Zune Premium Earbuds $9.03 @ Buy.com w/ GC

[karrock]

Microsoft Zune Premium Earbuds $9.03 @ Buy.com w/ GC

http://www.buy.com/prod/microsoft-zune-premium-earphone-cable-connectivity-ear-bud/q/loc/111/203171432.html

Retail: $39.99
Buy.com Price: $12.24
Shipping: $6.79
Price w/ Shipping: $19.03

Minus $10 Google Checkout makes $9.03 for a nice pair of $40 phones

Even at $19.03 they're more than half off retail.

[Justintoxicated]

they are not worth $40 IMO..I have them with the free zune travel kit I goot off Woot. I almos tlikethe regular buds better, they do have mroe noise cancelation but I dunno not much difference to me. I guess for $10 its not too bad if you need a replacement set or something.

[Archaea]

I have to agree...I got a set with my zune woot travel kit as well.

The stock OEM zune cheapo earbuds sound better.

They both are actually worse sounding than my $10 walmart phillips brand earbuds.

I just want to assure people these are not good quality - maybe a good price yes, but not a good deal.

[Artemis87]

not bad, pretty nice looking

[ZoNtO]

These phones suck compared to the $10 deal on the Skullcandy Ink'd Buds at FYE. If you can get those then do it no questions asked. I compared the standard ones, Premium Zune, and Skullcandys and there really was no comparison.

[rx jr.]

if you guys don't mind clip-ons, get the Koss KSC75.

[derek533]

^^What he said. Or spend about $34 and get the Sennheiser PX-100's from amazon. You won't find a better sound for the price guaranteed.

Koss KCS75 are very highly regarded over at Head-Fi.com which is a forum for headphone enthusiasts. Even the high end audiophile snobs like them.

[discobiscuits]

Eww bad IEMs. Mine are still in the box of the Zune I bought. Zune is great, but the premium buds are just :(

If you're looking for some great mid-ranged IEMs, go for the C700s... http://www.amazon.com/Denon-AH-C700K-Reference-Audio-Headphones/dp/B000MVGBNW/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1202439340&sr=8-1

I picked them up for only $100 shipped, and so have a lot of other people around head-fi. Amazon likes to drop the price randomly. They're worth every penny, better than the stuff ultimate ears has to offer IMO.

I also own the KSC75, and they're bomb for the gym. Mucho bass and very warm sounding. Love em. Those or a Sennheiser PX-100 will do good for those who enjoy their music but are on a budget :D

[ForeStorm]

I <3 my PX100's. I'm beginning to use them for gaming too.

I've actually got both the KSC75 and the PX100's, but I find the PX100's more comfortable for longer periods.

[illig]

all of you hate them?

i fucking love mine

great sound and bass... very good seal against noise... tons better than standard 'hard' earbuds that come with any mp3 player

to each his own i guess

[MNOB07]

I got mine in the zune travel pack from woot. I think I remember that I liked them, but they broke in less than a week (there was no abuse/mishandling) so I would not buy them again :/

Right now a have the JVC marshmallows. They are not as comfy as these but as a non-audiophile I think they sound pretty good and are more isolating than these zune premium headphones.

[rx jr.]

all of you hate them?

i fucking love mine

great sound and bass... very good seal against noise... tons better than standard 'hard' earbuds that come with any mp3 player

to each his own i guess

have you tried the Koss "Plugs"? they're only $10 at amazon and supposedly they're good too. never tried them myself.

I love my KSC75s though. I'm on my third pair. I just use them so much and take them around everywhere, they break often. but for the price, it still cannot be beat.

[Archaea]

all of you hate them?

i fucking love mine

great sound and bass... very good seal against noise... tons better than standard 'hard' earbuds that come with any mp3 player

to each his own i guess


Yeah, but 99 cent free included earphones aren't what we are comparing them to. There is a whole new world of quality if you test a few pairs.

Check out www.goodcans.com or www.headfi.org

Those MS Zune premium headphones might sound better than rubbish, but that's what they are compared to even a cheapy $20 dollar set of earphones. Those Koss mentioned above are said to beat anything under $50 bucks. Try those in comparison.

[Kuyt]

I had 2 pairs of these.

Both of them made crackling noises and static unplugged, which is weird.

Mediocre sound, kinda annoying comfort.

Just save your bucks and get Koss KSC75s, love mine.