Bang & Olufsen A8's, as sexy as earphones get.

Some people say I'm like Warren from There's Something About Mary. NO, it's not because I'm mildly retarded. It's because I'm emotionally attached to wearing earphones. I'd say I have them in roughly 8-10 hours a day. Sometimes I wear them when I'm not listening to anything just so I can ignore people. They really help you get away with it without being blatantly rude. It's very like, "Oh, she has her earphones in, no wonder she's not responding." Haha suckas! I commute, work, cook, do dishes, clean, work out, and on occasion, sleep with them in. I currently carry 3 different sets (the extra 2 are crappy emergency sets), and I think I would have a mild panic attack if I had to take the train home without them.

It's so hard to find the right kind of earphone. I used to be all about my Nike Vapor 3-Way Sport Headphones. They were very comfortable, never fell out, and were reasonably priced at about $25-30. Unfortunately, they broke within 60-90 days. I bought 3 different pairs and the same thing broke each time. Eventually the 1/8" stereo connector will get loose and you'll only get sound coming into one ear. It's lame. They're manufactured by Philips and carry no warranty (that I could find).

I feel obligated to mention the earbuds that come with Apple products. They're one of my emergency sets and I have been using the same emergency set for YEARS! They will not break. Philips needs to use those as an example of endurance and longevity. While they will never break, they will fall out all of the time and that's too annoying for me to deal with.

My problems with most earphones are as follows: they're great but have no warranty, they can be SUPER expensive, they fall out of your ears all of the time, they have horrible bass and/or treble response, they don't get loud enough, or they're just plain ugly. Luckily Bang & Olufsen have solved all of my problems. I now firmly believe my quest for the perfect set of 'phones is over! I recently purchased a pair of Bang & Olufsen A8's. They're adjustable in every way possible, sound freakin' GREAT and come with a 3 year warranty! They're also the sexiest pair of earphones I've ever seen. They're not outrageously priced at $160 on B&O's website. Just be on the look out for knock-offs. These babies are like the Gucci of earphones.

Later Addition:
I just wanted to add some ways to identify Bang & Olufsen A8 Knock-offs.
1. The screen covering the earphone should not be see-through. You should not be able to see the little speakers inside.
2. The Bang & Olufsen logo on the earphones should never rub off with a few rough rubbings.
3. The curvature of the piece that goes behind the ear is tough to duplicate so inspect that carefully.