I hate the headphones that ship with the iPhone. They don't fit me, actually hurt my ears if I wear them for a while because I have to jam them in to get them to stay in place.
On top of that, I lost my Koss Portapro's (which are fantastic) so I need another pair of headphones. Given my luck with losing headphones, I have decided to go cheeeap. The additional problem is that the iPhone's headphone connector is recessed. This has pissed people off, but I understand why : it makes for a more robust connection, and prevents some types of cables (such as iPod video cables that plug into the headphone jack) from connecting -- because they won't work with the iPhone. You can buy adapters so that you can use conventional headphones with the iPhone (I like the Griffin Tech one -- definitely not the Belkin one, which is what the Apple store carries).
But -- I just bought two pairs of these from a FYE store for $10.00 a pair. Their name is of course a bit embarrassing (Smoking Buds!) but the connector on the headphones is exactly the right size for the iPhone. They come with three pairs of silicon earpieces that help with fit, they offer very good sound isolation -- and best of all -- they actually sound pretty decent for a cheap pair of headphones. I still like my Portapro's the best, but two pairs of these for almost half of my Portapros -- can't beat that! The only thing I would change is the cord -- they use this cheap grippy rubber that loves to tangle.
The FYE store here in Raleigh at Crossroads had a *ton* of them -- in all sorts of colors. I bought an Orange pair (natch) and Black.
People on ebay are selling these for between $15.00 and $20.00 a pair. I'm tempted to buy a bunch and sell them on ebay......
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