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Ranix
United States666 Posts
Currently, I have some cheap JVC Marshmellows that I used on my iPod nano. One of my friends has, and recommended to me, these ATH-CKS70 Audio Technica earphones. They seem like they are nice but, truth be told, I have no idea why they have a middle piece or what it even does to help the sound. Basically, I only have around $50, and I was wondering if these are going to be worth waiting to save up to buy. If some knowledgeable audiophiles can give me advice, I'd appreciate it  . | ||
DivinO
United States4796 Posts
Pleasant. | ||
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Ranix
United States666 Posts
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
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Snet
United States3573 Posts
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Ikari
United States176 Posts
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lac29
United States1485 Posts
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Ranix
United States666 Posts
On January 24 2010 10:36 Myrmidon wrote: Because I don't know any better personally, relevant head-fi link Thanks, I'll have a look at that. On January 24 2010 10:46 Ikari wrote: I'm currently using Sennheiser CX300 II, which are pretty nice. The asymmetrical cable takes some getting use to though. I also have a set of Creative EP 630s, which got good reviews when I was first searching for in-ear headphones. I've heard good things about Senheiser so I'll take a look at those, unfortunately I can't say the same about Creative. | ||
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CorsairHero
Canada9491 Posts
On January 24 2010 10:59 lac29 wrote: I've gone through 3 sets of Creative EP630 ... it's a decent cheap replaceable canalphone. agreed, there were times when those were going for 10$ | ||
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FortuneSyn
1826 Posts
Buy the sennheiser and you will never ever have to look for another earphone again. I'll emphasize it again. Sennheiser, the same one ikari linked for you. | ||
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Specialist
United States803 Posts
head fi knows a lot though, so check out the forums from the link that was posted somewhere above. i just went through a crazy headphone time period and learned so much from just reading through the forums there | ||
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rwong48
United States105 Posts
1 stays at work, 1 stays at home, 1 goes around. I wouldn't mind buying more  Edit: 3 of my friends were looking for cheap+good pairs as well and I recommended all of them the same thing and they like it. | ||
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Hiphopapotamus
United States121 Posts
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Judicator
United States7270 Posts
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Chef
10810 Posts
Try not to be swindled by audiophile garbage. My advice for earphones is to basically just spend about 40 bucks on a brand that isn't apple or skull candy or whatever. You'll get your money's worth with sennheiser, and I'm sure anything else in that price range that isn't a huge popular culture phenomenon is going to be worth it too. | ||
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leejas
United States440 Posts
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Judicator
United States7270 Posts
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da_head
Canada3350 Posts
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Jaxtyk
United States600 Posts
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Loser777
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T.O.P.
Hong Kong4685 Posts
Like this one http://www.amazon.com/Altec-Lansing-UHP336-Snugfit-Earphone/dp/B000Q7IA5E | ||
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R04R
United States1631 Posts
I loved looking at that thread for IEMs. I'm sure if you read it or even look at the table at the bottom of the page you'll find what you need. I myself got the ai-m6. A steal when it was only $25 on Newegg.com Not anymore though. | ||
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s_86
United States191 Posts
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lac29
United States1485 Posts
On January 24 2010 11:01 David Mudkips wrote: Thanks, I'll have a look at that. I've heard good things about Senheiser so I'll take a look at those, unfortunately I can't say the same about Creative. You do realize that the CX300 and the EP630 are basically the exact same guts right? I dunno if this is currently the case, but in the past the Senn CX300 cost $10+ more than the Creative EP630 even though the insides are exactly the same. | ||
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R04R
United States1631 Posts
On January 24 2010 16:37 lac29 wrote: You do realize that the CX300 and the EP630 are basically the exact same guts right? I dunno if this is currently the case, but in the past the Senn CX300 cost $10+ more than the Creative EP630 even though the insides are exactly the same. http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/642178.html Cheaper model, same driver. CX300 has a y-cord, while EP630 has a v-cord. I would get the EP630 if that's what you're interested in. | ||
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Taku
Canada2036 Posts
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538
Hungary3932 Posts
I've been using a pair of relatively cheap AKG 314P-s for quite a while, it was the other way around, clearly lacking in bass, but wonderful in mid and high, and I loved it this way. It depends a lot on your personal taste. | ||
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Redunzl
862 Posts
On January 24 2010 15:46 Loser777 wrote: Please, refrain from recommending skullcandy in this thread. It's generally accepted outside of teenage social circles that they're rubbish. sennheiser is superior to all in my experience. | ||
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lac29
United States1485 Posts
Brand loyalty is usually pretty blinding for imo the majority of consumers. Listen (if you can) before you take online reviews by their word ... maybe not so much for under $50 ... but certainly if you're willing to spend over $100ish. There are really too many ppl who have only read reviews without actually listening to (or owning) multiple earphones so that they can have some type of real world comparison. Yeah, maybe it's tough to actually try out several earphones before buying one, but it helps a lot to be not severely disappointed when a glowing review you've read made you buy an expensive earphone and you found out you didn't like how it sounded. Or ... to avoid being blown away about how awesome an earphone you bought because of someone's review sounds like ... which in reality doesn't sound that great for the price a year later when you buy a different earphone at the same price. | ||
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Judicator
United States7270 Posts
On January 24 2010 18:31 chrisSquire wrote: sennheiser is superior to all in my experience. Sennheiser is a good brand, but the fact is that I can't wear their buds for more than an hour at a time annoys me to no end; my ears start to noticeably hurt. The fact that I forget that I have my Skullcandys on is more than enough to warrant their relatively low price about $10 to $20 for a pair that I don't mind carrying around and treating roughly. So before you become another one of those SC is absolute rubbish individuals who are just as ignorant as the crowd that thinks SC is the best ever, weigh your priorities and options. Personally, I stick with Sennheisers and SC namely because I have horrible luck with buds, I go through about 5-6 per year because of them getting caught on something and having the cord yanked, chair coming down on them, dropping them in the toilet, etc. So I have tried most of the lower to middle price ranges. Sony and other brands I don't even bother with any more because they hurt my ears after about 20 mins of use. | ||
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celeste
England45 Posts
Also the Hydrogenaudio forums are 100x more reliable that Head-Fi.org in my experience | ||
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CharlieMurphy
United States22895 Posts
specifically the HD 280 PROs | ||
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Ikari
United States176 Posts
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maga33
United States247 Posts
i use cx 500s | ||
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adiyo011
Canada125 Posts
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Ranix
United States666 Posts
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ero
United States66 Posts
http://www.amazon.com/iM-590-Enhanced-Definition-Isolation-Earphones/dp/B002HI3VMW/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1264380698&sr=1-2-fkmr1 So far, I approve. Headroom thinks highly of them: http://www.headphone.com/selection-guide/top-picks/10-best-headphones.php As often the case with in-ears, YMMV. | ||
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