***Earbud Guide - 22 Earbuds compared*** - Page 8

Right now there are some sellers on Ebay who list the MX980 at $150US.  I've watched them for weeks and sometimes they do not get any bidders, so it can be purchased for $150 or so these days.  The mx980 is the most odd case of pricing I've ever seen.  It fluctuates seemingly every few months.  I originally purchased them from BHphoto for $160 new right when they came out, then I saw them jacked up in price to $175, then 180, and now $200.  I've seen them on ebay listed for $250+ and people bidding on them.  I'd pay it, they are worth every penny hehe

updated: Sony MDR e10lp added

Well, its true the apple buds are not as bad as people say, but they are the same price as the Mx580 and the Pk3....both of which are much nicer and more clear sounding.  I don't think they would fit in with the rest of the crowd.  As for the Sonys, they were put into the review because they are, at least to me, mini  Sunrise Charms.  To be honest I included it because I was bored and to sap some more views on this topic.  Its not as popular as I had hoped so I don't really want to do anymore reviews heh but I'll review anything anyone wants so long as they send me a free set :)

Ya, I recently got called bias on some other audio site.  I had to post there and put them in their place, I was pretty hurt they felt I was bias and that the yuins were better than the Mx980 

all i can say is lol :\ 

feel free to buy them for me and ship them to me for review :)

No word yet on the NW studio, but the pro versions have been available for a few weeks.  However they are not for someone on a budget heh, they are well over $200 US.  My advice is to stick it out and wait for the NW studio release.  We have to be patient, 9wave is a small company and that disaster in japan isn't helping.  Mr. Fujii just emailed me last night and said things are just now returning to normal, so we will see how things for for the NW studio.  So far everyone who has touched them loved them or liked them a lot, we are still waiting on LFFs review, hopefully he will post his review so someone else can have a chance to get their demo set.  Its really not that far off from the OK1 which is 5x the price, but its definitely much more fun, lively, bright and forward compared to it, and it doesnt require amping to sound excellent...but best of all its MUCH safer for your ears than any earbud that I am aware of.  I'll never touch any of the OK or PK series ever again, the only set I would actually use over the 9wave would be the mx980 only because of its sheer untouchable audio quality...but its still no where near as fun to use as the NW Studio or the PK1 was. 

The CM700 is poorly rated, and I cant say enough good things about the MX980.  The CM 707 is something I would love to review, I've never used either so i cant say anything about them except not many people seem to have them, which may be an indicator they are not that good.  I recommend the mx980 if you have a high budget and dont mind some possible poor fitting issues.