[Willber]

If you are looking for best bang for the buck earbuds for mobile under $50, I think most people here agree that RY4S is the current king. They are warm with foam / good seal.

Hmm, that's a bold statement. I have the RY4S and RY4S UE and they are both very good, but better than anything under $50? My EMXS-500 are better in some ways (e.g. soundstage) and I would hope that the EB2 I have on order will be better than all of them. But I realise it's all subjective...

 

[exavolt]

My EMXS-500 are better in some ways (e.g. soundstage)

Thanks for the recommendation

 

[HungryPanda]

Would that be EMX500S?

 

[j4100]

Speaking of EMX500S, is there any particular one that is recommended? There are a few out there.

 

[subwoof3r]

Speaking of EMX500S, is there any particular one that is recommended? There are a few out there.

I ordered the one from Fengru and was pretty happy with, excepted for the cable. Should be much better if they could at least purpose an UE style.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/New...arphone-HiFi-Bass-Earbuds-DJ/32841881186.html

 

[Willber]

Would that be EMX500S?

Mine are advertised as EMXs-500 from here:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/***...523.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.7a644c4dp6zasc

But they look identical and are the same price.

 

[Willber]

BTW, I've just ordered these (choice #11):

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100...867.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.7a644c4dNi7G0R

When I saw "EMX500", "PK2" & "Brown cable" I had to have them!

 

[Willber]

Duplicate post deleted.

 

[groucho69]

Then you missed the Harpo Marx car horn honk at 1:09? (Something @groucho69 might like). All good music needs some car horn honk.

Swing it brother!

 

[Sgt. Ear Ache]

Just regarding the whole "Burn In Thing", I'm not necessarily a true believer really. However, I have a few sets of Monk + buds I got a couple months back. Right out of the package I enjoyed the SQ. I love the mid-rangey energy they have - great for punk/alt-rock/folk music. But then I got a set of the Panda PK2 buds, and found them to be a bit more open and airy so I sorta started using them mostly. I did leave the Monks plugged into my PS4 controller and used them for games and Netflix so they continued to get burn-in time but not for critical music listening. I'd say they probably have 25 hours on them at this point. Anyway, last week I felt like a change from the Pandas so I plugged the Monks (now having had maybe 20 or so extra burn in hours than the last time I listened to music through them) into my BTR1 and put some music on them. I'd swear, they sound considerably more airy and open than they did before I started using the Pandas. The veil seems to have lifted a fair bit. They really sound great actually! I've been using them almost exclusively for the past week and really enjoying them. So, there may actually be something to the whole burn-in idea...

 

[HungryPanda]

https://aliexpress.com/e/ccfqKK4p

These are the ones I have as well as the regular one. On my phone so don't think the link works

 

[RodRevenge]

Just regarding the whole "Burn In Thing", I'm not necessarily a true believer really. However, I have a few sets of Monk + buds I got a couple months back. Right out of the package I enjoyed the SQ. I love the mid-rangey energy they have - great for punk/alt-rock/folk music. But then I got a set of the Panda PK2 buds, and found them to be a bit more open and airy so I sorta started using them mostly. I did leave the Monks plugged into my PS4 controller and used them for games and Netflix so they continued to get burn-in time but not for critical music listening. I'd say they probably have 25 hours on them at this point. Anyway, last week I felt like a change from the Pandas so I plugged the Monks (now having had maybe 20 or so extra burn in hours than the last time I listened to music through them) into my BTR1 and put some music on them. I'd swear, they sound considerably more airy and open than they did before I started using the Pandas. The veil seems to have lifted a fair bit. They really sound great actually! I've been using them almost exclusively for the past week and really enjoying them. So, there may actually be something to the whole burn-in idea...

What makes me wonder if burn in actually exist is that almost never ends up in a negative result, the sound alwyas end up where the person wants it to end up (more mass, less peaks, more airy), placebos exist and can be quite powerful, also how are makers able to tell if a headphone meet or is going to meet the quality standard if burn in was real?

 

[Qualcheduno]

https://aliexpress.com/e/ccfqKK4p

These are the ones I have as well as the regular one. On my phone so don't think the link works

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32841881186.html

This one should work

 

[HungryPanda]

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32841881186.html

This one should work

Thanks for the link that is the one

 

[waynes world]

Hmm, that's a bold statement. I have the RY4S and RY4S UE and they are both very good, but better than anything under $50? My EMXS-500 are better in some ways (e.g. soundstage) and I would hope that the EB2 I have on order will be better than all of them. But I realise it's all subjective...

Before they broke, when I had the Graphenes (old $29) in my ears, they were the best buds under $50.

Now though, when I have the RY4S in my ears (or the Kube 1.0's) , they are the best buds under $50.

But when I have the Willsound MK2's in my ears, they are definitely the best buds under $50.

And when I have the Fengru diy PK1 2.5mm 150ohm's in my ears (aka Linsoul 150's), there is no doubt that they are the best buds under $50.

Hmm, I think that my ears are very subjective!

Having said that, all of the above buds are awesome imo.