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Contributor: LowFreqFreak LowFreqFreak
Quote:
Originally posted by TheSlyFox
Do you prefer to use headphones or earbuds?
Depends. I'll take a good sounding set of earbuds if I need to be aware of my surroundings, but for dedicated listening definitely headphones.
11/17/2011
Contributor: unfulfilled unfulfilled
Earbuds are annoying and hurt so if I have to use something to minimize noise for those around me then I go for headphones.
11/17/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
Between my small ears and my tragus piercings, earbuds suck to use so I'll always pick headphones if I can.
11/17/2011
Contributor: wrmbreze wrmbreze
Earbuds make my ears hurt. Plus Skull Candy makes some killer headphones.
11/17/2011
Contributor: Jaimes Jaimes
Tiny ears, I prefer headphones.
11/17/2011
Contributor: oohlookasquirrel oohlookasquirrel
good earbuds > good headphones > bad headphones > bad earbuds.

Bad earbuds are the worst thing ever, but good earbuds that fit properly are so much nicer than having to carry around huge headphones when I'm walking from place to place.
11/17/2011
Contributor: Tefca Tefca
Maybe I've just never had a good pair of earbuds, but the ones I've tried make me want to rip them off within a couple of minutes. I'll stick with my over the head, look like a DJ nerd headphones anyday.
11/17/2011
Contributor: MrWishyWashy MrWishyWashy
I prefer ear buds.
11/19/2011
Contributor: Rin (aka Nire) Rin (aka Nire)
I prefer the earphones that clip over your ears, rather than the headphones attached to a headband. Soft ear buds aren't too bad, but the hard ones don't stay in unless you jam them in to the point of pain. I've got fairly sensitive hearing, as well, and having the sound blasting right at my eardrums doesn't feel so good, so I'll go with earphones every time, given a choice.
11/19/2011
Contributor: Wildchild Wildchild
Quote:
Originally posted by TheSlyFox
Do you prefer to use headphones or earbuds?
Headphones.
11/19/2011
Contributor: Bignuf Bignuf
Quote:
Originally posted by TheSlyFox
Do you prefer to use headphones or earbuds?
No ear-buds I can find ever are comfortable or stay in for me.
11/19/2011
Contributor: Bignuf Bignuf
Quote:
Originally posted by GravyCakes
i prefer ear buds b/c they block out noise so well. plus they stay in a lot better.
I found an amazing set of SOUND CANCELLING ear buds (off EBAY, in fact), but like ALL ear buds, I don't find them comfortable for long. Sensitive inner ear.
11/19/2011
Contributor: Bignuf Bignuf
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Originally posted by RonLee
Top down on the highway, I use sound isolating earbuds, that fit like earplugs to protect my hearing from the wind noise. One other benefit to them is that without external noise, I can keep the music volume lower than with other earbuds or ... more
Good point.
11/19/2011