[Markon101]

I'm looking at the new Sansa Clip Zip, (Not a fan of the name) and I was wondering what would be a good balanced pair of IEM's.
 
I have been thinking about just using my (Big)  AKG K240's, but I don't know if I want to walk around with a pair of full sized headphones. (I would love to see the reactions of the people driving by me

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[Painful Chafe]

How much do you want to spend?

 

[rroseperry]

The clip+ doesn't have a ton of power, so any easy to drive iem is probably better. After that consideration, you're probably best off looking at the different iem threads like |joker|'s magnum opus or ClieOS' to get a sense of different signatures, fits, etc, and see what fits your tastes and wallet.

 

[Austin Morrow]

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The clip+ doesn't have a ton of power, so any easy to drive iem is probably better. After that consideration, you're probably best off looking at the different iem threads like |joker|'s magnum opus or ClieOS' to get a sense of different signatures, fits, etc, and see what fits your tastes and wallet.

Lol, I've seen people hooking up their Clip with the LCD-2

 

[Painful Chafe]

I would say the Clip's have enough power to run 95% or more IEM's. I wouldn't worry too much about sensitivity.

 

[vwinter]

I don't know what they are doing with the clip zip but the clip + was reasonable at driving any not out of the ordinary IEMs I've tried. It's just a bit colored from my experience and not the clearest of signals I've heard.

 

[Markon101]

I probably don't want any more than about $50, if I want some really high quality sound I could just use my AKG K240s. (Though they will look goofy and probably not a great idea for exercise.)

 

[Austin Morrow]

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I probably don't want any more than about $50, if I want some really high quality sound I could just use my AKG K240s. (Though they will look goofy and probably not a great idea for exercise.)

 
Your not going to find much under $50...
 
 

 

[soundstige]

Brainwavz M2.

 

[Nagasaki_Kid]

My favorite under $50 is the imetal im590

 

[KneelJung]

Check out Jokers multiple IEM review. I replaced my Porta Pro's for my clip after reading that, with a pair of Sunrise Xcapes. The SQ of the Xcapes was / are great, but the case they come with was an awesome bonus. The whole rig fits in it when not in use, and fits easily in the pocket.
 

 

[Markon101]

Thank you all for the recommendations, the Brainwavz look like a good option for the price. I'm going to try taking my K240's around with me before I buy any IEM's.
 
I might get some funny looks, but hopefully that's all.

(What is that thing on that guys head?)

 

[LFF]

For $50, I would highly recommend the Fischer Audio Enigma.