is it about these babies that they get $1k for them? thanks in advance, warren :)

Irie mon!!!

Kurt, if you don't understand the question, you don't understand....peace back at ya...

Yeah, usually when smoking buds, I tend to just sit on the couch rather than run, although I'm usually listening to some tunes. Sometimes I get up and run to the refridgerator, as I get the munchies. :-)

Alright Warren, what the heck are you talking about?
Some sort of earphone I imagine?
(A little more information might just clue us in!)

Peace!

In a word, YES!!! I use Ultimate Ears UE-10 Pros.