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clumsythief83

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Hi guys, is there anywhere I can find an affordable pair of in-ear earphones with mic/volume control for less than 30$? I've search on eBay and can't find any that has volume control.
 
Hey. I really don't think there is a decent pair of earphones under 30$ unless you look at SkullCandy, but those don't exactly work since they break a bunch. Even though they're more than 30$, you should check out the iP-HS2's by Maximo, they are very cheap for everything you get and the sound quality is amazing. Look up some reviews. Almost all of them say they are on par with the sub 100$ earphones.

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Zagg smartbuds are quite good. Just tried them out with my brother tonight. Sound equality on the receiving end was pretty clear. They are over 30 bucks but when using a discount code located in a few threads they can be below 30.
 
Hey. I really don't think there is a decent pair of earphones under 30$ unless you look at SkullCandy, but those don't exactly work since they break a bunch. Even though they're more than 30$, you should check out the iP-HS2's by Maximo, they are very cheap for everything you get and the sound quality is amazing. Look up some reviews. Almost all of them say they are on par with the sub 100$ earphones.

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You could get these for $19.99 on Amazon. They don't have volume control.

http://www.amazon.com/Maximo-iP-HS2...9LCU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1289461005&sr=8-1
 
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I use a pair of Sony earbuds. They come with 3 different sized ear pieces and its a really comfortable soft material. $30 on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDREX38i...8JA2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1289587417&sr=8-1

This one looks good to me, since it has everything I'm looking for. However, I wonder if it has one cord longer than the other (goes behind your neck), I hate those. Also, I would like a white one. So for now, I gotta decide between this one and the Apple official one which I can get for 35$ shipped on eBay.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260689795081&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
 
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