Most people know 'earbuds' as the cheap-o earphones you get free with a portable audio player device. Earbuds consist of two individual small plastic earpiece housings that insert in the concha ridge of the outer ears. There are few earbuds that manage to sound really good, and they typically will not provide much of a noise-blocking seal from ambient sounds like an ear canal headphone can do very capably. Sadly, many listeners' initial experience with the whole concept of "Headphone Listening" is with these lowly earbud designs. The sound quality can easily be so much better for not much more cash, folks! Nevertheless, we've found some OK-to-excellent earbud models to mention below.
For more information about 'earbud' headphones visit our earbud headphone selection guide.
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Sennheiser MX 560 BlackQuality Replacement iPod/Mp3 Player Earbuds |
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$29.95 |
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Sennheiser MX 660 BlackDecent-Sounding Earbuds with Volume Control Slider |
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$34.95 |
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Sennheiser MX 760 BlackFor use with PDAs, Cellular, and Wireless Phone/Player Devices. Includes Built-In Talk-Back Mic. |
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$39.95 |
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Yuin PK2Excellent Earbuds With Great Sound Quality |
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$79.00 |
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Yuin PK1Upscale Amp-Powered Earbuds Featuring Amazingly Superb Sound |
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$159.00 |
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