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Dr. Dre Beats Tour Headphones

Are these headphones worth £20+
Need opinions before purchasing for my DHD
Here is the one im looking at
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MONSTER-BEATS-DR-DRE-TOUR-IN-EAR-HEADPHONES-BNIB-/200546515089?pt=UK_AudioVisualElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Headphones&hash=item2eb180f891
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£20 seems way too cheap for those headphones.

Those headphones retail for over $100 US dollars, there must be something wrong with this, if you decide to jump on it let us know how it went.

Decided to buy, hopefully i'll get my money back if theres something wrong. I bought with paypal so it should be ok.

Paypal will give the money back I have also email the seller to confirm if they are not fake and if they are in top condition.
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Just a sidenote. I've noticed that the bass with SRS Wow or Dolby enabled is really loud when one uses a headphone with a strong bass output. I've a Shure SE500 (with a bass monitor) that I can't use with this setting. Because dr. Dre headphones are famous because of their powerful bass characterics I guess this will also be the case with these headphones.
(But then again, the whole community (at least 1 ) is still looking for a possibility to set the bass level for SRS and Dolby on the DHD. Now this isn't possible, unfortunately)

why dont you grab a nice almost neutral IEM, like jays D or Q-jays, apparantly the A's are not too bad either
i have the Q's very nice they respond very well to EQ changes for example flat EQ sounds balanced, bassey EQ sounds bassey ect... they sound very nice on my S9 and they were pretty good on my legend to. no idea about the DHD but id imagine they would still sound great.

Screenfan said:
Decided to buy, hopefully i'll get my money back if theres something wrong. I bought with paypal so it should be ok.
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Please do send me a pm about the product condition and also sound quality
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The price is cheap, but not excessively so.
These are the first generation buds which you can pick up for about £35 nowadays. The current ones retail for about £110-120. I'm sure they're still good headphones though.
Just be sure they're not counterfeit. I read some silly stat somewhere that 80% of headphones and bluetooth headsets sold on ebay are counterfeit.

Aamir.Badat said:
Are these headphones worth £20+
Need opinions before purchasing for my DHD
Here is the one im looking at
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MONSTER-BEATS-DR-DRE-TOUR-IN-EAR-HEADPHONES-BNIB-/200546515089?pt=UK_AudioVisualElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Headphones&hash=item2eb180f891
Excuse my Error dont have glasses and got blurry vision at this moment in time
Made a mistake by posting in the wrong section MODS please move
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those are fake, i was interested in getting those too a while ago and DONT buy from ebay/amazon, the best place is from apple.com

I decided to buy a different pair of headphones from eBay for £19.00 with £2.00 delivery from a store which is based In Essex I also checked the feedback from customers bought from that seller and most customers were happy so I bought them as long as they are better than the original headphones and can handle the base with the SRS WOW feature ill be happy.
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Aamir.Badat said:
I decided to buy a different pair of headphones from eBay for £19.00 with £2.00 delivery from a store which is based In Essex I also checked the feedback from customers bought from that seller and most customers were happy so I bought them as long as they are better than the original headphones and can handle the base with the SRS WOW feature ill be happy.
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can you give the link please

got my earphones today. looked a bit iffy with the seal broken on the box, but all in box, and works amazingly with SRS surround sound. I would recommend them apart from them having to be pushed a bit into the ear not to stick out and fall out...

Hello everyone, i got mine today and they are indeed the real thing. The seal on my box was intact and the quality of the sound etc is really good.
Im amazed i didn't get scammed

Screenfan said:
Hello everyone, i got mine today and they are indeed the real thing. The seal on my box was intact and the quality of the sound etc is really good.
Im amazed i didn't get scammed
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ill be getting mine tomorrow or the day after but looking at the snow in England you never could be delayed but good to hear you didn't get scammed.

Got my headphones today paiyed around the same price and came factory sealed also had a warranty card and register it for a 1 year warranty.
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Screenfan said:
Hello everyone, i got mine today and they are indeed the real thing. The seal on my box was intact and the quality of the sound etc is really good.
Im amazed i didn't get scammed
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Happy to hear that , can you provide us a link to the seller so I can get also a pair ?

appelflap said:
Bass with SRS Wow or Dolby enabled is really loud when one uses a headphone with a strong bass output. I've a Shure SE500 (with a bass monitor) that I can't use with this setting.)
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Yep, I noticed the exact same thing with Klipsch Image S4's. With SRS the bass is really strong, but with Dolby it is just ridiculous

erdinc said:
Happy to hear that , can you provide us a link to the seller so I can get also a pair ?
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Me too.
Screenfan can you post the link please?

