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Best earbuds under $20, maybe $30?
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If you looking for a solid earbud under $20.... well actually under $15... check out XBud Earbuds!
Solid Bass & great mid & high end sound! optimized 6mm micro driver! Ergonomic noise isolation design!
XBUD EARBUDS - www.XBudEarbuds.com
Solid Bass & great mid & high end sound! optimized 6mm micro driver! Ergonomic noise isolation design!
XBUD EARBUDS - www.XBudEarbuds.com
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The best EARBUD under $20 are the Sony's, end of story!
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+1 vote for Meelectronic's M9
it's only $18 shipped within CONUS at newegg
great sound, many tips to choose from, solid build quality, will last a long time for sure.
it's only $18 shipped within CONUS at newegg
great sound, many tips to choose from, solid build quality, will last a long time for sure.
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I mean, the general definition is IEM = insertion, and earbud = resting in your ear.
For IEM's under $30, there's lots of options and companies everywhere, I'm sure joker's reviews is one of the best places to look.
For Earbud's under $20, I keep telling people how underrated the Sony's are, the ones that come with their walkmans and mp3 players or that cost around $15 if you purchase them seperately, I used that crap for years, and I still feel like everything else I've heard in the sub $60 range isn't quite satisfactory in comparison.
Even today, I don't know what earbuds can match up to them, certainly not the cheap AKG's or Sennheisers, which became garbage bin material quite quickly, Apple and TDK don't match up, I'm supposing cheap Yuin's are most likely the next step upward I think, but offer a different sound character, Sony is more upfront and crispy, with nice bass.
I could be biased since I used them for years, and my ears just became very familiar with their sound, but it took me a long time to find satisfactory upgrades in portable audio, I'm not saying they're exceptional, they're not, they're kinda junk and require EQ'ing, but their the best junk I ever listened to ever under $60.
For IEM's under $30, there's lots of options and companies everywhere, I'm sure joker's reviews is one of the best places to look.
For Earbud's under $20, I keep telling people how underrated the Sony's are, the ones that come with their walkmans and mp3 players or that cost around $15 if you purchase them seperately, I used that crap for years, and I still feel like everything else I've heard in the sub $60 range isn't quite satisfactory in comparison.
Even today, I don't know what earbuds can match up to them, certainly not the cheap AKG's or Sennheisers, which became garbage bin material quite quickly, Apple and TDK don't match up, I'm supposing cheap Yuin's are most likely the next step upward I think, but offer a different sound character, Sony is more upfront and crispy, with nice bass.
I could be biased since I used them for years, and my ears just became very familiar with their sound, but it took me a long time to find satisfactory upgrades in portable audio, I'm not saying they're exceptional, they're not, they're kinda junk and require EQ'ing, but their the best junk I ever listened to ever under $60.
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