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Reposting with more detail to help you to help me.
Would appreciate a recommendation for some headphones / IEMs / earbuds for my girlfriend to wear whilst she's studying in the library. Some salient points:
- She likes rockier music, however she is not fussy about signatures, she's used to crappy earbuds so anything recommended here will be better
- In the library, isolation is important - to block out noise from others, and to not disturb others
- Given that she will be wearing them for long periods, even though she likes rock, I would suggest that a more balanced sound signature will be less fatiguing than something "exciting"
- She's not very good at looking after her stuff, so nothing too expensive (or even mid-priced ) I'd suggest $50, or if there is nothing worthwhile in that range (which I doubt), up to $100
- Portability is a concern. She rides a scooter to university, and everything is in her backpack, so on-ear headphones are an option as long as they are light (folding is a bonus). But of course IEMs / earbuds are preferable from the size point of view.
Recommend away, look forward to seeing what suggestions come up.
In that case, definitely check out the GR04 for some nice balance but with some added sparkle up top as well. Something really well built and "fun" around that price would be the Dunu Craters. Still retains balance, but there's no mistaking the slight V.
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I'm so intrigued by the CKS1000's..is there any reason to get these over the IE8's? Does anyone know how these compare to MXW1's? Can they be run without a DAC from an iPod Classic?
Not sure about the latter two questions, but I find them quite a bit more rounded out in note within the bass compared to the Senns, while the rest of the range has really nice dynamics and leading transients. While emphasis is on a similar level, the level of reverb and depth in terms of how far they can dig (much further FYI) is primarily what tears the two basshead sigs apart. Not as over-encompassing stage-wise as well, but still some nice spacing.
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Looking for IEM
Budget : $1-$100
Source : IPhone4
Genre : Trance/House/hip-hop/dubstep/dnb...
Comfort: Must feel comfortable and always stay in my ears and not falling of.
Current IEM: Sennheiser CX300 ii
thanks!
Sound preferences/signature preferences? While genres are helpful, in the end how we like them to be presented is subjective and varies too greatly for suggesting something specific.
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Hey everyone.
I recently lost my Shure SE215's and thought now would be a good time to upgrade. I absolutely loved the isolation of the SE215's so whatever I get needs to have excellent isolation too! I found the SE215's ok for sound quality, but the seemed to lack a little... something (excitement?) compared to my old e10's.
Thanks for any advice!
Budget? The SE215 definitely lacks a bit of treble sparkle against the E10s, so perhaps that's it. Anything you might be able to sacrifice within the SE215's sig though? (assuming you're partial to some aspects of them at the very least) I ask because the IE800 and the HF5 might be worth a look into if you mind a bit more bass weight on the former, or greatly less on the latter (in trade you get faster notes and probably among the best isolation you'll find out of an IEM).
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This is a great thread to have. Here is my story:
I purchased a Shure E2C back in 2005. I loved them for the comfort and usability with working out. Well, they just took a dump today as the wire finally fell apart. I tried to solder on new copper to the old wire and that didn't work, so either my solder job was crap or they really just didn't want to work anymore. With that said, what would be a good option to get in reference to comfort like the Shure brand provides. I am certainly not set on Shure, so any suggestion in the $100 or slightly above/below range is perfect. I will only use these for working out; I have a custom pair molded from some Triple 10's completed by 1964 Ears.
Sound preferences? Signature preferences? (these two are the more important ones) Genres? Isolation?
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Does LMYE's technically ship the GR07's from the US so customs really isn't in the picture or an issue? If there is no way to get these, then I am looking for what ever I am describing or an equivalent that is readily available in the US. For example, Sony products are what I would call super readily available for purchase almost anywhere in the US, now it can be a bit more uncommon than that, but again it is an example.
ALSO, Is there a headphone that may be of interest that I may not be thinking of that would suit what I am looking for?
I'm almost entirely positive that the majority of those in the US (that I know of) have been paying the customs for these international distributors. In fact I wasn't even privy to the fact that they even sold those locally in the US. Over here in Canada we have HB among some other stores as distributors, but I thought the situation in the US called for otherwise.
Either way, in this case it might be best to go with the norm and look at international distributors instead (I've yet to see anyone complain about custom fees on these before)