Earphones

I bought myself some new earphones for my iPod as unaccountably, the last pair went mute in the left, giving me that lopsided-head feeling when I tried to listen to music. Happily I had a spare pair – functional, if inferior in my pocket.

I like those in-ear earphones that block out external noise (or at least as much as is feasible), so I ordered them online as a) in Curry’s they are horribly expensive and b) the Curry’s on Victoria Street seem to have closed down. Not permanently, I hope, but I have little faith in the so-called economic recovery, which only appears to be benefitting those who aren’t affected by the downturn anyway.

I digress. The earphones arrived yesterday and they aren’t bad. Not quite as bassy as my old set, but perfectly functional. Still not the earphones of my dreams, for which I am still searching, but they will do for now. I have two minor complaints, however: firstly, while I knew that they were going to be silvery, I had no feeling for just how silvery. Even the cable is silvery. It’s all rather bling.

The second point is rather strange. The phones are not labelled left and right. I don’t suppose this really matters much, but I should like to know if I am listening to a piece of music with my back to the band.

I mean, it’s only polite.