Sometimes it's the little things. With me, it's trying to listen to the radio while I'm on foot or bike. But it's not the reception - it's those pesky earphones. The over-the-head kind are too large, and uncomfortable. The ear-bud kind are also irritating, and they fall out. I've tried dozens, each of which managed to find some way to abuse my pain-sensing neurons.
But, ah! While ears may vary, all my friends agree that the ear-hugging Fitness-Phones rule. They don't put any pressure on your head or ears, they don't fall off even if you do cartwheels, and their fi is hi. Music sounds good, with both solid bass and clear treble, and voices are intelligible (which is, of course, not to be confused with intelligent).
Maybe it's the softness of the plastic, maybe it's the garish color; whatever, Fitness-Phones do the job. And they have a dandy little volume control that, for once, is easy to use with one hand when you're at full jog.
Fitness-Phones: US$19.95. Harrington catalog: (800) 622 5221.
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