Choosing Earphones
Oct 31, 2011
The spring and summer months find many of us exercising outdoors, letting our keycard for the gym take a little break. There are trails to be hiked and biked, paths to be walked, jogged and run, kayaks to be steered, games of softball to be played, and pools to be swum. Yes, when the weather is warm and the sun is shining, it only makes sense to take as many activities as we can outside, especially as those days don’t always last as long as we’d like.
As we move toward November, in many areas it is still warm enough to work up a sweat outside, or at least get the body moving and heart pumping. Brisk fall weeks are good for both the body and the soul, and backyard football is always a good time. But for as great as those things are, chances are good that for many of you, heading back indoors for most of your workouts is inevitable. Not only is the air getting that familiar pre-winter chill, but the sun is also setting earlier and earlier, and a hike after work in the dark is the stuff scary movies are made of!
With this return to the gym comes some changes, not the least of which is that you have to track down your membership card! But once that is found, you’ll likely be packing some very different gear than you’ve been wearing all summer, from clothing to socks to sneakers. While getting those gym essentials right is paramount to a productive, comfortable and safe workout, there’s an important accessory we think will add a certain something to your next sweat session as well – Shure SE215 Earphones.
If you’ve grown tired of inferior headphones tripping up your workout, or the time has simply come to invest in something new, the Shure SE215 Earphones are an outstanding selection at a pocket-friendly price. Available in your choice of sleek black or eye-catching clear, these are the first high-end in ear headphones under $100 that offer replaceable cables. And if anyone can bring premium quality at an affordable price point, you can be sure it’s Shure! After all, they wouldn’t put their name on earphones that they didn’t know would represent their commitment to only bringing the best. They also wouldn’t design them with replaceable cables if they didn’t build them to last. Prefer to listen to tunes on your iPhone at the gym? Consider investing in the Shure SE215I iPhone 4S ready earphones – also a stellar deal!
As for what makes them a specifically good choice for the gym? Their behind the ear styling keeps them out of your way whether you’re lifting weights or showing the elliptical who is boss. You’re also free to wipe the sweat from your brow without worrying over knocking your earphones to the floor, or getting caught in a cable tangle. And while you certainly wouldn’t want to lose these premium buds at any price, there is always a risk of getting your things stolen or accidentally left behind at the gym, and a $99 price tag is much easier to handle than most in a worst case scenario.
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Oct 18, 2011
At Earphone Solutions we are proud to be the largest Authorized Westone Headphones Dealer in the world. After all, Westone crafts some seriously quality earphones, so being the best place to get them is an honor we’re happy to hold! But what does this mean for you? It means a few things: discounted prices, desirable perks with purchase, and most importantly, that when you register your earphones with Westone, they are backed by a 2-year warranty. We don’t anticipate you will have any issues with your earphones, but in the event you do, a 2-year warranty is an important thing to have. It’s also something you deserve when purchasing top-quality earphones, but something you don’t get when shopping with Amazon or eBay resellers.
Among our most popular Westone offerings are the Westone 3 earphones. These carry a near 5-star rating from 189 customer reviews (and counting!), and not to brag, but our customers provide some of the most thorough and helpful earphone reviews we’ve ever seen! Not sure if something is just right for you? You should be able to clear up any questions just a few reviews in. We’re always more than happy to answer your questions as well, but feel truly grateful to have customers who take the time to provide their personal experience with an item in the interest of helping others make the best decision. As for the positive adjectives you can expect to find in review after review for the Westone 3? Those include: best, amazing, exceptional, supreme, great and perfect, among many others. It’s fair to say the Westone 3 is a bit of an overachiever!
In addition to a bounty of helpful reviews to give you confidence in your decision, Westone 3 earphones are also currently on sale for just over 30% off list price at EarphoneSolutions.com, and include a free Westone Amp for a limited time. They’ll also ship the same day you order them, so you don’t have to wait long to ‘hear’ what everyone’s been raving about. 
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Oct 11, 2011
Chances are good that you wouldn’t buy the luxury car of your dreams and expect it to shine like a diamond by washing with bargain basement cleaner. You also probably wouldn’t run it on cheap oil or equip it with the cheapest tires you could find. You would respect the investment you made by continuing to invest in your purchase, understanding that the ‘little things’ sometimes mean the most, and that in the long run (or short run, in many cases) they will be to your benefit. With that in mind, why will so many people be listening to music on their iPhone 4S through basic earphones that aren’t capable of delivering the best in terms of sound, comfort and durability? After all, an iPhone 4S is hardly a ‘pocket change’ purchase, so why should you be accessorizing it with the plastic pearls of the earphone world?
Invest in Your Investment
Short of carrying around a record player in your pocket (highly impractical – trust me!), the iPhone 4S and iPod are capable of providing you with the best portable music experience possible. While nothing will ever match the magic of a live show, the fact that you can carry thousands of your favorite recordings along with you everywhere you go is nothing short of awesome. But for that awesomeness to fully deliver it needs a little help from you; the foundation is there, but it can’t do it alone! That’s where your job of supplying your iPhone 4S with the best iPhone 4S earphones comes in. And for all it will do for you, it’s really not much to ask!
