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[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
I'll have to dig around for others that can be found under $75, but I've seen Audio Technica CKS77 at that price, and they'd be great for you from what reviews tell me.

-Accidental Asshole aka Jeremy

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[General Accessories] Bigralphn:
Great thread. Base are not as bad as some mentioned. The high end noise Canceling cans excel at jazz and classical, much like their home speakers. There are better though and you are paying for the name. If rock is you game then base do not offer some of the sound you may wish. Sennheiser and Sony make nice Studio monitors that will cover a little wider spectrum of music. One of the best out there is Fisher (not the old cheap stereo brand).

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Check these out. They look wild but sound very nice. http://www.musicaacoustics.com/wp/headphones/oldskool-rpm-33-13/
[General Accessories] MiguelHogue:
So I'm back.. Finally ready to purchase some headphones for myself as a birthday gift..

Ive been looking at the

Shure SE215

Or Sennheiser (not sure what model though.. So many).. Open to more though I've been doing some homework.. Just so many headphones out there :what:

Let me refill out the fourm

1: Budget--no more than 100

2: Genres/Musical preference--Hip hop /R&b.. (I like bass.. Not too much.. but some to make my head rattle without drowning out the actual music)

3: Type of headphone--in ear ear-buds

4: Functionality - - nothing special.. Noise isolation would be nice and of course comfort

5: The audio rig as whole - Galaxy Note 2 on Sony walk man /noozoxide

6: Source material-Mp3

7: Build Quality-nothing flimsy.. Something that is of a nice build .. I'm not brutal on my gear or anything though

-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss :flipoff2:

-SoA: Son's of Android™
[General Accessories] bombadier:
@MiguelHogue am happy with Klipsch S4i and work well on my Gnex with the xlouder mod,enough bass for me although dont really listen to much hip-hop
[General Accessories] vectron:
+1 for foam tips. I'm a huge fan of Comply Foam eartips and use them with a lot of my headphones. You get better ear fitment, they don't fall out as you move around, and add more passive noise isolation which also contributes to better low frequency definition.
[General Accessories] PaulCayard:
I've read the thread that you linked and I visited all official websites of the manufacturer quoted in that guide. I see that Audio Technica has produced this model: http://eu.audio-technica.com/en/products/product.asp?catID=5&subID=41&prodID=4240

I can buy it from Amazon.it at 36,85+4,85 Euro. What do you think? Audio technica is a good choice?
[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
I haven't seen a review of those, so it's hard to say. Audio Technica is a well respected brand, though many of their products are reported to be slightly harsh in the highs. I doubt you'd have any complaints, though.

-No longer accidental, just Jeremy. F.cfb

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[General Accessories] moeez butt:
Jabra Motion

hi all

can any one tell where i can buy Jabra Motion in Pakistan

i have looked every one but could not find it
[General Accessories] Rakeshkr:
Suggest a bluetooth headset for s2

Sir plz help me out which bluetooth headset should I buy I read a lot about mw600 and hs3000 but couldn't decide which one to go for and can't find any good alternative too so which should I buy
[General Accessories] boulder96:
Somehow foam tips and triple flanges seem to cause my westones to sound veiled. I prefer the star tips for its ease of usage.
[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
I haven't tried star tips, but silicone/rubber tips make my ears itch over time.

Is that a problem with star tips?

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[General Accessories] boulder96:
I guess so. Sometimes I notice that my ears itch after using the star tips for a while. But Westone says its medical grade silicon, so it shouldn't cause anything :rolleyes:, but it still does.
[General Accessories] dangerouspea:
Well written guide! i've learned a lot ! thank u ! :)):D:cowboy::p now i know which one i should choose to choose wisely !!! :)))) cheerio
[General Accessories] boulder96:
Please do not quote the whole OP next time.

Aren't you just spamming in different threads to hit 10 posts? Don't do it here.
[General Accessories] GuyInTheCorner:
Reported.

