The iFrogz EarPollution Plugz

Dear Apple,

The earphones that come with the iPhone and iPod are very uncomfortable, too big, and don’t like to stay in my ears.  Please fix it.

Love,
Nick

P.S.  You would do well to take notes from the iFrogz EarPollution Plugz headset.

Specs

Driver Unit: 9mm
Impedance: 32 ohms
Sensitivity: 98dB +/- 3dB at 1 KHz
Frequency Response: 30 Hz to 20KHz
Cord Length: 1.25m (4.1ft)
Plug: 3.5mm

The iFrogz EarPollution Plugz headset is compatible with both the iPhone and Blackberry.  The iFrogz web site lists the price as $19.99, but  they can be found on Newegg for $14.99 plus shipping.
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