90% chance that screenfan's are fake and he doesn't know it. Read this: http://liljetjennie.wordpress.com/2010/03/13/fake-beats-tour-dr-dre-headphones/
The fakers are realllllly good at making copies.

Headphones

Hey all, so, my headphones finally broke after months of intense use (the left headphone doesn't work anymore, but the right one still does).
Does anyone have a cheaper recommendation other than the stock SGS4G headset? I love the thing, but I just wanna see what other possibilities there are. $30 for a headset seems like a pretty generous amount.

bkoon1218 said:
Hey all, so, my headphones finally broke after months of intense use (the left headphone doesn't work anymore, but the right one still does).
Does anyone have a cheaper recommendation other than the stock SGS4G headset? I love the thing, but I just wanna see what other possibilities there are. $30 for a headset seems like a pretty generous amount.
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http://www.kicker.com/eb91m
is what i use

I posted this before, but here it is again:
http://cgi.ebay.com/3-5mm-Handsfree...898635?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3caf3ab78b

SnuggBuds.
I use these I used them for running to. They have great bass sound.

I purchased the headset from AntonX's post. I'm waiting for them to arrive now. I'll keep you guys posted on whether or not it's comparable to the OEM headset.
Then again, it's shipped from Hong Kong, so I'm guessing it would be authentic Samsung...
On another note, I realize that ALL of my headphones always break from the connector. One of the earbuds always end up failing on me. I'm guessing it's because I don't store them away properly (I just coil it up and put it into my ass pocket). So...how do you guys keep your headphones safe?

I purchased them a month ago too. They are under dust in my bedroom corner. Poor sound,difficult to plug in properly to get the most sound. I dont think this is authentic from samsung. They r just fake.you get what you pay for
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Hm, that's strange. I myself found links to these on xda I9000 accessory forum, and people who bought them didn't seem to complain and actually made impression that these were original Samsung OEMs. Well, the ones that came with the phone don't sound that great either, maybe just OK.
I have a pair of these too:
http://www.amazon.com/JVC-HA-FX35-B...DVRI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1310007450&sr=8-1
They are not perfect but quite good for cheap ones.

in terms of sound quality ive always liked skull candy, they last me about 6 months, but i dont know if theyre coming with mics in them

just bought it last monday on sale 7.99 its a good ones
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Rocketf...Id=9724996&st=rocketfish headphones&cp=1&lp=1

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Hm, that's strange. I myself found links to these on xda I9000 accessory forum, and people who bought them didn't seem to complain and actually made impression that these were original Samsung OEMs. Well, the ones that came with the phone don't sound that great either, maybe just OK.
I have a pair of these too:
http://www.amazon.com/JVC-HA-FX35-B...DVRI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1310007450&sr=8-1
They are not perfect but quite good for cheap ones.
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Okay, I just received the five headsets from this guy. They were ALL defective. They are not even close to acceptable, and the answer/end call buttons don't work either.
Wish me luck on returning these to Hong Kong.
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I'd recommend something like Skull Candy Mic'd
That model is only $20, and is the same style as the Samsung ones. They feel about the same in comfort, but they definitely sound better with music.

avrillapete said:
I'd recommend something like Skull Candy Mic'd
That model is only $20, and is the same style as the Samsung ones. They feel about the same in comfort, but they definitely sound better with music.
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Hrm, that's definitely something I'll look into. How is the call quality on that? For the Samsung OEM headset, it sounds pretty good.
Btw, you can get them from Amazon for cheaper, and Skullcandy still provides warranty for them!

I bought some from the swapmeet and have been working fine for 6 months great sound
Quality and awesome bass
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For anyone that may be remotely interested, timesaviour on Ebay (the seller mentioned by AntonX) has the OEM headset for Samsung Galaxy S I9000. All the headsets he sent me didn't seem to work for the SGS4G though (except for one that was actually a SGS4G OEM headset).
Still, he was cool enough to give me a refund for the defective ones.
I'll definitely be checking out the Skullcandy Ink'd Mic'd though. I've generally had great experiences with Skullcandy, and with warranty, why not!

