Listening to Portable Music
Seriously, is there anything but an iPod? Da Guy doesn’t think so, as he carries around 99% of his music collection with him on-da-road and in-da-air. His iPad and iPhone have great sound too and house part of his music library for on-the-go sound and portable video needs. The question is, how do you get that audio back into one’s ears? Here’s the four ways Da Guy does it.
Before we go there and without getting overly personal, Da Guy has to let you know why standard Apple ear buds are not on this list. Let’s just say there is something about the formation of Da Guy’s ears — as none of the free-bee ear buds that come with any music player will stay plugged into his head. It’s a very annoying problem. So, Da Guy has sought alternatives.
iTunes
Listening on his home Macintosh or via Airplay to his home receiver or other Bluetooth device is still Da Guy’s #1 way he listens to audio these days.
Etymotic Research ER-4S
If you want some high-end earphones that work really well, try Etymotic Research ER-4S available from HeadRoom (a terrific distributor with a fantastic web site). These earphones are super small, plug directly in your ears (you’ll quickly get over any negative thoughts about that point), are superb at sound isolation, and do a great job. Da Guy has had these for several years and used them for thousands of hours of listening pleasure. Etymotic Research has since come out with some similar types of earphones that are less expensive versions of what Da Guy has. Check them out.
Bose QuietComfort 2
The drone on every airplane keeps up your stress level, especially on those regional commuters. While it takes a lot more space in your precious carry-on bag, will muss your hair with its over-the-head loop as compared to the ER-4S’s above, and make your ears feel like they’ve been in a sauna after several hours of use, the Bose QuietComfort 2 headphones work like a champ to take out a significant amount of the background noise beyond what the ER-4S can do. When Da Guy was doing a lot of airline time, this was his device of choice.
Jawbone Jambox
Wow. Da Guy’s newest way to listen to music when he’s close to his music player. It’s small. It can be loud, and the quality is great. It’s a Bluetooth device that works well with his iPhone and iPad for those occasions when you want to share the sound, or you don’t want to be tied to something attached to your ear. It works great such as when you’re on your patio, doing chores around the house, yard, or garage.
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