Good earbud that doesn't use MX500 shell

[zephyr90]

Hi all,
I've followed the reviews here and on reddit for the fabulous Chi-Fi earbuds and two weeks later I had two pairs of Monk Plus Earbuds in my mailbox. They really don't sound bad, but I have a problem with the MX500 shell because it is slightly too big for my ears and they hurt after a while.

Now I've heard all about the different earbuds like VE Monk, Faaeal, Yincrow, Vido etc. but they all seem to share the same shell, now is there a good sounding cheap earbud that doesn't use this large MX500 shell?

Thanks for any advice
zephyr90

 

[serman005]

Shozy use PK shells, which are smaller than the MX500. You might look into a Cygnus and see how it feels. It is possible it could work for you.

 

[zephyr90]

Thanks for the tip, serman005, they look good, but are in a way different league price wise. Not sure I'm comfortable spending that much on an earbud, since they tend to break easily.
I remember owning a pair of Yuin PK3 headphones which, if I understand you correctly, should have the same shells as the Shozy. They were quite comfortable but not durable enough for their price.
While the Shozy are 10 times the price of the Monks, I could get a pair of Yuin earbuds for around 30$. Much less, but still quite a lot for earbuds.

Also another thing, I tend to prefer earbuds for voice calling, does anyone know of a smaller VE Monk alternative that has an inline mic?

 

[Bey14]

Thanks for the tip, serman005, they look good, but are in a way different league price wise. Not sure I'm comfortable spending that much on an earbud, since they tend to break easily.
I remember owning a pair of Yuin PK3 headphones which, if I understand you correctly, should have the same shells as the Shozy. They were quite comfortable but not durable enough for their price.
While the Shozy are 10 times the price of the Monks, I could get a pair of Yuin earbuds for around 30$. Much less, but still quite a lot for earbuds.

Also another thing, I tend to prefer earbuds for voice calling, does anyone know of a smaller VE Monk alternative that has an inline mic?

try VE monk Lite