earphone recommendations

Hi there

Iv already read the article about the d-jays earphones, but Id like to get some other recommendations or warnings for earphones as well.

Im usin, or better used, the Sony MDR-EX71 and was quite satisfied with them (they were the only in-ear-earphones I could find at that time). But short befor New Year the outer rubber layer of the cable broke in more than 2 places.

They still work but its just a question of time until they wont any more.
Luckily Sony seems to have realised this and released new ones with a thicker protective cable.

So what are your "favourite" headphones or recommendations for them?

Maybe V Moda Vibe Earphone?
I have read some good recommedations.
Price is 69.45 € with free shipping from USA (eBay).
They look a little stylish ... but sound seems to be good.
Shure will launch some new earphones in February ... SE210, SE310 ...
Looking forward to read first tests.

I'v bought Koss Porta Pro !
The sound is "wouahhhhhh", i think they could use a slogan like : Koss, you never heard music before...

creative ep-630 is quite good... better than sony ex71... i also have porta pro but they are too big to use when i travel to school....

I just bought the Sennheiser CX300 for only ~20€. I will tell you more about them as soon as they arrive.

Originally Posted by puffel

I just bought the Sennheiser CX300 for only ~20€. I will tell you more about them as soon as they arrive.

I hope you don't get the fake one :D as they are sold for approx € 40,00
There is an item on the net how to recognize the genuine one from a fake one.
Be carefull:eek:

They will arrive on Thursday. How can I find out wether they are genuine or not? Any links?

I use the Shure E2c with the miniplayer.

It takes a while of getti ng used to as they are in-ear but the sound is great

Originally Posted by puffel

They will arrive on Thursday. How can I find out wether they are genuine or not? Any links?

Check this link: http://forums.ilounge.com/showthread.php?t=173671
and you will find out
Bying on e-bay is not recommended unless you know they are reliable and have good recommendations from its byers.

A recommendation. If the price is wierd. Don't buy it.

Well they look authentic what you can see from the picture and the link you gave me.
I trust this seller. He has over 41000 recommendations and PowerSeller status. I'll see when they arrive and I can still send them back If they aren't genuine.
Thank you anyway!

Originally Posted by puffel

Well they look authentic what you can see from the picture and the link you gave me.
I trust this seller. He has over 41000 recommendations and PowerSeller status. I'll see when they arrive and I can still send them back If they aren't genuine.
Thank you anyway!

Well, the sound that is what counts. If it hasn't a powefull base its fake for shure, but when it has, you got it for a very, very cheap price. Over here they don't sell it under € 40,00 post and packedging included.

I can recommend a few, but depends on what your taste in music is.

ie. What genre of music do you listen to?
What specific attributes do you like in music? (eg. do you like lots of bass, lots of detail? etc etc.)

Otherwise if you want a blind recommendation from me, i'll recommend the Triple.fi UE10, the Shure E500 or Westone UM2 =D

btw, I think you've posted this thread in the wrong section of the forums. Should be in "Audio".

I was thinkin bout postin in audio, but as the other earphones test is in this section as well and the stuff in audio is more technical related to the meizu I thought here might be better ... and I was a bit unsure, cause ive hardly any forum-experience ... exept a bit of common sense

@Blackstar: As for recommendations I was more askin in general for everyone than just for me. But lookin at the tips I got here and the quality-price relation I now know at least, where I have to ask if Im lookin for myself.

I've got a pair that I don't know what the hell the brand is or the model, but, the sound is exceptional!

Originally Posted by G2.0

@Blackstar: As for recommendations I was more askin in general for everyone than just for me. But lookin at the tips I got here and the quality-price relation I now know at least, where I have to ask if Im lookin for myself.

www.head-fi.org

lol, just a bit of a precaution, dont stay around that site for too long, you'll end up like me.

My Sennheiser CX300 arrived. They are genuine *phew* and the sound is amazing. Strong bass and clear sound
I can recommend these, especially if you dont want to spen too much money.

Originally Posted by puffel

My Sennheiser CX300 arrived. They are genuine *phew* and the sound is amazing. Strong bass and clear sound
I can recommend these, especially if you dont want to spen too much money.

I've gone for these on the recommendation of a couple of different people.

Amazon currently have them here in the UK for £17.97 (inc delivery) :D I can't see Amazon selling dodgy ones...... can you ? :eek:

I'll let you know how it goes.

koss portapro are the best earphones you can buy

Originally Posted by Blackstar

www.head-fi.org

lol, just a bit of a precaution, dont stay around that site for too long, you'll end up like me.

Yes. Please go to Head-fi. There's a world of audio that most of you have probably never heard before.

You haven't really heard your music until you hear it from a Orpheus, Audio Technica L3000, AKG K701, Grado RS-1 or a Stax Omega II.