This morning she took down a pair of Sony (NYSE: SNE [FREE Stock Trend Analysis]) Stereo Headphones (MDR-V150) and accidentally pulled apart one of the earpieces. The headphones were cheap – roughly $19 from FYE (minus $2 with the discount card), so I wasn't too worried. But to my surprise, the earpiece was meant to be taken apart. The cord was still attached, so I snapped the earpiece back into place, put the headphones back on, and discovered that the music was STILL playing! Through BOTH sides!
By comparison, I spent $30 (sale price) on a pair from Maxell – one of Hitachi's (NYSE: HIT) subsidiaries – that died after two weeks of normal use. The cord was thin, cheap, and fell out of its socket with the weakest of tugs. If the old price tag is to be believed, the Maxell headphones originally sold for $90.
This $19 pair of Sony headphones, on the other hand, has been dropped, stepped on, rolled over with several desk chairs, and encountered a one-on-one battle with Bear. And it still works like new!
For the price, durability, and decent sound quality, Sony is an easy pick for audio stocking stuffers.
Note that that the headphones are currently out of stock at FYE.com. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) does not currently sell the MDR-V150 model, but you can buy a pair from one of one of Amazon's sellers for $29.98. BestBuy.com (NYSE: BBY) offers a similar model for $19.99.
Read more: http://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/11/12/2216326/sony-headphones-might-be-the-best-stocking-stuffer-for-music-#ixzz1h2Q4BEWK
By comparison, I spent $30 (sale price) on a pair from Maxell – one of Hitachi's (NYSE: HIT) subsidiaries – that died after two weeks of normal use. The cord was thin, cheap, and fell out of its socket with the weakest of tugs. If the old price tag is to be believed, the Maxell headphones originally sold for $90.
This $19 pair of Sony headphones, on the other hand, has been dropped, stepped on, rolled over with several desk chairs, and encountered a one-on-one battle with Bear. And it still works like new!
For the price, durability, and decent sound quality, Sony is an easy pick for audio stocking stuffers.
Note that that the headphones are currently out of stock at FYE.com. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) does not currently sell the MDR-V150 model, but you can buy a pair from one of one of Amazon's sellers for $29.98. BestBuy.com (NYSE: BBY) offers a similar model for $19.99.
Read more: http://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/11/12/2216326/sony-headphones-might-be-the-best-stocking-stuffer-for-music-#ixzz1h2Q4BEWK
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