I like the stock Sammys, but the Beats by Dre are phenomenal...although a tad bit costly.

mistasyn said:
I like the stock Sammys, but the Beats by Dre are phenomenal...although a tad bit costly.
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I've always heard they were nothing but the name. They supposedly have poor build quality with a big price tag. Slapping Dr. Dre on it sells itself, lol.

bkoon1218 said:
Hey all, so, my headphones finally broke after months of intense use (the left headphone doesn't work anymore, but the right one still does).
Does anyone have a cheaper recommendation other than the stock SGS4G headset? I love the thing, but I just wanna see what other possibilities there are. $30 for a headset seems like a pretty generous amount.
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If you get on ebay an search for best buy outlet, they usually have some great deals. I've bought 3 sets of insignia Bluetooth NS-BTHDP behind the head headsets. And they are really good. I paid $20 or less for each set from best buy on ebay. I hate the earbud kind. Oh these insignias were about $120 in stores when I bought them. I don't know how much they would be now. And they give you free shipping on them. So if you like Bluetooth headset id say check that out. And all mine were brand new still in original packaging. Hope this helps out.
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daniel3334 said:
If you get on ebay an search for best buy outlet, they usually have some great deals. I've bought 3 sets of insignia Bluetooth NS-BTHDP behind the head headsets. And they are really good. I paid $20 or less for each set from best buy on ebay. I hate the earbud kind. Oh these insignias were about $120 in stores when I bought them. I don't know how much they would be now. And they give you free shipping on them. So if you like Bluetooth headset id say check that out. And all mine were brand new still in original packaging. Hope this helps out.
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Thanks for the suggestion! Unfortunately, I'm not really a music enthusiast. I just listen to it for boring train rides, walks, etc.
So far, I'm really convinced with the Skullcandy Ink'd Mic'd though. Can't really go wrong for $15 + warranty!

Has anyone tried Thinksound ts02+mic?

Is it me, or do iphone headphones work improperly on the SGS4G?
Specifically, I can't get the button the play/stop/skip track properly. It works sometimes, but very inconsistently.

Anyone think the earbuds are great for free

ones included with a device? They have amazing bass, great mids, alright highs. I mean sure, obviously they're not comparable to $400 earbuds, but I'd say they're as good as the $140 Klipsch ones I had before my dog ate them(yes, I nearly kicked my dog through the wall and two towns over...). Good noise isolation alone is extremely rare, and these are pretty good. I can have the volume all the way up and no one can hear me more than 5 feet away, and I can have sound off and still not hear any external sound.
Is this typical of Samsung?
Once again, I'm not saying people should buy an Infuse instead of $400 hifi earbuds, but I AM saying they're great for something you get free with a device.

Keep in mind that Samsung has had some fine personal media players for some time now.

I hadn't even though of trying them.. Guess I'll try have to try them out.

yeah and they are cheap to replace the most ive seen on amazon is like 5 bucks. i bought my self and extra pair just in case.

Avgsmoe said:
I hadn't even though of trying them.. Guess I'll try have to try them out.
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Yeah, like I said don't expect perfect lossless playback, but they're amazing for free. And like the other person said, they're cheap to replace. You can buy a few variations which are all essentially the same on amazon for $2-5.

I've had 3 Samsung phones that all came with free headphones. In my opinion they are better than $20 skullcandys. With voodoo sound and volume cranked all the way up I get no distortion, not bad.
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I really like mine.

i said the same thing when i got my old BB and when i got another one and now i say the same about my Samsung Headphones i know ppl that buy phones and don't use the headphones so free HP's for me but anyway i use them mostly for the mic or when i don't wanna use my nice Bose Headphones

Best free ones I've ever had by far...
All my Samsungs came with the same pair...
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Well first of all,i'm not exactly a audiophile,but the original earphone given by samsung are not really satisfy.
I had a cheap earphone (under 20 bucks),while it did perform better than original earphone,i tempted to change it.
anyone here can recommend/suggest any nice entry level IEM to accompany our device? what earphone you guys using?
that's aside,anyone know what audio chipset our device using?i know the original s2 use yamaha,been wondering what's in our device. :laugh:

nickchk said:
Well first of all,i'm not exactly a audiophile,but the original earphone given by samsung are not really satisfy.
I had a cheap earphone (under 20 bucks),while it did perform better than original earphone,i tempted to change it.
anyone here can recommend/suggest any nice entry level IEM to accompany our device? what earphone you guys using?
that's aside,anyone know what audio chipset our device using?i know the original s2 use yamaha,been wondering what's in our device. :laugh:
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i dont know if you know this brand but try SenHeiser

I am bit suppreised! I had some samsung, philips (2x), htc (2x)... panasonic and senheiser (not the cheapes ones;P) and I really like the oryginal ones from s2+.
had even some fights for them with by women.

