Sound

I am one of those spoiled bratty runners who can't do anything without music. Sure, I can run 10 miles, but I can probably not make it down my block without some kind of beat pumping into my skull.

Headphones are on my mind today. I just had to replace mine. Again. I've had a constant battle with headphones, though. I've gone through a whole bunch of them since I started running. Here's just a few:

Skull Candy "Smokin' Buds."

Pros:

1. These stay in your ears while you're running.

2. They come in cool-looking colors.

3. You get to say you own Skull Candy earbuds.



Cons:

1. The sound range is mediocre.

2. MOST IMPORTANT: My left earbud quit on me after 20 days.

Sony clip-on earbuds 


Pros:

1. Pretty cheap ($20)

Cons:

1. They do not stay in your ears.

2. They get tangled in your hair.

3. The earbud does not actually go into your ear, so the sound is really quiet.

4. They only lasted me about 3 months, before the left earbud started shocking me.


"Hershey's Milk Chocolate Candy Comfort Plus Novelty Noise-Reducing Stereo Earphones"

Note: I bought these out of desperation at a gas station on a road trip.

Pros:

1. Super cheap ($10).

2. Look like chocolate.

Cons:

1. Horrible sound quality.

2. They do not stay in your ears while running

3. I can't speak for how long these last. I think I left them on the subway or something.

Skull Candy Full Metal Jacket

Pros:

1. Great sound range, quality.

2. Volume control on the cord

3. Stays in your ears while running

4. Has a clip so it doesn't swing around while running
Cons:

1. Expensive as all hell ($60 in stores!)

2. Very capable of being stolen. (More my fault than anything)

These were my favorite pair of headphones. They were also the only pair I bought the extended warranty for. I lost them. Go figure.