Makes sense. At $18 I didn't really care to hunt around but if the $14 makes a big difference it is worth it for sure. I'll say this, if they're knockoffs they're high quality knockoffs, compared to the ones that came with my phone they were indistinguishable so I stuck with the one seller.

Not Chi-Fi, it's AKG, but I've been buying these off Amazon every time I ruined a set, sub $20 every time: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08431V1JG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_9og1AtDb9ytmU IMO, for the price they are incredible. They normally come with Samsung phones (maybe not anymore not sure), I...

Ok, I should update. If anyone is considering the Flex they're actually a pretty nice phone with Comply tips, the included silicones muddy the lower end making them sound like cheap Sonys I used to get in the past for work which always had mid bass boost. Comply tips clean all that up in the...

Thanks! I'll give those a try. Funny enough the silicones on my beats flex were hurting my ears, plus I realized I could use more isolation at work so bought comply tips. I like these a lot more now, didn't realize tips can make that much of a difference. Still for non work I'll try a few...

Thanks guys, I'll have a look at those. Also yeah by wire I just mean a cable connecting the buds ala Beats Flex which I'm using now. I ended up having to buy comply tips for the flex though because the supplied silicones were hurting my ears and I have to say I hate them a whole lot less now.

Does anyone here use a pair of IEMs with the neck wire and buttons on it? I've had a torrid time figuring out what to get so I tried the Beats Flex and the sound is pretty MEH so I'm keeping them as a work pair. The fad seems to be "truly" wireless but the wire really suits me, always hanging...

Hi! Been a long time for me not coming here but it's the best place to find headphones so I was bound to return :) Anyway, recently picked up Beats Flex for work. Those will stay as work earphones since a $20 wired AKG that came with my phone sounds better to my ears. Is there a good...

Bumping this, needed a pair for work so didn't want to spend too much and ended up with the beats flex. There's a lot I like about them, but the sound overall gets beat out by the $20 AKG wired iems that come with a Samsung phone lol. That's not to say they're terrible sounding, the AKGs have...

Oh man those Bowers and Wilkins, gold and blue, for a girl.. those are THE ticket for sure.. and then I get to keep the Ultrasones for myself. And just like that I spent nearly a grand on headphones DOH!. This is why I love and hate this place LOL. However, thank you thank you thank you!

Thanks guys.. a few of those are available at the shops locally where we are doing Christmas. I'll just take her down and have her try all of them. One pair I couldn't get locally is the Ultrasone 880 so I got them online, if she doesn't pick those I'll just keep them, I hope she doesn't like...

So I've had these for many years now, I work on the road and can't take my stereo system with me so these are a nice compromise. However the pads definately need replacing, comfort could also be slightly better and they also look like ass compared to the pretty things they sell nowadays at the...

This is going to be a gift for the sister, she is the typical average consumer that would just go in and pick up beats by Dre and be happy, if she had the money that is haha. I can't just get her beats by Dre though because she knows me, she'll know I would have put in 0 effort. The other...

Quote:   I'd be very surprised if the JVCs weren't in any major store, up here in Canada Futureshop sells pretty much all of them and they are owned by Best Buy, so my guess would be Best Buy in the states would have them.

Quote: The stock tips are good, if you get a good seal and you feel no discomfort I think you don't need to buy any other tips unless you just like experimenting.  If on the other hand you don't get a good seal with any of the tips and/or feel discomfort then those foamies are probably a...

Great title change Dsnuts.  This will be my go to thread when I need new IEMs from now on :).   So after my initial attempts to tame the fx101 overbloated and totally wrong bass kept coming up a touch short I just gave up for a few days and started listening to some new music I got recently...

Damn, I wrote most of a lengthy review of the fx101 phones and somehow deleted it all.  I really don't feel like doing it again so here is a coles notes version:   Very good sounding at the price, I'm not kidding these could easily go for a higher price based on the sound alone.  The build...

EDIT: nevermind you want the fx40, fx101 nozzle is also 5.5mm

My impressions of the fx101s is pretty damn good at $30 nevermind $15 or whatever you guys are paying down in the states.  It's hard to compare these to the nuforce 700x since they are so so different in many ways, in fact an A/B would be impossible to do because of these differences.  I'll...

Quote: big surprise, I only ended up in this thread because I was reading another one where people were recommending +$100 earphones to the OP even though 100 was his limit, they were even arguing amongst eachother what is better.  Among all the pages was a single post linking to this...

Well, time for the Champions League, later I will pick up a pair and see for myself.

Ok wait, maybe I should try the FX101, they are $30 at the store, I just kind of dismissed them but maybe I shouldn't.

Quote: Sorry to be asking something I'm sure you've posted previously but is the bass not too great on the FX40?  I was sure I read the extension is good but after so much reading I'm tired and confused at this point.  As long as the drivers can handle it my cowoni9 has a gazillion...

In Canada these sell for $50+tax at the store LOL.  Ebay and Amazon cost more once you add shipping.  My search for cheaper replacements to my broken Nuforce ne700x brought me here, but none of these good deals can be found in my country.. the MEElectronics M6 are under $30 and so far seem to be...

Reading reviews the Soundmagic E10 sound like the prefect choice, unfortunately it's impossible to buy in Canada and shipping from elsewhere makes them not quite "budget" anymore.  Also, as of today the MEElectronics are sold out from the 2 sellers that actually carry them in Canada at a fair...

I've been hoping to get some soundmagic e10 myself based on reviews but shipping from the US puts them in another price category, undermines the goal of grabbing good "budget" headphones, might as well shell out more for higher class gear.  Another option is to buy from HongKong sellers, price...