Griffin EarThump earphones
The earphones that come with the iPod are kind of like the one button mouse that used to come with the Mac -- good looking but functionally crippled.
Even though the latest iPod is much improved over the first 5GB model, Apple pigheadedly insists on including the same round earphones they issued with the original iPod. These earphones fall out of my ears and aren't loud enough.
Griffin's EarThumps are the earphones that should come with every iPod. I usually don't like buds that stick in my ear, but the EarThumps are very comfortable, even when I push them far into my ear canals to block out the grunting sounds that the steroid junkies at the gym make while they're weighlifting.
I'm not an audiophile, so I can't tell you about dynamic frequency response or that kind of stuff. They sound fine to me, but most of what I listen to consists of low-fi podcasts and MP3s of scratchy LPs and 78s. $19.99 at Amazon
Comments
You know, Apple is already getting sued for putting out the earphones that come with the iPod, because of hearing damage and because they say the earphones play too loud. Imagine if these came with the iPods, they'd be burned at the stake.
Posted by: laura | February 6, 2006 1:25 PM
Since Apple also includes a volume control on the iPod it seems that the lawsuit is frivolous but I also think spilling hot coffee on myself is my own fault and wouldn't sue restaurant if I did it. Not everyone agrees with me on these things.
As for the earphones I've had problems with some Griffin items before but at $20 how can you go wrong.
Posted by: will | February 6, 2006 4:00 PM