Quote: Yeah, I don't think the IE7s have any build quality issues! These things are built to withstand quite a lot of abuse, it seems.

Quote: You can get it from Amazon UK, but not from their own website.   http://www.amazon.co.uk/SquareTrade-3-Year-Warranty-Accident-Protection/dp/B00448KGUS/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1319899945&sr=8-7   And call me stingy but in my opinion it's not worth spending £10 to cover a...

Quote: In that case there's not much point in insuring them, since they won't give you a replacement and you'll be left without the IE7s. Do you have any idea whether mobile phone insurance that covers accessories can cover refurbished earphones?

Quote: If that's the case my IE7s might 'break' at some point in the future!  That said, I doubt these'll have any warranty beyond the one month faulty items return policy.

Quote: Have you tried using it from any other sources? Sometimes headphones do that if the contact between the plug and the socket isn't great, but it can also be a sign that the plug is faulty.   Edit: I think I remember my iPhone 4 doing something similar when I had it, though...

Quote: Play.com should be an official dealer, and I think FactoryRefurbsDir sells their grade B products. I've already received the headphones and as far as I can tell they're genuine so it doesn't really matter any longer whether the dealer's official.

Quote: How about these portable headphones? http://www.head-fi.org/t/433318/shootout-94-portable-headphones-reviewed-audio-technica-ath-es10-added-10-8-11   Or are you looking for large ones?

Try this thread: http://www.head-fi.org/t/478568/multi-iem-review-202-iems-compared-fischer-audio-consonance-ultimate-ears-350-added-10-25-11

Quote: I'm not aware of anybody selling a genuine set of these in the UK and all of the international sellers charge a couple of pounds for delivery bringing the price to around £10, which if I'm honest seems fairly expensive for some pieces of silicone.

Quote:   I see you've made a thread. I might actually order the ones you've linked as even if I don't like them they're only £1.79 and I'll be able to try both medium and large.

Quote: Argh!! If only I hadn't thrown away all of my V-Moda tips when I threw away the boxes.    Thanks for the tips anyway. And yes, the pun was intentional. 

Quote: Sorry, I didn't read the description at the link you provided so looking at the picture I thought they were small.    I'm a medium/large eared person as well, but I've read that a loose fit can sound better with these earphones. Perhaps I should make a new thread specifically...

Quote: I think they come with the same tips as the ones you've linked to anyway. I don't actually have any S/M/L sized ones to compare them to though, so my guess might be wrong.   Currently I'm using the tips from my old earphones that are the harder silicone type, so I could do...

Genuine Sennheiser IE7 sold as refurbished on Play.com (UK only!) for £36.44. Note that it doesn't come with anything beside a pair of small silicone tips and the metal box.   http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/7970741/Sennheiser-IE7-Headphones/Product.html?ptsl=1&ob=Price&fb=4

Quote: I don't have much experience with headphones (these are only my second pair of decent ones) but compared to my SW-Xcapes (it's said that these sound very similar to the RE0s, only with a little more bass) they're a lot more full sounding and less flat. As a result I'm enjoying...

Quote: One pair of small (as far as I could tell) silicone tips.

Quote: Oh, and I just came across this: http://www.head-fi.org/t/375547/sennheiser-ie8-appreciation-thread/6585#post_6960012   That explains the lack of accessories, and it's an email straight from Sennheiser themselves it seems.

Quote: It came packaged exactly like this: http://www.head-fi.org/t/513683/sennheiser-ie7/15#post_6957586

Quote: I think they're still selling returns of this: http://www.head-fi.org/t/513683/sennheiser-ie7/15 where they were selling them new for £80 :D   Seeing as I can live without a hoard of accessories, I think I got a good deal!

Quote: I have the S II, which has a vastly inferior Yamaha DAC. I wish I had a spare Galaxy S just for my music!   By the way the headphones arrived today. As far as I can tell from a visual perspective, they're genuine. The jack and splitter are both translucent grey plastic, and...

Quote: I erm... see. 

I do hope they're real! I'll be quite disappointed otherwise. What do you mean when you say 'farty'? :D Also, my current source is perhaps not the best (Galaxy S II) so do you think it would at all be worth investing in something like a Sansa Clip+ or would the difference be fairly minor?

Quote: Yes, that's exactly the reason I want to try something with a wider sound stage and more vibrant sounding. ;)

Quote: The SW-Xcapes have a similar sound signature to the RE0s I believe, so although it'll be a step up it's not going to be huge.

Quote: I'll almost certainly be able to get a refund if they're not genuine, so I'm not worried about losing my money, really. The seller has very good feedback.   I have Sunrise Audio SW-Xcape IEMs.