JVC Gumy Earbuds HAF120G (Green)

I've been trying out several cheapo earbuds for the last few months and was beginning to think I was going to have to spend some real money to find a good pair for when I go out running. Picked up the blue "Gumy Phones" and am looking no further. These earbuds have more flexibility in your ear and tend to stay in place. The other cheapos would pop out or lose their fit and the volume would lower drastically. While the frequency response isn't brilliant, it has the best bass response of the several earbuds I've tried. Cord length (3.9 feet) is just right for runners. I'm very pleased with this product from JVC.

The sound is decent (not stellar) and they are very comfortable to wear. For non-in-the-ear-canal buds that sound good these represent a good choice, and the price is right as well.

I recently had the unplanned opportunity this Christmas to compare the JVC Gummy earbud headphones against the Sony version and the Memorex version of this product. So the scientist in me and my 2 daughters tried all three on an ipod nano. It was amazing the difference between the products. The bass is considerably clearer on the JVC product. The volume is much louder ( so you don't have to raise the volume as high and subsequently also raising the hiss and other noise of the particular player you're using). The vocals and cymbals were equally crisp. All this for a mere $8.99 plus S&H online or $14.99 in Walmart. The only drawback that we could find is that the earbuds are inherently uncomfortable for some of us after about an hour as compared to the in-the-ear type. Overall a thumbs up for the JVC Gumy Earbud headphones. Cheers...Les