[Langrath]

I would like to buy in-ear phones for listening resting on side on pillow. Not canalphone, I get hurt of them. I am prepared to spend about $100.
Any recommendations?

Georg

 

[Scorpio(DDMF)]

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Originally Posted by Langrath I would like to buy in-ear phones for listening resting on side on pillow. Not canalphone, I get hurt of them. I am prepared to spend about $100. Any recommendations? Georg

Maybe Senns MX 500 with "fingernail" mod ?

Cheers

 

[Langrath]

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Originally Posted by Scorpio(DDMF) Maybe Senns MX 500 with "fingernail" mod ? Cheers

1. What is "fingernail" mod? Is it that wind-up pocket carrying case? Is it always attached? Seems a little clumsy to me.
2. They are very cheep. Can you get acceptable sound for that price?

Georg

 

[Spankypoo]

Fingernail mod: No idea!

Carrying case: It's not attached to the cord - it's just for travel. (And I've found it very convenient - much more so than many others of the same style.)

Sound quality: Yes, they are cheap, and yes, they sound great. The best sound for the buck as far as I'm concerned. I own the Etymotic ER-4Ps and surprisingly enough I still quite enjoy the Senns, my only cheap 'phones which weren't rendered useless by the Etys.

 

[DJGeorgeT]

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Originally Posted by Langrath I would like to buy in-ear phones for listening resting on side on pillow. Not canalphone, I get hurt of them. I am prepared to spend about $100. Any recommendations? Georg

Something like this will not go in your ear, but it will provide enough support to improve the sound quality and avoid movement:

http://www.ecost.com/ecost/shop/detail.asp?dpno=218865

I hope that sound quality is not one of your priorities. These sound decent and certainly good for the price.

 

[Langrath]

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Originally Posted by Spankypoo Fingernail mod: No idea! Carrying case: It's not attached to the cord - it's just for travel. (And I've found it very convenient - much more so than many others of the same style.) Sound quality: Yes, they are cheap, and yes, they sound great. The best sound for the buck as far as I'm concerned. I own the Etymotic ER-4Ps and surprisingly enough I still quite enjoy the Senns, my only cheap 'phones which weren't rendered useless by the Etys.

Thank you.I have ordered them. No big affair.

If they are only decent it is very good for the money. What I hope for is that they don't have that monstrous sharp treble that those in-ear use to have. And a decent bass.

Still don't understand the expression "fingernail mod".

If it means "no idea" it doesn’t fit into the first answer to this message. No important thing. I am only a little curious.

Georg

 

[Takashi]

mx500 doesn't give me good bass without form earpad, but it veils highs a bit. so i opened up a small(5 to 7mm) oblong hole on the earpad(not in the center, but where the sound holes are) and i'm satisfied with the result.

 

[Scorpio(DDMF)]

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Originally Posted by Langrath 1. What is "fingernail" mod? Is it that wind-up pocket carrying case? Is it always attached? Seems a little clumsy to me. 2. They are very cheep. Can you get acceptable sound for that price? Georg

1.http://www5.head-fi.org/forums/showt...ghlight=mx+mod ( i did that mod to my mx-300 and got same results ...) - note: Best results (for me) were moded mx without earpads...

2. IMO : VERY ACCEPTABLE sound

Cheers