Wired Earbuds for Making Calls

boonce on 03/10/2019 - 17:34
Last edited 03/10/2019 - 17:35

I'm looking for some recommendations for a decent pair of Wired Earbuds that I can use making phone calls and listening to music.

The plan is to keep a pair everywhere I'd want to make a call:

1 at work
1 at home office
1 in backpack
etc…

Essential features are:
* 3.5mm headphone jack
* microphone
* button for play/pause
* (ideally) buttons for volume control that work on Android
* (preference) NOT in-ear earphones

Yes I know this is a pretty standard inclusion with most phones but I'm hoping to buy a few of the same model for a consistent experience. Hopefully we can find a good value mass produced earbud.

If you've ever purchased a basic pair of earbuds please let me know how they've gone for you :)

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BewareOfThe Dog on 03/10/2019 - 19:24

Can't go wrong with Sony, though I am using bluetooth WIC310???
Sennheiser or JBL are also excellent.
- plmko on 03/10/2019 - 20:15
  
  Can't go wrong with Sony
  
  Yep, I've been using these for over 2 years
  
  https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/sony-mdrex155ap-in-ear-he…
  
  Very good, just make sure you use the correct tips for good seal otherwise bass with be lacking.
  - kerfuffle on 03/10/2019 - 21:54
    
    OP said no in-ear earphones preferably, which is what these are …
    - BewareOfThe Dog on 04/10/2019 - 09:02
      
      Sorry, I missed that. I have some Marshall headphones that are great. Both BT and 3.5mm, plus a microphone. I don't think it has a play/skip button though.
    - plmko on 04/10/2019 - 10:54
      
      OP said Preference to be exact…
crentist on 03/10/2019 - 22:13

+3

apple earpods are pretty perfect for your requirements. you can probably get a spare pair off someone to try out, and you can buy them online somewhere for cheap. can't remember where but I'm sure I got a set off ebay or something for under $20 that were legit. plenty of fakes around though. the buttons may be an issue, but i used them with androids for years, i think they mostly worked

not saying this as an apple boy either. i had spent way more on much better pairs and avoided earpods.
but being comfortable and not in-ears meant they were good for work, and eventually became my main pair. sounds not too bad either. cant stand in-ears now

alternatively you could look at something like VE Monk. theyre $5, people rave about the sound, but I don't think they have a mic. I didnt like the fit much, personally.
- boonce on 14/10/2019 - 22:17
  
  I'll have to give the apple earbuds another try. From memory the button worked but the volume rocker doesn't (but this is from 1y+ ago, maybe Android has patched it).
  - luedriver on 15/10/2019 - 09:36
    
    I think iphones and androids are wired differently for volume but the button to play/pause/answer calls still works
luedriver on 04/10/2019 - 16:51

there are some philips earbuds that have mics on them, the numbers usually end with 5 eg.she1405, usually means a microphone attached

other than that, you can search for earbuds with microphones on this forum thread

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/earbuds-round-up.441400

Wired Earbuds for Making Calls

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