Hey guys, I'm new here 
saw the site to have quite a bit of fame and thought I should post this question here.
see I have a dilemma.. I have an old Sony EX71 and it's starting to fail (left ear sometimes refuses to work) and now I am looking for new earphones!
First of all, my budget is around AUS$150, around US$80
I play in a band and will be using the earphones as monitors and so these things probably will be exposed to a lot of movement.
According to iTunes, I listen to:
- The Killers
- Coldplay
- Linkin Park
- Jason Mraz
Now, I was looking at the Super.Fi 3 but then I was told at another forum to get dynamic drivers instead of armatures as to not 'miss' as much bass tones. I saw this on eBay and am very much considering it:
New Shure SCL2 Isolating Earphone E2C Upgrade BLACK & W - eBay Other Headphones, Headsets, Headphones, Headsets, Audio, Electronics. (end time 02-May-09 21:22:19 AEST)
I looked around and found they are basically rebadged Shure e2cs, and from what I gather in the reviews, the sound quality isn't as great? Shure's website states that these phones are 'entry level for sound isolating earphones.' In contrast, the super.fi 3 are labelled as 'studio' earphones with accurate levels. So I am a bit confused.
I was also looking at the Etymotic er6i but I am told the wiring is really bad and so decided against it as it would really suck if they break after only a little while, after using them while playing for band. (my Sony's lasted 2 years, I imagine I'd be using these for around that long too!)
I will be using these earphones for general everyday use as well. I rip my music into my iPod at 160kbps VBR AAC. So I'm not an audiophile but do appreciate quality! Especially on songs like the ones from the artists I listed above.
Please help, what should I do! I've posted this on 3 different forums now, and each response I have been getting so far contradicts with the previous one.
Thanks heaps in advance!
saw the site to have quite a bit of fame and thought I should post this question here.see I have a dilemma.. I have an old Sony EX71 and it's starting to fail (left ear sometimes refuses to work) and now I am looking for new earphones!
First of all, my budget is around AUS$150, around US$80
I play in a band and will be using the earphones as monitors and so these things probably will be exposed to a lot of movement.
According to iTunes, I listen to:
- The Killers
- Coldplay
- Linkin Park
- Jason Mraz
Now, I was looking at the Super.Fi 3 but then I was told at another forum to get dynamic drivers instead of armatures as to not 'miss' as much bass tones. I saw this on eBay and am very much considering it:
New Shure SCL2 Isolating Earphone E2C Upgrade BLACK & W - eBay Other Headphones, Headsets, Headphones, Headsets, Audio, Electronics. (end time 02-May-09 21:22:19 AEST)
I looked around and found they are basically rebadged Shure e2cs, and from what I gather in the reviews, the sound quality isn't as great? Shure's website states that these phones are 'entry level for sound isolating earphones.' In contrast, the super.fi 3 are labelled as 'studio' earphones with accurate levels. So I am a bit confused.
I was also looking at the Etymotic er6i but I am told the wiring is really bad and so decided against it as it would really suck if they break after only a little while, after using them while playing for band. (my Sony's lasted 2 years, I imagine I'd be using these for around that long too!)
I will be using these earphones for general everyday use as well. I rip my music into my iPod at 160kbps VBR AAC. So I'm not an audiophile but do appreciate quality! Especially on songs like the ones from the artists I listed above.
Please help, what should I do! I've posted this on 3 different forums now, and each response I have been getting so far contradicts with the previous one.
Thanks heaps in advance!