Aha, good topic. A semi-audiophile here. ;p
You can't go wrong with Sennheiser, be it earbuds or IEMs; entry level or mid or audiophile grade.
Personally I use buds as I can't stand IEMs.
If you're looking for IEMs, then you're spoilt for choice. Besides Sennheiser, Audio-Technica makes decent entry level to mid-range stuff too.
But, read these and decide yourself
Buds reviews:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/531063/earbud-guide-22-earbuds-compared
IEMs
http://www.head-fi.org/t/478568/mul...x-in-ear-flux-in-ear-pro-added-09-25-13-p-772
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safariking said:
i dont know if you know this brand but try SenHeiser
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oh,i see...but decent senheiser quite expensive in here how does it sounds for you mate?
skulim said:
I am bit suppreised! I had some samsung, philips (2x), htc (2x)... panasonic and senheiser (not the cheapes ones;P) and I really like the oryginal ones from s2+.
had even some fights for them with by women.
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hahaha,never had that thought,i think your previous iem might be better than what we have in the box,but then again,its all up to one's taste
corduroy84 said:
Aha, good topic. A semi-audiophile here. ;p
You can't go wrong with Sennheiser, be it earbuds or IEMs; entry level or mid or audiophile grade.
Personally I use buds as I can't stand IEMs.
If you're looking for IEMs, then you're spoilt for choice. Besides Sennheiser, Audio-Technica makes decent entry level to mid-range stuff too.
But, read these and decide yourself
Buds reviews:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/531063/earbud-guide-22-earbuds-compared
IEMs
http://www.head-fi.org/t/478568/mul...x-in-ear-flux-in-ear-pro-added-09-25-13-p-772
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:victory: :laugh: i'll be spoil for choice!thanks for your suggestion,i'll take a good look at it! :fingers-crossed:
as i'm not really audiophile,i'll be settle for budget/entry level iem then move to higher or mid range . i do like bass and decent mid though
what you currently having?

i think the stock s2+ earphone is excellent
but i'd buy skullcandy if i were you

nickchk said:
:victory: :laugh: i'll be spoil for choice!thanks for your suggestion,i'll take a good look at it! :fingers-crossed:
as i'm not really audiophile,i'll be settle for budget/entry level iem then move to higher or mid range . i do like bass and decent mid though
what you currently having?
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For using with the phone, Sennheiser MX580. I bought from this Malaysian online seller
http://www.lelong.com.my/merchant/davis.htm
Think you should buy online. Retail prices at shops in Malaysia are ridiculous, even for entry level. And most of the reputable brands seem to only be available at audiophile shops.
Agree with Brian about Skullcandy. They are surprisingly decent for entry level. Before i actually tested a pair, I thought they're crap like Beats lol
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Brian_SGW_CM9 said:
i think the stock s2+ earphone is excellent
but i'd buy skullcandy if i were you
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yeah,i heard of that too,one of the great bang for buck earphone :fingers-crossed: but it's kinda hard to find one in here
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For using with the phone, Sennheiser MX580. I bought from this Malaysian online seller
http://www.lelong.com.my/merchant/davis.htm
Think you should buy online. Retail prices at shops in Malaysia are ridiculous, even for entry level. And most of the reputable brands seem to only be available at audiophile shops.
Agree with Brian about Skullcandy. They are surprisingly decent for entry level. Before i actually tested a pair, I thought they're crap like Beats lol
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i agree,that's why i used to shop in lelong or lowyat,retail shop in sabah can sell up to double the price!
thanks for your previous link,i now get an idea what to buy for my s2 plus earhphone :highfive:
i think i gonna get a meelec m9 for the best possible entry/budget earhphone,hope will work out :fingers-crossed:

so it was dress casual day for my school and i wore a pair of shorts with a few pockets
i put my samsung stock earphone in the lower one and when i got home i took out my phone, wallet and forgot about the earphone
it was in the pocket and i put it in the washing machine and i realized what happened the next day! :silly:
i took it out and found some moisture on the bud
tried it on my iPod Nano
works perfectly fine
but i didn't wanna take the risk as i hate moisture in my electronic products
so i bought a new skullcandy earphone.... not quite expensive, around $230 HKD. the sound quality is good but i'm still fitting into the new earphone's sounds. though it's great!!
so i really suggest you guys to choose skullcandy instead of the other brand
beats is totally overpriced

Brian_SGW_CM9 said:
so it was dress casual day for my school and i wore a pair of shorts with a few pockets
i put my samsung stock earphone in the lower one and when i got home i took out my phone, wallet and forgot about the earphone
it was in the pocket and i put it in the washing machine and i realized what happened the next day! :silly:
i took it out and found some moisture on the bud
tried it on my iPod Nano
works perfectly fine
but i didn't wanna take the risk as i hate moisture in my electronic products
so i bought a new skullcandy earphone.... not quite expensive, around $230 HKD. the sound quality is good but i'm still fitting into the new earphone's sounds. though it's great!!
so i really suggest you guys to choose skullcandy instead of the other brand
beats is totally overpriced
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aw,sorry to hear that,rip stock earphone :crying:
skullcandy of what model?i love to research it ,hehe
i brought a cheap earphone for myself,a hippo boom,cause i love bass :victory:
i agree with you,though beats are nice,but for that value,we can get something better,like shure, tdk, beyerdynamic

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Another great alternative are the headphones from HTC phones. They works well with SGSII+.:victory:

My original earphones get broken, so i buy new ones from S4...
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My choiche, sennheiser headphone, good sound....!
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Just bought a LG G3..

