Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Earbuds with the boomiest bass

If you're reading this, chances are you've owned at least one MP3 player in your lifetime, and anyone who has used a portable audio player knows that the earbuds that come packaged with these devices are subpar. Even those who can tolerate the thin audio response will readily admit that stock earbuds are severely lacking in the bass department, which is why I've rounded up six pairs of earphones that will increase the thump factor of your MP3 players.
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July 22, 2009
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Jasmine France
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Earbuds with the boomiest bass
If you're reading this, chances are you've owned at least one MP3 player in your lifetime, and anyone who has used a portable audio player knows that the earbuds that come packaged with these devices are subpar. Even those who can tolerate the thin audio response will readily admit that stock earbuds are severely lacking in the bass department, which is why I've rounded up six pairs of earphones that will increase the thump factor of your MP3 players. Check out bass-heavy earbuds


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