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Deleted User 37864
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
780 Posts
January 31 2010 03:12 GMT
#1
Hello everyone!
I am in need of new earphones.
But before that, I have some questions for audiophiles or earphone-savvy people.

In my past experiences, my broken earphones have something in common. When I plug the jack all the way in, the sound is all muffled and I can only hear the backtrack (no vocals). When I take it out halfway, everything sounds completely fine! So does anything know what is the problem and if it is fixable??

Now onto my real need. I recently broke another pair of IEMs (I know.. :<) and I need to buy new ones. I remembered some of these blogs on TL.net so I know some of you know some stuff.

I am on a budget of about $15~20..but maximum can be $30. I have no preference over treble, high, or bass. Honestly, my ears aren't that great anyway. BUT, I can tell apart shitty iPod earphones and my SoundMagic PL30's. I do not want headphones because I'm just a casual listener and headphones are quite huge.

My past earphones were SoundMagic PL30's and Altec Lansing UHP336. I liked them both very much.. so I am just asking for suggestions from the TL.net community.

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in need of new IEM/earphons. budget: $15~20...maximum $30


Thanks!

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Cloud
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Sexico5880 Posts
January 31 2010 03:24 GMT
#2
If all the headphones have that problem in common shouldn't the player be the one with the issue?
BlueLaguna on West, msg for game.
skronch
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States2717 Posts
January 31 2010 03:25 GMT
#3
Sennheiser CX300

I had these until they broke.....really liked them. Great bang for the buck. The earbuds have asymmetrical cord length so that could be a good thing or a bad thing for you, depending on what you prefer. I liked being able to loop them around the back of my neck. Only main complain I had was that the microphonics are pretty bad.
Deleted User 37864
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
780 Posts
January 31 2010 03:43 GMT
#4
On January 31 2010 12:24 Cloud wrote:
If all the headphones have that problem in common shouldn't the player be the one with the issue?


Not quite.. because I have switched from this Chinese brand that I used to my iPod Touch.
The same thing happened.
I know it is most likely because I take bad care of them and it probably fucked up the metal on the jack. But I want to know more about it than "i took shitty care of them"
leejas
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States440 Posts
January 31 2010 03:54 GMT
#5
CX300s are decent for that range.
T.O.P. *
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Hong Kong4685 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-01-31 04:41:15
January 31 2010 04:39 GMT
#6
It's hard to get sound quality that's as good as the SoundMagic PL30's and Altec Lansing UHP336 with your budget.

If $30 dollars is ok though, the Head Direct RE2s offer great sound quality. http://www.head-direct.com/product_detail.php?p=23

edit: I have the UHP 336 right now. It's broken too. My first UHP336 broke in 1 month, then I send it in for warrenty, and my second one lasted 4 months and I'm going to send it in for warranty again.
Oracle comes in, Scvs go down, never a miscommunication.
lac29
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States1485 Posts
January 31 2010 04:42 GMT
#7
Creative EP630 if they're cheaper than the CX300... especially since they're basically the rebranded Senn CX300.
Deleted User 37864
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
780 Posts
January 31 2010 04:49 GMT
#8
On January 31 2010 13:39 T.O.P. wrote:
It's hard to get sound quality that's as good as the SoundMagic PL30's and Altec Lansing UHP336 with your budget.

If $30 dollars is ok though, the Head Direct RE2s offer great sound quality. http://www.head-direct.com/product_detail.php?p=23

edit: I have the UHP 336 right now. It's broken too. My first UHP336 broke in 1 month, then I send it in for warrenty, and my second one lasted 4 months and I'm going to send it in for warranty again.


How did they break?
I thought if you break it yourself, the warranty won't cover it?
Because what I did was stuff it in my pocket, and the earpiece somehow got forcibly ripped apart.

And thanks for your reply. I am looking into either rebuying the PL30 or trying out the PL21 instead.
PL30 are $23 and PL21 are $21 at focalprice.com.
DivinO
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States4796 Posts
January 31 2010 04:58 GMT
#9
CX300s or AKG K313's.
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