Jarvool
New Head-Fier
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Hey all,
I'm a noob on the forum and to high end audio in general. I recently got an iphone and want to pick up a decent quality pair of iems to go with. i'm having a tough time sorting through the @$$ loads of headphones in the price range i'm looking at (around $150). Ideally i'd like a pair that are durable, have good overall sound (I listen to a wide variety of music), are iphone compatible (Ideally with the inline control) and are decent for physical activity (ie. low cable noise). wanting all of these things may be wishful thinking. the models i've so far come across are:
Shure 115+
Etymotic hf3
Ultimate Ears SuperFi 5vi
klipsch image s4i
I've heard the S4i's and UE's are somewhat flimsy which concerns me because durability is a high priority. not that I abuse my stuff (quite the opposite) but they will go in my pocket, and be used while running etc. I have heard etymotic mixed things on etymotics such as music sounding "analytical" and "souless" (whatever that means). shures supposedly have a bit more bass which sounds appealing, although i don't like having to always wear the wire over the ear (having the option would be great though).
any suggestions other than these are welcome, or if you think one of these is my best option let me know. As I said I'm new to this sort of thing so any help is much appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
I'm a noob on the forum and to high end audio in general. I recently got an iphone and want to pick up a decent quality pair of iems to go with. i'm having a tough time sorting through the @$$ loads of headphones in the price range i'm looking at (around $150). Ideally i'd like a pair that are durable, have good overall sound (I listen to a wide variety of music), are iphone compatible (Ideally with the inline control) and are decent for physical activity (ie. low cable noise). wanting all of these things may be wishful thinking. the models i've so far come across are:
Shure 115+
Etymotic hf3
Ultimate Ears SuperFi 5vi
klipsch image s4i
I've heard the S4i's and UE's are somewhat flimsy which concerns me because durability is a high priority. not that I abuse my stuff (quite the opposite) but they will go in my pocket, and be used while running etc. I have heard etymotic mixed things on etymotics such as music sounding "analytical" and "souless" (whatever that means). shures supposedly have a bit more bass which sounds appealing, although i don't like having to always wear the wire over the ear (having the option would be great though).
any suggestions other than these are welcome, or if you think one of these is my best option let me know. As I said I'm new to this sort of thing so any help is much appreciated!
Thanks in advance!