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In-Ear Headphones: Still Waiting

im looking forward to these: if not just to review at headfi.org. at their price of 79$, they are cheaper by half than any other dual armature based phone on the market. perhaps apple know that these may sell as they have a market somewhat cornered, have the hype and more so, a handle with certain companies to get very good deals on items they cannot produce: ie, armature drivers.

even if they sound only decent, im sure they will be worthwhile. mic, remote and dual armature would price a shure upwards of 400$, a westone (would never come out aka westone 3). i am excited. im sure the cable etc will be rubbish compared to the lovely audio technica ck10 or westone series and the bass will not be phenomenal like the futuresonics atrio m5, but for the price, they have no market competitive colleague. indeed: bring them on apple!
 
MikesGravity said:
I agree with Skippy for the most part (but not making Bose THE BEST). Bose is great and you all know it, just very over-priced.
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Just stop it already. Most of us know what you don't know, and are too stubborn to understand, and there is no reason to start a flame war with us.

Some people think Bose is good, lots of people know they are not. Leave it at that.
 
MikesGravity said:
I agree with Skippy for the most part (but not making Bose THE BEST). Bose is great and you all know it, just very over-priced.
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Bose is straight butt-ass crappola, relatively speaking of course. Not relatively speaking, Bose is an audio orgasm inducing dildo for your ears. My point is, if you like Bose, you're just ignorant to all the better stuff out there.
 
After a conversation I just finished having with an Apple rep on the store-chat-thing, she told told me that an internal newsletter going round says they will be available in the next few days.
 
Wow... I can't believe they didn't release the headphones today. But does anyone think that the delay could be the fact that there's compatibility issues with Macs in addition to the iPhones/Touch?
 
carlgo said:
That's smart thinking. If you appear to be elitist, the other people in the trailer park will turn on you.
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Wow, mention Bose and it really brings out the worst in people.

First of all, one of my best friends (and bandmates) lives in a trailer park. He's a genius musician who has dedicated his life and energy into the pursuit of his craft rather than selling out to some cheap capitalist model. Thus he lives in a trailer park. He's both humble and wise and obviously, not at all materialistic.

You should be ashamed, carlgo - this guy would give you the shirt off of his back and he sure as hell would never have the money for a really expensive set of headphones. But he's a master musician, not a pretentious audiophile, and he never seems to mind listening to music on less than ideal equipment. In fact, listening on standard fare audio equipment moves him in ways which you'll probably never understand.

I'm lucky to play music with him and even more lucky to call him my friend. You would look down on him for living in a trailer park, but he's a modern artist in every best sense of those words. I think he's better than elitist, materialistic lowlifes with fancy gadgets who troll around on forums trying to make people feel bad for their arguably poor choice in audio equipment.

And now I can see your defense - "I was just responding to bla bla bla..." Doesn't make it better. I don't know why trailer parks have become fair game when ethnic slurs are taboo. Do you really think it hurts less to be called poor white trash than to be called one of those other words? This is the product of a deranged society which worships money and looks down on people of lesser means. Of course trailer parks often have unsavory elements, but there are some real gems to be found there too. And of course much of the white trash of this world is rich. I know you didn't use the word "trash", but you were close enough to invoke a prejudice which is wearing thin.
 
Sesshi said:
I'll take you up on it:

Let's not pile on the pressure with 'lots' - I'd like just two examples which weigh in the same class, provide the same or better level of isolation, the same level of compactness, similar levels of efficiency, the same level of circumaural comfort and better sound quality than the Bose Triport AE - for cheaper. It's something I've been looking for. Short or convertible cables would be nice - the Bose is annoying in that respect.
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Maybe you can start here. Cheaper ones can be found in Amazon.
http://www.headphone.com/guide/by-headphone-type/ear-pad-type/

You can also check your how beloved headphone fare and get lost on myriad of other headphones on this site.
http://www.head-fi.org/

On topic.... I'm curious about the sound quality of two speakers at this price point. I'm not getting my hopes up but I do hope it does sound good. A cheaper alternative and hopefully some other makers would lower their prices as well because of the new competition. Does anybody know if it also comes in black?
 
fr33 loader said:
Maybe you can start here. Cheaper ones can be found in Amazon.
http://www.headphone.com/guide/by-headphone-type/ear-pad-type/

You can also check your how beloved headphone fare and get lost on myriad of other headphones on this site.
http://www.head-fi.org/

On topic.... I'm curious about the sound quality of two speakers at this price point. I'm not getting my hopes up but I do hope it does sound good. A cheaper alternative and hopefully some other makers would lower their prices as well because of the new competition. Does anybody know if it also comes in black?
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Obviously guides can be found elsewhere. I'm asking you specifically to name two given your opinions. I'm curious to see what you'll come up with, and whether your opinions actually are worth anything.
 
2.2 is out

okay.. so the to the people who thought that 2.2 was holding up the in-ear headphones.. guess that's not it.
waiting myself!!
dunno what;s taking them soo long!!
:confused::p
 
SkippyThorson said:
I'm still waiting on Push. :mad:

September was it? October passed too now, Apple.

Headphones. It's not a new computer. It's a pair of freaking headphones. Is the triangular shaped case causing some confusion for the symmetrical and even design team or what? Too cerebral or are these the best damn headphones Earth has ever seen?

These had better be Bose quality. The last time they put out a uniquely audio product (the iPod speaker dock) it tanked in a hurry. These may do the same before the physical release.
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I've waited to long, so I decided to invest inthe v-mods head phones w/ mic. It's a great headbaer nut once the apple in ear headphones come out I'm surely will buy a pair.
 
These look awesome I am sure apple are just ironing out kinks and we should see them shipping in time for christmas.....Well lets hope....;)

ShadoW
 
I want it to be before Dec starts, my coupon is only valid on the first week of Dec and it will save me 1 quarter of the new earphone price. So make it quick Apple!!!, they have missed their deadline for almost 2 months.
 
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