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>Sammy Note 10.1: stock, no root

>Sammy S3 stock, no root
[General Accessories] boulder96:
I think that the bass switches would only work with iPhones. I've never heard of earphones that has a bass boost function in the wires, unless they contain some kind of advanced circuitry(but then the price wouldn't be that low). Somehow with all the defects you mentioned it seems like a knock-off to me...

Also, a wide frequency response range isn't always better. Usually higher end earphones have a FR range of 20Hz-16KHz, since most of us can't really hear infra or ultrasound.

Yup, going for AKGs, Audio Techies and Shures is a wise decision. However I would advise against bluetooth earphones as their sound quality is limited in various aspects. If you are really serious, you can get an Amp/DAC combo for the S4. I'd also recommend the Shure SE215 for their relatively low price and good sound quality.;)
[General Accessories] Formhault:
No, actually, that bass contour switch does work on my S4. It doesn't on my PC, though.

But I guess what it should do is switch something IN THE EARPHONES themselves. The earphones are pretty big, actually, so I think there's enough space to fit circuitry. Same goes for the remote... Oh well...

Anyway, the switch itself, which is located on the side of the remote with the pause/play/next/previous buttons, doesn't have any indications of what might be the ON / OFF state... Scosche failed to pay attention to details, and for that price point, I except a lot of details...

They're not really defects. They're rather... I don't know... lies? They put too much (bad) work into marketing, I guess. Liars...

I know that.

My Sony set I mentioned earlier has 5Hz - 23KHz range. And sounds like wind in electronic music (dubsteb / drum & base) sounds awful on the Scosche, but mindblowing on the Sony... So yeah, I think there's something to the frequency response range.

Maybe when they say 20Hz - 20KHz it's actually 40HZ - 14KHz, and when they say 1Hz - 50KHz it's actually 10Hz - 20KHz. Just like it goes for external battery packs. They're rated at 4000 mAh but you're only gonna get 3600 out of them... you know... :silly:

I want some wireless ones. I've seen a pretty decent pair of AKG on-the-ear headphones. Something like that, I would get.

Shure SE215? Relatively low price? Compared to what, a laptop? :silly:

They seem to be at aroud $130 around here, so no, I won't pay that much for a tiny in-ear set. I'm good with the Sony ones I have for now, plus this new Scosche set (at least until I manage to re-sell them, lol).

A friend of mine has that exact set (SE215), I guess. It's the white variant, though, and the wires are transparent. They look very cheap, if you are a passer by. They do sound great and provide a good insulation, but it takes so much time to actually insert & fit them in my ears. Besides, I wear glasses, so I wouldn't be able to wear such things anyway.
[General Accessories] skingg:
Hi, I was wondering if anyone who are experienced with IEMs could help. I have an international Galaxy S3 (Siyah kernel with ScoobyDoo/Voodo audio though could be switching to Boeffla kernel for its audio tweaks soon) and bought Neutron Player for it. I'm interested in purchasing the Shure SE535 Red Special Edition since I've heard many good things about it though some swear by the Westone 4r over the Shure, but my place does not carry either one for me to sample.

My question is since I'll be using it only with the phone/custom audio tweaks/decent music player and without any portable DACs, are the Shure SE535 Red S.E. worth the price point for clarity and decent bass playing from a smartphone? And will getting it with a pair of Baldur MKIII cable make a huge difference?

Thanks in advance.
[General Accessories] vectron:
I personally can only speak for UE900 since that's the one I have, but if you want to read more about SE535 vs 4R, you can find a lot of readings on head-fi: https://www.google.com/#q=shure se535 vs westone 4r

From a personal experience UE900 is balanced and neutral across, and regarding bass - you get quality rather than quantity. Seems that people talking the same about SE535 and 4R. So just keep that in mind, because if you are listening to a lot of EDM music, your taste buds might not be satisfied. I was able to improve bass a little bit by using a replacement cable which doesn't use memory wire behind the ears, and was able to get a better seal which improved bass. Also, read that UE900 has a tiny port hole which could be closed to improve bass further. Jeremy is more knowledgeable about SE since I believe he has SE215 and mentioned before about their great bass. Also, keep in mind that Westone is about to introduce W40 new quad driver series which has more configuration options (in terms of replaceable filters).
[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
I'm more concerned on how effectively a phone by itself will drive something like SE535. At the least, I'd think that rather than a Baldur cable, the money should be spent upon a small portable amp/dac.

