[carthikv12]

Hi!

I'm looking to get a set of in-ear phones to listen to music on my iphone... I'm currently looking at the shure se530pth but i'm not sure if i want to spend so much money... is it worth it? or are there any other great less expensive alternatives? I listen to almost anything, house and techno being my favorite. Theres just so many brands and i'd really appreciate any help!

THANKS!!!!

 

[jonathanjong]

I suggest you read a round a bit. Maybe check out the "18 IEMs compared thread", learn a little more about IEMs, then post a more detailed question.

 

[phandrew]

it depends on how much money you are willing to spend on IEMs.

 

[PCthug]

I have just bought the Audio Technica CKM70 ear phones, that i use on my iPhone. i listen to all kinds of music including house/garage, and chart stuff, to rock to easy listening (about 85 albums on it so far).
I think these sound great. They were about £80 though.

I bought them to replace my Shure E2c's, that i also thought were very good. People complained about lack of bass and them falling out, but i NEVER had that problem, providing they were inserted correctly. They go for about £30 now, and are well worth that kind of money.

 

[carthikv12]

Thanks you guys, I was just reading through the 18 iem thread... Budget wise, I'd like to stay below 250 pounds or about 450-500$. Well, I guess i'm looking for the best sound quality, not the most expensive one... so which one would be best to get? anything cheaper than the shure? Thanks!

 

[ClieOS]

Beside SE530, Sennheiser newest IEM, the IE8, might worth looking into as well.

 

[mark2410]

if you do go for the SE530's you wont be sorry, i impulse bought mine and was a bit concerned about just how much id spent on them till i got them home and started going through my music collection. i just kept grinning like an idiot for weeks as i heard new songs for the first time on them, everything sounds amazing. the only downside to getting them is you will have to re-rip all ur cds into lossless formats, youll love the results but can be time consuming