The mic is okay. It's fine if you're in a quiet area and aren't moving around too much, but when I tried using it while walking around the person on the other end complained that he couldn't hear me over the cable and ambient noise.

  The major issue is that the Galaxy S2 is only upgradeable to Android 4.1, which has several known security exploits.

To use your format...     Keep in mind that there are very few phones that actually come with a "clean" version of Android. Your options from the last three years are...   Nexus 6 Nexus 5 Nexus 4 HTC One M8 GPE HTC One GPE Sony Z Ultra GPE Moto G (1st Gen) GPE Samsung Galaxy S4 GPE  ...

I'm having trouble finding a response curve for them, but based purely on a subjective description I think the Sennheiser Momentum In-Ear might meet your needs. I went through a number of different IEMs and they were the only ones that really felt "bassy" to me like full headphones can. I don't...

Alright, thank you. It looks like the MDR-10RBT is out of stock from most stores and marked up a bit when it is available.

I was actually looking at the MDR-ZX770BN that are coming out this month. I'll look at the other model though. What are the real benefits of each?

I am not sure if I am going to be buying now, but I saw that Sony announced some new Bluetooth headphones and I was wondering if there was anything else to look at.   Price: $250 or lower Style: Closed, over ear. I've never owned on-ear but I can't imagine them being as comfortable for long...

I tested it out on my laptop and the issue appears to be exclusive to my Nexus 5. I'll check out my N5 with my Image S4s and my ATH-M50's again to see if maybe it was there and I just didn't notice it before.

  The cable noise isn't as bad as the S4s, but it's still noticeable. The sound overall is much better though.   Like I said, the background hum could just be my source. I'm playing them off of a Nexus 5, which is not particularly known for having a good DAC. It could just be that the Image...

So I received mine on Monday so I've had a day or two to check them out. So far I like them, but they're definitely a little bass heavy with under-emphasized mids. That said, I basically went into it looking for a more "fun" IEM than the Etymotics MC5 I had used previously that were very flat an...

Ugh, why did they have to become available today? I really want these, but I'm preordering the Nexus 9 today also...

Thanks, I tried a clip but it didn't help significantly. Even just the wire brushing against my shirt collar caused a lot of cable noise. Behind the ear helped but because of the angled shape of the Klipsch it wasn't comfortable.   I had heard that the SE215 in particular was a bit more bass...

Thank you. I will definitely consider them. I'm not a huge fan of the appearance, as superficial as that sounds.

I was hoping you could help with some suggestions. I had posted a while back but after trying a couple sets my "needs" have changed and some time has passed. I thought I would post to see if anything new was available or anything that would better meet my new requests.   First, I'll start off...

Just hoping for a little feedback on the other two options I found before I make a decision.

Sorry to bring up my old thread, but I've received a couple other recommendations elsewhere and wanted to come back here for some feedback. The others recommended to me were...   Creative Aurvana 3 Etymotic HF5   The Aurvana have the same over-the-ear loop that the Shures/RHAs have while...

Ah, that's good to know. I still think having two buttons that didn't work would annoy me, but we'll see. The microphone would come in handy occasionally...

Thank you for the recommendations. The RHA pair look good but I guess I should have mentioned that I use Android, so I would say Android compatible = No controls > iPhone compatible in terms of preference. It looks like the model without controls is not available anymore, but I'll still keep it...

I currently own the ATH-M50s and a pair of Klipsch Image S4-II (with the flat cable). I have been using the headphones less and the IEMs more primarily from a convenience/portability perspective. I am here looking for a recommendation for some better IEMs. The Image S4's are not bad by any...