If so, can you actually know if they will have a decent audio quality and what is more important, will they work with my iPod Touch? Saw cheap headphones on a supermakert called Lidl (probably some of you know it) and want to know if they will work with my iPod since I'm tired of earbuds, they take so little time to break and have to buy like 3 per year so I want one of those big ass headphones. Here I leave some specs I got from the box (my mother bought a pair):

Not sure if that info would be enough but if anyone of you can help me, I would be really happy.

EDIT: Good new everyone, it seems they work falwlessly and the sound is nice.

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The picture doesn't work :p

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Specs are (almost) meaningless when it comes to audio quality. I say "almost" because all specs and measurements that usually are on the packaging don't tell you shit about sound quality. Two headphones can have the exact same specs can sound very, very differently! The specs that matter are usually misinterpreted by people who know too little about it - that's why I said "almost"

The pic isn't working, but I'd be glad to help as soon as it does.

Also, Earbuds don't have to be breking all the time. Either invest a) more than $15 or b) handle with care, use a carrying pouch, be nice to the cable and don't just stuff everything in pockets as fits. Preferably do both. My In-Ears have survived for the last 4 years and I bet they will live a lot longer (daily use)

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Yeah I use them a lot but always keep them inside my pockets but wanted to change to headphones since the sound can be better and they are more resistant. I have used iLuv 3 times this year and the quality is great but having an iPod is kinda a pain in the ass since sometimes it's hard to find a brand that can play on an iPod without problems. Usually spend 10 euros on earbuds everytime I buy a new one.

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Yeah, that's the problem with 10€ Earbuds.
If you want sound quality, I recommend spending more. Maybe a monetary amount that "hurts" you, like, say, 50€ or 100€. Quality will be much better - unless you buy the wrong products, which is always a possibility with audio products unfortunately, because users rather trust idiot fashion brands like Razer and Skullcandy rather than going to a store and listening to a few pairs of reputable headphones themselves. There's a lot to be done wrong when buying headphones, but I won't get into everything now. Anyway, if you buy higher priced ones, chances are you will value them more - because you spent a lot and don't want to break them -> better quality + better durability (in general, build quality IS better on more expensive, better built products) = better usability = happy user :P
Also lots of higher priced headphones come with warranty of 2 years, so if you break one, even accidentaly, you often get a new one for free. I can always recommend to anyone spending a bit more.

Edit: As for the headphone you're asking about. No reviews online, no Data sheets matching the product. So I can't tell what to expect from it, but for $11 for a product which there is not a single good review available... Nah. Don't try, don't buy. Lidl makes profit with that stuff, usually with a relatively high margin, I wouldn't expect much.

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I bought the Apple earbuds once but spending 30 euros on earbuds that lasted me 1 year max didn't sound like a great idea so that's why I want to change into headphones , the look more resistant and the sound may end up better thanks to the isolation they offer.

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Well, Apple Earbuds are fucking awful. They offer about as much as 5€ earbuds. Actually, I think I had a model once that cost less than 4€ and was still better. And don't put every single headphone maker in one bunch please ;)
On the contrary: In 2009 I've spent $50 on Klipsch Image S4 in-ears. They still work :P But that's all single cases. Not statistically representative or significant. The general idea was spend more = be more careful = have better sound and longevity.
What's imporant is using a carrying pouch and don't putting them into your ears when they're wet. Alternatively circumaural earphones might were mentioned in my other post. But they usually have the same cable-breaking problems, but there are options available with detachable cables. Well, there's detachable cables for earbuds, too, but mostly on higher end models.

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i still dont understand what problems come with an ipod? is it not using a standard connector? is it too quiet? (this is where the ohms spec comes in, lower ohms = less resistance = louder, higher ohms = more resistance = requires more electrical power... you may have heard of amplifiers used on desktops or sound systems)

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For some reason not every earbuds work with my iPod and I guess that happens with the rest too. Not sure why but it happens, I have tried my iPod with many earbuds brands like Phillips and thye didn't sound good at all.

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You should fix the picture.

Also Lidl generally isn't known for selling quality electronics. (Though sometimes they get lucky with a generic brand since the manufacturer behind it is the low-budget version of a normal brand)

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Yeah I trusted them because this summer I got one of those portable batteries for my phone and it works great.

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Don't know how to fix the pic so here it is http://i.imgur.com/JrAkrKv.jpg

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You can try Soundlogic products. Pretty good price to performance ratio

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They will work with your ipod, as they have a 3,5mm connector, but you must test them to know the quality.

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Thanks. Will try them tomorrow, hope it has a decent quality, that's what bothers me the most since Philips earbuds for example, don't work well with my iPod as the sound doesn't work for some reason.

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If you want really good headphones, I recommend Beats or Skullcandy products. They are not cheap, but the audio quality is amazing and the product itself is reliable.

