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[General Accessories] boulder96:
FitEar 111 and Etymotic ER-4 are all single BA but they still sound godly
[General Accessories] mflow:
+1 this :)

to be honest, ER-4B is one of the best that i ever heard =)) .
[General Accessories] maxipein:
I second that as well!
[General Accessories] maxipein:
.... If you like wasting money. :p

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[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
[MENTION=5319408]paperboyslim[/MENTION]

Do not spam my thread with thoughtless garbage on your way to 10 useless posts.

Please feel free to:

1: Come back, contribute meaningfully and read the op

2: Delete your comment

Or 3: End up reported for such trash.

-No longer accidental, just Jeremy. F.cfb

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[General Accessories] dumpsterdive:
That's never been my opinion. I always preferred the 'duller' Shure single drivers and multi drivers.

What the ER-4 tuning of the single driver does is to fool you into believing the distortion of the driver as it's 'overdriven' (because the frequency is outside of the range of the ability of the driver to depict accurately) is a sort of enhanced accuracy. I could hear this when I took an initial dislike to the ER-4 vs E5 but I couldn't attach a specific reason to it - it was like someone running over chip packets really fast.

Eventually benchmarks emerged, I did my own measurements and the reason was clear.
[General Accessories] mflow:
purely subjective opinion starts right here :

ER-4 for me is.. i love the 'flatness' of it. well, it does need a good amp (at least, i need it to be AMPed) . i often used RSA Blackbird as Amp and it has this, uniquely awesome synergy (for me it is an awesome combo) for my playlists :) .

but well, not everyone could bring an amp everywhere right :) . some prefer directs :D
[General Accessories] dumpsterdive:
Pure myth. Especially if you're amping with a 'designed for how cool the PCB looks' RSA.
[General Accessories] maxipein:
ER4 has quite a high impedance if I'm not mistaken.
[General Accessories] dumpsterdive:
The B / S are high in terms of numbers, not really in terms of driveability as they're quite efficient (as you'd expect) - in fact, it works better with many portable-device codecs than your average 32ohm headphone as it results in less bass falloff.
[General Accessories] MiguelHogue:
Nope; no need for a mic/button.. But if its the best choice out the selection that happens to come with them I'm cool with that

Hmmm tough question.. I'll go with the bass to drown out the vocals that makes my head shake.. I can always tune that down.. In my experience it's hard to tune it for the "head shake" in the eq without distortion

-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss

-Galaxy Note II Edition
[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
See my edit. From what I've read, none would disappoint.

I'm using Nooz/AC!D on my SGSII and Player Pro, first song I put on after installing it and having had my Shures for 8 months already was Ludacris "Get Back". Let me tell you... when I heard it, the bass had so much authority it caught me off guard.

-Accidental Asshole aka Jeremy

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[General Accessories] MiguelHogue:
Nice! .. Thanks for the list and all the help.. I surely took note of those..Looking them up now.. But the Shure SE215 already have me sold lol.. Reviews aren't bad either.. On amazon at the moment looking at them

-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss

-Galaxy Note II Edition
[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
If you go for the Shures, get them in person from Sam Ash or similar place. No wait and you know they're an authorized dealer so the 2 year warranty is valid.

That's where I got mine. Please note. They're more mid-centric, not specifically a bass head earphone. Honestly, if I was going to buy bassy IEMs under $100, I'd be leaning towards Audio Technica CKS77.

However, the replaceable cable and optional mic cable make the Shure a better buy for me. Cable breaks? Buy another.

-Accidental Asshole aka Jeremy

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[General Accessories] Spl4tt:
Oh, oh yeah, and buy a silver one! srsly, that **** lvlups the SQ so much.

though, a silver cable wpuld cost more than the shure SE215 itself xD..

I ordered the UE6000 today.

Then I'm going to write a short review about my experiences with my old headgear and burned-in gear I lend from friends to test them out.

I had many things, going from 10$ to 1500$. I even tested beats and gave them a chance...

Sent from my Nexus7.
[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
Lol. No silver needed for those. $100 iem, $200 cable? Maybe not. Even an $80 Chris himself cable would be unnecessary, I'd think.

I read the UE900 cables fit Shure, though, and replacements are like $20.

Interested to hear on the UE6000.

