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Best earphones under $30?

post #1 of 8
9/28/10 at 5:20am
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Hey,
I'll be using them with a portable player most of the time.
Good build quality, comfortable.
I live in Australia also.

Whats the best in this pricerange?

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Edited by Anno - 9/30/10 at 6:37am
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JVC HAFX34B Marshmallow Headphones
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JVC HA FX34-GN Marshmallow - Headphones ( in-ear ear-bud ) - green
post #2 of 8
9/28/10 at 2:29pm

Knowing how much Marshmallows cost in Australia would be helpful...

 

Anyway, I'll assume it's somewhere in the $15-30 range. Quite a few good options from low end to high - the search function is your friend for individual reviews:

 

Soundmagic PL21 / PL30 (focalprice.com)

Meelectronics M9 (Meelec.com, not sure how much postage is)

ViSang R01 (about $31 on ebay)

ECCI PR100 (ebay)

 

If you're getting marshmallows for the bass, my choice would be the R01, PL21, or M9, depending on final costs for each. If you prefer a more balanced sound the PR100 and PL30, while slightly different, both provide good balance.

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post #3 of 8
9/30/10 at 5:50am
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Ok so after some research I was going to get the PL21, PL30, or the M9. But I saw that the Brainwavz M1 is only $30.80 AUD ($29.50 USD) on MP4 nation for a pre order. Similar to the R02s but $10 cheaper? ljokerl, you gave it a reasonably good review so this must be a good deal I assume? Although I have to wait about a month until MP4 nation get more stock but that's ok with me.
Buy it now?
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post #4 of 8
9/30/10 at 5:59am

I really like my latest acquisition in that price range, the MEElectronics M9-BK.

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post #5 of 8
9/30/10 at 6:47am
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Where did you buy those from, SoulSyde?
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post #6 of 8
9/30/10 at 8:43am


 

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Ok so after some research I was going to get the PL21, PL30, or the M9. But I saw that the Brainwavz M1 is only $30.80 AUD ($29.50 USD) on MP4 nation for a pre order. Similar to the R02s but $10 cheaper? ljokerl, you gave it a reasonably good review so this must be a good deal I assume? Although I have to wait about a month until MP4 nation get more stock but that's ok with me.
Buy it now?


Yeah that's a great deal but of course not immediately available so I didn't mention it. The M1 is a bit of a departure sound-wise from the R01/R02/R03, being less warm/bassy and more balanced/treble-y. The M1s are my favourite sub-$50 earphones aside from the discontinued Cyclone PR1 Pro.

 

 



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Where did you buy those from, SoulSyde?

The manufacturer's site is www.meelec.com . They ship internationally.


Edited by ljokerl - 9/30/10 at 8:44am
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post #7 of 8
9/30/10 at 10:24am
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Where did you buy those from, SoulSyde?


From Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/MEElectronics-M9-BK-Hi-Fi-Sound-Isolating-Headphones/dp/B0038W0K1G/ref=sr_1_1?s=gateway&ie=UTF8&qid=1285867432&sr=8-1

 

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post #8 of 8
9/30/10 at 9:07pm
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Alright then, I'll buy the M1s.
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Gear mentioned in this thread:

JVC HAFX34B Marshmallow Headphones
JVC HAFX34A Marshmallow Headphones
JVC HA FX34-GN Marshmallow - Headphones ( in-ear ear-bud ) - green