Etymotic Research Ety8 Bluetooth Stereo Wireless In-Ear Earphones

Take a close look at the main product photo in the listing. Notice anything? What's missing? That's right - the big, thick, annoying cable that connects the two ear pieces has been digitally removed! I was all excited about these things for a year or two before I finally broke down and bought a set. In the time that passed, the ety8 passed from being state of the art to an also ran. First, the basics. The sound is not even that great. I have two other Bluetooth stereo headsets - Motorola S9 and Sony DSC-whatever - and they both sound better. The ety8 is OK, but nothing special. Which brings me to the second feature that bluetooth stereo buyers are interested in - size and weight. OK ety is pretty good here - until you get the things out of the box and discover that they are connected by a big hairy cable! At first I thought it was just a leash, since the pictures don't even show it! What a deliberate deception and ripoff! That cord is just a complete killer to the deal. Not only is it too thick, heavy, and long, but it catches on your neck and is almost as annoying as cables that go all the way to your mp3! Not only that, but it seems like it was designed by/for cro-magnons. Terrible human factors design. The cable connects to the actual part that goes in your ear, so it interferes with fit and can actually hurt. Why couldn't the cable at least connect to the outside of the units? Bottom line: overpriced, bad design. It works and sounds OK, otherwise 1 star.Buy Etymotic Research Ety8 Bluetooth Stereo Wireless In-Ear Earphones!