I need a recommendation for an iPhone earbud/mic/controller combo that doesn't suck. [more inside]
posted by loudguitars on Nov 21, 2009 - 13 answers

Help me stop destroying my iPod headphones! [more inside]
posted by graventy on May 7, 2009 - 16 answers

I’ve just started using my first PDA/Smartphone (Blackberry 8820) and I need some recommendations for a headset. I know there are tons of questions already—and even more online resources—for finding the best Bluetooth earpiece, but I’m not looking specifically for your standard Bluetooth. [more inside]
posted by jckll on Jul 16, 2008 - 3 answers

I mostly listen to audiobooks on my mp3 player using only one earbud. I thought of just snipping off the second earbud to keep it from being in the way. Is there any reason this is a bad idea? I can't imagine there would be enough power flowing through them to make any danger of shock, but would the leftover earbud still work?
posted by happyturtle on May 18, 2008 - 12 answers

I keep breaking the cables and plugs of my earphones. Can I repair them myself? [more inside]
posted by nowonmai on Sep 16, 2007 - 10 answers

I've got a similar situation to the American Idol runner-up: My right ear is fully functional, but I am 90% deaf on my left ear. However, my left ear was deformed at birth, so my earbuds don't fit in it. [more inside]
posted by beammeup4 on May 22, 2006 - 13 answers

My father is thinking about buying an iPod. One problem though is that he has a hearing aid in one ear (90% hearing loss in one ear due to a childhood ear infection), and he'd like in-ear 'phones, like those that come with the ipod, with independent volume control - so he can turn one ear off, and shunt the stereo > mono when he has the hearing aid in, and turn one way up when he has the hearing aid out. Any ideas?
posted by luriete on Oct 20, 2004 - 7 answers