“Mike, you have a lot of headphones.”
Not a lot, just a few good ones. Today lets start with Earbuds.
Why earbuds?
Super comfy for long hours of music goodness, not noise cancelling so you can hear whats going on around you (work – coworkers think you’re ignoring them, running – cars running you over, etc), small, and extremely light!
Which ones do you recommend?
YUIN PK3 – little things that look just like cheap earbuds but are packing serious sound. I love them! Music sounds awesome. Incredibly clear and accurate sound across the board. I love being able to hear everything that’s going on. It’s not muddy like normal buds that try to boost the bass to sound “big”. Big sound stage, accurate sound, just awesome all around. They’re relatively flat so you hear the mix pretty well. You also have headroom to boost bass, mid, and treble freq. if you like to EQ your music.
I started on the path to YUIN when my buddy got me a pair of YUIN PK3 for his groomsmen gifts. These are the best earbuds for the $$ and I highly recommend them to anyone looking for new buds and have $40 to spend. Compare them to the white ipod earbuds and it’s like comparing HDTVs to SDTVs (okay maybe not that extreme, but noticeably better).
PK3 Reviews:
http://www.head-fi.org/products/yuin-pk3-earbuds
UPDATE
Venture Electronics VE MONK Plus are another pair of ear buds that are amazing and at bargain prices.