Thanks for the thread link, but it appears quite a few of those have been discontinued. I probably would have got the Sennheiser MX985 had they still been in production.   Does anyone have any up to date recommendations?

So I have had a pair of Sony MDR-E10LP earbuds for about four years now. They have some alright sound despite the cheapness. But since the right earbud finally decided to go bust, I've decided I need a new pair of buds. Problem is that earbuds have been so heavily replaced by the in-ear style...

Hmm. Is there a perfered type of sleeve that the people here can vouch for? I'd rather know what I'm getting. XD

lol Funny coincidence, today I got Sony MDR-E10LP earphones in the mail from my sisters. They're actually pretty good despite the small crackling when the music is loud, and I'm hearing things I haven't heard in these songs before. Anyway, is anyone able to get measurements of the mx980's? I...

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I wonder, does anyone have like a measurement of the mx980's buds? In what way are they considered so huge?

Ahhh... They're 192$ on amazon. in my opinion it's best to go on sennheiser's site and find a proper seller. Unless you can find reviews about that site or people that have brought form them, and check their returns policy, etc.

I know those are the ie8i's being described but this is a topic on fake ie8's  that might help. http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/457420/warning-fake-ie8s-comparison-pictures-included

The picture is of the cx980's, but the cx is retail at 250$ so no idea on that one.

Ahhh.. But I bet the mx471 don't hold a candle to the mx980 in quality.. *Insert upset at sennheiser pouty face here*

I see. But yeah, anyone here have MX 980's and small ears? D=

Ahh. What about my wallet? o.o

If you read the first page you will see my reasoning for not getting IEMs, you shouldn't just try and convert me to them. Plus, the people here believe you can get good bass on earbuds.   So anyway, does anyone with small ears own a pair of mx980s and think they're okay?

Ahh, Calipilot, I'm looking for earbuds, not IEM's.

XD I'm not worried about being let down by them, I'm worried about them not fitting my ears at all :P