Accessories Alternative Earbuds/Mic without in-ear buds?

smileman · Dec 23, 2010

Can anyone recommend an alternative to the stock Nexus S earbuds/mic that has a mic but aren't "in-ear" bud design? I prefer something like the iPhone's earbud design but still want to have the mic and controls for my Nexus S.

Thanks.

PhatBaja · Dec 26, 2010

I just bought the earphones with mic that come with the iPhone, they work well except for the advanced features such as mute, volume up/down and voice control. That functionality is ignored by the Nexus S.

smileman · Dec 27, 2010

PhatBaja said:
volume up/down

thanks for the feedback. i could live without the other lost functionality, but I'd really like to have volume up/down.

smileman · Dec 31, 2010

has anyone tried them?

Replacement Foam Tips Improve Headphones - NYTimes.com

Landrew · Dec 31, 2010

PhatBaja said:
I just bought the earphones with mic that come with the iPhone, they work well except for the advanced features such as mute, volume up/down and voice control. That functionality is ignored by the Nexus S.

All those features work fine on the LG Shine Plus (LG Ally) with 3 different music player apps.

smileman · Jan 15, 2011

smileman said:
has anyone tried them?

Replacement Foam Tips Improve Headphones - NYTimes.com

well, unfortunately it doesn't look like these are going to work due to the gym/sweat issue noted here:

Amazon.com: nixon08's review of Comply T-400 Foam Tips - 3 Pair Pack

does anyone have any other ideas? need my tunes, getting desperate...

smileman · Jan 15, 2011

smileman said:
getting desperate...

picked up the venerable Sony MDRED21LP Bass Boost earbuds to hold me over for now.

accessories are definitely an area where Android is running way behind iPhone/iPod. given how many Android devices have sold there should be some type of universal marketplace with phone models and accessory compatibility, no?

Landrew · Jan 20, 2011

If you have a tapered ear canal as I do, earbuds just fall out; and if you think the hooks over the ear are a pain, try the earbuds with the soft barbs (similar to hosebarbs). They really do stay in place. I use a set designed for the iphone with my LG Shine Plus, and they work perfectly well.

smileman · Jan 20, 2011

for the price, these Sony MDRED21LP Bass Boost earbuds are working out pretty well. they have a little extra bit that penetrates the ear canal, but not as deeply or securely as in-ear models. it helps keep outside noise out but don't bother me in the same way in-ear models do.

overall, for me they're a nice compromise between say the stock iphone/ipod earbuds and the style that came with the Nexus S.

does anyone know if Sony (or anyone) else makes a premium version of earbuds with the same fit as the Sony MDRED21LP Bass Boost ones?

Sadu · Jun 30, 2011

Does anyone know if the Nexus One stock headset works on the Nexus S?

The Nexus One headset comes with next/prev buttons which the Nexus S doesn't, but also the design is more comfortable and actually stays in the ear when exercising.

I don't know how proprietary these things are, I'm assuming they are very proprietary.

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