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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Raban on November 09, 2014, 01:33:23 AM

Title: let's talk head/earphones
Post by: Raban on November 09, 2014, 01:33:23 AM
hi guys. so for the past few years I've been listening to music with some nice Sennheiser HD428 cans at home. when I go out I use these cheap-o maxell $5 earphones that are entirely plastic (no rubber earpieces or anything) with decent enough sound that survive a couple of months before they go out; for the price it's hard to complain. however, I'm starting to crave better sound for when I'm not in my dorm and am in the market for some good, durable in-ear buds. I've shopped around looking at trusted brands like Sony and Senn but reviews seem pretty mixed on models in my budget range (~$50) so I'd love to get some pointers from the audiophiles here.

tl;dr looking for good, durable in-ear buds for about $50
Title: Re: let's talk head/earphones
Post by: Human Snorenado on November 09, 2014, 01:38:21 AM
http://www.shure.com/americas/products/earphones-headphones/se-earphones/se112-sound-isolating-earphones

Shure makes really good stuff.
Title: Re: let's talk head/earphones
Post by: toku on November 09, 2014, 03:45:29 AM
I have a pair of these I really like for on the go:
http://www.amazon.com/Brainwavz-Delta-IEM-Earphones/dp/B00FSA8VQ2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415522701&sr=8-1&keywords=Brainwavz+Delta+IEM+Earphones

here's a head-fi thread mostly gushing about them:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/680253/brainwavz-delta-iems-new-low-cost-champs
Title: Re: let's talk head/earphones
Post by: Reb on November 09, 2014, 04:51:45 AM
I've been using the Sennheiser CX 300-II for years now on a daily basis.
I always come back to them when they need replacement.

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Title: Re: let's talk head/earphones
Post by: toku on November 09, 2014, 06:12:04 AM
I have a pair of CX300s as well as backup.
Title: Re: let's talk head/earphones
Post by: pilonv1 on November 09, 2014, 06:14:35 AM
I bought some Yurbuds for running, they're awesome. Sound quality isn't great but they wont fall out.

Otherwise I have some noise cancelling Audio Technica's for normal use and Audio Technica AD-700s for home use.