Ask LJ: third-party iPhone headphones?

[grouchyoldcoot]

So my iPhone earbuds are starting to fail. This is the second pair that has done so, and I'm nowhere near replacing the iPhone 3G yet. There are a lot of third party replacements available, with prices from $20 to above $200, and I have no idea what a realistic price for a reasonable set would be. Does anyone have experience or recommendations

Comments

[bhudson]

Several of my friends have had success in going to the Apple store to get them replaced under warranty. The things seem to have the lifespan of a mosquito.

[meirwen]

Given the price of the Apple iPhone earphones I don't see any advantage to going 3rd party.

[ravens_prentice]

When I bought my new pair of earphones (haven't broken any yet, was just finding out the ones I had hurt me) the guy at Staples said generally SkullCandy is good because making headphones is all they do. Don't know how they are about mikes, though.