I know the earbuds the Zune HD came with used to suck (according to most year old reviews), but has Microsoft fixed this and does it now come with a pair of decent earbuds?
The zune HD unlike the old zune do not come with the inear buds but instead come with the apple style earbuds. They are stock headphones just like anything stock they suck. I suggest you get yourself a better pair of earbuds.
If you're looking for IEMs (earbuds) tell us your price range and we can recommend some decent ones.
I recommend [url=http://www.amazon.com/JBuds-Micro-Atomic-Earphones-Travel/dp/B002RWJD7A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1291547115&sr=8-1]jbuds j3 micro atomic earbuds[/url] They are under $20, the sound is pretty darn good, made with quality braided wire and aluminum. They Also have great customer support, if register them they will mail you a new pair if they break within a year. Mine lasted 8 months which is a miracle being that I use them everyday while doing construction. if your looking for more sound isolation they also sell a j2 model. P.S. the down side here is you have to break them in before getting great sound.
Get a headset. Earbuds are meh
Got AKG 518LE a few months ago. lovin' it :3 So good sound quality (and build quality) for such a good price : 3
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