Cheap Headphones? Huh

[assasin4hire]

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t..._mri?_encoding=UTF8&m=A34MEPX0H9ML76&v=glance

Ok, so the headphones shown on that page are supposed to be $0.49 a piece. So I put twenty in my cart(Yeah I go through headphones like crazy, I don't take great care of them) but for some reason the total came out to like $73.00. Did they put the price of the headphones extremly low and then make the shipping a ridiculous price?

 

[killachris]

$0.49 + $6.99 shipping
In Stock. Ships from and sold by Supernova Sales


so yes they did

 

[SuperhumanChichi]

Yep. A lot of sellers on Amazon & eBay use that strategy. It's soooo annoying!
If you need cheap headphones though, best place to check are the 99 cent stores or you can bag a few the next time you're on a plane (they throw them out anyway)

 

[MikeHoncho]

Don't buy crap earphones, you get crap audio quality. The power of cheap buds is crap. Just take care of good ones

 

[snakelda]

I use the skull candy ones.

 

[parKer]

.

 

[Fatal Snipe]

Walmart sells 98c earbuds

 

[help1]

Buy this:

http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD...?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1219202066&sr=1-11

I used to run through headphones like nothing, but this one has lasted 2 years of daily use. I have a habit of chewing on the wire and twirling it and it still works. Amazing sound too.

 

[VipFREAK]

lol, wow... Tree'D

Although, technically you Tree'D yourself.

 

[help1]

[quote name='VipFREAK']lol, wow... Tree'D

Although, technically you Tree'D yourself.[/quote]


What is Tree'D?

 

[DaftPunkFan37]

IMO, get Bose Headphones. Sure they cost a shit load of money, but they have a 1 year warrenty. When they break, you get a new pair for only $8 shipping (you have to ship dead pair and they have to reccieve it) and you get another 1 year warrenty. I've already gotten 3 pairs of the in-ear headphones, and they are good quality (though I prefer the around the ear one my mom has).

If you break your headphones a lot (did I mention i'm on my 20th pair of iPod headphones?), this is a pretty good deal

 

[parKer]

[quote name='DaftPunkFan37']IMO, get Bose Headphones. Sure they cost a shit load of money, but they have a 1 year warrenty. When they break, you get a new pair for only $8 shipping (you have to ship dead pair and they have to reccieve it) and you get another 1 year warrenty. I've already gotten 3 pairs of the in-ear headphones, and they are good quality (though I prefer the around the ear one my mom has).

If you break your headphones a lot (did I mention i'm on my 20th pair of iPod headphones?), this is a pretty good deal[/quote]

There are better alternatives than buying $100+ headphones just to get a re-usable 1-year warranty.

If you're looking for audiogear with a great warranty, then go with something from Koss. Koss has a no-questions-asked, LIFETIME warranty on their headphones. No need to "break" your headphones every year to "reset" a 1-year warranty. I personally haven't used Koss, but the PortaPros and KSC-75 are always highly recommended from Head-Fi.

 

[Watchman]

[quote name='DaftPunkFan37']IMO, get Bose Headphones. Sure they cost a shit load of money, but they have a 1 year warrenty. When they break, you get a new pair for only $8 shipping (you have to ship dead pair and they have to reccieve it) and you get another 1 year warrenty. I've already gotten 3 pairs of the in-ear headphones, and they are good quality (though I prefer the around the ear one my mom has).

If you break your headphones a lot (did I mention i'm on my 20th pair of iPod headphones?), this is a pretty good deal[/quote]


Pssh. Koss headphones for the win. Why?

Two words: LIFETIME WARRANTY.

Send 'em back to Wisconsin for about 6 bucks, no questions asked, get a fresh or updated pair back. Great sound on any pair over $20, and excellent customer service from a U.S. company. I'm a customer for life.

PWNED.