Sennheiser MX500: Earbuds That Don't Hurt. 8 audio player earphones. How often have you read an MP3 player review that suggested ditching the earbuds that came with the player? We tested eight earphones suitable for portable use and came up with four recommendations...

the separate device at the bottom left in the photo of the Rivet earbuds above. Wearing an MP3 player on a set of lanyard earbuds OK, so now you know how Rivet keeps music players and phones in place. How about the earbuds themselves? One of the things...

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of the sound output port on the earbuds and the number and diameter of ports on the rear of the earbuds. The diameter of the sound output port on the Apple headset’s earbuds (0.5") is four times greater than that on the Rivet’s earbuds (0.125"). I expect...

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ones best keep the music in and the noise out? . The Shure SE530s serve as one of the best examples of quality earbuds sold today. Recently renamed as SE530, they are an unequivocal success. They’re not the smallest earbuds, but the SE530s are still...

for someone. Using the earbuds and the headphones, "Hush" by Rae & Christian & Texas presented clear and clean base with voices and all instruments easily heard. Mid tones in "Supersonic" by Oasis were very good on both the earbuds and the headphones. The treble...