Skingg: What music do you listen to? Do you want booming bass you can feel, or textured bass where every nuance is heard in the lows but none are felt?
[General Accessories] skingg:
Thanks, I'll have a look at the UE900 and the W40 before I make my jump. I did read up on quite abit over at head-fi before posting here, but many do not really specify what hardware they are playing from. Seeing as this thread is from a phone forum, I am hoping for abit more luck especially from people who had dabbled in good quality IEMs on phones with Wolfson soundchip (with Voodoo/ScoobyDoo/Boeffla custom sounds). :) The jump in audio quality from a stock Sammy kernel to Siyah kernel (with scoobydoo audio mods) was night and day. Alot of people also recommended the Neutron Music Player for Android which I purchased, but with the stock Samsung earphones I cannot listen to any difference between the stock Sammy music player and the Neutron Music Player. :laugh:

Maybe something in between a booming and textured bass? :p

Most of the songs I listen to comes from Jpop/rock and Kpop, though I also tend to listen to ballads and live (acoustic) performances with strong vocals (think Mariah Carey-esque but in Japanese/Korean) and the occassional video game soundtracks, all which I'll probably rip them off as FLACs from my CDs. Reason I'm not going with a portable amp/dac is just for the sake of convenience. :D
[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
Actually, this model looks perfect for those who don't want a big external rig.

http://www.amazon.com/HiFiMeDIY-Android-Digital-Converter-PCM2706/dp/B00FJSEAZ4

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[General Accessories] Apothis:
Looking for some tips on in ear buds, UK based.

1: Budget: 100-200 UK

2: Genres/Musical preference: Rock/Metal

3: Type of headphone: IEMs

4: Functionality: Need a functioning mic for android. Mute/Pause etc buttons would be nice, but not essential

5: Your player/setup: Nexus 5, Poweramp and Google Music

6: Source material (mp3, flac, stream, etc.): MP3 and Flac

7: Area of highest importance: Just general sound quality, comfort, and a working mic :)

Any advice much appreciated. Quite like the look of the RHA 750i's, which are slightly under my budget, but I dont know if the mic works on ok Android
[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
I don't know about the RHA's, but the likes of UE Triple.fi 10 seems up your alley, and you can buy mic/remote cables for them.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ultimate-Ea...id=1384721003&sr=8-1&keywords=triple+fi+10+vi

Or splurge for something like these:

http://www.cosmicears.com/shop/hy3/

Again, mic/remote cable should be able to be bought.

-No longer accidental, just Jeremy. F.cfb

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[General Accessories] Apothis:
Thanks for the tips, you dont happen to have a link to suitable mic/remote cables for any of these do you? I didnt even know you could get such things, assumed it had to be supported in the earphones :)
[General Accessories] xphone1:
*HEADPHONE/EARPHONE RECOMMENDATION FORM*

1: Budget: 30€

2: Genres/Musical preference: Rock, Alternative, Pop, House

3: Type of headphone: in ear

4: Functionality: (Mic needed? cable over ear vs. Straight down? Open/Closed back if v full size headphones, etc) i like have mic but isn't very important.

5: Your player/setup:PowerAmp pro

6: Source material (mp3, flac, stream, etc.): flac and mp3

7: Area of highest importance: bass-head, best price for the quality.

If anyone has ask this please, report che advice in due op. Very thanks and please reply to me

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[General Accessories] smarthavoc:
HELP

hi

i ordered a nexus 5 and it will reach me soon, i want to buy a headset for that, just for casual use, am not a big spender as am a student. so i just want to get a better headsets in the optimum price. my friend has a lumia 925 and the stock nokia wh-208 sounds pretty good

can anyone review it for me : http://www.amazon.com/Original-Noki...8&qid=1384964641&sr=8-1&keywords=nokia+wh-208

also i have a second option of sony mh-750 : http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MH750-St...F8&qid=1384964943&sr=8-1&keywords=sony+mh+750
[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
I'd recommend to look into LG Quadbeat 2, should work with all 3 buttons.

