[b0dhi]

I'm planning on getting the iAudio 7 to use while biking. Because I need to hear the cars that are swirving at me trying to kill me (I ride like I own the road - both lanes), so I need earbuds that don't block out noise. But I also crave deep bass. It doesn't have to be bloated bass, but definitely deep and with enough power. They will not be amped (except by the iAudio).

Can anyone lend some expertise?

 

[ph0rk]

I don't think you will be able to get satisfying bass without either isolation or damage-causing SPL.

Especially if there will be any cars nearby.

 

[MaloS]

the noise from the wind will not allow that you hear much of quality so you might as well not worry about headphones at all.

 

[jterp7]

if it were me I'd take some street style headphone that could afford to take some abuse, yet provides decent bass and is open. First things that come to my head are the sennheiser 100s or ksc 75

 

[b0dhi]

For some reason earbuds have an awesome soundstage to my ears (weird, I know), otherwise I would shoot straight for some cheap sports style headphones.

So I guess getting deep bass is not gonna happen. Could you tell me which earbuds would have the best overall sound quality without a deficiency in the bass, then?

 

[jterp7]

http://www.headphone.com/products/he...d/yuin-pk2.php
i believe these are the much acclaimed earbuds, with this being the version that doesn't need an amp (pk1 has higher impedance/lower sensitivity)

 

[J_C_Denton1]

KSC75?? LOL

Just use PortaPro. Deep bass. Guaranteed.

 

[b0dhi]

It was leaning toward the PK2...but I've heard they have less bass than the PK3, which itself has very little deep bass. *sigh* I've done college math exams easier than this.

 

[b0dhi]

Thanks for the help folks, I've "splurged" on some PK3s