Koss earphones....$5.00 at Wal-Mart
Posted By: OP gal on 2006-07-10
In Reply to: Urgently need some cheap headphones, as in - today. Suggestions? TIA. nm
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Me too.. Koss DC/10! nm
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I use Koss behind the ear
Love them! The sound is great and they don't hurt at all! And reasonably priced!
Anything by Koss.
Most Sonys are excellent too. Also the Sennheiser PX100 is great, comparable somewhat to the Koss Portapro, though the cheaper Koss ones sound great too.
I've heard the Panasonics are cheap and amazing for the price, but haven't tried any of them yet.
Koss
I bought a really nice pair of Koss earbuds at Wal-Mart. I have problems with a lot of headphones hurting my ears too. These ones have those little black things that go in your ears. It comes with three different sized rubber things so you can use the ones that fit your ears. They are really great for blocking out noises too.
I don't know what the Koss Plug is, but for myself I just
The kind with the small, hard ends that fit into your ear, not the big, round, padded ends with the foam on them. They're under $20. They don't hurt at all, and I find the sound quality to be fine--but I've not had a lot of experience with other, higher quality earplugs.
Koss DC-10 Headset
 Do any of you use the Koss DC-10 headset? How is it? I need to replace my headset and I want to invest in a good new one. Can you tell me . . . are the ear inserts foam or a plastic-type material? It is difficult to tell by the picture on the web-site I have looked at. I perfer the plastic insert to foam. :-) I think they last much longer and seem to block out the outside noise. Your opinions please! Thanks!!!!!!!!!
Just bought some Koss
"SPORTCLIP" stereophones and love them. Got them at Radio Shack for about $25. Each side hooks directly over the ear, no headband on top or behind the head, and you can hardly even tell you have them on as they are very lightweight. They do block outside noise quite well--I have been startled by family members who walked up behind me and then tapped me on the shoulder. They also have a volume control right on the cord, an absolute necessity for me. They have a standard plug but I have a USB adapter and have them plugged into the front of my computer. The cord isn't real long, only 4 feet, which I am still getting used to, but otherwise I love everything about them.
anyone using koss QZ99
headphones? is the headband comfortable? do you like them?
My all time favorite Koss DC/10 under $20 nm
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I like an expensive Koss brand I get at
Wal-Mart. They fit around the back of your head, have a big "muff" (don't know what you call them) and don't squeeze so tight you sweat. I think they are are $9.99. They only last me about a year though as one of the wires seems to break and you don't get sound in both ears. I've had several pair of them and really like them other than having to replacement them every year or so.
Thank you for the Koss headphone recommendation sm
I had to get another pair because think my $45 pair is dying and I can't afford another pair...and 2 new keyboards, a new mouse, a space heater, a special MT pedal and some software this month.
I was at Wally's and they had one type of Koss headphones only costing $5 and I bought them. I really like them and they are quiet. They even came with an extra pair of padded foam thingys for the ear part.
So, to all who said try them, I have and many thanks.
Need new earphones now ! Help!
Hey all, I just bought a few different pairs of earphones from Wal-Mart. None of them work. The ones I bought yesterday go behind your head made by Koss. Not good, squeeze my head too much. The other ones are buds also made by Koss. The buds irritate my ears. I'd like to purchase some online, but don't know which ones are best. I don't necessarily need the ones that block all noise or anything. Suggestions would be great. Gotta get them ordered today. I am also looking for a good wrist pad. Thanks.
earphones
The only earphones I have used are U-shaped, under the chin, and they have lasted years. Philips. Can get them by calling Carmichael's Office Supply in Omaha but probably there are other places on the net, too. $39. You can also order the foam replacements for the ear pieces there, also
earphones
I don't like anything sticking in my ears. Have used Sony headsets for years. $10 at Walmart.
earphones
If this is being discussed already, I apologize for not seeing it. Does anyone know where to find good in-canal, or stethoscope style headphones with the soft (silicone) ear tips? TIA...
earphones
Has anyone tried the Sennheiser CX300 ones on ebay that has the Entymotic cushions on them? I've seen some there for $20.
Best Earphones
Trying to find a new pair of earphones. I type for 12 hours a day and those ones that are the basic brands are killing my ears every day. I tried a pair of those real big suction ones and they cancel out alot of noise and were soft around the ear but they kept pressing into the sides of my ears. I would barely eat with them on. They are like those ones that musician where when recording. Anyone have the best earphones. I cannot use the earbud kind as they fall out, so I need the ones that go over the head. They have to be soft cushion not like those ones that are the basic. Any suggestions?
Thanks
Earphones
Can you tell me if these have a volume control on them? That is something I cannot live without. I just checked the website and the pic looks like they do but I did not see it listed as a feature. Thanks for this recommendation. They look just like what I have been trying to find.
I use Koss headphones. They are huge, but effective.
