good trend in earphones
when i bought my new iPod nano yesterday, that's not what i went to the store for. because i basically live, and often sleep, with earphones in, i've ragged out 3 pairs in under a year (the first two, not by apple, were wired poorly). many complain about apple's default earphones, but i think they're not bad as defaults. still, my steady use finally peeled the rubber grips off the earpieces, and that spoils them for regular use unless you're going to buy foam covers; the ear needs something to grip to keep proper placement. my new earphones: shure SE110.not thrilled with the sound of them, though it's not bad. they put back the mids apples drop, lose some of the brittle top, and deliver bass more consistently (apple earphones do bass okay, but you have to hold them in place the whole time to get it). what thrills me is the foam, baby! just as shure brands them, they are "sound isolating" earphones. i'd gotten so in the habit of riding volume around external noise, it's nice to leave it set at something not ear-shattering and be able to hear clearly. i also dig that these don't use noise cancellation — which i've never tried, but i hear doesn't work as well as many assume from the hype (and uses batteries).
there are drawbacks (mild discomfort, difficulty speaking to others, and the usual amplified head noises — especially chewing — as with any earplug), but i'm glad i bought these, and they're now my primary phones. when i go to sleep though, i use the raggedy apple phones because they do much less physical damage if left in accidentally; probably half of mornings i wake up with at least one bud still in place. nothing gets me to sleep faster than listening to audiobooks. seriously an MP3 junkie.
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posted by saltypig @ 22:52
If you really want to fall asleep fast, just find the required reading list for any randomly selected course from a local four-year institution, crack that shit open and start reading.
Guarantee you'll be nodding off before you finish the first scholarly paragraph!
reading used to be my go-to, though it often backfired if i was into the book or found something to argue with (i can easily read the whole night). the thing with books though is that you either have to be so tired that you fall asleep while reading, or you make the decision to put the book down. listening with your eyes closed takes you most of the way there from the start. i typically set the 15-min shutoff right before i put my head down, and only rarely notice when it powers down.
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