Yeah, the sound isolation is really amazing in the Fontopias as well. I bought the Seidio ones and didn't like them and returned them. One of the few I was careful enough with to return.
Don't know if anyone here has heard of the Denver Broncos, or of how rabid the fans are, but suffice it to say that the noise at a Bronco game (especially when the other team has the ball) is literally deafening. I used to wear ear plugs of the hunting variety, but the Fontopia headphones do just as good a job of blocking out the ambient noise, and give me the extra added bonus, when hooked up to my little AM radio (no streaming of football games over the internet unless you pay, and even then I'm sure there would be a disconcerting streaming delay -- some old fashioned things work better) I get the added bonus of my ear plugs giving me play-by-play of the game in real time. They also work well with the Treo, with the addition of the little Seidio 2.5mm to 3.5mm (much better than Palm's one) adapter. They look cool in all white and silver, and they work miles better than the headphones that come with the iPod. FYI, they are wrap around the neck" sort. That is, from the device (AM radio, Treo, Laptop), the twin cables meander their 5' length only to split unevenly at the end. The point is to run one directly to the ear that is closest to the device, and wrap the other around one's neck and then put it in the other ear. I find this VERY satisfactory. If I need to take them out for a minute, I can just let them hang down. With normal, symmetrical headphones, I'd have to put them in my pocket or allow them to fall to the ground. Cheers, Don -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 10:47 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Treo] Re: Latest Recommendations for In-Ear Stereo Headphones I use Seidio retractable isolators. I wish everybody did so that I wouldn't hear 3 guys' ipods changing next to me on the subway every day! -----Original Message----- From: "ltrelanel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subj: [Treo] Re: Latest Recommendations for In-Ear Stereo Headphones Date: Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:19 am Size: 1K To: [email protected] Thanks a million, Don! Those look great and at a good price -- I think I'll give them a go. Chuck --- In [email protected], "Don Ferguson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sony Fontopia are my favorites, and I've bought probably 15 of various > varieties from Seidio, Palm, Shure, Phillips, and others. For style, > sound, form and function the Sony ones are the best in my opinion. > > Here they are at Amazon.com. When I bought them, they were $60. > > http://tinyurl.com/2fequl > > Cheers, > Don >
