Originally Posted by JT8D-217
As Emma65 said, Koss makes some absolutely killer earbuds for what you'd spend on lunch at Friday's.
Try
"The Plug" , or if you really want to look cool,
"The Spark Plug" .
Personally, I use "The Plug".
You Etymotic guys, why don't you buy The Plug instead and send me the extra $275?
I had the plug and was okay with it. Unfortunately low initial acquisition cost soon belied inferior build quality. The back of the plug came apart from the section that goes into the ear. I'd say it was 3-6 months after I purchased.
I now have a Sony MDR-EX71. Quality not on par with the High End other brands, but they also don't irritate my ears the way the Shure did. So far they haven't fallen apart either. Ebay they can be had for $40.