Boy, do I feel sheepish now! Sorry, that's what happens when you're typing and can't keep your eyes open. ;) Title edited, and of course I meant earbuds. Thanks for any advice you could give me.

Well, I have set my sights one a pair of sub-100 phones. So, far, I have chosen on these two:   HiFiMAN RE-400 Sennheiser CX 985 Steelseries FLUX Pro   I prefer warm, musical sound. Clarity and a broad soundstage are also important. At the moment, I am leaning towards the RE-400. I would...

I just got mine from Newegg, $8.99+FS. For that price, I find them impressive. There is a certain airiness, and detail, that I wouldn't have expected from something at this price point.

Thank you, graffy1!

Detail, sound stage are important to me. Just wondering which one you would pick, current price difference notwithstanding.

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So, after much reading, I thought I had picked out the earbuds I would like to buy this X-Mas...the Vsonic VSD1S. I am not a basshead, and I also have a low tolerance for excessively bright highs. I prefer a more precise sound, and a good soundstage. I'm trying to stay close to $50, give or take...

I just took my Monoprice 8230 out after a long time of listening to them. They sound a little shrill at the top end. Anyone notice this?

Quote: I'm looking at the Comply website. They have 4 different models for the T-series tips. I can't tell any differences between the models. The specs seem to to be the same for all of them. So, what gives? How do I know which ones to get? I am leaning towards buying the Comply tips.

Quote: are these the ones?   http://www.buyincoins.com/new_en/details/8-x-pairs-double-mp3-ears-earphones-headphone-in-ear-silica-gel-buds-tips-product-7700.html

Could someone point out where I might buy a set of tips? I have had the 8320 for almost a year, but hardly use it anymore for the simple reason that it won't sit in my ears. They just keep falling off. Can't inset them far enough for a good seal, before the big, ugly, tractor-wheel of a body...

Quote: vincom2, i do hope things work out for me. maybe, it was just a packaging mishap in my case. that would seem to make sense since the headphones were listed on the packing slip.

Quote: and, i am eternally grateful to Dsnuts for that :)) i just sent a long email to Monoprice Customer Service, telling them how disappointed I was to have been let down in this way, after all the time and effort I put into getting the phones; especially when i probably was one of...

On Dec 2, 7:59PM, I made a post saying that the Monoprice 8230 availability date was sliding. Twenty minutes later, just as I was finishing my post, it became available. Talk about being there just at the right time! So, I jumped on it, ordered a 8233 as well (for comparison purposes) and some...

Quote:   Will do. I'm getting them for casual listening at home. Promise not to take them out in public ;)

ya, it's available for ordering now. i got one of each 8320 and 8322. will see how they compare.

they're out of stock, and the availability date keeps sliding. has anyone tried the 8322 model? curious to know they sound.

DRAT! I missed it! Or, will there be a second go-around?

Thanks for the input, ClieOS!

Thank you ClieOS. I will certainly look into the ECCIs. Any other suggestions for sub-100$ earphones? How about the Maximo iMetal IM-590?

I owned a pair of Crossroads MylarOne X3 for about 2 years. I loved those headphones; loved the sound they made...so much so that I reached for the X3s before the ATH-ES7 or even the Grado SR60. Then, about a year ago, I fried the headphones by turning the volume up on my laptop all the way, not...

HI,   I bought a pair of Grado SR60 in the mid-nineties. The first time I heard them, plugged into my audio system, I swear they brought tears to my eyes. I had never heard sound so expansive, so well-defined. (My experience with audiophile-quality sound then, as now, was limited.) But, I...

Quote: Originally Posted by ClieOS The coil could very well be out of alignment because of the excessive volume, especially if you start hearing distortion. Anything I can do to fix it?

I had the earphones plugged into my laptop the other night. Not realizing the phones were plugged in, I cranked up the volume on my laptop to hear something- basically, using my earphones like speakers. I think I had the volume turned all the way up! OUCH! Since then, I have noticed a couple of...

Quote: Originally Posted by jhumur Another proud X3 owner here. Just got them through an associate of Uncle Wilson in Bangkok. Mine's got black elbows, with thin red and blue bands. Breaking them in right now with pink noise, running 24 hours a day. so far, i have to agree with...