[Bestial_Analog]

hello,

can anybody recommend a great sounding pair of earbuds that are in the area of $80? i'm curious if the grado igi are worth the purchase. i've been using the grado sr60, but want something a little less bulky for use in the subway and stuff. i'm always impressed by the quality of grado headphones but won't limit my purchase to just that if i can be talked into a different brand.

i'd greatly appreciate any input!

chris

 

[kretzschmar]

There is a lot in that price range, just surf through the forum and there is a lot of info here to help your decision. I personally like the head direct re0, but others prefer things like the klipsch s4, and others.

 

[semisight]

The iGi have gotten bad reviews, so I'd stay away. Go for the Head Direct RE0 or Klipsch S4.

 

[nyjets28]

to the OP, you're looking for earbuds and not IEMs, correct? if so, then the previous recommendations don't help the OP. look at the yuin PK2 ($79) or the PK3 ($39) is you wanna spend a little less.

 

[kretzschmar]

He asked about earbuds like the igi, I assumed he meant iems, and nyjets is right if you are looking for earbuds, I have the pk3's and they are great, I could listen to my grado sr60's and put in the pk3's and not be disappointed.

 

[Napilopez]

I think you might enjoy the Thinksound rain or thunder. Both can be found under 80 are highly mid centric, which I guess would be something like a grado sound(though I've never heard a grado, don't quote me!). The RE0s and S4 also seem like strong options. I haven't heard any of these, so take my words with a grain of salt.

 

[LingLing1337]

iGi are awful. If you want the Grado sound then look into the Head-Direct line of IEMs.

 

[semisight]

Quote:

Originally Posted by LingLing1337 /img/forum/go_quote.gif iGi are awful. If you want the Grado sound then look into the Head-Direct line of IEMs.

Hahaha, that's ironic. So are you saying they're similar sounding? I'll keep that in mind when I look for a full size pair eventually.