Quote:
Originally Posted by Gigabomber
Need some decent buds to tide me over 'til i make a decision on the audiophile level equipment. Would like some isolation along with the decent quality.
So far the koss plug, sony ex71 and Panasonic RP-HJE50 are the ones i am looking at, all around 20 bucks and at 16 ohms nominal. going to be running them out of iaudio m3l so 16 is the magic number. Got any advice? preferences? other brands? anything (almost)?
Thanks
|
I've used the sony ex-71 and the Koss plug. I like the Sony ex-71 better (better ergonomics, and sounds a bit better), but they are a bit more expensive then the Koss Plugs (about 10 bucks more or so).
From what I've read, a lot of people like the Panasonic RP-HJE50's though.
Also, if you prefer a Y cable instead of the ones that are behind the back (IE, the left side is shorter than the right side), Out of the three you mentioned, Koss are the only ones that are Y cabled.
A note about the Koss Plugs, they aren't horrible, especially for it being so cheap. But they pump out an unusual amount of bass, way too much at times. With my Creative Zen Micro, I had to put my EQ using the Acoustic setting, otherwise the bass is overpowering and muddies the highs and mids. Also, compared to the ex-71's, the Plug is absolute pain to put in correctly.
The ex-71's were okay, but I was extremely annoyed about two things about it's design:
1) You have to use the extension cord that comes with it unless you're using a music player in your front pocket, which makes the cord way too long.
2) The outside rubber on the left bud itself cracked within 4 weeks of use, as it's made of soft flexible rubber. Sorta annoying.
The sounds was decent enough. Nothing to complain about really for cheaper earbuds.
-The Grinman
