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Xiaou2:

 I used to have an Ipod before it took a 1ft fall and the HD died.

 Anyways... the earbubs were horrible.  Uncomfortable,  got tangled all the
time.. and the bass was pathetic.

 I even tried a another ear set from philips that claimed enhanced bass.
Was more comfy, a little more bass.. but stiff crappy.

 Ohh,  and the cords broke on both of them in a matter of a few months
tops.  (one ear not playing...or crackles in and out)


 Those tiny things just dont seem to be able to put out good
quality sound... especially deep bass.   Any bass completely distorts
them... so you have to end up with EQ'ing them to sound very
Mid-Rangy.   

 The problem with loud mid-range... is hearing damages.

 The ear can handle tweeter highs... and pretty loud bass... but
mid range is usually what kills the ears.   Its one reason why they
use it on Sirens for police cars and ambulances.

 I may not look too cool with my huge senns on.. but I could care less.
I get dreamy sound, extreme comfort, and less chance of hearing losses.


 Ohh, also, dont go for wireless headphones.  The bandwidth isnt good
enough... so the sound quality is unbearably wretched.


 And finally...  Some peoples hearing is naturally worse than others. 
For example... I may be able to hear the high registers much better
than another.   (I can hear when a muted TV is on several rooms away,
from the high pitched frequency the electronics make, that many can not hear)


 So,  some peoples reviews on Hi-Def  vs  Low-Quality
phones may seem to get results that say both sound very similar...
Instead of  "The quality difference is like  night and day".   Its not so
much as true..  but rather that their ears just can not make out the
differences well... if at all.

 It may also be the shape of the ears which may alter the
each persons hearing sounds to them.  As well as the actual brain itself.
Hard to say really.

shmokes:

--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on September 16, 2008, 11:30:20 pm ---
 I used to have an Ipod before it took a 1ft fall and the HD died.

 Anyways... the earbubs were horrible.  Uncomfortable,  got tangled all the
time.. and the bass was pathetic.


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FWIW, I was not talking about the stock iPod headphones, but rather the sold-seperately in-ear (as in: in-ear-canal) headphones (picture included).  Also, I was only describing how comfortable they are.  I haven't used them nearly enough to comment on sound quality, but based on their price, I suspect it is only mediocre.

However, high-quality in-ear headphones from the likes of Shure and Etymotic produce spectacular sound, including good base. 

HaRuMaN:

--- Quote from: Ginsu Victim on September 16, 2008, 01:49:16 pm ---They referenced Yojimbo.

That's a win in my book.

(They reference SO much stuff that the DVDs come with a reference guide for those who are less in the know)

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Watched Yojimbo for the first time about a month ago.  Awesome flick...  :cheers:

Ginsu Victim:
The reference on Gilmore Girls from Yojimbo is the dog walking down the road with a hand in its mouth.

All Kurosawa is awesome. Watch the follow-up, Sanjuro. It's actually better than Yojimbo (IMO, of course).

HaRuMaN:

--- Quote from: Ginsu Victim on September 17, 2008, 11:42:28 am ---The reference on Gilmore Girls from Yojimbo is the dog walking down the road with a hand in its mouth.

All Kurosawa is awesome. Watch the follow-up, Sanjuro. It's actually better than Yojimbo (IMO, of course).

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Added it my Netflix queue, thanks!

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