It is a matter of personal opinion.
There are many brands of headphones and earphones out there. The most popular choices of 2012 according to sales figures appear to be Skullcandy and Beats By Dre.
Most established headphone/earphone industries have good customer service, warranty service and repair service.
Again, it is a matter of personal preference.
There are many types of headphones that are manufactured by Bose. Bose manufactures over the head noise cancelling headphones as well as earphones and headsets.
"The higher quality noise cancelling earphones can be expensive. Products from Bose can be $300 or more, as are the earphones from Dr Dre. Other brands can be found for under $100."
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Shure's SE535, Bose, Skullcandy, also Sony, these are the headphones you may want to check them out. Of course the top of the line earphones always expensive.
Yes, they can take shock and water damage.
There are many different types of headphones out there and they all vary in quality. Some options that you have are buying the Beats by Dr. Dre and the Bose earphones. These are really good, and a little more affordable.
Bose sells all their products on their official website. However, it is never a bad idea to check out online retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy, and Radio Shack and see if they have better deals than the Bose website.
Indeed it is, their headphones and earphones have one of the best sound quality in the market. Also they are at very affordable price. However this all depends if you like such quality or not, most people do.
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The products that Bose makes includes loudspeakers, headphones, amplifiers, noise-cancelling headsets, and automotive sound systems. They also conduct research into automotive technologies.
Allot of brands offer earphones with noise canceling features, some active, some passive but brands like Bose, AKG, Harman Kardon and PSB offer some of the best in both.
"It doesn't seem that Bose makes very many styles of earbuds; however, one model sells for $99.95 on Amazon. Another model is available for $60 from a third-party seller."