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[General Accessories] smarthavoc:
yeah. i thought of it, but i live in India, not too many products and quadbeat 2 isnt available here
[General Accessories] xphone1:
Up

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[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
Brainwavz R1 is just over that budget. I've reviewed them earlier in this thread. Sony MH1 can fulfill that role, too. http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=37844966&postcount=33

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[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
[MENTION=3996566]vectron[/MENTION], you've got UE900, right?

I need your help. [MENTION=5301558]oldmanz312[/MENTION] is having a fitment issue with the stock SE215 cable and a spigen case. Damn plug is too wide. I know UE900 cables work with shure, but not sure on the dimensions.

Can you measure the depth of the neck above the 3.5mm prong and its diameter? There looks from pictures to be a small metal section between the jack itself and the plastic where it goes right angle.

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[General Accessories] vectron:
The 3.5mm prong is 15mm long. Then you have 3mm long round spacer, as part of L-shape connector, with a diameter of about 5.5mm. The inner 90degree part of the connector is actually slopped up so you get more clearance that way when plugged into headphone jack; very useful with any case.

Let me know if you need any other info.

Here is a close up picture:
[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
Perfect! Same dimensions as that section on the Shure mic cable.

[MENTION=5301558]oldmanz312[/MENTION] I've got 1 mm to spare with my cable, which seems to have same dimensions. Logitech UE900 cable will work.

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[General Accessories] skingg:
Has anyone here tried JDS Labs C5/C5D headphone amps? I'm just wondering if it works on our droids, more particularly Galaxy S3 and Note 2.

http://www.jdslabs.com/products/84/c5d-amplifier-dac/

Thanks in advance.
[General Accessories] vectron:
This looks like a straight up headphone amp/dac with a connection through 3.5mm port, so it should be universal. Something like FiiO E18 I recently reviewed, uses USB OTG connection which is specific to a phone compatibility.
[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
Any amp will work, it's USB DACs that are sketchy.

Compatibility varies based on the DAC, phone and ROM installed.

You can run that unit from the headphone out, but it's undesirable.

I'd suggest looking into Fiio E18, which they designed with Android in mind.

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[General Accessories] Cream$ickleHJ:
Sennheiser 429 headphones ?
[General Accessories] skingg:
Correct me if I'm wrong but from what I gather is, USB OTG uses both the DAC 'and' Amp of the FiiO E18, but if I wish to use the phone's DAC and output internally converted audio signal, I'll just connect through the 3.5mm port to the E18 and it'll only use the Amp portion of the E18, am I right?

But what about for those of us with international models of S3/Note 2 with wolfson DAC, are the differences huge between the wolfson DAC and the FiiO E18 one? Or are there difference in audio output quality transmitted through the 3.5mm audio port and a USB port?
[General Accessories] vectron:
You are absolutely correct. Also, even when E18 is connected to micro-usb port of S3/S4/N2/N3 - you still get audio output from headphone port of the phone. Comes very handy when you are doing a/b comparison ;)

So basically with international version of Note 2 E18 might be an overkill, but it's still a good investment to future proof you hardware for your next phone or tablet.

I don't want to hijack Jeremy's thread, and not really sure about the answer about Wolfson DAC and E18, so can you re-post this question in E18 review thread so maybe others can answer it? Also, www.head-fi.org would be another great place to ask this question since it's an audiophile specific community :)
[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
No worries on hijacking here. This is some of the best discussion this thread has had.

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[General Accessories] skingg:
Well after much research, I finally settled with the Shure SE353LTD-J. Since it is my very first IEM, my initial impressions were...where did my $500 sound go to? :P Granted, I was really impress with the audio DAC tweaks using the Scoobydoo (Voodoo alternative) and Wolfson (Boeffla alternative) by just using the stock Sammy earbuds so I expected a world of difference with a flagship Shure (SE846 notwithstanding) but yeah, it was way below my expectations. Even playing around with Viper4Android didn't really help because it created too much noise and thus I'm now looking at portable amps on the go before I go for the Baldur MKIII or DHC Hybrid cables. I suppose there is only so much one can do on a phone+neutron+software equalisers since I believe it isn't doing the Shure earphone any justice without a proper hardware amplifier.

