Yes, Phillips earbuds are good. It performs great when comes to sound and call quality.
Also, you can find "Huawei WAL-CT025 FreeBuds 3i Earbuds" on the "Freshpikk" store. It has excellent sound quality.
Certain Philips earbuds are good, like the SHE3580
Phillips do some good ear-hook ones that are also sound-isolating IEMs. they are cheap, but good. There's also some from Sony that are pretty good, again they are ear-hook ones with an in-ear end and decent sound quality. Nike have some too, but I am not sure what the sound quality is like
Apples Earbuds first became available in 2001, not because they sound good but because they came with Apples iPod. Now millions of them are on the market.
Buy new ones or get different earbuds.
ipod earbuds come with standard apple earbuds and the colors are grey, for the rubbery plastic, white, for hard plastic.
Those used to be offered by http://www.patinastores.com but looks like they are now discontinued. There are a lot of other styles novelty earbuds you can find online. A good deal of them are made by Decor Craft Inc. http://www.noisereducingearbuds.com/Articles.aspx/Details/12/rubber-duck-earbuds
Earbuds, even ones made by major companies like Sony and Panasonic, can be bought for just a few dollars. For a wide variety of choices and prices, a good place to shop for them is Amazon.com.
There are many retailers which sell wireless earbuds. For instance, some of the companies which sell wireless earbuds are Sharper Image or Amazon. Additionally, a person may purchase wireless earbuds from Best Buy, Frys, or Outdoor Tech.
Bose ear buds are very good quality earbuds, but they can be expensive. Cheap places online to buy these earbuds include websites, such as Ebay, Amazon, and Craigslist.
According to recent polls the best earbuds currently available on the market are the JH Audio JH13 Pro earbuds running at a price of $1,099.00. But in my opinion the earbuds that worked best for me where the original ones you get when you buy the ipod.
Although there are very few differences between regular and runner's earbuds, some people feel that the running earbuds, designed specifically for such activities, are more secure and have less chance of falling out.
Sennheiser earbuds are high quality specialist earbuds for the discerning listener. They provide a great range, provide little sound leakage and are comfortable to wear.
In my mind i find Centrios earbuds are the best for metal. I wouldn't know about rap since i don't listen to it but if you are looking for good bass earbuds then centrios are the best they can be found at a Source by Circuit city