Nosoupforyou
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Dear all,
First time poster, frequent haunter. I've recently made the leap from Fontopia earbuds to q-Jays. You can imagine my thrill.
I am seeking to buy a pair of earphones for two of my dear friends for their birthdays, because they are still living in the medieval ages of iPod earbuds and laptop speakers. One friend (call him Friend A) listens mostly to hip-hop, R&B and soft rock; I bet he wants earphones with some kickin' bass and smooth mid's. He's got smallish ears, though.
The other friend (call him B) listens to all sorts of genres, from ambient (think Mirror's Edge soundtrack), to African tribal music he picked up in Nigeria (badass). He also, as I've noticed, likes to point out details in his songs, like soft strum lines and underlying beats. He has biggish ears, and is currently using laptop speakers. He deserves better, I think.
My budget is $180 total, stretching to $200 if need be. What earphones do you excellent audiophiles suggest I buy?
(I know there's a gazillion of these threads, but many of them are old and don't take into consideration new earphones that are just coming out, like the Shure Se115 or the Westone 3's.
But please don't suggest the Westone 3's -- they're a bit too expensive.)
First time poster, frequent haunter. I've recently made the leap from Fontopia earbuds to q-Jays. You can imagine my thrill.
I am seeking to buy a pair of earphones for two of my dear friends for their birthdays, because they are still living in the medieval ages of iPod earbuds and laptop speakers. One friend (call him Friend A) listens mostly to hip-hop, R&B and soft rock; I bet he wants earphones with some kickin' bass and smooth mid's. He's got smallish ears, though.
The other friend (call him B) listens to all sorts of genres, from ambient (think Mirror's Edge soundtrack), to African tribal music he picked up in Nigeria (badass). He also, as I've noticed, likes to point out details in his songs, like soft strum lines and underlying beats. He has biggish ears, and is currently using laptop speakers. He deserves better, I think.
My budget is $180 total, stretching to $200 if need be. What earphones do you excellent audiophiles suggest I buy?
(I know there's a gazillion of these threads, but many of them are old and don't take into consideration new earphones that are just coming out, like the Shure Se115 or the Westone 3's.
But please don't suggest the Westone 3's -- they're a bit too expensive.)
