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technical => computers, technology and the internet => Topic started by: cofe on February 05, 2011, 06:14:41 pm

Title: earphone recommendations
Post by: cofe on February 05, 2011, 06:14:41 pm: mine are on the blink. any recommendations for some with good sound that aren't ridiculously expensive?
Title: Re: earphone recommendations
Post by: Adam Lincoln on February 05, 2011, 06:16:46 pm: I have some of these that i love
(http://www.bose.com/assets/images/shop_online/oe_headphones/oe_headphones_bl_lg.jpg)
Not cheap, around £110, but great sound.
Title: Re: earphone recommendations
Post by: cofe on February 05, 2011, 06:40:09 pm: Sorry, earphones not headphones. And not ridiculously priced.
Title: Re: earphone recommendations
Post by: Adam Lincoln on February 05, 2011, 06:42:52 pm: Quote from: cofe on February 05, 2011, 06:40:09 pm
Sorry, earphones not headphones. And not ridiculously priced.

Point taken about the ear bit. Hundred notes isn't ridiculously priced is it?
Any of the Shure earphones seem to be good. EC2 up to 4, depending on price range. I have some EC2's for running, and have some good bass surprisingly!
Title: Re: earphone recommendations
Post by: cofe on February 05, 2011, 06:48:25 pm: I'll stick my hand down behind the back seat of the Aston Martin and see there's some more change down there.

I'll check the Shure out. Ta.
Title: Re: earphone recommendations
Post by: underground on February 05, 2011, 06:52:02 pm: I use a pair of Creative ep 630 for daily use; about a tenner from amazon and afaik from the same factory as the sennheiser cx300 - they look identical bar the logo and don't come with a useless pouch.
Title: Re: earphone recommendations
Post by: dontfollowme on February 05, 2011, 07:13:34 pm: I've found Sennheiser CX300s a good balance between price/quality. Be aware of fakes though.
Title: Re: earphone recommendations
Post by: chris j on February 05, 2011, 07:26:03 pm: Liking my Monster Lil Jamz in-ear phones very much. Excellent sound, good build quality. My hearing's not up to much but I can't tell any significant difference between these and the missus' mucho expensivo Bose QC3's (they were mine but I gave them to her after I got the Monsters). You should be able to find them for £70 or thereabouts.
Title: Re: earphone recommendations
Post by: underground on February 05, 2011, 07:33:05 pm: :please:
Quote from: dontfollowme on February 05, 2011, 07:13:34 pm
I've found Sennheiser CX300s a good balance between price/quality. Be aware of fakes though.
Definitely look out for fakes, there are loads about. I like the creatives because, if they are the same gubbins as the sennheisers, who's going to bother faking the cheapo version?
Title: Re: earphone recommendations
Post by: underground on February 05, 2011, 08:09:03 pm: While I'm at it, these are supposedly brilliant, comparable to more expensive sets: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/cr/B002R1F05A/ref=aw_d_cr_electronics (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/cr/B002R1F05A/ref=aw_d_cr_electronics)

As are these, although to me they look less suitable for walking about with:http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d.html/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/275-5852159-9452552?redirect=true&ref_=sr_1_2&s=electronics&qid=1284279911&a=B0030ZERIS&sr=1-2 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d.html/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/275-5852159-9452552?redirect=true&ref_=sr_1_2&s=electronics&qid=1284279911&a=B0030ZERIS&sr=1-2)
Title: Re: earphone recommendations
Post by: dontfollowme on February 05, 2011, 08:35:44 pm: Apologies UG, I skimmed your post. The creatives are probably a good bet based on this.
Title: Re: earphone recommendations
Post by: Paul B on February 05, 2011, 09:13:24 pm: Surely its got to be some 'skullcandy' ?

(http://[url=http://cn1.kaboodle.com/hi/img/c/0/0/4f/3/AAAADFR06rMAAAAAAE87TQ.jpg?v=1243549161000]http://cn1.kaboodle.com/hi/img/c/0/0/4f/3/AAAADFR06rMAAAAAAE87TQ.jpg?v=1243549161000[/url])

(http://www.onecall.com/ImageCache/Skullcandy_Skullcandy-Smokin-Bud-S2SBBZ-JZ-Rasta_400x400_s.jpg)
Title: Re: earphone recommendations
Post by: Baldy on February 05, 2011, 11:32:27 pm: I have bought a few pairs of skullcandy and they have all fallen apart within a couple of weeks.

Now I admit, I'm not particularly careful with then - shoved in pockets and the like.
But I equally dont expect a 25 pound pair of headphones to stop working and fall apart anywhere near that quickly.

For my money I would probably go for the standard ipod headphones rather than try out another potential money sink. Of course it is overpriced gear, but the pairs I have
a) work well enough,
b) havent fallen apart since I got them and
c) dont have silly rubbery bits for me to lose.

which as you may have ascertained - form a large part of my criteria for decent earphones.
Title: Re: earphone recommendations
Post by: Paul B on February 05, 2011, 11:47:18 pm: Sorry I must apologise, I was actually joking when I posted the RASTA'phones with a skull motif!
Title: Re: earphone recommendations
Post by: Baldy on February 05, 2011, 11:49:26 pm: Well I certainly missed that humour... :shrug:

My review still stands though
Skullcandy = meh.
Title: Re: earphone recommendations
Post by: Will Hunt on February 15, 2011, 04:47:49 pm: I just got these:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003YFIU0U/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=103612307&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B003YFIU0K&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=1WMKA2J6GPWERSZPB6V7 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003YFIU0U/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=103612307&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B003YFIU0K&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=1WMKA2J6GPWERSZPB6V7)

Quite cheap and the sound quality is decent and the cable and connectors are tough. After running through my last pair in 6 months I've gone for durability and these seem to have it. We'll see...