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Question: Is it worth getting high end ear phones?

post #1 of 5
2/5/12 at 6:15pm
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Hey everyone, first post and new to the forum tongue_smile.gif. So i apologize if i have broken any rules or posted in the wrong section and such.

 

So i just had a quick question. I am planning to buy a pair of mid to high end in-ear headphones, I am thinking of either getting the Monster Turbine Pro Copper or the Shure SE535 but  am open to suggestions (don't really want to spend more than $500). I am also planning to get the Headroom Total BitHead Portable Amp.

 

Now, the question is, is it worth buying these mid to high end headphones when i will just play all of my music though a iPhone or iPod, and most of my music is in 320kbps. Will i be better off getting a bit lower($100-300) end earphones?

 

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, Thanks.

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post #2 of 5
2/5/12 at 6:18pm

Short answer? Yep. 320kbps is high quality anyway. 

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post #3 of 5
2/5/12 at 6:22pm

You could always skip the amp part and get customs for a $500 budget.

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post #4 of 5
2/5/12 at 8:06pm
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Originally Posted by Watagump View Post

You could always skip the amp part and get customs for a $500 budget.



I would second this if you will be listening primarily through your ipod/iphone.

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post #5 of 5
2/6/12 at 1:21pm

Imo very expensive earphones aren't worth the cost. Once you get over around $100, you typically get less than a 20% inprovement in quality for each doubling of the price. Unless you are very wealthy, I suggest that you look for a good earphone under $100(perhaps even under $50). 

 

Imo it does make sense to spend over $100(but probably not over $300 unless you are very wealthy) for a good headphone to use at home, as this will probably last many years. Portable gear tends to get damaged or broken much too soon.


Edited by JK1 - 2/6/12 at 6:30pm
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