Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Music!


No Paris scenery, no historical facts... today, just a lifestyle photo. I see more and more people with huge - well I consider to be huge! - headsets like this in the streets of Paris and I can't helping thinking of the "old times", when headsets used to be more like ear plugs ;-) Am I showing my age? Er... yes probably LOL! I like the photo though.

10 comments:

  1. We're both showing our age. I'm amazed at these too Eric.
    V

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  2. I much prefer these type of headphones. Earbuds always fall out, or are too uncomfortable for me.

    -buzzgirl

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  3. No, Eric....you are not showing your age. But just to be fair these are great for keeping my ears warm. These in the photo are super cool....
    Anyone, what brand are they?

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  4. Just how "young" you are. Originally all earphones were big. They then shrank to flat discs and further to those dreadful little things that go right in. Much better quality with the big ones and now available in all sorts of colours for fashion victims.

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  5. According to studies I've read, those earbuds cause some hearing loss over time. They don't block out noise in a noisy environment and one needs to pump up the volume in order to hear the music. Before you know you're half deaf, you are half deaf. The big earphones tend to block out external noise much better so you can enjoy the music better.

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  6. If I were in Paris I would want to be hearing the sounds of Paris, not blocking it out! :-/ These are becoming popular everywhere. I've even seen them on people walking on the beach in San Diego. When I'm walking on the beach I want to hear the ocean and the beachy sounds. Wish I were hearing Paris sounds right now ;-) Valorie

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  7. I agree with others, great way to kill two birds with one stone. Music and warmth!
    Nice no?

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  8. I'm with Valorie—let me hear Paris when I'm lucky enough to be there! Anyway, isn't it dangerous to block out all ambient noise when you're walking around and, say, crossing the street?

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  9. @Buzzgirl "I much prefer these type of headphones. Earbuds always fall out, or are too uncomfortable for me." I'm with you, but I think it all depends on the shape of your ears. Cause I see people who have no trouble at all with earbuds. I; cannot use them.

    @Martin "Anyone, what brand are they?" Er... Dr Dree?

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