Help me find a new headset for iPhone!

Question

Apple sure can design some awesome products, but sometimes they think a little too different or not different enough on the simplest things. Like their mice. The Mighty Mouse has some awesome functionality, but I never owned one whose scrollball lasted more than a few months. Their earbuds suck too. The problem is so simple: the speaker on each earbud is placed so that your ear canal never receives the full sound. It almost seems deliberate. Why, even after a redesign, are the centers of the speakers placed in the middle of each bud, even though the wire coming out of each bud is off center so that it can slide into your ear and rest on your tragus. How can they not see the problem? The sound quality is actually not that bad, but you never get to hear it all without shoving the buds farther in with your fingers.
That's what I like about Sony's earbuds.
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=1055 1&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=11038782
You can't see it there, but the speakers are placed closest to where the bud meets the ear canal. You get more sound. And they're also really affordable.
It's just too bad that Apple doesn't want you using any earbuds other than their own on iPhone! The headphone jack is under that friggin' opening that just so happens to allow the supplied headset to fit perfectly snug in it. My L-shaped Sony connector doesn't fit. But even if I could get it to fit, it would be hard to give up that little remote/mic combo that Apple's supplied headset has. It's a headset that's cool and crappy at the same time.
So what would you recommend? I listen to music a lot on my iPhone, so I want better sound than Apple's willing to offer. However, I also want to be able to pause and skip music and answer calls without showing the world I own a hot new iPhone. What solution offers the best of both of those worlds as well as comfort? Bluetooth, wired... it's all good.

Answer 1

Keep in mind, they do not (yet) have the button
included with the mic, the next version will. From
v-moda:
"The first generation VIBE DUOs do not have the
control button. This keeps them lightweight for an
active lifestyle and universally compatible with all
cell phones with the use of an adaptor. The next
generation of the DUO, set to come out next month,
will come equipped with the answer/play/pause/skip
control! This handy feature will provide the
convenience you are accustomed to, but it will only
be compatible with the iPhone. Keep checking our
website at www.shop.v-moda.com for updates and
release dates.
Rock on,
Thanks for the heads up. I knew there was a reason I had not ordered them yet. I guess I can wait a little bit.
What I would REALLY like to have is a set of Bluetooth headphones! I've seen a pair for iPod but not specifically iPhone. They do use a little adaptor but I'm hoping someone will come up with a more elegant design. I really wish they had just built in A2DP in the first place.