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Headphoneus Supremus
Pretty dang good, actually.
Modded Sony MDR-EX85 Chinese knock-offs.
The buds can be found here, at Focal Price (the page says "genuine", but I'm almost sure they're not...). $15.53, including shipping. Not bad. They're pretty comfy, too, and come with 4 sizes of rubber tips, and a small carrying bag.
The mods were simple: I just did the ones that Kramer recommended for the JVC marshmallows (which worked well for them, too). This involved removing the paper filter, and inserting a small piece of headphone pad foam into the tube. That's it. Did wonders for evening out the bass response. Still needs a bit of eq-ing, but they really do sound fantastic for $15! I don't care if they're rip offs!
Highly recommended for those on a tight budget, or looking for throw-arounds.
Modded Sony MDR-EX85 Chinese knock-offs.
The buds can be found here, at Focal Price (the page says "genuine", but I'm almost sure they're not...). $15.53, including shipping. Not bad. They're pretty comfy, too, and come with 4 sizes of rubber tips, and a small carrying bag.
The mods were simple: I just did the ones that Kramer recommended for the JVC marshmallows (which worked well for them, too). This involved removing the paper filter, and inserting a small piece of headphone pad foam into the tube. That's it. Did wonders for evening out the bass response. Still needs a bit of eq-ing, but they really do sound fantastic for $15! I don't care if they're rip offs!
Highly recommended for those on a tight budget, or looking for throw-arounds.