[k0ert]

Hello,
I'm looking for a pair of in-ear's for my phone and laptop. I don't know much about everything, but I will describe my needs.
I listen to Queen, the White Stripes, the Prodigy, Daft Punk and Bloc Party. I read good things about the Etymotic HF5, but also some things about the bass. I don't really understand what they mean. Should I consider the HF5 or does someone have a better option(shure 215?)? My budget is €120, so the HF5 is the max.

 

[imackler]

At that price, I'd totally recommend the GR07. Amazing bass and great mids. The HF5 is one of my favorite budget earphones but for those bands, I'd go with the GR07; for classical, I give the nod to the HF5. The only caveat is if you need a ton of sound isolation; then I'd go for the HF5. But I'd go with the GR07 if you can (and I think it is within your price range).
 
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Hello,
I'm looking for a pair of in-ear's for my phone and laptop. I don't know much about everything, but I will describe my needs.
I listen to Queen, the White Stripes, the Prodigy, Daft Punk and Bloc Party. I read good things about the Etymotic HF5, but also some things about the bass. I don't really understand what they mean. Should I consider the HF5 or does someone have a better option(shure 215?)? My budget is €120, so the HF5 is the max.

 
 

 

[k0ert]

Thanks, I think I will order them at LendMeURears, or does someone has a cheaper/better webshop that ships to Europe (The Netherlands)( I saw something on Ebay, but I think it has more risk) ? And how bad do I need a portable Amp, because I don't like the idea of wearing all sort of stuff with me.

 

[hush4hire]

- My Rig: Marantz CD6004, IPOD Classic 160gb, PC
- Type of usage: Music listening
- File format: CD
- Music genre: Jazz, Rock, Classical, Orchestra, Vocal, Blues
- Budget: Below $300
- Headphone/ earphone type: IEM/Portable Headphone
- Other requirements (if any): sound produced by the IEM to be neutral and non-coloured, truthful.
 
Plan to buy myself a portable amp after this, any recommendation too?
 
Thanks for your time and have a nice day. 

 

[dimmockg]

Hey guys....


Still looking for some portable headphones....

Source: iPhone 4
Quality: 320kbps or better
Music: dance/house music
Amp: fiio e11
Desire: portable on ear closed back headphones

Ideally with removable cable - but not essential, if the cable is straight

Budget: £250 absolute max and available in uk

Cheers

 

[PopMan25]

HI , every one
 
plz help me to choose the best In-Ear headset for my Uses
 
my Uses : Pop Music , podcast , movies , calling , may be computer games " really for hard work ^_^ "
 
but i need best noise cancellation Cuz i listing music at work , walking  , traffic
 
 
Thanx , everyone ^_^
 

 

 

[Orel]

I have AKG K450 headphones and AKG Q350 IEM's, and I wanted to buy new ones to get different sounds and know a little better.
So I wanted to know, what is the difference between the Grado SR60i and the Grado SR80i? I heard they were really good open headphones, and I wanted to try these.
And, how do the Sennheiser HD 25SP II compare with the original HD 25-1 II? I really cant afford the HD 25, but I wanted to know the difference.
And finally, how does the HD 25SP II compare with these Grado models?
Also, will buying a Fiio E6 for my iPod improve the quality of the sound of my AKG's? Or just the volume?
Thanks in advance.

 

[raymond8246]

I'm looking for a pair of headphones for workout. IEMs preferred. I was thinking of the monster powerbeats, even though it's probably just another overpriced product of marketing. Any other recommendations for a pair of workout iems? I'm willing to spend up to $200 and my workout music consists of hip-hop, rock, and epic orchestrals

 

[Aeronafishstick]

Hello everyone. I'm new here. Anyways, going to go straight to the point. I have a pair of beats solo(hd) headphones;red. I'm thinking about making the transition to custom IEMs as I've read many reviews about it. I used to have earbuds, which were decent and I actually liked it,the fact that I can listen to my music with minimal noise interference from outside. I mainly listen to soft techno(is there such a thing?), electronically made(?) classical music and the normal orchestric music. I usually don't really like listening to pop or rock. I guess I'm more inclined to listen to new age type of music?Any advice would be great.
P.s I greatly appreciate it and I haven't decided on my budget yet, need to know first. Thinking about Westone. Oh, I don't really like too much bassy feedback,gives me a headache.

 

[Berr]

Needs:

1. Transportable: stationary w/ laptop, not jogging w/MP3 player. I’m considering both full cans and IEMs. There’s not much room to add to my daily gear, but cans that fold up really tightly might do. If I do get cans, I’d prefer circumaural.
2. Isolation: both blocking external noise and preventing leakage. I should be able to use these to my comfort in a noisy room or to others’ in a library.
3. Bass: I’m used to the sound of the Sennheiser HD595. It has a good range (I can hear it down to about 10 Hz if I turn it up enough), but sometimes I wish it had a bit more power at the bottom end, and I use smiley face EQ pretty often. I really need my bass, but not at the expense of clarity.
4. Agility: I listen to reasonably complex music, such as symphonic metal. That means heavy percussion, dirty guitars, clean vocals, and bowed strings, all at the same time.
5. Accuracy: I listen to FLACs whenever possible. Enough said.

 
Negotiable:

1. Price: I don’t have an exact price range, but let’s say less than USD250.
2. Comfort: It would be nice if I could use these to help me fall asleep when traveling, but that’s not a huge deal. I’ve managed to fall asleep with both the HD595 and stock iPod earbuds. The idea of rolling around with something pushed deep in my ear makes me a bit uncomfortable, though.

 
Sample Music: Ayreon, Bellefire, Celldweller, Delain, Hinder, Karpatenhund, Mesh, Neuroticfish, Nightwish, Poets of the Fall, Sabaton, Star One, Turisas, van Canto, VNV Nation, Within Temptation. See my profile for more details if you care.
 
I’ve put a good deal of time into going through the big comparison threads and have picked out four candidates. Do these fit with my requirements? Which would you recommend? I only really know the sound of speakers, open cans, and horrible stock earbuds, so I’m at a bit of a loss here.

1. Klipsch Image X10
2. Fischer Audio DBA-02 mkII
3. VSonic GR07
4. Audio-Technica ATH-M50

Also, in this price bracket, is an amp or DAC worth it? If so, would a FiiO E7 suffice, or is the iBasso D-Zero worth the extra money?

 

[Aeronafishstick]

Hello? Anyone there? Is this thread dying? _{hopefully not}

 

[Dacrazydude]

 
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Hello? Anyone there? Is this thread dying? _{hopefully not}

 
Find a rough budget first. Sounds like you're looking for buds that work well with ambient/classical music though.
 

 

[Aeronafishstick]

Ah...whoopsies. Perhaps around $20~$+-500? More or less.

 

[Aeronafishstick]

 
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Hello? Anyone there? Is this thread dying? _{hopefully not}

 
Find a rough budget first. Sounds like you're looking for buds that work well with ambient/classical music though.
 

Ah! So that's the type of music that I'm listening to. Anyways, looking at $20~+-$500. More or less.

 

[CSKalvin]

 
Up to 200 dollars, would you choose an MDR-EX600 or an  ATH-CKM99? There is a better neutral IEM at this price? Yes, I already read this thread (http://www.head-fi.org/t/478568/multi-iem-review-236-iems-compared-vsonic-gr06-gr01-added-04-19-12)
 
I'm new about these audiophile things, so any tip is welcome. 
 
my english isn't very good, so please forgive me