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So a few weeks ago Griffin Technology announced the EarJams, which are these snap-on in-ear adaptors for iPod earbuds. They sent me a pre-release set and I've been using them since then, and I like them -- in fact, I like them a lot better than Apple's own crappy in-ear headphones, which are one of the worst uses of $40 I've made in my life.

If you're perfectly comfortable with your iPod earbuds and don't see any reason to replace or augment them, then chances are the EarJams won't interest you. But if you'd like something with a slightly more snug fit, or if ambient noise is a problem for you, these little adapters come in quite handy.

They simply snap on to each earbud, turning them into an in-ear headphone. And like Apple's and other manufacturer's in-ear phones, the EarJams ship with three different cup sizes to accommodate differently sized ear canals. And, amazingly, they actually stay in place, unlike Apple's. I was doing some lawnmowing yesterday -- the first half with the Apple in-ear headphones, until I got frustrated and took them off. The EarJams stayed where they were supposed to the entire time.

EarJams tunnel more bass and volume into your ear too -- I could cut the volume level of the iPod by a full third and turn off the EQ, and get a similar sound. That's gotta be good for battery life.