Best, cheap headphones?

[mclldavidson]

I want the ear bud style and I do not want to spend much. I was recommended the Sennheiser CX300's. I looked on ebay and saw tons for 10 bucks or so but some for 50+, and they were around 60-70 on amazon. So I assume the cheap one's are fakes. How can you tell and are these the best bang for the buck?

 

[synaesthetic]

Yuin PK3.

 

[KUNFUCHOPSTICKS]

I have heard from ilounge that cheap CX300s on ebay are mostly fake.

 

[Spiritboxer]

Quote:

Originally Posted by synaesthetic /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yuin PK3.

X2...On the go, when Isolation isn't a factor, I invariably grab these. They're just amazing! You can get them from our sponsor Head-Direct.

 

[synaesthetic]

I love my Yuin PK3s almost as much as my ER6s.

If I didn't always need isolation, I'd use them exclusively. Sadly, the outside world has lots of noise, and the ER6s block that out.

Hm. A dilemma! PK3s let sound in (and conversely make me have to crank the volume up), but the ER6s have cable microphonics. Horrible when the cord hits a zipper, sounds like a damn machine gun going off. D=

 

[fdhfdy]

try MX 500

 

[FreeZ5]

Earbuds...one of the Yuins PK1, PK2, PK3

Canalphones (similar to CX300)... JVC FX-33 Marshmallows ($8 at Circuit City if you're in the US)

Steve

 

[mclldavidson]

well I just bought the JVC's and I am not impressed. I am about to put on my 10 buck Sony's but I don't think there is much if any difference.

 

[mclldavidson]

I just compared and I would even dare say the Sony's sound better.

 

[ericj]

If your budget is really, really low - you can't beat the $4 (shipped!) DealExtreme aluminum canalphones:

DealExtreme: $3.90 In-Ear Stereo Earbuds (3.5mm Metallic Orange)

They're a little bassy but aside from that, not bad at all, for four bucks at least.

 

[HipHopScribe]

Quote:

Originally Posted by mclldavidson /img/forum/go_quote.gif well I just bought the JVC's and I am not impressed. I am about to put on my 10 buck Sony's but I don't think there is much if any difference.

The Marshmallows require some burn-in time to reach their peak.

 

[KUNFUCHOPSTICKS]

Quote:

Originally Posted by ericj /img/forum/go_quote.gif If your budget is really, really low - you can't beat the $4 (shipped!) DealExtreme aluminum canalphones: DealExtreme: $3.90 In-Ear Stereo Earbuds (3.5mm Metallic Orange) They're a little bassy but aside from that, not bad at all, for four bucks at least.

Yeap. Good Deal. DX

 

[mclldavidson]

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Originally Posted by HipHopScribe /img/forum/go_quote.gif The Marshmallows require some burn-in time to reach their peak.

Well these Sony's might have 20 at most hours on them, so they are not burnt in either.

 

[HipHopScribe]

Quote:

Originally Posted by mclldavidson /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well these Sony's might have 20 at most hours on them, so they are not burnt in either.

Maybe they don't require much burn-in to reach their peak like the Marshmallows, or maybe you'll just always like them better, I'm just saying, I wouldn't be so quick to judge the Marshmallows.

 

[mclldavidson]

Is this burn in idea even scientifically proven as being real? And I won't always like them better, that's why I was looking for a replacement pair b/c they suck.