Sub $30 In-Ear Headphones
Aug 28, 2011 at 6:29 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 14
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Looking for a pair of in-ears that cost around $30, a little more or less is fine. I will only use them with iphone, touchpad and sometimes a laptop.
 
Mostly listen to hip-hop and love bass but would not give up quality for it.
 
Any advice?
 
Aug 28, 2011 at 6:50 PM Post #2 of 14
http://www.amazon.com/Brainwavz-BWAVZ-M1-M1-In-Ear-Headphones/dp/B004IK2EAW/
 
http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Ears-Noise-Isolating-Earphones-Blue/dp/B004ROGUNG/
 
Aug 28, 2011 at 6:53 PM Post #3 of 14
Sony EX310(highely recommended), XB40EX(overall bass heavy sound), Philips SHE9700(great buy).
 
Aug 28, 2011 at 6:57 PM Post #4 of 14
Check out SoundMagic.  I have the pl30 that I got for under $25 and really enjoy it.  From the reviews, the newer models e10 and e30, sound like they have improved over the pl30.  Here is a really good review of the e10.  It is the bassier of the two and would probably be better for your genre of choice:
http://anythingbutipod.com/2011/08/soundmagic-e10-review/
 
Also Joker reviews both in his large multi-iem thread:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/478568/multi-iem-review-191-iems-compared-xears-cp100ip-td-iii-v2-added-8-23
 
Aug 28, 2011 at 10:48 PM Post #5 of 14
+1 on the UE 200
They are a sweet pair of sub-$30 IEMs. The bass is surprisingly well controlled with only a slight mid-bass hump. Extends down pretty well but ofcourse wont have great sub-bass but then most other IEMs don't do great with sub-bass anyway. The mids are presented extremely well and the highs have fantastic extension and even though they are a bit bright at the start, they do calm down after some use (30-40hours).
 
Aug 29, 2011 at 12:38 AM Post #6 of 14
Metro.Fi 220. Better build quality, with a similar sound.
 
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navmau said:
+1 on the UE 200
They are a sweet pair of sub-$30 IEMs. The bass is surprisingly well controlled with only a slight mid-bass hump. Extends down pretty well but ofcourse wont have great sub-bass but then most other IEMs don't do great with sub-bass anyway. The mids are presented extremely well and the highs have fantastic extension and even though they are a bit bright at the start, they do calm down after some use (30-40hours).
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Aug 29, 2011 at 12:42 AM Post #7 of 14
pl30
 
Aug 29, 2011 at 12:58 AM Post #8 of 14


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shurething said:
Metro.Fi 220. Better build quality, with a similar sound.
 


 
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Cool. Are they also sub-$30?
 
I recently got the UE200 along with a few other sub-$100 IEMs (full DUNU range, MEE M6P and the UE200) and found the UE200 (cheapest out of the lot) to perform at levels near the top of the bunch.
 
 
Aug 29, 2011 at 11:32 AM Post #10 of 14
Aug 29, 2011 at 11:46 AM Post #12 of 14
I don't have them, but the Meelectronics M6 seems like a great deal at its current price of around $20. Check out the reviews on here. I was going to get a pair but I think I'm going to bump it up to the A151's instead.
 
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