[RocketCat]

Hello all!
 
Firstly - as you might can see, I'm new here and I kinda stumbled over this page after reading an article on lifehacker
 
Secondly: English is my second language and I'm tired ass h*** so I might spell like a 7 year old please bear with me...
 
Now.
 
I'm looking for some new IEM's to use with my iPhone 4, while I'm on the bus to school and otherwise just walking around town
I've previsouly owned these IEM's (in order):
 
Sennheiser CX300 (god I hated these, they gave me headaches and I felt the bass was way too boomy)
Sony MDR-EX51LP (a little boomy on the bass - otherwise I like the fit )
Creative Zen Aurvana In-Ear (Oh, I loved these, airtight seal, neutral bass - just s shame they were not so durable went trough 2 pairs in one year,)
Creative EP-630 (I don't even remember how the bass were on these, but the sound was muddy, and it was impossible for me to get a decent fit - good for me, they were free )
Skullcandy Titan (Bass-plosion! :O - and terrible terrible fit, wind-noise, and wire-noise(microphonics?) loved the metal housing tho )
Current:
Creative EP-630i (same as the non "i"-version, got them from a friend)
 
 
So, that leaves me with some crappy Creatives  
 
What am I looking for?
 
Good sound - obviously.
But I am on a budget, and that is:
 
Around 600 DKK - 114 USD - 70£ - 80 €
 
Must-have features:
Inline Microphone and answer/end button. (Since I, oddly, actually make calls from time to time)
(volume control would also be nice, but not a deal breaker).
L-shaped/angled plug (not a deal breaker, but would be nice)
 
All the IEM's I've owned seem to have very thing cables - So of course I'm also looking for thicker cables.
And I keep finding myself lusting after Beats By Dre-thick and flat cables. But they seem to have very bad durability and sound quality, yes?
 
I've looked at these:
 
Ultimate Ears 500vi (since a have a good experience with Logitech's durability)
Monster Turbine (I know! Way too pricey, but one is allowed to dream?)
Those new Sony ones with balanced amerture (or what ever its called ) but when are they coming out, and what about the price?
 
And I know I've looked at like a million others, and I seem to be suffering from short-term memory loss
 
As for music.
I mainly listen to pop, indie rock, downbeat and some rock.
To name a few artists:
Arcade Fire, Basement Jaxx, Kylie Minogue, Mika, Kate Bush, Björk, Amorphous Androgynous, Bif Naked, Electric Six, Ladytron, Scissor Sisters and Polarkreis 18 -
 
Hope this is enough info to get some help - as I feel I'm in IEM Limbo!
 

 
 

 

[DaBomb77766]

Hm, two come to mind - Shure SE215 and Spider Realvoice.  I'd recommend you check them out.  A great resource for finding a good IEM is Joker's IEM comparison thread, here:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/478568/multi-iem-review-202-iems-compared-fischer-audio-consonance-ultimate-ears-350-added-10-25-11

 

[RocketCat]

Hi!
 
Thanks - I will try to look into those
(just read a few posts about durability issues with the Spiders, anyone care to comment on that?)

 

[DaBomb77766]

Well, from what I understand, they have excellent customer service, so if there are any problems, they'll accept exchanges right away (and I think they even ship out the replacement before they've received the broken one).
 
Dunno about any serious durability problems though...there have been a fair number of defective ones but from what I understand Spider has been pretty good about it.

 

[pwange04]

http://www.amazon.com/NuForce-NE-700X-Audiophile-Grade-Earphones-Silver/dp/B004GFNDDG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1320120740&sr=8-1
 
For  $65 these are my choice. To my ears, they were an upgrade from Klipsh Image s4s.  They have great tension relief on the cords, and a stellar warranty.  My first pair shorted in one year for an unknown reason, so I sent them back to the Nuforce for another pair.  No questions asked, I had a new pair in about a week. 
 
btw, of course the sound is stellar. slightly bass heavy