-Accidental Asshole aka Jeremy

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[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
With this cable stuff, I feel like the nerds in the back of the classroom making calculus jokes that nobody gets.

-Accidental Asshole aka Jeremy

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[General Accessories] Spl4tt:
+1 XD

Sure thing, with those earphones a silver cablenwould be overkill.

But it's pretty amazing on better earphones..

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[General Accessories] SacGuru:
An audio newbie here, so any kind of help will be greatly appreciated. Wanna start small though, so I wonder if you can find something which comes in my budget. Thanks in advance.

1: Budget: £25, or around $50.

2: Genres/Musical preference: 70/80s classic rock. Equal emphasis on vocals and instruments.

3: Type of headphone: IEMs

4: Functionality: Noise isolation. Mic if possible, can be compromised for quality and isolation though.

5: Your player/setup: Note 2 N7100 with Beats Audio and a high volume mod. Nexus 10, but that's basically for movies.

6: Source material (mp3, flac, stream, etc.): Mostly high quality Mp3s, with some FLACs.

7: Area of highest importance: Sound quality without doubt. Though not something which I would have to carry around with a 'breakable' label if it can be helped.

Looking forward to the reply :)

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Those who help noobs go to heaven. True story.
[General Accessories] Spl4tt:
You won't get uber amazing sound, but i'd definitely recommend the Sennheiser CX300 / CX300 II in this price range.

Those were my first inears wich I totaly loved. I used them for 3 years

They should be around 50$.

They isolate very well, if inserted correctly and bring excellent sound for that price.

I also listened rock with those, and was really happy until I wanted more expensive inears

Recommend those to everyone who doesn't want to spend much but still wants to do something good for his/her hears.

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[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
An oddball iem I've read great reviews on for vocals is the Spider Realvoice, which I've seen in that price range before.

-Accidental Asshole aka Jeremy

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[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
An oddball iem I've read great reviews on for vocals is the Spider Realvoice, which I've seen in that price range before.

Edit:

SacGuru-

VSonic R02 silver should also be looked into.

I've also HEARD that sometimes Hifiman RE0 comes up on sale for around that price. I'd bet it would be excellent for your musical preference.

MEElectronics also has numerous cheaper options that are well received.

-Accidental Asshole aka Jeremy

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[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
Debating with myself on getting a dedicated DAP.

Torn between the functionality and great audio quality of something like the Cowon Z2, or lesser functionality but superior audio quality of something like the Colorfly C3 paired with C&C BH amp.

I just prefer changing tracks/volume from the button on my headphones rather than getting the device out of my pocket, but if I get used to using the player for such, my ears will be quite happy.

-Accidental Asshole aka Jeremy

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[General Accessories] Spl4tt:
Colorflies, ibasso, hifimans.. They are not worth it if you don't have extreme earphones.

I'm using a Cowon j3 myself, and it's really enough. The quality is great, and i can use them on the go, without struggling with controls (only the dx100 has nice controls due to tochscreen..)

With your SE215, you wouldn't hear a difference between an extreme DAP or a cowon DAP. Cowons are really really amazing, trust me.

Cowon devices even have controls on the sides, so you can switch tracks without taking it out of the pocket. Just hit the button through your pants xP

I can definitely recommend the Cowon j3, if you find it.

Amazing sound, very good settings and functions, size is nice and the battery.. ooooh the battery.. x)

Z2 if you want android (though, bad batterylife), and x9 if you don't care about big size (but the battery is really crazy here, over 100h of music for sure)
[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
I've read a ton about them all lately, and the Z2 seems a perfect fit. Knowing what I know about android gives me confidence with it and there are apps that could be quite handy that I currently rely on (especially knowing you can get Play Store to work).

That's likely where my savings will go over the next several weeks. Battery life is of little concern. I charge my phone every night, charging a DAP is no big deal.

The physical controls on the side are a major plus, between that and how "bass neutral/light" some other dedicated DAPs are really helps make the Z2 look better.

-Accidental Asshole aka Jeremy

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[General Accessories] Spl4tt:
Take the Z2 then. I would do that too, but i need good batterylife on the DAP.

But I even thought about getting a galaxy s (i9000) wich has a wolfson chip.

Then tune it with voodoo, neutron player and noozxoide EIZO-rewire

That would get me amazing sound.

Then it has 16gbs + 64gb SD and i buy like three batteries to switch on the go...

