Recommend me some earphones

[michaellxv]

My kids go through earphones like there is no tomorrow. We started buying the really cheap ones as a result but they have not even lasted a month this time. I need something that can withstand the usual pulling, twisting, mashing into the school bag etc that kids put them through without spending a fortune.

Sound quality is a secondary issue, when they start paying they can get their own nice set that sounds good.

Michael.

[OzStarGazer]

Some time ago I bought a brand called "Digital" at the Reject Shop. Pretty cheap, and I think it would be ideal for kids. And yes, these ear- or headphones seem to last for quite a while.

[LewisM]

I have used a set that came with a Sony Ericsson mobile phone for 4 years now. No issues at all, good sound quality (for buds). They get daily use, and have been repeatedly chewed on by our 1.5 y.o daufhter (yik! Poor girl)

[michaellxv]

Thanks guys,

I found some in the Reject shop branded iDigital. At only $2 it's worth the experiment. We'll see how they go.

[OzStarGazer]

Good luck. Mine lasted longer than expected. (I did mean "iDigital", not just "Digital"). I use them for the TV and they seem to last longer than the DickSmith ones I bought with the TV itself. And they are not even that bad. When the DickSmith ones died I had the iDigital headphones handy and thought I would give them a go and they work fine, at least for the TV (I wouldn't use them for classical music for example).