2.5mm headphones

[bartmanekul]

In ear ones actually.

Does anyone know of any decent ones that dont cost the earth?

I need 2.5mm in ear headphones, I dont really want a handsfree answering thing, just in ear headphones.

All the nokia ones Ive used dont seem very comfortable at all.

Anyone come across any?

Oh, and an adaptor is not an option.

[PseudoFinn]

Why no adapter?

More importantly, why in the hell does anyone make a mobile with a 2.5mil jack anymore?

[Doc Tran]

Yeah, why is an adapter not an option?

I found an adapter on Monoprice for $1

[bartmanekul]

Ha, well ask nokia why they still give the phones 2.5mm adaptors. All the new phones (non N series) have them.

My decent 3.5mms have recently died, and since my phone is 2.5mm....

I dont want an adaptor because they are always way too big, as they have to cover the 3.5mm plug, and they often cause problems. For example, most of the ones Ive had before make crackles when they turn in the slot.

And an adaptor is just something extra to carry around.

Im being fussy I know, but Ive tried a few before and they dont work out for me.

In the end I went for these: Amazon.co.uk: Sennheiser CX300 - 2.5mm Mobile Music Earphones: Electronics & Photo

Way more than I wanted to pay, but as the next phone I get will use them as well (6220 classic or 6210 navigator) its a bit of an investment. And as its got adaptors, its got a fairly good chance of being comfortable.

Its annoying though, the exact same version of those in 3.5mm is a fiver less.

[ziffos]

I agree totally with you bartmanekul - in that the 2.5 to 3.5 adaptors are too big, unsightly and often do not give decent/correct audio so I also want to buy 2.5mm earphones for use in my Nokia E51 but do not like the "asymetrical" cable on the Sennheiser CX300's so wondered what others anyone could recommend please.


EDIT : - I have now ordered some CX300's from Amazon