Newbie Headphone Advice for Iriver H140

[Jeff_Calla_1]

Hi All,

My Creative Jukebox III bit the dust, so I decided to upgrade to an iRiver H140.

Now I've come across this site, and am ready to take the plunge and purchase a real pair of headphones.

I'm looking for something that I can use during workouts that will sound great. I'm leaning towards a canal phone but am a bit confused as to whether I should go with an Etymotic or Shure and where in the respective product lines is a good place to start. I really would like to avoid going above $300.

Of course, in a perfect world, the perfect phones would be able to withstand a workout and sound great while loung'in.

Thanks,

JC

 

[commando]

Do a search here on head-fi for Sharp MD33 canal phones - they're meant to be comfortable and sound pretty good. I personally don't like the extreme rolloff of the Shures (I had E3), so I returned them for EX71s, which i'm quite happy with. I wish i'd gotten the MD33s though, the 71s bass is a bit to strong at times (too strong with dance, great for Jazz). EX51s are pretty much the same thing, but cheaper, better for excercise than the 71s as they don't have a heavy plug in the cord to pull it out of your ear.

Alternately consider the Ety 6i's.

One problem with earbuds is when you run you can often hear a thump when you put your foot down. I've gotten used to it now, but it takes a week or two. Earbuds are better in thar respect, but I prefer the isolation of canal phones.

Edit - welcome to head-fi, sorry about your wallet

(that's our standard greeting). Although my suggestion of MD33s is pretty cheap, around US$50 at http://audiocubes.com

 

[cellophane]

Ety's don't really work for workouts . . . the microphonics are horrible. The Shures have much less if any microphonics, but you can easily hear your footsteps and heartbeat . . . I find that kind of annoying when I am walking around vigorously outside. Third, I'm not sure if I would use a $300 phone while working out . . . I would get a cheap pair and then maybe the Ety's for use at home.

 

[Truckson]

There are a bunch of earphones for workout. They include Sony EX71/51, Sharp MD33s, or Pioneer SE-CL30s. All of them are very comfortable, and the isolation are bad at all.

 

[EdipisReks]

Quote:

Originally Posted by cellophane Ety's don't really work for workouts . . . the microphonics are horrible.

i have yet to notice any microphonics with my ER6i's, and i've used them in some pretty vigorous walking and jogging.

 

[Kirosia]

I had the regular er-6 and it had almost no microphonics/occlusion.

 

[root]

First of all, congrats on getting 140 Jeff_Calla_1. It is a great machine, isn't it? I got mine like two months ago and used it with Koss Porta Pro. Almost two weeks ago decided to try and get Shure E3. It took a while until my ears (or my mind) got used to them (whether you call it burn-in, or not) and it wasn't until recently that I began to appreciate what E3's can do, big time. For me these are just fine, but apparently one needs to devote some time trying these out.