In-ear phones

Malcy · 12-23-2007

I have just got an M6 SL. I find earbuds uncomfortable and don't want to use full headphones so I thought that I would give in-ear phones a go. I can't afford to spend a huge amount, so which from this list would be good for mainly rock music:

Creative EP-630 £20
Sennheiser CX-300 £29
J-Jays £35
Ultimate Ears Metro Fi 2 £40
Shure E110 £50
Sennheiser CX-500 £50
Ultimate Ears Super.fi 3 studio £55
Shure E3g £59

If I can get good performance at the lower price end then that's fine, I understand that more costly isn't necessarily better. As I said earlier, I haven't tried this type of headphone, so I don't have a clue about the ir relative performances.

raw · 12-23-2007

depends on your music if you want extremly much bass u'll need the super.fi 5 Extended Bass (SF5 EB)

Malcy · 12-23-2007

As I said, it's mainly rock so a lot of thumping bass isn't necessary plus the superfi 5's are twice my budget limit at £115.

Thanks for the suggestion.

nice2know_u · 12-23-2007

i have the creative ep630s and i recommend them! many members have it here. i don't know about the rest of them, since these are my first in-ear phones too

oh and i'm listening to rock music too :D

audiofish · 12-23-2007

Don't get any of those - get a pair of Etymotic ER-6i. The sound quality is fantastic and the sensitivity is like no other in the price range. I got mine from ebay new for £50 including P&P. I seriously recommend them.

DaremoS · 12-23-2007

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Originally Posted by audiofish

Don't get any of those - get a pair of Etymotic ER-6i. The sound quality is fantastic and the sensitivity is like no other in the price range. I got mine from ebay new for £50 including P&P. I seriously recommend them.

get a pair of Korean Cresyn LMX-630 it will cost US$ 18 and it will bring you HiFi sound in a monitor type ear buds... in-ear-channel type.

DimaMP4 · 12-23-2007

I've heard that Creative EP-630 sound around the same as Sennheiser CX-300, so get the Creative EP-630 as they sound good and are kinda cheap.

DaremoS · 12-23-2007

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Originally Posted by DimaMP4

I've heard that Creative EP-630 sound around the same as Sennheiser CX-300, so get the Creative EP-630 as they sound good and are kinda cheap.

I've heard that Meizu PT850 have the same signature than Sennheiser earphones... and I believe it... Meizu PT850 are excellent earphones of in-ear type (to not confuse with in-ear-channel type).

Malcy · 12-23-2007

Thanks for the advice. I have ordered some Sennheiser CX-300 earphones from Ebay for a tenner. Not much spent if I don't like them.

DaremoS · 12-23-2007

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Originally Posted by Malcy

Thanks for the advice. I have ordered some Sennheiser CX-300 earphones from Ebay for a tenner. Not much spent if I don't like them.

It will be nice to know your opinion about this device... :D

Err0r · 12-23-2007

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Originally Posted by Malcy

Thanks for the advice. I have ordered some Sennheiser CX-300 earphones from Ebay for a tenner. Not much spent if I don't like them.

Those are guaranteed fake.

Malcy · 12-23-2007

I did think about that but we will see. Anything is better than the current setup.

raw · 12-23-2007

v-moda vibe

Whatakevin · 12-23-2007

get JVC marshmallows. i love mines and they are cheap

DimaMP4 · 12-24-2007

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Originally Posted by Malcy

I did think about that but we will see. Anything is better than the current setup.

You should just had bough some creative ones from a reliable seller/store.

Btw, I have heard that these are really really good: Futuredaps.com - Kanon MD-52 (Powered by CubeCart)

Cheaper than those Sennheiser cx300 fakes. And probably 100 times better. Also, futuredaps is a reliable store.

GreenJadeMonkey · 12-24-2007

yeah why nobody recommend the v-moda vibes are they bad ? or what is wrong i have the ep-630 and they do a good job.And yes i wouldnt buy at ebay - you know fakes and stuff. :D

Greetz Mery Christmas from Germany

DimaMP4 · 12-27-2007

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Originally Posted by DimaMP4

You should just had bough some creative ones from a reliable seller/store.

Btw, I have heard that these are really really good: Futuredaps.com - Kanon MD-52 (Powered by CubeCart)

Cheaper than those Sennheiser cx300 fakes. And probably 100 times better. Also, futuredaps is a reliable store.

I just got a pair of the MD-52s. Wow! They sound amazing :eek:. They sound like 50 usd IEMs or something. Seriously. The sound is very clear, the bass is great, they block sound so good too. Woah. I really recommend those. Believe me, you won't be disappointed. If you need in-ear buds that sound great and don't cost a lot, get those! :D:D

The only downside is that there is a little bit too much bass, but it's not a problem, just set the bass to low and tweak the EQ.

(I'v tried them on a Meizu and a Teclast T39, amazing sound with both!)

DaremoS · 12-27-2007

My earphones sound amazing too and are cheaper ...

and they give me as a gift an Apple iPhone :P

DimaMP4 · 12-27-2007

What earphones do you have? I doubt that anyone would find better-sounding earphones cheaper than those Kanons.

Malcy · 12-28-2007

I just received the Ebay CX-300's and have dismantled them (as any engineer would :D) to check them against the info on how to tell the difference such as this:

How to tell the difference between real and fake Sennheiser CX300 - abi>>forums

They appear to be genuine as described and the sound is fine.

p.s. the Sennheiser CX-300 and Creative EP-630 appear to be the same with the exception of the cord and a straight as opposed to L jack. Rebranding is a very common practice.