any good earbuds? No inner ear plugs plz

[RnB180]

I have a pair of e2cs, I never use them anymore since they are a pain to insert correctly. too much time to insert, and wrap the cord over the ear,

it also bothers be to have something that deep in my ear canal and feels like sand paper each time I insert (foamies) the silicons have too much vacuum suction.

so Im looking for some good sound quality ear buds for portable use and the gym. the kind I can just plug in my ear easiliy and not have to worry about jamming them in properly.

any recommendations?

 

[Philco]

Sony 818...cheap, better sounding than the Sennheiser models and okay to use at the gym.

If you want rolled off highs (I heard the E2C have rolled off highs?), the Sennheiser MX400 is your best bet.

If you want top quality, the 888 is what you need, but I wouldn't use them at the gym since they cost over $100 CDN lol...

 

[RnB180]

i cant find anything online for 888

can you give me the exact model number and brand?

shure e2cs are $99 USD retail, and I still use them for the gym.

 

[Connie]

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Originally Posted by RnB180 i cant find anything online for 888 can you give me the exact model number and brand?

Sony MDR-E888SP(Short Cord)
Sony MDR-E888LP(Long Cord)

I brought the Short Cord version of this earphone about a month ago. I have to break in these earphones for them to sound their best. After the break in, the music just sounded so much more crisp and clear. I was pretty happy with the results and glad that I invested some money into this earphone.

Also, earbuds by audio-technica are not bad at all.

 

[RnB180]

that website has a really low customer rating for those, are you sure they sound good?

I thought the e2cs were lacking in the sound quality department. They definately didnt perform worth the price I paid for them

 

[Andrea]

You might want to try out the PX 10 (yup, 10

), which I've grown to prefer to all the sennheiser earbuds, for the better dynamics and cleanness.

 

[skyskraper]

the AT earbuds look to be the bizness too.

i also preffer buds over iem's for general listening. if i travelled/commuted more id prolly enjoy the iem's but theyre too annoying to insert and give too much isolation for my use atm.

 

[RnB180]

the senn px 10's are only $10 at new egg! thats super affordable, how do they sound?

I really didnt like the e2's sound.

 

[Andrea]

Wow, that's cheap!
Over here I paid the MX450 13 euro and the PX10 16 euro.

To compare the two, from memory...

The PX10 is yet more efficient; the treble is a little crisper (more extended, not sharp), the midrange a little more transparent and effortless, although not overly warm, and the bass is good and dynamic, but benefits from a moderate bass boost. It (like all them 'phones

) will open up and become more articulate with a little burn in, as my first reaction was 'nice! ...but nothing extraordinary'. The PX10 has the same in-line volume control as the MX550 (

).

 

[E.B.M.Head]

I really can recomment the Beyerdynamic DTX 20. I'm a basshead and I was looking for a baby DT 770/990 or DJX-1, but these earbuds are the baby DT 880. They are balanced, the upper bass, the midrange and the trebble seem to have the same level (which is rare with headphones) and they have a big soundstage and are very revealing. You will hear the amplifier static noise with them!
They dont come with foam pads. I realised that bass improves when i press the earbuds against my ears, so I noticed they wasn't sealing very well with my ears. I ripped off the Pads from my AKG K-14P and put them on the DTX 20, and now they have more bass and the trebble hiss is nearly gone. They are ok with classical and jazz, with rock or electronical dance music they make you want to dance around, and with metal they give you the "I hit you in the face" metal feeling.The only bad thing: The sub bass range goes low, but isn't very strong. But so much soundstage, musicality and detail at the same time is a good replacement for that. The attack/decay is a little bit slower than the AKGs or the DJX-1, but they are still very quick.

A "bad" side effect: I now know I NEED the DT 880 too. Arrrrghhhhh

 

[Kameleon]

You might wanna think about EX71-style earbuds, they're a lot less hassle to insert than proper IEMs and don't have the vacuum-seal effect. I'm really loving these Panasonic RP-HJE50s that I got to replace my EX71s, after a week of burning-in they've turned into an exceptional earbud for the price, are ridiculously simple to fit, and sound awesome, with a level of isolation better than normal earbuds (MX500 et al) but not as complete as IEMs. Although those beyer buds look awfully tempting...damn you head-fi!

 

[Ypoknons]

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Originally Posted by RnB180 that website has a really low customer rating for those, are you sure they sound good?

Search the forum. They're good - detailed. But cheap MX-400 or MX-500 are the classic for disposable earbuds.

 

[ilovesocks]

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Originally Posted by E.B.M.Head I really can recomment the Beyerdynamic DTX 20. I'm a basshead and I was looking for a baby DT 770/990 or DJX-1, but these earbuds are the baby DT 880. They are balanced, the upper bass, the midrange and the trebble seem to have the same level (which is rare with headphones) and they have a big soundstage and are very revealing.

These look interesting, E.B.M. I didn't even know Beyer made buds. There's also a DTX 10, but I'm guessing the 20 should be better .. where can I get these in the U.S.? A Google search only got me British pounds. What other earbuds have you heard that you can compare them to?

 

[socrates63]

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Originally Posted by Kameleon Although those beyer buds look awfully tempting...damn you head-fi!

damn you twice, head-fi! I thought I was aware of all the worthy earbuds already...now I gotta check these out.

Edit:
I found this thread. Executive summary: Senn earbuds are better than the Beyer offerings.

I googled and found a place in Toronto that sells the Beyer buds but no one in USA.

 

[Kameleon]

I just managed to sell my Dad on my RP-HJE50s, so I can go out and get another pair with the cash but still have them around to A/B with other buds. Go me!