Recommend me some earphones

[MishaK]

Hi people,

These days, with a beautiful four-month-old at home, the only concentrated listening I get done is at work on my iphone. I am still averse to the sound of MP3s but for piano and chamber music I find it tolerable. Are any of you aware of a good set of non-in-ear type earphones with mic that work with iphone and produce good sound? I'd like to still be able to answer calls but I find the Apple earbuds abominable. Thanks in advance.

[Saul]

This is the best one out there if you have some $150 to spend.

From Denmark : Bang & Olufsen A8 Earphones

I was in their stores here in Manhattan, very interesting and high quality stuff, but hugely overpriced in my opinion. For example they had a T.V there for 18.800 dollars, so they're not cheap...I had a discussion with the sales rep and I  asked him why in the world their stuff is so expensive, he resorted to give me some over-the-hill excuses, that didn't make any sense whatsoever. I guess the rich folks in the city don't care for the price, they just buy it, no questions asked.



http://www.amazon.com/Bang-Olufsen-Earphones-Aluminum-Black/dp/B000QW70AK

[petrarch]

B&O is more about design than truly good sound. For headphones and earphones, Grado and AKG are two of the best brands out there.

[sospiro]

I couldn't be without my Klipsch Image 10s but they're in-ear so not want you want which makes this post useless. 

[Saul]

B&O is more about design than truly good sound. For headphones and earphones, Grado and AKG are two of the best brands out there.

Its not just design, their stuff is great.

[petrarch]

Its not just design, their stuff is great.

To be honest, no it isn't, especially at that price range. There is a lot more out there that is vastly better. Since I think you are in NYC just drop by Sound by Singer, Lyric Hi-Fi or Innovative Audio Video and ask to audition one of their standard set ups.

[drogulus]

    You can get an adapter for standard headphones that adds a mic.

     Shure Music Phone Adapter iPhone compatible

     

[Catison]

A popular choice is the Sennheiser HD280 Pro for work listening.  Very good, flat sound with almost no sound bleeding out.  I've had my pair for 5 years, and I can't be at work without them!

[drogulus]

A popular choice is the Sennheiser HD280 Pro for work listening.  Very good, flat sound with almost no sound bleeding out.  I've had my pair for 5 years, and I can't be at work without them!

     You wouldn't want to use them with a phone, though. If you didn't think a phone headset would give you the SQ you needed something like this would be good with the iPhone adapter:

     

     Sennheiser PX 100-II

     The OP doesn't want in-ear and probably doesn't want buds, so this would fit the criteria.

[Saul]

$1695

Grado PS1000 

With these you can even hear what the players were thinking while perfroming the music...

[Catison]

     You wouldn't want to use them with a phone, though.

I use them everyday with my iPhone and they sound great.

[drogulus]

I use them everyday with my iPhone and they sound great.

     I was thinking about practicality, not sound. Do you really want to walk around wearing those monsters talking on the phone?

     

[Catison]

     I was thinking about practicality, not sound. Do you really want to walk around wearing those monsters talking on the phone?

     

I don't know.  I have a bigger head than the man in that picture.

[petrarch]

$1695

Grado PS1000 

With these you can even hear what the players were thinking while perfroming the music...

Until you actually try them out and hear for yourself, such sarcasm only shows your ignorance.

[drogulus]

Until you actually try them out and hear for yourself, such sarcasm only shows your ignorance.

       I think Saul was just making a joke.

[Saul]

       I think Saul was just making a joke.

Thank you.