But i think the Z2 also has a good soundchip like the wolfson.

Just the batterylife is a dealbreaker to me..
[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
Edit: Accessories forum moderators are quick. Thank you for removing 10 post spam.

It should be very obvious that I'm going to report spam like this. Keep drivel out of my thread, please.

-Accidental Asshole aka Jeremy

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[General Accessories] Shponglized:
Thank you guys for creating a place for audio info to go (All of that rhymed)

I'm in the $100 budget i'd say.

I need some good bass phones for EDM (Moreso bass heavy EDM)

I use a Galaxy Nexus/ mp3's i'm thinking about going and finding all FLAC files. but I'm lazy.

I just need some good dependable bass.

Any idea's for me?

I'm coming from a pair of Klipsch Image s4's and they we're awesome, Just too flimsy and they shorted out recently.

I want something that pack a little bit more of a punch than these.
[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
If you can fill out the recommendation form as best as possible, it will help.

I'll repeat my recommendation list I gave earlier for bassy earphones in that price range.

Also, what edm artists? I listen to a lot of edm myself and find that while bass is critical, I miss the mids tremendously if they're not there. My Shures fit the bill for me very well. I'd like a little more slam and a little cleaner highs, but I don't know of any IEM below $200 that would suit me better. I also came from Klipsch S4. You can read my impressions on those vs SE215 above in a previous post.

Shure SE215 <---- What I currently use and turn to for rap/hip-hop, EDM, alternative and classic rock. They serve all very well.

JVC FXD80

Sony XB90EX

Audio Technica CKS77

-Accidental Asshole aka Jeremy

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[General Accessories] bigcache84:
Heard a lot of good things about etymotic , but for now is totally unreachable where i live. I had to stick to the included on samsung S2, they really surprised me, good sound overall considering they come in the bundle.

When I was an apple fan, I used to wear Vmoda's highend earbuds , Dispite their incredible sound I would not recommend the brand as I wasted 3 of them due its crappy cable, and I didn't even run with them.
[General Accessories] boulder96:
I remember using the stock samsung iems (the black ones). The sound is on the brighter side, and it's not too bassy. However the treble is quite sibilant, and isolation is mediocore. The sound sounds very "tall" and claustrophobic.
[General Accessories] maxipein:
I haven't found a single set of stock earbuds that are good.

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[General Accessories] boulder96:
That's true. According to Cowon they provide "High-Quality" Earbuds with their Cowon players.
[General Accessories] gobedh:
yeah, Now single BA sounds good and sweet..

Have you ever tried Final Audio single BA line up?

I have final audio heaven S, and the sound is just WOW

first time listen to it, I dont believe if this is a single BA.. The bass is "dynamic-like" : good attack and impact, also deep..
[General Accessories] maxipein:
LOL. Perhaps "High Quality" is subjective. :p

I believe FAD use their own moving armature tech on them. And AFAIK pretty much all of their IEMs except the heaven is extremely over priced(like jewellery rather than audio gear). :D

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[General Accessories] arcopidia:
Hi evryone,

I've read a lot about MH-1C and searched to buy one in india.

But i'm a bit confused. Need your help.

Both MH-1C and MDR XB 30 EX are available at same price ( $33) here.

Which one should i buy?

I am also open for other options.

I need a IEM.

My budget is max $40.

I mostly listen soft rock kinda indian songs.

Total Options worth considering are:-

Creative EP 660 $20

Sennheiser CX 180 $25

ATH 300 $29

Logitech UE 200vi $30

Sony MH-1C $33

Denon AHC 260 $33

Sony MDR XB 30 EX $33

Sennheiser CX 215 $34

JBL J33 $35

ATH CK313i $37

Logitech UE 350 $38

JVC HAFR36A $38
[General Accessories] gobedh:
LOL

Before decided to bought FAD heaven S, I tried another heaven family..

They were very good, both as an IEM or jewellery :D

I prefer Sony MH1-C..

Cons : Bass is big (too big for me), vocal slighty veiled, litte roll of on high..

Pro : Has a very good detail for bass-IEM, nice imaging, decent soundstage (a bit narrow)

That very good IEM, beats all sennheiser line up on that price range..
[General Accessories] boulder96:
As far as I know, lower-end Audio-Technica IEMs have very powerful bass and very hot treble. I don't know about the sennheisers, but usually their IEMs are not worth buying. I heard the CX 215 has very bloated bass and sounds veiled.
[General Accessories] maxipein:
Go for MH-1C;very few choices at that price point.

