Greetings. A quick update on my situation. I went to the Apple Store over the weekend and ended up buying a couple of extra lightning earbuds. AS someone mentioned, they are the best option currently for the sound and price. I'm kind of a sound/headphone snob, and it doesn't seem like there's a better option out there. Unfortunately, Apple holds the market on their earbuds. Something else I don't agree with them on, but not enough to go wireless or to another platform. I'm not an audiophile, nor am I willing to spend more than $30 on headphones, but I am picky on how headphones feel and sound. I guess it comes down to me being a huge lover of music and how it sounds. Anyway, there you go.
Kindly, Wayne Merritt On 6/29/21, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > I am quite certain something like that would be available on Amazon, if not > it may just be necessary to use a separate headset for your laptop or other > devices. I prefer a wireless headset for use with my laptop because I also > have a wireless keyboard and usually don't sit in front of my laptop when I > use it. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Simon > A Fogarty > Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2021 8:32 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Wired alternative to Apple Lightning earbuds > > No, > > Shame, > > I'd love one of those also, > > If you hadn't noticed all notebooks have 3.5mm headphone jacks, so how do > you plug in a set of lightening connector headphones. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of > Gerardo Corripio > Sent: Saturday, 26 June 2021 11:41 pm > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Wired alternative to Apple Lightning earbuds > > Which makes me wonder, is there an adapter to be able to use a lightning on > a 3.5? Let's say that I'd want to use the wired iPhone earbuds that are > lightning, on a Stream, or other device? > > Gera > Enviado desde mi iPhone SE (2nd Generation) de Telcel > >> El 26 jun 2021, a la(s) 12:49 a.m., Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> >> escribió: >> >> The 3.5mm to Lightning issue could be resolved with a $10 or less >> adapter. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of >> Wayne Merritt >> Sent: Friday, June 25, 2021 9:40 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Wired alternative to Apple Lightning earbuds >> >> All, >> My original purpose in not buying the 'earbuds from Apple was partly >> price, but it was also their construction. Granted, these aren't as >> advanced as other models out there, not to mention the wireless choices, >> but I have had quite a few gradually or suddenly lose sound in one ear, >> exhibit a crackling sound randomly in 1 ear, or even 1 earbud set >> physically came apart while I was listening to an American football game. >> Like someone else has said, whenever I get a new device I typically buy 1 >> or 2 extra earbuds, if only to stockpile. My sighted wife has had the same >> issue, though I'm not sure hers has been as frequent as mine. Finally, 1 >> of the recommendations given was for a 3.5mm jack, but I would need a >> Lightning jack or chord for the earbuds. >> >> Kind regards, >> >> >> >> Wayne Merritt >> Sent from my iPhone 11 >> >>> On Jun 25, 2021, at 7:15 PM, Simon A Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Yah that's true but I also get the sound that I need, >>> >>> I could pay $35 for the apple earpods wired, But hey sony do the job. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf >>> Of Anthony Vece >>> Sent: Saturday, 26 June 2021 12:00 pm >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: Wired alternative to Apple Lightning earbuds >>> >>> Well Simon, you get what you pay for. >>> >>> Sent from my Verizon iPhone 12 Pro!!! >>> >>>>> On Jun 25, 2021, at 7:58 PM, Simon A Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Yeah I've kept headphones from the phones and iPods I've purchased >>>> over the years, >>>> >>>> And just gone through those as I need them. >>>> >>>> I did give a couple of pair away but the only real issue I have >>>> with them now is that I have a couple of lightening connection versions >>>> sitting in a box, But they don't connect to my notebook when I'm running >>>> windows. >>>> >>>> So I purchased a couple of sony headphones similar design but crap sound >>>> and they cost me $9 each NZ. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf >>>> Of Sieghard Weitzel >>>> Sent: Saturday, 26 June 2021 5:01 am >>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: RE: Wired alternative to Apple Lightning earbuds >>>> >>>> I know he said he was looking for alternatives, but for me an >>>> alternative which its inside the ear and blocks off all or most sound is >>>> not an alternative. Despite the fact that the Apple Earbuds break from >>>> time to time I still think they are the best wired ear buds on the >>>> market as far as sound qualiy, functionality and not blocking out >>>> external noise are concerned. If you can find them for $10 or $15 from >>>> sources like eBay, Amazon or GroupOn then that would be pretty >>>> acceptable to me, I would just buy 4 or 5 at a time and use them up. I >>>> use mie all the time and I'm pretty hard on them as well, just yesterday >>>> I accidently dropped them and rolled over one of the ear pieces with my >>>> office chair, ell, so much for that, if it had been one of the Apple >>>> Airpods Pro I would have been a lot more upset! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf >>>> Of Joe Orozco >>>> Sent: Friday, June 25, 2021 8:57 AM >>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: Re: Wired alternative to Apple Lightning earbuds >>>> >>>> I think the point is Wayne did not want to spend more money on the Apple >>>> EarPods. Giving him ways to spend less on the same product isn’t solving >>>> his issue. >>>> >>>> Wayne, try this alternative: >>>> >>>> https://amzn.to/3w65LPX >>>> >>>> Joe >>>> >>>> >>>>>> On 6/24/21, Kelly Pierce <kellyt...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> I bought refurbished EarPods on eBay for $9. It sounds like the >>>>> issue you have with them is price. I was sent a broken EarPod once, >>>>> and it was replaced without hassle. >>>>> >>>>> Kelly >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On 6/24/21, joediner...@gmail.com <joediner...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> Hi Wayne, >>>>>> >>>>>> I have not looked in quite a while, however, Groupon used to have >>>>>> official Apple earbuds for approximately $13 a pair, with a slight >>>>>> discount on purchase of multiple pairs e.g. $11 each for >>>>>> purchasing >>>>>> 3 pairs. >>>>>> >>>>>> Joe >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On >>>>>> Behalf Of Wayne Merritt >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2021 5:12 PM >>>>>> To: viphone <viphone@googlegroups.com> >>>>>> Subject: Wired alternative to Apple Lightning earbuds >>>>>> >>>>>> Greetings. After nearly 10 years, I'm losing my attraction to the >>>>>> wired Apple earbuds. It seems like I've gone through several pairs >>>>>> over the last year or so; they don't last as long as advertised; >>>>>> and I am tired of paying Apple's prices. Does anyone know of an >>>>>> alternative to these earbuds? I know that wireless earbuds are the >>>>>> current craze, but I prefer wired ones. I would also like to have >>>>>> the same abilities to adjust volume and handle media/phone calls >>>>>> with the in-line buttons. 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