Replacing the jack is simply not an option for me because the right earbud wire is messed up, I decided to buy the audio technica ckm500 i hope it will be a suitable replacment and if not I will wait until November (black Friday) for a good deal on the ue triplefi 10 or something else at this...

After realizing that re-cabling is not an option I decided to look for a new headphone My budget is up to 150$ and I'm looking for a set who could match up to the etymotic hf5, what headphones should I consider?

Update: i sent an email to BTG-Audio and they don't have the capability to service the Etymotic HF5.

Two years ago i bought a pair of etymotic hf5 headphones, i'm no sound expert but i found their sound clear and enjoyable although a bit too soft on the bass department. In the last few months signs of wear began to appear on the headphones, my dad replaced the connector which fixed the...