So which earphones are the best iPhone earphones? Well, that depends on what you’re looking for. But don’t worry – we aren’t sending you out into the earphone abyss without guidance. We’ve put together a short list of the best iPhone earphones at 6 distinct price points so you can discover the sweetest sound while keeping your budget in check. From entry-level a-Jays to the top-of-the-line Shure se535, EarphoneSolutions.com has the best iPhone 4S earphones for you!
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May 20, 2008
If you watch enough television, you’re sure to see those Bose commercials where people on a plane or at a busy office tune out from the chaos around them with the help of bulky, unwieldy noise cancelling Bose in-ear headphones. The actors look happy, but they didn’t have to shell out $350.00 for the things and they sure didn’t have to cope with regular battery recharges in order to keep the headphones functioning. The downsides to this ‘cutting-edge’ technology have to make you wonder if the benefit is worth the hefty investment.
The Bose in-ear headphones reduce background noise by sampling incoming noise, reversing it and adding that mirrored audio to your music – the background noise is canceled by its inverse. It works, but most Rube Goldberg machines work, too. The question isn’t whether or not noise-cancelling headphones work, but whether or not there’s an easier, cheaper way to get a better effect?
Absolutely. High-end sound isolating headphones accomplish the same task – keeping background noise out of your ears – better and more simply than Bose models by, well, physically keeping the background noise out of your ears. Sound isolating headphones are equipped with sleeves that focus sound into the the ear and create a barrier against outside noise. You might guess that this method is much cheaper than Bose’s more technological approach. You’d be right – over a hundred dollars cheaper in some cases. Of course, Bose doesn’t want you to know that noise-cancelling technology isn’t that expensive. Some Sony models with comparable technology cost under $50, while the Quiet Comfort models Bose sells cost more than six times that. The best technology – the micro-balanced armature drivers found in in-ear headphones – can be more costly, but it’s unquestionably worth the cost for listeners who need the best sound quality.
The other dirty secret Bose doesn’t want you to know? That so-called noise-cancelling technology doesn’t truly cancel out noise – and that Bose’s model isn’t even the most effective. Take a look at this study on noise reducing in-ear headphones. The most effective sound isolating earphone – the Shure SCL3-K – blocks over 16% more background noise than the comparable Bose model.
When it comes to Bose in-ear headphones, the moral of this study is to not always trust the company with the biggest marketing budget – at least not without doing research.
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Dec 3, 2007
We know you love your iPod, so why buy cheap headphones and scrimp on quality when you can listen to your music the way it was meant to be heard? Don’t just listen to that awesome drum solo – experience it! Here’s 5 tips to help you choose the best headphones for iPods:
1. Be A Creature of Comfort
You’re not going to enjoy your music if your earphones are hurting your ears. The Shure SE 530-PTH Earphones are lightweight and feature a gently curved design to match the contours of your ear. These earphones pride themselves on superior clarity and balanced bass. They’re also sound isolating earphones and block out ambient noise, so you don’t have to listen to that baby crying while you’re trying to enjoy the magic of Jimi Hendrix’s guitar. These revolutionary earphones, equipped with a “Push-To-Hear” control so you can tell your friends about that new band without removing your earphones, make them our best headphones for iPods.
2. Woofer – Not Just A Dog’s Bark
A woofer is a speaker driver that allows you to hear low frequency sounds, ensuring you experience every last morsel of that song you love. The Shure SE420-K Black Earphones come equipped with Dual TruAcoustic Microspeakers to give you concert-level clarity. These earphones give you the ability to listen to every detail of your music. With 109 dB SPL/mW, Shure SE420-K Black Earphones are the ultimate in sensitivity.
3. Don’t Get Tangled Up In The Wires
It’s no fun to be all wrapped up in your headphone wires, especially if you lead an active lifestyle and play sports while listening to your iPod. The Shure SCL5 Professional Version Headphones include cables that fit comfortable behind your ears to give your earphones a sleek, out-of-the-way look. They also come equipped with a small carrying case to easily store your earphones.
4. Take It From The Musicians
Do musicians like Madonna, Aerosmith, Bruce Springsteen, and Gwen Stefani listen to the same headphones you do? Well if you’re tuning in with Westone Earphones, they are! Musicians know what quality music is supposed to sound like, and they expect their earphones to exactly replicate that sound. They feature Dual Driver balanced armatures with a passive crossover to give you a balanced output.
5. Earphones For Your Musical Tastes
The best headphones for iPods will make any style of music sound great, but the Shure SCL4 Black Earphones were created especially for jazz and classical music enthusiasts. They have a weaker bass but feature more detailed mids and highs so you can experience every crisp note that comes out of that saxophone.
We have the best headphones for iPods at EarphoneSolutions.com! Browse Shure and Westone earphones and learn the facts about earphones.
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