[rydude07]

Hey guys!

My history of headphones: I use an ipod touch an listen to rap and r and b a lot. I also occasionally listen to rock and alternative and chill music.

Anyways, I bought sennheiser cx300 before and sony ex75 before. They all broke in less than about 1 year.

I want to move up to something better. I was looking at amazon.com for etymotic ER6i but worried about the bass...would the bass be somewhat good if i use the EQ to bass booster on my ipod touch. They are selling for 60 on amazon and not through a third party. I checked etymotic but they dont mention if amazon is an authorized dealer though.

I was also looking at the shure se115. They are selling for 100 on amazon or 62 bucks thru sarjo wholesalers. Would you trust sarjo? If yes I would probably get those.

I want to spend less than 100 on earbuds.

Thanks!! Please help as I am deciding tonight.

 

[Pepito]

The lower end Shure's aren't very good. I would suggest the RE0. Highly recommended here on head-fi

 

[rawrster]

i would actually go with the klipsch S4. They got a 2 year warranty and sound great after around 100 or so hours of burn in. They go for $79 shipped from sound earphones but you can get them cheaper in the FS threads if you search for them.

Since you seem worried about the bass of the ER6i it *probably* is not enough for your tastes coming from a cx300. The same can probably be said for the RE0.

 

[semisight]

I've got similar music tastes to you and I bought the RE0s a few days ago, hopefully they'll come soon. Of course you're coming from the bass heavy CX300s so you might not be satisfied with them at first.

 

[rydude07]

So the er6i with bass booster probably wont help too much eh?

So you think the klipsch is probably the best for under $100? I want to make sure they last more than a year at the absolute least.

Seems from ilounge that the klipsch got a B where the etys got an A.

You would go for the klipsch over the shure se115? I dont really want RE0, wanna stick to the more name brand headphones.

 

[rydude07]

Maybe I should go for the Denon AH-C551K I heard those are really good. But they arent as famous as shure are they? Ive narrowed down to Shure se115 or the denons.

 

[semisight]

From what I've seen around here Hifiman/Head Direct are decent companies (I mean, they've got their own dedicated forum, so they can't be that unknown). However, I get what you mean. The etys are known for their accuracy, but not for their bass. That isn't to say there isn't any, you may find that after listening for a while you like them (never owned them so I can't say from personal experience).

Just remember, the more famous the brand the more you'll pay (look at Monster).

 

[rydude07]

Thanks! So which you think should last longer the shure se115 or the denon AH-C551K?
I want something that is not bad in the bass department as I listen to Rap and R and B a lot and rock sometimes (sometimes Jason mraz and chill music like death cab for cutie).

 

[Modifiedz]

If you dont want the RE0 or the S4, since its hard to recomend the SE115, sound like you would be happy with the Denon AH-C551K.

 

[semisight]

I never owned either. I do have a pair of shure SCL3s and as best I can tell they're solid. The cord is thick and they've survived a year of abuse in and out of my pockets. I can also give you my review of my RE0s when they arrive.

 

[rydude07]

Ahh thanks for your help. Yah I will consider the klipsch. The se115 are really hard to reccomend eh? They are that bad?

 

[ljokerl]

If you're thinking Denon then then why not the C710 or C751? The C551 are decidedly not on the same level as the RE0 or even the Klipschs.

 

[rydude07]

The C710 and C751 are too expensive.

I am looking at the shure se115- $60
Denon C551-$54
Etymotics (most likely not but ill just put it here) - $62.

The denon C751 is $96 and dont really feel like spending that much.

The klipschs are $80 and are just a bit over my budget as well.

 

[mesasone]

I would have a hard time recommending any Shure IEMs at the moment. I've had three pairs which have all had shorts develop in the cable in less than a year of use. If you don't mind being with out them for a little while, you can send them away for warranty replacement through Shure provided you buy from an authorized dealer. Sometimes they will be nice and replace them if you don't - but don't count on this as I've had Shure refuse to replace an IEM that purchased new in box from an unauthorized seller, despite the fact that the cord developed a short in three months of use. I think I treat my gear pretty well, but I have had no had good experiences with Shure's products.

 

[what]

Nuforce Ne-7M. Great bass and sound quality for $50. Hell, I'll actually sell you mine for 30 bucks shipped, and they come fully burned in from a good 70 hours or so of listening, and comes with the retail box. There is a thread championing these around here somewhere:

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f103/r...5-09-a-383617/