[aznsniper911]

So I'm tired of these cheap earphones sounding awful and breaking all the time, I plan to buy some good ones but after doing some research it's pretty mix but it seems Shure or Sennhesier are highly praise for their earphones. For $180 or so what would you guys get? I could care less about fit, I just want durability and good sounding earphones! I'll be using this with my iPod Touch and I'll be mostly listening to RAP/Hip Hop and Pop music!

 

[indigo]

Type of music? Preferences (strong bass, mids etc)? Source

 

[aznsniper911]

Aye forgot about that. iPod Touch and I'm more into Rap and Pop.

 

[PeterDLai]

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Originally Posted by aznsniper911 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Aye forgot about that. iPod Touch and I'm more into Rap and Pop.

You sound like you might like a smooth, bassy sound signature that I think is best exemplified by the Future Sonics Atrio m5 (~$140 on eBay). Most Head-Fiers seem to like them plenty.

 

[feh1325]

first things first
make sure your files are at a high bitrate

will these be used at home? or is portability needed?

 

[aznsniper911]

Well I hope I can just grab these earphones in stores since I don't have a credit card. I'm using my iPod Touch and the music files are 256-320kbps with VBR.

 

[rb67]

Ah, it's going to be hard without buying online. Your only options are sennheiser or Shure.

 

[aznsniper911]

^Well if they take money order or something then that would work!

 

[indigo]

Go to www.roaddogonline.com if you're interested in the Atrios.

They respond pretty quickly.

 

[greydragon]

If you have patience, some Head-Fiers offer some damn good deals on Westones/UltimateEars/Shures/Etymotics.

I'm a big fan of the e500s and ER4S--amped of course

 

[jaykay]

atrio m5's or superfi 5 pro's would be great for you

 

[LaBreaHead]

One question to ask yourself (I'll ask it, in this case) is whether you need isolation. Will you be listening in a quiet room or just walking around a city or campus? Or will you be listening on noisy busses, trains, planes, and so forth?

 

[SactoMan101]

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Originally Posted by aznsniper911 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Aye forgot about that. iPod Touch and I'm more into Rap and Pop.

If you're into lots of bass,

try the Future Sonics Atrio M5. I do have concerns that the strong bass could overwhelm the treble, and the two-flange eartips might take some practice to get a proper ear seal.

 

[aznsniper911]

So far concluding from my local area and my brother lowing his budget for no dam reason, I got 3 choices, which of these would be best for bass? They are all $150 and lower........
Shure E4C
Shure SE310
Sennheiser CX500

 

[PopArtist]

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Originally Posted by rb67 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Ah, it's going to be hard without buying online. Your only options are sennheiser or Shure.

If he lives near a Virgin Megastore, they carry Ultimate Ears super.fi 5 Pro, super.fi 3, and metro.fi 2, at least the ones in NYC do. The price on the super.fi 5 Pro was blocked by the display, but the super.fi 3 was going for $99 and the metro.fi $69.