Forums >Gears and Wears>Yurbuds -- buyer beware!
I never had good luck with keeping the Yurbuds in my ears. They even sent me more sizes of the buds, and nothing really worked. I can use the ones that have the ear hook, but as a poster said above, the plastic covers come off easily. Not a great product, in my opinion. I do better with the SkullCandy earphones.
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They work OK for me. Not perfect, but better than most. When I first got them I would wear them so that the cord went down my back instead of in front down my chest. I found that this tended to pull them out of the "locked" position and they would fall out. With the cord in the front running down my chest it's less of a problem.
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How about trying wireless? I have Jaybird Bluebuds and have had nary a problem with the same pair for over a year. Hooks over the ear, great fit, great sound.
I currently use an old iPod Nano, so wireless isn't an option. At some point I'll have to replace it and a small mp3 player with bluetooth would be a nice replacement. I don't like to use my phone because it's bigger than I want to carry and for fear of destroying a $500+ device.
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I just tried wireless JBL's, but they blew up after my 3rd run with them. Sweat resistant does not equal sweat proof. Luckily Best Buy gave me no issues taking them back as it was within one week of purchase. I am on my second pair of Yurbuds..... on my first pair one side got a loose connection and/or sweat seepage and it was done. My 2nd pair are still ok (knock on wood), but I don't use them that often. Mostly now I just use some hard-wired JBL's. But I am thinking about trying a different wireless brand.
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I only use headphones when I'm running on my Very Loud treadmill, so I'm trying to block out the noise.
Yurbuds (at least some of their designs, including the ones I have) were made to specifically allow more ambient noise so that you can still hear cars, etc. From the website: Inspire® 100 allows ambient sound to ensure you hear everything you need to stay safe.
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And they attain this highly desirable functionality via exceptionally poor fit.
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Heh lol They are the only earbuds I've been able to find that fit, so I don't know what that says about how screwy my ears are :P
YurBuds work great for me. They remain comfortable for a three hour run on the treadmill. I do not wear them outdoors. You have to find what works best for you. For example the headphones that come with the IPod just do not work for me.
I usually get mine at Radio Shack, paid the 7$ warranty, my last 2 pairs cost me only 7$ , since I just keep replacing them under warranty.
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Mine accidentally went through the wash and survived. For that reason is definitely say they're pretty durable haha
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