Your favorite IEM under $50?
May 7, 2012 at 9:09 AM Post #17 of 33
The Thermaltake Isurus surprised me especially at its given price point. Good sound overall but the fit took me a while to get used to.
SHE3580 is also the most solid IEM I've used that cost less than 10 bucks. The bass was good but then I found many flaws in the mids and highs.
 
May 7, 2012 at 2:12 PM Post #20 of 33
1- Brainwavz M4, good bass and high
2- Monoprice 8320, I wish it had little more bass, otherwise SQ is very smooth and great sound stage 
 
May 7, 2012 at 2:36 PM Post #21 of 33
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konjikikun said:
The Thermaltake Isurus surprised me especially at its given price point. Good sound overall but the fit took me a while to get used to.
SHE3580 is also the most solid IEM I've used that cost less than 10 bucks. The bass was good but then I found many flaws in the mids and highs.
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I use the SHE3580 for the gym.  For $15 shipped, hard to beat.  My fave for the under $50 IEM.  Then again, I don't have that much to compare to in that range :)
 
May 8, 2012 at 10:47 AM Post #22 of 33
Compare the SHE3580 to the $8 JVC Riptidz and $8 Panasonic RP-HJE140. I am curious how they compare. I can't imagine the JVC Gummy sounding better than the $8 JVC Riptidz, so I'll pass on the Gummy IEM. The $8 JVC Riptidz is very impressive for the price, as is the $8 Panasonic RP-HJE140. In the $20-25 price range, the Panasonic RPHJE450 and RP-HJE355 sound very nice. The HJE450 has more bass(due to using 12.5 mm drivers vs 10.7 mm ones and being ported) while the HJE355 has better clarity.
 
May 8, 2012 at 12:52 PM Post #23 of 33
JK1: Not sure if your response is directed at me.  :)
 
Really, when I'm at the gym, sound quality is secondary, I'm not listening critically.
 
What matters is:
1) Cheap.  If I destroy it, I don't want to care
2) Comfortable and will stay in ear.  Not willing to mess around with fit.  This would be a reason so replace the SHE3580 with something else in the future IMO. They are acceptable when worn over the ear, but not great.
3) Sweat resistance.  Gym headphones get wet (drenched during hard cardio workouts actually).  So I've had phones short out / get filled with water and not function properly :)
 
Again, the criteria is very different for me when it comes to my gym headphones.
 
May 8, 2012 at 1:12 PM Post #24 of 33
The $8 JVC Riptidz is listed as being sweat resistant.
 
May 8, 2012 at 1:48 PM Post #27 of 33
+1 for the Phillips SHE-3850.  It is the most balanced, full sounding earphone I've heard under $50, under $25 in a long time. 
 
I had the Monoprice 8320, but the cable was so bad and it bent and exposed the wiring at both ear pieces.  I also have the JVC Riptidez, but they are too muddy and boomy to me -- they can be EQ'd to sound better.
 
The SHE-3850 is fantastic right out of the box -- even better after 40-50 hours time to firm up the bass and smooth out the trebles some.
 
May 8, 2012 at 2:59 PM Post #28 of 33
Riptidz muddy? Are you sure you don't have a defective one? I would describe the Riptidz as being a bit on the bright side.
 
May 8, 2012 at 4:23 PM Post #29 of 33
^ I can go back and listen to them again -- they seemed dark and boomy to me, but I haven't used them in 10 days or so.  Muddy might not be the right word, but the SHE-3850 is more balanced and brighter than the Riptidz that I have.  Got them from Amazon itself, so I'm assuming they aren't fake, but could be defective.   But since I really like the SHE-3850, I'm not sure I want another pair of the Riptidz right now.
 
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