[teknikal]

Hey all,

I'm very new to this whole audio gear scene and I am looking for some VERY cheap closed earphones that are preferably circum-aural (more comfortable to me, compared to supra-aural)..
I do some VERY amateur music recording on garageband and am looking for something to monitor with as my speakers annoy my family..lol
I am seriosuly considering these:
Shure: SRH240 | Headphonic: Australian Headphone Specialists: Buy Etymotic, Alessandro, Audio Technica, Ultimate Ears, Talisman, Meier Audio and more

As you can see, my budget is small...like less than $100...as I'm not really fussy... But in saying that, I've been using a pair of Ultimate Ears Super.Fi 5 Pros and I wouldn't want to get anything that sounds worse than what I already have... I know full sized phones are better sounding than IEMs by design, but is it unrealistic for me to expect a better sound, with the budget that I have, than my decent IEMs? More specifically, would the Shure SRH240 (above..) be 'better' sounding for what I do? monitoring?

Thanks all!

 

[mythless]

JVC HA-M750 had some interestibg reviews.

 

[jawang]

sony mdr-v6
audio technica m50

both can usually be found new for under 100

 

[teknikal]

SONY?? :O

lol in the IEM world theyre like taboo?

 

[Force]

I agree with jawang; Audio-Technica M50 is what you're looking for.

 

[Almoxil]

dbi Pro 700. You can grab a pair off eBay for $30 plus shipping. Awesome value. Closed, circumaural, comfortable, almost indestructible, has great clean sound and punchy bass.

 

[iHelp]

SRH240's are good for the price. SRH 440's ($100) and Beyer DT235's ($65) are low.

D1001 can be found $100 at headphone.com, one of our sponsors. Sony V6 (~70) or the M50 (~140) if you can bring out a bit extra.

The prices vary from ebay/amazon to MSRP.

 

[teknikal]

ok im tossing up between srh240 and sony mdr-v6...(i can get those easily here in australia)
which one has better sound quality?
also, would it be realistic for me to expect better sound quality in those compared to my UE super.fi 5 pro?

thanks guys!!