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Check out same thing made by Koss. It is $19.95
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Koss makes excellent headphones
and some have lifetime warranty - check them out online
I just got a pair of $5 Koss headphones at Walmart
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Koss DC-10 and radio shack booster
http://www.officedirectinc.com/DCHS.htm for headset
Radio Shack does not appear to carry theirs anymore. This one on ebay might work similarly.
http://cgi.ebay.com/FiiO-E3-3-5mm-Earphone-Volume-Booster-Power-Amplifier_W0QQitemZ260359523391QQcmdZViewItemQQptZOther_MP3_Player_Accessories?hash=item260359523391&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50
How many sets of earphones have you tried on it?
It sounds as if you might need a mono to stereo adapter for the earphones. It's a little doohickey that looks like the end of the headphone jack with a hole in the other end. It will take the sound from one to two ears. That being said and before you waste the $2-3 on an adapter, do your earphones work in both ears on your stereo or radio? They aren't transcriber earphones, are they?
I'm allergic to my new earphones!!!
I know this sounds nuts (I'm nuts), but my noise-dampening earphones arrived a week ago and I put them on. I should tell you that I have sensitivities to latex and adhesives, but this is not a problem I deal with very often. Anyway, I donned and immediately began getting itchy. I ignored it. Then my ears began to burn. I kept typing like a "good" MT. Tee hee. Then I started getting hives and my throat started to itch. Yikes!! Okay, that got my attention. So I took them off and took a Benadryl. I haven't touched them for this whole week, until today. I tried them again, albeit foolishly, thinking it wouldn't happen again. I was willing to think it was psychosomatic (allergy to work, ya know). Ummm, nope. It all happened again. Oh well, at least Transcription Gear has a 30-day guarantee. Wait until I give them my "reason for return". Crazy. I thought I'd give you all a 'Buyer Beware', 'FYI', and stuff like that... See ya! 
Etymotic ER 6 earphones
Has anyone tried these earphones for dictation. Is it clear? Does it actually reduce noise around you. Does it clear the static from dictation? Just curious if it is a good earphone for dictation. Thanks for any info. 
Sponges for earphones
I ordered the little sponge things online at Transcription Gear.com. There were inexpensive and have lasted.
Static on earphones
I am using the earphones which came with the Olympus DS-4000. I love them - they are the most comfortable earphones I've ever used. I've had them since about April 2007.
Over the last couple of months, they have developed a tinny, staticky sound. It comes and goes but the past day or so it has been pretty consistent.
I have tried adjusting the sound volume, the bass/treble, everything I can think of.
I can replace the earphones, but my concern is that the problem might be with my computer sound card, not with the earphones. Any suggestions about how to check this - or anybody else with this experience?
TIA.
listening without earphones
I didn't think anybody else did this! Four years ago I had a benign parotid tumor removed and with my head wrapped up, I couldn't use earphones and was forced to listen without them. Then when I was all healed and put the earphones back in, what a surprise -- I couldn't hear well at all and have not used them since (I have Logitech speakers).
Tinnitus/earphones
I too have tinnitus, for years, in my left ear, diagnosed with TMJ. Had audiology test, loss of hearing, to low tones in my left ear, nothing really helps. Doctor and audiologist do believe it is from all of these years of earphones. Some days it is better than other days, but sometimes drives me crazy, with the loud hissing noise. I turn the earphones down, hate loud noise, hurts my left ear. I was thinking of trying something homeopathic soon to help it. Audiologist did advise a booster for the earphones that you plug into the speakers on computer, going to try that also. Hope this info helps you. I have had it about 7 years now, have been a Transcriptionist for 35 years now, so I do believe they are related to each other.
Etymotic ER6 earphones; do you all still like them (sm)
To those of you who are using them,do you still like them? Are you able to pick up the stammering docs better? Are they comfortable, hard to get used to? I am open to suggestions on other brands if you have decided you don't like them
wireless earphones?
Does anyone know if there is such a thing and if so where can I get some? My cord is so friggin long that it's always getting caught under my feet or stuck between my chair and keyboard tray, etc and always getting pulled off my head! It's sooo annoying!
You could try USB earphones. It makes
the sounds a little more pure. It is possible your hearing is declining with age too.
I use a cheap Koss headphone. They go behind your head and the ear pieces are
big, but don't cover the entire ear. They are stereo with a volume control in-line. They cost $20 or less at Wal-Mart and I have to replace about once a year because a wire breaks and I don't get stereo. Any of bud ones hurt my ears.
Get a pair of Sony earphones. sm
Like the ones kids plug into a portable disc player. I'm not talking about the "cheapies" that most kids use for the disc player with the little foam rubber spongy thingys. Get yourself a decent set that have "faux leather" with the big padding that cover both ears. You won't hear a thing outside of your earphones. Make sure the ear things cover both ears and have a lot of cushioning. A good pair might cost you 20 or 30 bucks, but is well worth it.
Good luck and godspeed MT comrade! :)
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Just make sure the earphone attachment is the same size as your speakers.
EARPHONES AND DELL COMPUTERS
I just started a job using voice files and not a dictaphone as before. I tried every set of earphones in the tower part of the computer that has a space for earphones next to the space for the footpedal. I only out of one ear. Is there another place to plug them in or what earphones do you use. These earphones are made for this.