Oh yeah, is there any difference outputting through the 3.5 audio port versus through the USB?

My apologies for all the amateur questions because all these are really new to me.
[General Accessories] vectron:
I'm very intrigued by Shure IEM, especially SE535. In no way am I claiming to be hardcore audiophile. If anything, I'm audiophile in training :D But here is my take. All the external DACs, AMPs, EQ tweaking is good to fine tune the sound, to enhance it rather than polish a t*rd.

So for starters, did you have a chance to do burn in? I personally find that white/pink noise is the best. Even 4-6hr will do wonders. I really like using JLabs built-in player for that: http://www.jlabaudio.com/burn.php - as you probably aware this will make a huge difference for a sound right out of the box in comparison to after burn-in.

If that doesn't help, perhaps these just have a balanced/neutral nature just like other multi-driver IEMs? For example, UE900 are brutally "honest" quad-armature in-ear monitors but their focus is strictly quality rather than quantity. I miss the bass in those a lot :(

Also, is there a difference in sound if you are playing from laptop or dedicated audio player (other than your phone)?
[General Accessories] skingg:
I haven't had a chance to try any other sources; I do have a Creative Audigy 2 Platinum Pro ZX sound card with an external hub but I haven't connected them to my desktop in awhile so I can't make any other comparisons as of yet. As for the burn ins, I've been reading head-fi quite abit and as it stands, the ratio is maybe 1:1 among those that believe in burn ins versus those who doesn't. That plus many think balanced armatures found in IEMs can't actually burn in as they are not moving parts as opposed to dynamic drivers? Then again there are also the other lot who does not believe in audio cables making any changes to the sound quality be it copper or silver and says they are more placebo effects :laugh: I'm personally just listening to them to let it slowly burn (if it works) daily for about 1-2 hours before I go to bed.

My issue isn't much with the quality of the 535s as the comfort and isolation are top notch; it's maybe confusing why the 'decent' Wolfson DAC on smartphones can make a cheap Sammy earbud sing but it doesn't do much to the Shure. And it doesn't help when I cannot tell a difference between a 320kbps mp3 and a FLAC audio. And yes, the triple driver IEM do indeed sound pretty neutral with the mids being the highlight as claimed by many and perhaps a little flat on the bass. It's not that there aren't any bass, I've tried a profile with V4A and trust me it can produce pretty good bass if tweaked right, but V4A produce too much unwanted noise and thus I'm looking for a hardware alternative to resolve these issues I'm having.

And I did pm CLieOS of head-fi who did a preview of the FiiO E18 and he too does not have a Galaxy S3 to decide how the two DACs compare to one another. So right now, I'm probably torn between the JDS Labs C5D (compability ? as John of JDS Labs can't confirm if it will work with the S3 but he thinks it should work) and the FiiO18 (the ability to charge through the 3500maH is really appealing here :D.

One more thing, are all portable headphone amps and the 3.5mm audio jacks universal? As in, I can use the amps to connect to a PSP/Vita/any other phone through the jacks and output the sounds to the earphones?
[General Accessories] vectron:
Output of 3.5mm headphone jack is purely analog, so should be universal (either mp3 player or smartphone or video game). I only heard issues where some headphone amps might not work correctly with headphones that have in-line remote, and those require a converter.
[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
True on the 3.5 jack, but the signal out from your phone passes through the phone's amp and DAC, thus it IS NOT how you want to run it. Double-DAC won't be a clean signal.

Alternatively, you could ignore all of this and just buy a DAP. Same thickness as a stack with your phone, but fixes compatibility problems.

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[General Accessories] skingg:
Thanks for the help guys. I'll make sure to revise proper before I take my next plunge. Decisions decisions! :fingers-crossed: