JonnyBoy
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Hey guys.
I'm an impoverished college student looking for some suggestions.
I have a set of Grados for home enjoyment, but I want some isolating IEMs for my everyday listening pleasure.
I have a set of JVC Marshmallows and they don't sound bad at all. A little bit bass bloated and the clarity isn't fantastic, but I do enjoy them. The real problem I'm running into is that I'm wearing out the foam tips too fast. Are there any replacement foams worth investing in?
I may consider getting a higher end set of in-ears (I got the JVCs because I was unsure if I would like IEMs at all). Now that I realize I do like them, I may try and see what I can get in the 100 dollar range.
Being in college the following things are important.
1. Isolation - It's hard to get any time alone being in art school. There's always people being loud or listening to music on their laptop when I'm trying to draw or something. The JVCs isolate pretty damn well, but I wonder how much better isolation actually does get.
2. Construction. They're going to get wrapped around my player and thrown in my bag. Replaceable wires a possibility?
3. COMFORT - The JVCs are comfy enough, but again, how much better does it get. This one is incredibly important to me.
I'm not a basshead (hell, I have grados). I listen to a lot of Rock, Shoegaze, Acoustic Folk, Electronic, and indie music through my iPod classic WITHOUT AN AMP. I need the phones to be efficient enough to sound good without any alteration of my iPod's signal. I don't need my phones to be particularly analytical or anything like that. Most of my rips are VBR MP3 and decent in quality.
Budget around 100.
I love you guys, and appreciate the help.
I'm an impoverished college student looking for some suggestions.
I have a set of Grados for home enjoyment, but I want some isolating IEMs for my everyday listening pleasure.
I have a set of JVC Marshmallows and they don't sound bad at all. A little bit bass bloated and the clarity isn't fantastic, but I do enjoy them. The real problem I'm running into is that I'm wearing out the foam tips too fast. Are there any replacement foams worth investing in?
I may consider getting a higher end set of in-ears (I got the JVCs because I was unsure if I would like IEMs at all). Now that I realize I do like them, I may try and see what I can get in the 100 dollar range.
Being in college the following things are important.
1. Isolation - It's hard to get any time alone being in art school. There's always people being loud or listening to music on their laptop when I'm trying to draw or something. The JVCs isolate pretty damn well, but I wonder how much better isolation actually does get.
2. Construction. They're going to get wrapped around my player and thrown in my bag. Replaceable wires a possibility?
3. COMFORT - The JVCs are comfy enough, but again, how much better does it get. This one is incredibly important to me.
I'm not a basshead (hell, I have grados). I listen to a lot of Rock, Shoegaze, Acoustic Folk, Electronic, and indie music through my iPod classic WITHOUT AN AMP. I need the phones to be efficient enough to sound good without any alteration of my iPod's signal. I don't need my phones to be particularly analytical or anything like that. Most of my rips are VBR MP3 and decent in quality.
Budget around 100.
I love you guys, and appreciate the help.