Comments on: Upgrade your in-ear headphones

By: Sennheiser Headphones

Sennheiser Headphones — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:13:44 +0000

I think that this pair works pretty well. I especially find it useful when I am in the middle of the crowd such as in the bus and stuff.

By: gizli çekim

gizli çekim — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:32:42 +0000

Thank you bro.

By: Eponymous

Eponymous — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 11:09:44 +0000

(here is a link to the Shure E2C replacement foams: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/b000f65734/ref=dp_cp_ob_title_3 )

By: Eponymous

Eponymous — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 11:08:44 +0000

The replacement foams for the Shure E2Cs actually go one better: there is a PVC tube in the center of the foam that slide snugly over the posts on the E2C’s and the best part is that one end of that PVC tube is capped with a smaller diameter. That smaller diameter end snaps TIGHT over the Apple buds post making a perfect seal. Its so tight you’d probably need to cut the PVC tubing to get them off the posts (when you’ve finally soiled the foams beyond utility.)

By: elshiznit-

elshiznit- — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:07:02 +0000

This has been being done forever, off road racers, dirt bikers, pit crews, all of em use these, i work at a place that sells them pre made.

By: Cable Hoag

Cable Hoag — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:48:38 +0000

This works well. I had some fairly decent Sony earbuds that were forever losing rubber buds, and the far-eastern replacements go hard and cracky. I usually use half a foam earplug on each side though, it seems to fit better. Another quick word to the wise – earplugs are good for temporarily sealing holes up to 10mm in electrical or electronic enclosures, masking screw holes for spray painting, all sorts of things.

By: Barry

Barry — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 04:50:36 +0000

The standard iPod ear-buds are truly awefull! I can definitely recommend a good pair of sound isolating earphones. I got my Shure SE110's (http://www.hifiheadphones.co.uk/shure-se110-sound-isolating-earphones-in-white-prodid-234.html) from Hifi Headphones (http://www.hifiheadphones.co.uk) in the UK.

By: Barry

Barry — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 04:47:07 +0000

The standard iPod ear-buds are truly awefull! I can definitely recommend a good pair of sound isolating earphones. I got my Shure SE110's from Hifi Headphones in the UK.

By: xander

xander — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:55:41 +0000

get those er6is back! i would DIE without mine

By: glenn

glenn — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 07:50:21 +0000

You can also use the sure e2c foam ones. They fit perfectly with the plastic tube in them. You can get them for about $10 at most audio stores or music shops that sell PA equipment as they are the same as the ones for the in-ear monitor sets used by musicians

By: matt

matt — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:13:57 +0000

@the prophet

that’s funny, 11 people before you who took the time to comment on the article all had positive comments about it. maybe it’s time to expand your l33t thinking beyond axwesome hardware hacks, and realize that this was a pretty neat idea…

By: theprophet

theprophet — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:49:39 +0000

this is also not a hack. this is kindergarten craft time. im a long time hack a day reader and i am irritated to see a guy who can use a hole punch sandwiched between real hardware hacks. this is a wake up call, people dont come to hack a day to read about some dolt with foam and a glue stick; they come here to read articles about legitimate hardware hacking.

By: Brice

Brice — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:48:11 +0000

KOSS makes 'The Plug' headphones. These have scary levels of volume and use a earplug end. Sound quality is not great, $20 price is. To replace the stock pads with the ear plug of your choice, simply heat up a straight big of wire and melt it through the center.

None of these solutions offer the sound quality of a good in ear headphone. I also recommend picking up the cheap rat shack sound meter so you can pick a good 85db level for whatever headphone you use.

By: Quin

Quin — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:00:30 +0000

Think about your ears, and only do this if you are listening at a very low volume. Unlike open ear earphones, with ear plugs there is no place for the air pressure to go. Ear buds can cause similar problems, but this hack looks like it would make things even worse.

Remember, all of the sound pressure the ear bud makes has to go somewhere, and all that is standing in it's way is your very thin ear drum.

By: Alexander

Alexander — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:38:59 +0000

earbuds are bad for your ears. They make the inner ear very warm, which increases the earwax produced. This in turn causes you to turn the volume up on your music device, and then you blow out your ears.

open, over the ear 'phones are much better. Plus, you can put them inside your earmuffs for when it gets cold for music when you are walking to work.