January 26, 2004
iPod In-Ear Headphones
What I thought would be the coolest addition to my retro 5GB iPod turned out to be a total bust. I received the iPod in-ear headphones the other day and couldn't wait to verify the Apple claims:
What a crock! The sound was comparable to listening to your favorite song through blown out car speakers, underwater, with your head wrapped in tin foil. I mean terrible... So I opted to return them, which was a relatively painless experience as this was an Apple product. Heaven help you if you buy a non-Apple product from their Apple Store web site, they don't want to know you from Adam if you have a defective return. Their terms spell it out clear enough, but sheesh, at least don't be rude about it.
I am off track.
Right, so I have returned the iPod in-ear headphones and have purchased the Sony MDR-EX71SL FontopiaŽ Design Bud Style Headphones from MySony Rewards Central ($10.00 cheaper than Amazon) using my Sony points I get for reading their emails. They are not as cool looking or iPod-like, but I would rather have audio fidelity than street cred anyday.
