A8 subsitutes needed - Help!

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9_LEE
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9_LEE
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Posted January 17, 2011 at 18:39 GMT
#1924832

Well, i've had enough of Bang & Olufsen A8's. 

But, before you all recoil in horror, there's a reason...

Not every time i go running - but i'd say about once a month, the sweat gathers in the foams and ends up ruining one or other of the drivers.  Either that - or if it rains, the rain water does the same thing.  I remove them and dab the water off gently with my running top as i go, or remove the sponges and leave the A8's to dry on a warm radiator when i get home - but alas, the damage is done and another pair of A8's get relegated to the 'to be fixed' drawer.

So, I'm now looking at in-ear earphones as the way forward - and the Shure SE535 seems to be the best.  However, the Sennheiser IE8 is half the price and has rave reviews...  There are a plethora of these type of earphones around and to be fair my head is spinning!

Some "BeoWorld Advice" is needed here. Help!

Lee

🙂

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Stonk
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Posted January 17, 2011 at 19:30 GMT
#1924833

Save on earphones and just sing really loudly as you run. It will have the additional benefit of warning others you're coming through.

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TripEnglish (archived)
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Posted January 17, 2011 at 21:44 GMT
#1924834

Agreed. Just hum a little ditty.

Better yet, stop running altogether.

drdimitris
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drdimitris
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Posted January 18, 2011 at 03:20 GMT
#1924835

My recommendation would be these:

They provide extremely good isolation from street sounds, and while running, they act as a towel.

 

 

😂😂😂😂😂

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Stonk
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Posted January 18, 2011 at 04:04 GMT
#1924836

DrDimitris wrote:

My recommendation would be these:

They provide extremely good isolation from steet sounds, and while running, they act as a towel.

😂😂

Seriously though, others appear to get on with link. A bit cheap and cheerful probably but lets face it - you don't look your best when running -

9_LEE
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9_LEE
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Posted January 18, 2011 at 04:44 GMT
#1924837

Well, thanks for that expert advice Gentlemen - the Shure SE535's it is then.

😛

Lee

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redfresnel (archived)
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Posted January 18, 2011 at 06:50 GMT
#1924838

Try these: http://www.koss.com/koss/kossweb.nsf/p?openform&pc^eb^PLUG i've heard they are not at all as bad as the price would suggest.

-Olli

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jonniebravo1963
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Posted January 18, 2011 at 07:49 GMT
#1924839

I use the Shures myself Lee, they have been superb and no problems in the 18 months I have had them..

 

Jonnie

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Puncher (archived)
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Posted January 18, 2011 at 08:22 GMT
#1924840

Stonk wrote:

DrDimitris wrote:

My recommendation would be these:

They provide extremely good isolation from steet sounds, and while running, they act as a towel.

😂😂

Seriously though, others appear to get on with link. A bit cheap and cheerful probably but lets face it - you don't look your best when running -

 

How much worse could you look!!😕👍

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redfresnel (archived)
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Posted January 18, 2011 at 08:41 GMT
#1924841

Puncher wrote:

How much worse could you look!!😕👍

You can, with Form 1s, even worse with U70s. I've tried. :)

 

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