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Budget earphones ~$30

post #1 of 10
11/8/10 at 3:41pm
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Hello, its been awhile

I'm looking for a pair of earphones or iems around 30$ price range. My koss ksc75 and jvc marshmallows both died and I really liked the sound from both. I liked the ksc75 more, but both were great.

This will be mainly for use with an iphone4 with high bit mp3s but mostly streaming pandora. I know the quality isn't that great on pandora, but I still wanna get he best earphones I can get for the money.

I got the ksc75 for like $8 and marshmallows for $10 so that knda explains my reason for such a low budget, haha. So is there anything as good as these for replacements? Thanks!

Oh yeah, I mostly listen to pop rock and acoustic stuff
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Koss KSC75 Portable Stereophone Headphones
post #2 of 10
11/8/10 at 3:50pm

you can try a used pair of igrados, if you can find it for that price. for $30 you cant really do much better than the koss portapros.

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post #3 of 10
11/8/10 at 3:54pm

Check this must read, multi review of about 50 headphones.

http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/433318/shootout-52-portable-headphones-compared-audio-technica-esw9-added-10-29

 

 

P.S about the ksc-75 you can benefit from their life-warranty.

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post #4 of 10
11/8/10 at 3:54pm

If you've used KSC75 and loved it, then PortaPros aren't for you. They're quite opposite - the former has sparkling highs and punchy lows, the latter has much more recessed highs and boomy lows.

 

I'd say use your Koss Life Time Warranty and get a KSC75 new replacement. Cheapest investment that allows you the sound signature back heheh.

 

 

Edit: doh angelopsaro beats me to the punch.

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post #5 of 10
11/8/10 at 3:58pm
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Originally Posted by crappyjones123 View Post

you can try a used pair of igrados, if you can find it for that price. for $30 you cant really do much better than the koss portapros.



Cramming those into one's ear canals might be a bit tough..

 

@OP: you can currently preorder the Mp4nation M1 or ProAlpha for $29.50 - one of the best deals out there. You can also get a Meelec M6 for ~$20 nowadays. 

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post #6 of 10
11/8/10 at 4:02pm

I'm going to put my vote in for the Hifiman RE2.  Great clarity, sparkly treble, smooth mids, very clean sounding, not much bass quantity, but enough for rock imho. 

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post #7 of 10
11/8/10 at 7:08pm
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Oh yeah, totally forgot about the lifetime warranty with koss! Do they need the original box and receipt though? If so, i'm out of luck cause I have neither...

 

Anyhow, thanks for all the suggestions. I'll look into the RE2, M1, and Proalpha.

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post #8 of 10
11/8/10 at 7:14pm
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Originally Posted by FinalAura View Post

Oh yeah, totally forgot about the lifetime warranty with koss! Do they need the original box and receipt though? If so, i'm out of luck cause I have neither...

 

Anyhow, thanks for all the suggestions. I'll look into the RE2, M1, and Proalpha.



I doubt they need the box, and as far as the receipt goes, I don't think they should need one. After all, a lifetime warranty means that they don't even need to know when or where you bought it - it will always be under warranty.

 

I had my KSC35's replaced once, was quick and easy.

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post #9 of 10
11/8/10 at 7:20pm
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Sweet, thanks a_recording. Just checked their website and it seems pretty painless, though ill be paying more for shipping (to and from) compared to the $8 i actually bought the headphones for, haha. 

 

edit: quick question

 

If i cut quarter-sized circles in the foam cushions, would that void my warranty? I did it as part the "kramer mod" (i believe that what it was called), but I did not drill any holes through the black plate thing. I just messed with those foam cushions


Edited by FinalAura - 11/8/10 at 7:23pm
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post #10 of 10
11/8/10 at 8:03pm

Just say you lost the cushions. Or rats got at them. Who knows? Since cushions are replaceable parts I dont think that would void the warranty.

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Koss KSC75 Portable Stereophone Headphones