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Please help me find a decent, $25 iem from Amazon !!

post #1 of 11
10/24/10 at 7:08am
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I got an Amazon giftcard worth $35 from AMD and would like to buy an iem using it. I'm from India and the shipping charges I guess is $10 max(?) So I have $25 to spend on the iem !! My priorities are 1. wide soundstage 2. details 3. 'true' bass 4. freq response should be uniform (!) Btw, its for my Samsung Wave and I listen music at min volume ! Also please post any good deal or discount coupon if you find for Amazon !! Thank you !!!
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post #2 of 11
10/24/10 at 7:33am

Definetely the V-Moda Vibes, and as a 2nd the MEEelectronics M9. The Vibes have over 400+ pretty positive reviews, and the cord is one of the best cords I have seen. I have the Vibes and they beat the stuffing out of any IEM in it's price range. The price has come down substancially and these previously were up to $100.00 when they first came out. The Vibes have excellent Bass, good treble and good midrange. I have many IEM's and the Vibes consistently beat earphones over twice their price. You really can't go wrong with these, and although I have switched to MTPC as my new earphones, I had used the Vibe as my primary earphone for a good year and they have held up really well. 

 

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post #3 of 11
10/24/10 at 7:52am
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Thanks for reply ! I read some reviews of M9 and was planning to get that for 19.99USD. Let me check the prices of V-moda !
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post #4 of 11
10/24/10 at 9:02am

Pl-30 for $27 http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B001MQ3CCO/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&qid=1287935993&sr=1-339&condition=new

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post #5 of 11
10/24/10 at 12:17pm
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Pl-30 for $27 http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B001MQ3CCO/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&qid=1287935993&sr=1-339&condition=new


I wouldn't pay $5 for those, get JVC FX34's, i like them a lot better and they mod well.

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post #6 of 11
10/24/10 at 1:39pm

Check Joker's 115 iems compared thread. I think the first 3 options may be preferred to the JVCs.

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post #7 of 11
10/28/10 at 6:46am
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So which is the best: Pl30 or M9 or Vmoda vibe ? Or is there any better iem ?
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post #8 of 11
10/29/10 at 3:34am
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Guys, how is the Jlabs J3 ??
Is it better than the M9 ?

@ZV3
Many reviewers says that Vmoda Vibe have a very muddy low end !
Is it true?
Does its muddiness affects the mids and highs and how much ?

Please reply !

BTW, Vmoda Vibe is at 24.99$ @Amazon


Edited by XmarX - 10/29/10 at 3:37am
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post #9 of 11
10/29/10 at 1:50pm

 

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Guys, how is the Jlabs J3 ??
Is it better than the M9 ?

 

Cold and bright. Definitely not better than the M9 overall but it has some pluses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Many reviewers says that Vmoda Vibe have a very muddy low end !
 Is it true?

Very. But it's possible to do much worse (e.g. Sennheiser CX300). I'd still go for the M9 if you're locked into amazon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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post #10 of 11
10/29/10 at 3:18pm

The V-Moda can be muddy, nothing a couple of notches on your EQ can't smooth out. It destroys the M9 and J-Labs stuff though. The V-Moda has good bass AND pretty good treble and mids. The V-Moda is a quality unit with a great cord and great aluminum housing. The M9 was far too sibilant and has little bass, no matter what tips you use. After days of burning-in, they did not get any better. I hate to throw another unit in the mix, but I hear good things about the Lift Audio Icon 6 for $19.99. To my ears, the V-Moda sets the standard at this price point and has the least comprimises. Check the reviews on the V-Moda aside from Amazon, they are generally very good. Nothing else in this price range will give you as much good Bass without sacrificing the mids and treble. 

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post #11 of 11
10/4/11 at 6:45am

 

JVC FXC51, $24 + approx $10 shipping.

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