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Luckily if they don't work I can always take it back or give it to someone who wants it. If it doesn't end beign good I could try to get decent ones for Christmas.

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mmm there are better products rather than beats or Skullcandy ones. Also beats are often regarded as an overpriced item. I'd go for more reputable brands like: seheiser, akg, sony philips, etc

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those are just marketing brands, audio quality is 'fine' or 'ok', but not at those prices... only amazing compared to junk from noname brands

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It should work since both ipod and those have 3,5mm jack.

As for being good choice, i prefer to trust some headphone test where you can read about them a bit more than tech spec.

Also, i have no issues with your pic.

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I uploaded the pic to imgurl and edited the op.

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That explains it.

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Want to add that I haven't found any web with info about it, only a Lidl page in German with 0 useful info.

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yup those can't be good (the brand especially is known for common low-end electro of all kind) ...
one of the specs you can rely partially to is the frequency - which would be on good headphones: Freq Range 10Hz-30KHz or lower min /higher max ... so on those Silvercrest ones the frequency range is bad, max power = max volume is low, sensitivity seems high

not much into audio specs myself, had bought 2x Superlux HD681 ~ 2.5 years ago the ger. amazon for 16€ - one pair for myself
another for my brothers kitchen pc, and their not only solid but are probably among the cheapest and best audio quality there is:
http://www.head-fi.org/products/superlux-hd-681 | http://www.thomann.de/at/superlux_hd681.htm

^ best to view some review on head-fi on headphones yourself

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It works on ipod
you should really just test them first
idk anything about these in particular, but sound isolation and frequency range are important (20-20,000Hz) is what you can hear, below can be felt, though im not sure why some go above

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A friend of mine once bought head phones from Lidl. Don't expect any quality from them. Most likely they will have a thin bass - or even worse a bass which constantly fills the places where there is actually no bass.
Go with your iPod to Media Markt ( a.k.a. Blödmarkt ;P ) and try the head phones with your own music. I tested various Sony, TDK, AKG and Philips there. The AKG were too expensive so I bought the Philips SHL3065 for €30. Sony head phones in the same price range sound like crap compared to them. The TDKs around €30 also sound very good, but are way too tight on the head.

I also had the Superlux HD681 DominusFerrus mentioned above. There are 3 versions of them. The normal one, the balanced (B) which has less bass and the F-version, which has even less bass than the B-version. I had the B-version, but returned them, because they were not balanced at all. Almost no bass below 80Hz makes the music sound weak and unnatural. Maybe the normal version is better, but the treble should be the same on all versions - in my opinion too much. That's why many people do a RC-Filter mod on them. Also they are not very loud compared to others. This could be a problem on your iPod.

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Didn't expect much for 10 euros. I guess I will have to go to Media Markt and find decent ones as you say. My earbuds aren'tgood enough and lately the music I play get to distorted so I need one that can isolate my ears good and that can play music on a high volume. Thanks for the info.

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Absolutely don't go to Media Markt. The price often sucks and there's very little of the real good stuff there. Especially in the low low price range, noname brands often offer much more quality than brands like Sennheiser etc. These will be a great choice, as can be googled and confirmed with many reputable (reputable = head-fi, innerfidelity, 6moons...) sources, as I don't expect you to trust me. Although Philips currently are a go-to brand for headphones in general, be it lower prices, or higher end ones, like their f*n phenomenal X2. So if you don't want to go through ordering one as the 8323 (detachable cable is a bonus ;) ) I'd also go for Philips.
The HD681 mentioned by the user above are fine, though they're open back, thus they're not for the outside (unless you want to piss off everyone around you) the build-quality is lacking and the sound quality is decent, yeah, but ultimately quite inferior to the 8323.

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Wow the HD681 looks big as hell. My brother has Philips headphones but it's a smaller but good version. Gona take a look out there and find a good one. The monoprice you linked looks good enough for what I want.

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i'm using a great phillips earbud, cheap, and more than a year working. Good sound quality and volume. Here, Brazil, it's about 15BRL or, 3/4USD/Euro. If i'm not wrong, the name is SHE1360.
Or if you got money to spent, but a Beats =p

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I use Sennheiser headphones for some years now. Never got disappointed.
Currently using HD 215 with my PC and guitar amp. But they are too big to carry on the street, so outside I use ie4 model.

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I own Sennheiser HD 558 and Sony MDR-10RBT
The HD 558 has amazing sound, they are open with very balanced sound but are lacking a litte on the bass side, I use these for my PC / Gaming.
The MDR-10RBT, is the opposite of the HD 558, they are closed and are heavy on the bass side, I use these for my gadgets and usually just Music.
I like them both a lot even though they sound so different.

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Thanks everyone for the answers. I rather get a small but portable one since I use them in the street a lot and also small ones don't make my ear hurt since I war a earring and with the headphones I got for my pc it's kinda annoying.

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