dctrombly
New Head-Fier
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- Sep 17, 2009
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Well, hello to start off with since this is my first post.
I feel like I have so much to say but don't know where to start so here it goes... Edit: Or you can skip to the end of this post for summary of my situation.
I'm looking for a multi-tasking pair or headphones with a mic. I want to use it with an iPhone, while I'm working, and on Ventrilo for games (if possible). I want comfort, with functionality, and good sound quality.
I just purchased the NuForce NE-7Ms and they didn't work out for me. So these are some things that I have learned from these that I didn't know before. Since they go so deep in the ears when I move around it is extremely noisy from the vibrations. Also, these have too much isolation for my needs. Maybe I don't need in-ears at all but I thought that's what I needed to get good sound quality from bud-like headphones.
I have the Bose in-ears and think that these are the perfect comparison. The Bose fit sooooo beautifully in my ears. They don't sit outside like the iBuds but they go in just a bit, without making that seal that the NuForces make. With the Bose I can use them at work without extremely noisy vibrations completely covering the music. I looked at the Apple IEM and think they look similar to the design of the bose, in the sense that they don't look like they make that tight seal that'll cause those noises. The vibration noise makes me wonder who could actually use headphones like these in any practical situations besides sitting still.
So being new to hi-fi headgear I don't really know what I'm looking for but this is what I want:
-Able to work/run with them without loud vibrations
-Not so seal tight (since I believe this is related to the noisy vibrations)
-Must have microphone
-Good sound quality
-Able to work with Ventrilo for games (optional since I don't know if this would work on any models)
-Budget is around $100
Edit (summary): I found this quote on CNET reviewing the Bose IE Triports and this perfectly sums up what I'm looking for, except with a mic., and rather as an alternative to the Bose...
"The bottom line:
The Bose In-Ear Headphones are a hybrid set, falling right between regular earbuds and canalphones. They don't block out noise, but they do provide much more bass than stock earbuds--almost too much, in fact."
I feel like I have so much to say but don't know where to start so here it goes... Edit: Or you can skip to the end of this post for summary of my situation.
I'm looking for a multi-tasking pair or headphones with a mic. I want to use it with an iPhone, while I'm working, and on Ventrilo for games (if possible). I want comfort, with functionality, and good sound quality.
I just purchased the NuForce NE-7Ms and they didn't work out for me. So these are some things that I have learned from these that I didn't know before. Since they go so deep in the ears when I move around it is extremely noisy from the vibrations. Also, these have too much isolation for my needs. Maybe I don't need in-ears at all but I thought that's what I needed to get good sound quality from bud-like headphones.
I have the Bose in-ears and think that these are the perfect comparison. The Bose fit sooooo beautifully in my ears. They don't sit outside like the iBuds but they go in just a bit, without making that seal that the NuForces make. With the Bose I can use them at work without extremely noisy vibrations completely covering the music. I looked at the Apple IEM and think they look similar to the design of the bose, in the sense that they don't look like they make that tight seal that'll cause those noises. The vibration noise makes me wonder who could actually use headphones like these in any practical situations besides sitting still.
So being new to hi-fi headgear I don't really know what I'm looking for but this is what I want:
-Able to work/run with them without loud vibrations
-Not so seal tight (since I believe this is related to the noisy vibrations)
-Must have microphone
-Good sound quality
-Able to work with Ventrilo for games (optional since I don't know if this would work on any models)
-Budget is around $100
Edit (summary): I found this quote on CNET reviewing the Bose IE Triports and this perfectly sums up what I'm looking for, except with a mic., and rather as an alternative to the Bose...
"The bottom line:
The Bose In-Ear Headphones are a hybrid set, falling right between regular earbuds and canalphones. They don't block out noise, but they do provide much more bass than stock earbuds--almost too much, in fact."
