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Hi,
I would want to buy an IEM which resembles the similar sound signature of SoundMagic E10 but with more bass and better overall sound quality without sacrificing for mids and treble would like even wider soundstage.
Please recommend me a good pair,
Thank you
Any budget? Going on a limb, maybe try the RE-ZERO/PFE012/A161P. Still need a budget range though! (Comfort, isolation, should be factored in as well)
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Hi guys!
I am a total newb and no where near the level of all you great audiophiles. Can you make a rec? I'd like to get some in-ear buds that create an experience similar to my Grado SR60 headphones. I don't need noise cancellation at all. I have a budget of about $100.
My music listening habits, in case it helps:
About 15 years ago, I bought a pair of really nice Polk Audio speakers. They are amazing, and my music sounds incredible on them, but since I rarely had time to sit in my living room for an hour and listen to an album in front of them now that I'm older, I searched for a good pair of headphones a few years ago. I ended up on here and decided to buy a pair of Grado SR60s, which have completely rocked my world. I love them. They make music come alive. They are crisp, the music is vibrant, I get decent bass, etc. But now I am even more mobile than I was before, with a crazy lifestyle and want an easy to wear in-ear for good listening while walking etc. I hate listening to the oem $15 fake ipod earbuds that I've been using. The distortion and muddiness hurts my soul. Please help a girl out. I want to create the experience of listening to my SR60 headphones, in an in ear. I recently bought the monoprice cheap ones, which were GREAT on indie, but they were terrible on pop or anything with bass. I listen to a wide range of stuff, from indie to pop to hip hop. My most listened to stuff is probably Andrew Bird, Cat Power, Jack Johnson, MIA and JayZ.
Please help! I want to add them to my xmas wishlist.
PFE012s are Grado-sounding. Grado IEMs (iGi, GR10) are Grado-sounding as well. The Klipsch S4 (used to be fairly popular) are sort of Grado-sounding. If you can stretch that budget, the FXD80 would be the best sounding pseudo-Grado out of the lot. Find a REALLY good deal on some X5/X10s, and that's as close as to shoving some actual sr60is into your ear canals.
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I'm getting my mom some IE's for Christmas and I'm looking for anything below 100$. she listens to Greenday, soft rock, and audio books(eesh). any help would be greatly appreciated.
At that price, the GR06 sound really good for softer music. The Rockit R-30 and SE215 would work as well.
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I managed to crush my phone and Shure headset through a weird freak accident, anyways this means I am in the market for a new set of earphones/in-ear monitors. I have been using some cheap HTC earphones with new phone, although I found the cable surprisingly sturdy (it was one of those thicker flat ones like Beats have) the sound quality is horrendous. I know what qualities I am looking for, but sadly I don't know which products I should steer away from, and which ones I should get. That's where you knowledgeable people come in. I have a broad taste in music but I guess different genres of rock and metal are the majority of my music library.
What I am looking for:
- Sturdy cable as I am not the nicest person with the earphones I use daily while traveling.
- Have a microphone so I don't have to pull my phone out of my pocket.
- Decent audio quality (The headphones I use at home are Sennheiser HD650 if that tells you anything about what kind of sound I like)
- Around 110€/90£
I am hoping someone here can help!
Every time the mic/remote thing comes up, I have to put up a vote for the PFE122. The SE215 (mic version) has this really nice, thick cable, look into that as well.
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Thank you to TwinQY for the heads up about this thread.
I'm looking for a pair of IEMs, namely one that is comfortable and compatible with small (really) ears. In terms of musicality, a good soundstage would be nice along with decent noise isolation. I currently have the SRH840 over-ear headphones, and their sound signature is something that I'm used to and comfortable with, so something along the lines of that would be what I'm looking for; warm with a tight bass I suppose, I don't have much expectations with the trebles, just nothing too harsh, though I doubt I would be able to recognize it anyways. I generally listen to pop, Korean pop, acoustic, instrumental and slow songs, with the occasional rap and rock. My budget is somewhere around $100, hopefully below that - but I'm willing to go as far as $150 (CAD).
Thank you!
Probably should have answered you in the old thread beforehand, sorry to make you have to wait!
I can't imagine the HF5 not fitting anybody's ears (they're thin, and straight, and plunge in like a knife - not as painful, obviously). It's (slightly) warmer than the ER4, which I would peg as being neutral in tonality. The bass is very, very tight. Only thing is that the treble is a bit revealing - smooth, but it's going to bring out all those nasty thing in your typical K-Pop recording. Try listening to some B2ST or KARA on these - ouch!
I'm guessing from all those other genres, you listen to stuff like Toy, IU, Loveholics, ballad stuff (well, it's what I would listen to). The PFE122 (I recommend these way too often, but they just suit so many people that it's hard not to) are just heavenly with that stuff.