The Headphones Saga (Part 2)

I am sorry I completely forgot to inform you all of the latest regarding my headphones dilemma. Well, I first purchased a pair of Nike in-ear headphones and a pair of Sony “ear clip/in-ear” headphones. Neither pair fit very well, so I took them both back and purchased an updated pair of Sony in-ear headphones and a pair of Bose in-ear headphones. The Sony pair was somewhat similar to the pair I had originally lost, and the Bose in-ear headphones were about 40 dollars cheaper than the Bose around-ear headphones I set my eyes on earlier. I had hoped that the smallest size of ear bud would work well enough so that I could still go running while wearing them. No dice. After taking both pair back, I broke down and purchased the Bose tri-port headphones which seemed to do the trick, until…

My gracious Uncle Mark e-mailed me asking if I was still searching for a pair of headphones, informing me that he had a pair he was looking to get rid of. After many hours of research, I concluded that the pair Uncle Mark offered to send was much better than the Bose pair I purchased, as made evident by reviews on Amazon.com:

http://www.amazon.com/BOSE-R-Triport-Headphone-Silver/dp/B00009MK3T/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1231456234&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATHM40FS-Precision-StudioPhones/dp/B0002D03ZW/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1231456348&sr=8-1

I returned the Bose pair on December 21^st, which allowed the $140 to go back into the birthday/Christmas money account. And on Monday the 29th, the blessed headphones arrived! Here are the pros and cons of the new pair:

The pros are:

- They sound just as good, if not better, as the Bose pair.

- They look and feel more sturdily constructed.

- The all-black color matches my iPod perfectly.

- They look more normal.

- The longer cord affords more maneuverability while wearing them.

And the cons:

- There are none!

While they are a little worn, it’s to be expected. Moreover, it’s an honor to own something that was once owned by my legendary uncle!! Uncle Mark, thank you very much!

My legendary Uncle Mark, Aunt Diane, and wifey Lori.

So now the question is, what do I do with all my extra coin? :D If it goes towards something extraordinarily awesome, I’ll let you all know…

Until next time,

~ N.