Etymotic Earphones are GREAT
I dearly love my Etymotic ER6 earphones. They cost about 89.00 at J&R (wwww.jr.com) They are in the ear and took a little while to get used to. For some reason I cannot use the silicon eartips as they make ear canals itch, but I love the large (yellow)foam eartips. I have a 30% hearing loss and they are just great. Be sure to get the ER6 and not the ER6i. The Etymotic tech said the ER6 is better for transcription than the ER6i. But beware - it blocks out noise so well that I cannot hear my phone ring and it is only about 18" from me!
replacement covers for earphones
Does anyone know where I can get replacement covers for my earphones? I am using a Pearlcorder microcassette machine and they are small?
An audiologist told me earphones and headsets will sm
cause hearing loss. He was quite alarmed that I did this all day long, day in and day out. He said it would be much better to use the speakers.
Does anyone have their earphones plugged into their tower instead of speakers?? (sm)
I have a coworker who does not have an earphone plug-in on her speakers but she does on her tower. Does anyone know how to configure this to be able to hear through her earphones when plugged into the tower? Thank you in advance.
I keep alcohol pads at my desk to clean the sponges on the earphones.
That takes away the itching and keeps the bacteria away!!
I wear cheapie ear buds from Target, any brand, usually Koss. Comfy, light, good sound, cheap. nm
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No more Wal-Mart for me
Did you read the article on how they are going to save money by cutting out full time employees for part-timers, going to hire younger people who don't look sick to save on health insurance costs, etc., making the job requirements include a lot more physical activity to exclude the retirees, etc. I refuse to shop there any more. Wait until all the younger ones turn up pregnant, are on drugs or alcohol and don't show up for work because they were out all night partying the night before. I am so sick of the corporate mentality! They don't give a rip about people any more-- just the almighty dollar so they can buy a new yacht every year.
Wal-Mart.
Point Is???? Walmart/Medquist….Sound The Same To Me….lol. It’s Called ‘Corporate America’…..Get Use To It Ladies, It’s Here To Stay And Growing Like A Giant….(Corporate America That Is; And Wal-Mart Also). I’m Afraid They Are Just Like Every Other Business In America At The Moment. Think It Will Get Better: Dream On!
I Don’t Care What Wal-Mart Does. They Can Hire Children And Beat Them With Wet Grape Vines & Feed Them Vinegar And Piss, I Will Still Shop There. At This Day & Time You Have To Go Where You Get The Most For Your Dollar. If I Were To Boycott Everything That I Had A Problem With, I’m Afraid I Wouldn’t Be Able To Buy Gas, Food, Cigarettes (Right & Left-Handed), Liquor For The ‘Social-Functions’ I Must Put On….Or Attend. Oh, also I Wouldn’t Be Able To Finance Anything…Ever. So In Short, I Must ‘Turn The Other Cheek’ & Suck It Up & In Short I’ll Show The Other Cheek, Through In The Finger From Time To Time And As For Sucking It Up…Use 2 It….No Worries…LOL.
*No Worries
Wal-Mart
Here in the deep south, our Wal-Mart is definitely cheaper than our grocery stores. Winn-Dixie or Sav-A-Center do not hold a candle when comparing prices and I have done this with receipts. Wal-Mart definitely is cheaper on all products here and even though I do not like the hours it takes me, my pocketbook is better off. Had to shop around because DH is disabled and I need all the help I can get.
Wal-Mart
My two cents for what it is worth. Wal-Mart (like all other companies) offer insurance benefits to all of their full time employees. They do not offer to part time employees. This is just regular business practice. Also the statement made about selling insurance through Sam's is just a business decision. And people that do not work at Wal-Mart and do not have insurance, can now buy that insurance at a better price.
Get the facts before you post please. I happen to have family members that work at Wal-Mart and they all have insurance but they are full time employees.
Just saw some in Wal*Mart the other day
But that's one aroma that may be hard to capture!
Wal-Mart
I think the qualifications to work at the Wal-Mart in our town is that you need to have 1 tooth, dirty bra straps hanging down your arm, a tattoo on your neck. That's for the women. It might be different for the men.
shopping at Wal-Mart
Our Wal-Mart Superstore is supposed to be ready by October and it is only 20 blocks from my house. It has been open for about five years and now they are turning it into a superstore. Im ready. I know some of my political friends ask how could I shop there as they dont have benefits for their employees, LOLOLOL, heck, my trans company does not provide me with any benefits either..so, sure I feel the employees pain but I need to provide for my family and that comes first..I cant wait till Wal-Mart Superstore opens, then I can do my grocery and department store shopping all at once while my car is being serviced in their automotive area.
Wal-Mart connection
My nephew has had it for 2 yrs and seems pretty happy with it, even after leaving AOL & MSN, so it seems to be decent.
My dad was a K-mart manager too...
for almost 20 years in the 70's and 80's. He has a four year degree. He is no dummy. Him being a "K-mart manager" afforded us a nice home, nice cars, and my mother was a stay-at-home mom for three kids. Managing and being responsible for a store that big is a lot harder than you think.
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