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In response to "I know we've had this discussion before, but has anyone found earbuds that work well for small ears?" by Kim Pine

Thread steal: I've given up on buds. What are decent Over the Head but compact headphones.

Posted by Mel Profit (aka Mel Profit) May 2 '12, 13:52

I'm willing to pay but let's be reasonable. And I hate the ear hanging ones as well.

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So, something like these would be out? -- (link) - spamlet May 2, 13:59 6
- I may just go for these instead of buds. -- nm - Kim Pine May 2, 14:18
- I could be talked into these. -- nm - Mel Profit May 2, 14:03 4
  - The sound isn't fantastic, but they're light and extremely portable. - spamlet May 2, 14:06 3
    - yeah, that is why i got the $20 zonda bluetooth from 1saleaday. usefull for just light use and not bad sounding -- nm - tRuMaN (oddly mispronounced) May 2, 14:08
    - I'd pay twice as much for the same features but improved quality. -- nm - Mel Profit May 2, 14:07 1
      - bery could chime in on bluetooth headphones, he did a lot of research on them i believe. -- nm - tRuMaN (oddly mispronounced) May 2, 14:09
i use the over the ear ones for the gym -- nm - Remlik May 2, 13:57
how reasonable? how large are you willing to accept the headphones being? -- nm - tRuMaN (oddly mispronounced) May 2, 13:53 3
- small enough to travel extensively with. Under $100. But I'm willing to go to $125. - Mel Profit May 2, 14:01 2
  - ok, then maybe (from the reviews i remember reading last year) - tRuMaN (oddly mispronounced) May 2, 14:04 1
    - *kiss* thanks. -- nm - Mel Profit May 2, 14:17
beats by dre or skullcandy has mas respect -- nm - The Incredible Budice May 2, 13:52 8
- BTW, I'm amused that Skullcandy is a publicly traded company - con_carne May 2, 14:24
- I saw both of these at the airport on Monday. I almost did it but they looked like something kids wear. -- nm - Mel Profit May 2, 14:02
- I want some beats by dre but that will be somewhere down the line. - Kim Pine May 2, 13:56 5
  - FWIW, if you've got Sennheisers you'll be disappointed from Beats from what I hear. - spamlet May 2, 14:00 4
    - Hmm.. Interesting. - Kim Pine May 2, 14:03 3
      - my low end Senns are iffy too. lots of cord noise and so on. -- nm - TFox May 2, 14:18 1
        
        Same here. Sort of annoying. - Kim Pine May 2, 14:22
      - I know the guys at the Verge hate Beats headphones. - spamlet May 2, 14:05

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