[rumatt]

My girlfriend loves her Westone UM-1's, but she destroyed her first pair by wearing them at the gym.  Can anyone recommend a set of in-ear headphones that fits the same (uses the same ear pieces) but is cheaper?    She doesn't really care about sound quality but wants the fit and sound isolation provided by the UM-1's.
 
Is there something significantly cheaper or should she just keep paying $100 for UM-1's and destroying them every 6 months?  

 
Thanks!

 

[dnullify]

Meelec M6 sport

They're pretty cheap. They've been on groupon pretty regularly for ~$12 or so. sound decent, super darn comfortable and come with a solid case and many tips.

 

[tinyman392]

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My girlfriend loves her Westone UM-1's, but she destroyed her first pair by wearing them at the gym.  Can anyone recommend a set of in-ear headphones that fits the same (uses the same ear pieces) but is cheaper?    She doesn't really care about sound quality but wants the fit and sound isolation provided by the UM-1's.
 
Is there something significantly cheaper or should she just keep paying $100 for UM-1's and destroying them every 6 months?  

 
Thanks!

 
It's normally the cable that actually goes bad...  My recommendation would be to get something like a UM-2 RC, I know it's more expensive, but you can replace the cable instead of the IEM, 50 dollars, or 30 if you get a generic cable as opposed to 100; you pay more up front though.  If you look hard enough you might be able to find the MEE A151 for a cheap price (around 50-70). 

 

[meat01]

There are pink UM1's on Ebay for $69. 
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Westone-UM1-Pink-79493-Universal-Monitors-In-Ear-Headphones-Earbuds-w-G2-Cable-/360695306422?pt=US_Headphones&hash=item53fb1d98b6

 

[rumatt]

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Meelec M6 sport

They're pretty cheap. They've been on groupon pretty regularly for ~$12 or so. sound decent, super darn comfortable and come with a solid case and many tips.

Interesting.  Are the tips similar to that of the UM-1 / UM-2?  Do you know if they'll fit the exact same tips?  No right?

 

[mark2410]

M6 or the excellent sounding PL-50 (ive reviewed both)
 
lol i think i recognise that M6 pic there

 

[outmywindow]

My girlfriend loves her Westone UM-1's, but she destroyed her first pair by wearing them at the gym.  

Did she destroy the actual UM1 IEM housing or do you know if the cable went bad?