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Yuin alternatives?

post #1 of 13
1/6/12 at 4:38pm
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My PK1's have finally died after 6 years of loyal service. I loved them, and never felt the need to upgrade, and I prefer earbuds anyways.

 

Are there any good earbuds (not IEMs) that came out recently that I should look into? I'm thinking I should just go back to PK3's to save money, and I remember enjoying them before I upgraded. But if there's another brand I should be looking at, I'd love to know.

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post #2 of 13
1/6/12 at 4:47pm

I have a feeling I'm gonna get in a lot of heat for posting this, but try the B&O A8. I really think it's quite a good earbud at around the same price $160. There should be a B&O showroom where you live so you can try them out. Build quality is superb and I think it sounds great for an earbud as well.

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post #3 of 13
1/6/12 at 5:09pm

Very impressive to have any Yuin last 6 years.  I found the PK1 to be the portable HD600.  There really hasn't been much new offerings from a pure earbud design, at least not much at the same caliber as the PK1.  I'm getting the Hisoundaudio Live earbuds, as a replacement (brand new).  They retail for $99 and sound very much like the OK1 (detailed and more balanced over the PK1) and still bassy like the PK1.  If you want them, just pay the shipping and when I get it in the next week or two, I'll send it to you.


Edited by alphaphoenix - 1/6/12 at 5:11pm
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post #4 of 13
1/6/12 at 5:26pm
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Originally Posted by alphaphoenix View Post

Very impressive to have any Yuin last 6 years.  I found the PK1 to be the portable HD600.  There really hasn't been much new offerings from a pure earbud design, at least not much at the same caliber as the PK1.  I'm getting the Hisoundaudio Live earbuds, as a replacement (brand new).  They retail for $99 and sound very much like the OK1 (detailed and more balanced over the PK1) and still bassy like the PK1.  If you want them, just pay the shipping and when I get it in the next week or two, I'll send it to you.



To try out before I decide if I want them? Wow, that would be really cool. I'd love to try them out if they have OK1 or PK1 level quality for only $99.

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post #5 of 13
1/6/12 at 5:49pm

Search Blox M2C, for the money ($40) you will not go wrong.

 

 

http://bloxearphone.com/

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post #6 of 13
1/6/12 at 6:00pm
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To try out before I decide if I want them? Wow, that would be really cool. I'd love to try them out if they have OK1 or PK1 level quality for only $99.


That's not what I meant.  I'm giving them to you with no strings attached.  I have no use for them.  I got it free last month for reviewing a dap.  All you got to do is pay the shipping around $5 and PM me your address, and it will be on its way after I get it, which won't be another week or two (being shipped from China).

 

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post #7 of 13
1/6/12 at 6:02pm
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Search Blox M2C, for the money ($40) you will not go wrong.

 

 

http://bloxearphone.com/


Never auditioned it, but they sure look a PAA-1/Pro clone from Hisoundaudio.

 

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post #8 of 13
1/6/12 at 6:06pm
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Oh wow, that would be amazing!!! Free earbuds?!?!

 

Thank you sooooooo much. I'll pm you my address now.

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post #9 of 13
1/6/12 at 7:40pm
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Originally Posted by alphaphoenix View Post


Never auditioned it, but they sure look a PAA-1/Pro clone from Hisoundaudio.

 


Sennheiser MX400 and MX500 were original. They were 'copied' since 2001. I still have them.

Blox M2C is excellent, I'd say it is like a lesser treble-sparkle Yuin PK1.


Edited by david1978jp - 1/6/12 at 8:06pm
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post #10 of 13
1/6/12 at 8:30pm

One choice - Sennheiser MX980.

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post #11 of 13
1/6/12 at 8:33pm
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One choice - Sennheiser MX980.



No idea why no one's mentioned the MX880's. While discontinued, they're still being sold.

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post #12 of 13
1/11/12 at 2:22pm
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Thanks again! <3

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post #13 of 13
1/11/12 at 3:20pm

Instead of the PK3, get the Sennheiser MX580.

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