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[General Accessories] arcopidia:
Thanks a lot guys. Ordered MH-1C. Will report how it is once I get it.
[General Accessories] gobedh:
I agree with you, sennheiser low end IEM are not worth buying..

I had have CX300, it has very bloated and veiled too..

The only worth buying IEM from sennheiser for me is IE800 :D

But sennheiser's headphone line up (HD 5XX-HD8XX) are very good..

enjoy your new toy :D
[General Accessories] boulder96:
Exactly. :cyclops:
[General Accessories] aaronlee1979:
great info. thanks!
[General Accessories] corduroy84:
Need earbud recommendations (can't stand IEMs). Googled and am imformed about Senn MX980 and Yuin PK1. Some say these are a pain to drive, especially on mobile devices, really? Thoughts? Or any others?
[General Accessories] maxipein:
Don't know much about the sennheisers. But the PK1(and PK2) is AFAIK one of the only earbuds to be properly compared with IEMs. (coming from a guy who can't stand earbuds, so there may be some good earbuds other than the Yuins).

@ 150ohms you'd probably need an amp for the pk1. The pk2 on the other hand is easier to drive I think.

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[General Accessories] :
I have Turtle Beach EarForce HPA2, Sony MDR XB500, MDRZX100 but the one that I use the most is MDR-E818LP.

They cost $20 a pair and lasts 2-3 months of constant use and abuse before breaking. I have been wearing them for 2 years now both at home and outside. At home, I plug them into my ASUS Xonar Dgx sound card and am able to hear 360 degrees when gaming. When outside, I am pretty rough with them from stuffing and pulling it out my pocket and backpack. What kept me going back to buy them is that they clear and loud, fits my ear, don't fall out and comfortable. By comfortable I mean I don't even feel them; during all nighters, I wear them for 20 hours without the slightest discomfort.
[General Accessories] boulder96:
Sound Quality wise, I think the Pk1s would be the better choice. However, as [MENTION=4585609]maxipein[/MENTION] said, they may require an amp to drive.
[General Accessories] corduroy84:
Thanks [MENTION=4585609]maxipein[/MENTION], [MENTION=3827860]boulder96[/MENTION]

So i've gone and bought PK 2 and 3, MX 880 and 580, lol just because a retailer here's doing a clearance sale.

Will post reviews in a few weeks once i get some burn in time on them
[General Accessories] maxipein:
Cool, no problem. :)

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[General Accessories] boulder96:
Guys, I went to check out rockbox for android, and I'm extremely surprised to find a 10 band parametric eq for android. Now I'm not sure if I should stick with Neutron or not... 32/64 bit or 10 band eq? (I use a great deal of EQ)
[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
I've been wondering about Rockbox for Android, but I no longer use my phone for music.

Might try it out for my son who is still using PlayerPro.

My son had to call 911 for my wife on Thursday (my wife suffered head trauma from a fall at home, she's going to be okay). He gave our address, spelled it out, had the fortitude to tell them which hospital to take her to, call someone to go to my work to tell me as I wasn't answering my text/calls, handled all her needs until I got there. Big task for a 12 yo autistic kid who handled it like an adult. His reward: Koss UR40 on-ear headphones, since he busted his Brainwavz R1's. Preliminary observations are good.

Too early to judge, but while they're not as warm/luscious sounding as I'm used to, they're fairly detailed and a nice balance between enough bass to satisfy and getting muddy. I prefer a more intimate sound. UR40 seems more distant. However, for $40, quite pleasing and fold up nicely.

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[General Accessories] maxipein:
They added that in the last stable release(previously it was only a 5 band parametric).

I'd stick with neutron; the sound quality is maybe even a bit better but the UI feels like hell

even when compared to neutron. :thumbup:

Seems like a pretty awesome kid. :)

I wish your wife a speedy recovery. :)

Wouldn't the porta pro have been a better choice. I think they are around the same price range.

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[General Accessories] boulder96:
Great son you've got there! Hope he enjoys the new headphones!
[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
He certainly tries my patience, but is generally awesome. ;)

I think form factor, comfort, sound signature and in-store availability all make UR40 edge out other options. If I could get JVC HA-S500 in store, I'd have gotten those.

