AngryGuy
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First of all, I realize that there are a ton of threads on IEMs so I apologize in advance. I've used the search feature and read tons of them and found some great suggestions, but didn't find exactly what I was looking for.
I'm looking for a cheap (around $100 or less) pair of IEMs that I can use at the gym. Most of the time they are going to be driven by a small capacity DAP (iriver clix 2gb) so sound quality doesn't need to be overly good. Looking around on the forum, I've found the following that look good: iM716, Westone UM1, CX300, ER6i, and Creative ep 630.
One thing I'm concerned about is that I might want to use these headphones for outdoor jogging if at all possible. Not a big deciding factor, but I'd like the option. Do any of them not have excessive isolation where this would be possible?
I was pretty much ready to order the iM716s until I read about the microphonics issues with them and how it might not be so great for jogging. At this point I'm leaning towards either the CX300 or the Creative ep 630 since they are so cheap, but I'm worried that I won't be satisfied with the sound quality if I should decide to use them while not at the gym.
Anyway, I'm looking for some opinions on the IEMs I listed, or on any I missed that might be good for me. Thanks a lot.
I'm looking for a cheap (around $100 or less) pair of IEMs that I can use at the gym. Most of the time they are going to be driven by a small capacity DAP (iriver clix 2gb) so sound quality doesn't need to be overly good. Looking around on the forum, I've found the following that look good: iM716, Westone UM1, CX300, ER6i, and Creative ep 630.
One thing I'm concerned about is that I might want to use these headphones for outdoor jogging if at all possible. Not a big deciding factor, but I'd like the option. Do any of them not have excessive isolation where this would be possible?
I was pretty much ready to order the iM716s until I read about the microphonics issues with them and how it might not be so great for jogging. At this point I'm leaning towards either the CX300 or the Creative ep 630 since they are so cheap, but I'm worried that I won't be satisfied with the sound quality if I should decide to use them while not at the gym.
Anyway, I'm looking for some opinions on the IEMs I listed, or on any I missed that might be good for me. Thanks a lot.