Originally Posted by
Hypno Toad
It took a year for me to get back to this and actually buy new earbuds. I bought two options similar to the ones ItsJustMe recommended. Here's my thoughts on the two I got:
ToTronics TT-BH024 $26.99 on Amazon - I got these based on the low-price (low risk) and the good reviews on the mic quality. These aren't a great fit for my ear, they are kinda heavy on the ear, and the left bud hangs very heavy and hard to secure when only using the right bud. Sound quality is very good, controls are easy to work, the mic works well for calls and voice commands. I haven't had a chance to test the battery life.
Skullcandy Method $47.99 at Best Buy - I got these after testing Lisa's pair (I should have started here to save $26.99). These are the necklace style, keeping the battery, mic, etc on your neck and short cables for the earbuds. These fit very nice, keep the weight off the ear, keeps the right bud secure when your not using it, great sound, no issues with mic quality ... frankly I don't have a negative comment about these earbuds. I haven't had a chance to test the battery life.
Hmmm, that necklace style is appealing. At work, I went away from the ear buds to over the ear noise cancelling full sized cans because I was constantly getting interupted, having to pull out the buds, and then position them again when the interruption had left. I don't like the way full over the ear headphones feel on my head - I've got big, sticky out ears and a wide head, but it's just so much easier to throw them back on. A necklace style bud that keeps them localized might be a good solution.