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Decent headphones for acoustic music

post #1 of 16
1/26/10 at 6:02pm
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Hi there,

I listen to folk music and have noticed that so many headphone specs place the emphasis on the bass.

Im looking for headphones which suit the music that I listen to and which can be easily stored away in my jacket pocket when not in use. Its also important that they have good isolation as I'll be wearing them while commuting.

I'm prepared to pay up to 80 bucks for such a pair, which I'll be using with my Sansa Clip mp3 player. What models would you suggest I look at?

Thanks for your help,

Barry.
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post #2 of 16
1/26/10 at 6:08pm
If you are looking for something that is portable and isolates well you might want to look into iem's. I would look into the RE0 iem's, I have not heard them myself, but I have read lots of reviews on here, and they are highly recommended for being very detailed for their price range (about $80).
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post #3 of 16
1/26/10 at 6:34pm
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Thanks for the reply, I'll keep them in mind. Have come across the Philips SHE9620 also -

Philips SHE9620 Noise Isolation Earphones | Overstock.com

Would any recommend them?

Keep your suggestions coming
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post #4 of 16
1/26/10 at 7:03pm
Those Phillips are out of stock anyway but personally I wouldn't buy any IEM from them.
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post #5 of 16
1/26/10 at 7:19pm
ljokerl has done a comparison review of a lot of IEMs, most of which are in your price range.

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f103/m...5-10-a-453836/
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post #6 of 16
1/26/10 at 7:27pm
thats a good place to start looking. also i would recommend not just throwing them in your jacket pocket after use since thats an easy way to eventually break any iem.
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post #7 of 16
1/26/10 at 8:55pm
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Originally Posted by Baz79 View Post
Thanks for the reply, I'll keep them in mind. Have come across the Philips SHE9620 also -

Philips SHE9620 Noise Isolation Earphones | Overstock.com

Would any recommend them?

Keep your suggestions coming
I would also recommend staying away from those Philips. You can do much better for a little bit more. My guess is that those won't sound all that much better than the ibuds.
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post #8 of 16
1/26/10 at 9:21pm
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Originally Posted by derek800 View Post
If you are looking for something that is portable and isolates well you might want to look into iem's. I would look into the RE0 iem's, I have not heard them myself, but I have read lots of reviews on here, and they are highly recommended for being very detailed for their price range (about $80).
The RE0 are fantastic for folk, to be sure.
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post #9 of 16
1/26/10 at 10:17pm
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Originally Posted by derek800 View Post
I would also recommend staying away from those Philips. You can do much better for a little bit more. My guess is that those won't sound all that much better than the ibuds.
Any actual reasoning/evidence/experience behind this statement? There are a couple of higher-end Philips IEMs that are pretty well regarded around here and from my own experience with Philips gear I can tell you that a lot of their headphones offer quite a bit of bang/buck.
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post #10 of 16
1/26/10 at 10:21pm
Most upper tier Denons closed wood cups) will make you happy with acoustic, but my number one recommendation would be an electrostat rig (Stax, etc,).
Detail, and lack of certain bass frequencies that you would get with dynamic cans. IMHO.
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post #11 of 16
1/26/10 at 10:49pm
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Originally Posted by immtbiker View Post
Most upper tier Denons closed wood cups) will make you happy with acoustic, but my number one recommendation would be an electrostat rig (Stax, etc,).
Detail, and lack of certain bass frequencies that you would get with dynamic cans. IMHO.
Not easy for $80
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post #12 of 16
1/27/10 at 12:25am
Thanks Scompton. Somehow that one line evaded me.

Damn that Evelyn Wood speed reading course
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post #13 of 16
1/27/10 at 1:52am
RE0s are the go.
They work well with acoustic, mids & High extension is excellent.
Vocals shine on the RE0 too.
I like to listen to: Jack Johnson, Joshua Radin, John Mayer etc.
They all sound good on the RE0
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post #14 of 16
1/29/10 at 4:57am
the se115 sounds decent and are quite detailed which is great for acoustic music. They also block out sound very well. You can buy them for 74 at amazon
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post #15 of 16
1/29/10 at 5:13am
The RE0 like others have suggested will be fantastic for what you're looking for, sound-wise. If you'd like some additional emphasis on the isolation factor with a very similar sound signature, you could take a look at the Etymotic HF5.
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