Bought a LG G3 yesterday, I'll have it Monday.. I've been looking at the reviews and can anyone explain why the damn phone doesn't come with headphones? That's a first for me... All i've heard is good things about this phone so the fact it doesnt come with headphones doesnt lure me away at all just found that odd.. lol.

Seriously. You base whether or not you buy a phone by if it comes with cheap ass headphones???
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Att? They stopped shipping head phones right after the galaxy s3

mrhaley30705 said:
Att? They stopped shipping head phones right after the galaxy s3
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No they didn't. It depends on the manufacturer cause the m8 comes with headphones.
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Orly? Didn't know that. I know my s3 came with, my wife's note 2 did not, and the g3 did not. I thought it was an AT&T thing trying to make more money

Yep, just looked in my M8 box, and sure enough there are headphones. Things are so cheap, I would have never noticed them until I sell the phone, lol. None in the G3 box, oh well, I am crushed.

I don't typically use them anyway. But I do have a set I use on occasion which came with old Captivate.

I got them with the Att S4.. But it's not a big deal I have tons. I'm just curious as to why they wouldnt include headphones..

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Seriously. You base whether or not you buy a phone by if it comes with cheap ass headphones???
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Uh. If you actually read my post correctly....

ChummyDays said:
If you're looking for headphones to go with the G3, check out the headphones thread here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2820225
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Thanks man! I have some nice headphones, I'll check it out though. I was just curious as to what was the marketing point.

Only think I can think of would be cost. Yeah, they may only cost a dollar, but look at how many galaxy note 2's were sold. It adds up.

mrhaley30705 said:
Only think I can think of would be cost. Yeah, they may only cost a dollar, but look at how many galaxy note 2's were sold. It adds up.
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No I know. I just found that wacky. It's usually staple.

The carriers remove them because they want to make money. If you but it from Korea it will come with them. The factory headphones are ok (I have a pair from my Korean G3), however I just use my Bose headphones.

You get them in most part of Europe too. I got them with 3gb ver. I would get very mad if i got z2 without noise c. headphones bcs. those are great but those come here to and few expensive addons too.

Lol my job is to review phones and over the past two years the only phones I can think of that had headphones were the Amazon Fire Phone and we'll that's it. They are cheap, crappy headphones. Not sure why it matters.

I don't think its the carriers removing them. I mean who the hell thinks to go to their carrier to buy accessories like head phones? Lol. Its a shame then g3 didn't come with headphones. Im still using the "Quadbeat" ones that came with my original optimus g. And they sound fantastic. My.brother has the g2, and he loves the "Quadbeat 2" phones that came with that. I seem to remember a g3 unboxing vid that showed it coming with the quadbeat2 headphones.... I'll investigate!

xamadeix said:
Bought a LG G3 yesterday, I'll have it Monday.. I've been looking at the reviews and can anyone explain why the damn phone doesn't come with headphones? That's a first for me... All i've heard is good things about this phone so the fact it doesnt come with headphones doesnt lure me away at all just found that odd.. lol.
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It's a money grab, pure & simple. Same reason why US carriers told LG to omit the wireless charging case, while the rest if the world has it included in the box. US carriers would rather sell you a set of overpriced crappy earbuds, and many people settle for that because they are too lazy or impatient to buy a decent set from another source. Most Americans want immediate gratification, and carriers cater to that mindset.
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I found it odd but I already have 6 pairs of ear buds already .
If you have some good ones already I'd just use those.

Mine came with earphones? They are the best damn earphones I've ever seen coupled with a phone, very ergonomically designed to fit perfectly in your ear and tight fit so the sound from outside can't be heard. Comes with different sized rubber bits for bigger/smaller earholes.

NocturnalDroid said:
Mine came with earphones? They are the best damn earphones I've ever seen coupled with a phone, very ergonomically designed to fit perfectly in your ear and tight fit so the sound from outside can't be heard. Comes with different sized rubber bits for bigger/smaller earholes.
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Is it the international version? Where did you buy it?
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