[mapleleafs]

Has anybody tried the cheap canal phones from RadioShack, made by Centrios or Nexxtech, and if so, what are your opinions on them?
Here's a couple of them:
http://www.thesourcecc.com/estore/Pr...roduct=3319535

http://www.thesourcecc.com/estore/Pr...roduct=3319140

 

[Firam]

I'm guessing they suck, Radioshack stuff tends to but I have not tried them.

 

[nsjong]

The first one, I bought for $10.

They actually had better sound than anticipated but broke in 3 days.

The second one, it looks like the Skull Candy IEM. Those things are quite nice, expecially if you're a basshead. (I'm not) If they sound anything like the SkullCandy, they'll be quite cool... but the SC model is cheaper.

 

[skyline889]

I personally wouldn't buy anything by or from radioshack, there stuff tends to be pretty crappy and their prices for everything tend to be inflated.

 

[Anarchy965]

or generally anything from radioshack their prices are almost always too high and their products are terrible. Before I into hifi I bought a 20 pair of 'phones from them and they broke after like a week.(The funny thing is that before they broke I recommended them to a friend and they bought a pair. long story short their pair just quit working one day.)Those IEM's are almost definitely not audiophile quality. I haven't tried them of course, so I could be wrong but It's not too likely.

 

[imported_Echo_]

this isnt radioshack its circuit citys little store in canada that use to share the same name as the radio shack in the u.s.

 

[creyc]

That first one lists frequency response as 100-18kHz. Does that seem right for an IEM? I'm more familiar with full size speakers and subwoofer systems and only going down to 100Hz is missing half the fun of the sound...

 

[jagorev]

Quote:

Originally Posted by creyc That first one lists frequency response as 100-18kHz. Does that seem right for an IEM? I'm more familiar with full size speakers and subwoofer systems and only going down to 100Hz is missing half the fun of the sound...

I give them credit for honesty.

Most cheap buds are probably something like that, but will claim an inaccurate 20-20,000 response anyway.

 

[mrarroyo]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jagorev I give them credit for honesty. Most cheap buds are probably something like that, but will claim an inaccurate 20-20,000 response anyway.

Oh! but they are 20 - 20,000 at +/-100dB

 

[Gino]

I remember an old post before re an RS headamp. It was based on a Boostaroo but, RS had the parts changed to meet a pricing minimum. Now that is quality for you.