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[General Accessories] boulder96:
Yeah, the UI is ugly and hard to get used to like Neutron at first, but after a while it gets really easy to use.

I still think Neutron has better SQ though...

Just can't give up on the 32/64bit rendering.
[General Accessories] maxipein:
How's the S500 in terms of sound signature?

I really tried to like Rockbox's android port but just couldn't. Rockbox on my Clip+ on the other hand is purely brilliant.

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[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
I've never heard them, but their appreciation thread on head-fi is very flattering.

-No longer accidental, just Jeremy. F.cfb

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[General Accessories] maxipein:
Head fi is sometimes filled with large amounts of placebo :D

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[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
No argument there, but there is also a ton of useful information.

I think some of what goes on there is "but... the .05% difference is HUGE!"

However, without Head-Fi I'd not be enjoying a sub-$300 rig that sounds as marvellous as mine does.

Rockbox'ed Sansa Clip Zip $35

Fiio E11 amp $60

Sandisk Ultra 32gb micro sd $18 on.Black Friday

Fiio L8 interconnect $8

Shure SE215 $99

Shure music cable (so I can easily use it for phone calls) $50

Total without tax $270. Less than many DAPs alone, but nearly perfect for my tastes. 90% of everything I know about headphones and personal audio at least was first mentioned on Head-Fi.

-No longer accidental, just Jeremy. F.cfb

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[General Accessories] boulder96:
What!? Shure SE215 at $99? That's a very good price! I bought the special edition SE215 at S$210. That's around US$166 :mad:

Yeah, I was enlightened too when I visited Head-Fi. Years ago I thought beats were good to. Then later after the beats bashing on Head-Fi I now know they are not worth it.

But Head-Fi can also make you miserable at times, when you see other IEMs/Headphones you so badly want to try but can't.
[General Accessories] Spl4tt:
A friend of mine bought them for 78CHF, wich is around 82$.

But his cable breaks more and more. Someone got a recommendation for a replacement cable?
[General Accessories] boulder96:
Aren't the cables supposed to be ultra strong and durable? They're made from kevlar afterall. Furthermore, they are already thicker than most IEM wires...
[General Accessories] maxipein:
$166? That's near DBA02/gr07 territory.

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---------- Post added at 07:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:17 PM ----------

Yeah, can't argue with that. Best thing to do is go to head-fi only when you have to.

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[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
The cables from UE900 allegedly fit, and can be had for pretty cheap.

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[General Accessories] Spl4tt:
sadly, doesn't matter how good the cable is, it will break somehow after a time.

Another friend even broke two magnus1 cable for his Heir 3.A in just half a year. Those cables are also made of kevlar.

Don't know how the **** he did that that fast.

Thanks for the tipp! We'll test it out.
[General Accessories] Just_MAX:
AIAIAI swirl

Real heavy duty cables, nice sound, comfortable and don't falling out even when running

Maybe a little bit expensive, but it worth
[General Accessories] maxipein:
He must be superman :p

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[General Accessories] Spl4tt:
*man of steel xD

Well he said he would not take them out when skating, but I bet he did. xD
[General Accessories] maxipein:
He doesn't know his own strength. :D

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[General Accessories] boulder96:
The Westone 4R doesn't pair really well the iBasso D-zero. The channel imbalance is quite bad on low to moderately low volumes. ._.
[General Accessories] boulder96:
New iBasso DAC/Amp combo:

http://www.e-earphone.jp/shopdetail/008037000010/

http://ameblo.jp/e-earphone/entry-11565566435.html

Sabre DAC!!! :eek:

Too bad it still only supports up to16bit/48khz
[General Accessories] hottracks4:
I just bought a pair of Sennheiser's, cx175, and coming from a pair of Creative's ep630, I'm not really happy with the performance especially since they're twice the price.. Can somebody suggest something better? I'm looking at the sound magic e10 as someone mentioned previously.. is there anything else I should be looking at? Please keep in mind I'm in India.. I'm looking at IEMs only, fairly sturdy, should be able to give the clarity with a slightly higher bass punch.. and budget shouldn't be more than say 100$.. the creative's cost me 20 and the Sennheiser's cost me 40.. so around that price range maybe a bit higher.. can't afford too much either..