Bumping this since I'm wondering if anybody has experience with both the Superlux 681 EVOs and JVC HA-S400 / HA-S500. Considering my taste in music, which ones might fit me better?

  Thank you, that's extremely helpful! I didn't think I could find basic stuff for so cheap, I'll be sure to look into these.   Hopefully I'm just being neurotic about the EVOs, since I really do like them. I suppose I'm curious of the sound signatures some other entry level cans have.

Yeah. A decent sounding desktop running xp (plugged into the back) and a win7 laptop that has some underwhelming audio. I also use them with my tablet and phone.   Not sure if I have the extra cash at the moment for an amp and such. Maybe next paycheck.

Hi guys. First post here, so I apologize in advance for any cluelessness.   I've used cheap in-ears for the past decade. My last set, Sennheiser cx200s, finally died and I'm ready to try something different. Portability is no longer a necessity for me, and having never owned a decent pair, I'm...