Sansa Clip Ear Bud Recommendations

[Dr.J]

Hi,

I have a Sansa Clip, which produces amazing sound for what it is and what it costs. I understand its performance is improved with better earbuds. At one sight, I saw a recommendation for a Sennheiser version, but can't find it. Nevertheless, I'm writing to ask for recommendations, regarding an ideal earbud for this wonderful little player.

Any and all advice, appreciated.

 

[trickywombat]

I also have the Clip, and I agree it's a great player.

If earbuds are what you are after (i.e. you don't care to isolate your music from ambient noise), for the price, it is hard to beat a Yuin PK3.

It is available from Head-Fi sponsor Head-Direct:
Head-Direct.com | YUIN

I'm currently using my Clip with a PK2, which costs more than a PK3 but with a slightly less boomy bass.

 

[smallcaps]

i believe audio technica also makes a decent earbud but i can't remember there name. i also use yuin buds and can recommended them whole-heartedly. besides the PK series yuin also has the ok series of buds which i read are pretty good too but i have no first had experience with them.

 

[TheMarchingMule]

Yuin PK3!

 

[penartur]

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i believe audio technica also makes a decent earbud but i can't remember there name

The name is CM700. I have a pair of these, they're just awesome.

 

[Dr.J]

Thank you all for your recommendations. I just purchased the Audio Technica's, as they're available from Hong Kong for only $5.99. I don't know how that's possible and hope it's on the up and up, but at $5.99, it's not much of a risk.

Again, thanks!

 

[TheMarchingMule]

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Originally Posted by Dr.J /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thank you all for your recommendations. I just purchased the Audio Technica's, as they're available from Hong Kong for only $5.99. I don't know how that's possible and hope it's on the up and up, but at $5.99, it's not much of a risk. Again, thanks!

I call shenanigans.

 

[rapier84]

CM700s for $5.99? I'd think they cost a lot more than that. AFAIK these buds are widely counterfeited

 

[penartur]

For 5.99 you can get only some chinese headphones from brand called "AubloTecnlca" that looks similar to CM700.
I've got mine for about $120; and, as i have seen, the price is even higher in other countries.
And CM700s are produced in japan, so nobody in china/HK can sell them for less than he would get them in japan. There is no chinese fabric that produces CM700s for audiotechnica and produces a replicas to a chinese market.

 

[Dr.J]

Well, I figured something isn't right, but for $5.99, it's worth a shot; no? They can't be worse than the originals, I wouldn't think. I'll post again once I receive them.

 

[Earwax]

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Originally Posted by Dr.J /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well, I figured something isn't right, but for $5.99, it's worth a shot; no? They can't be worse than the originals, I wouldn't think. I'll post again once I receive them.

My experience with counterfeits ( twice from ebay ) is that they are much worse than the originals they copy.

If you want inexpensive earbuds, I HIGHLY recommend the Philips SHE2650. I have not tried Yuins, but these beat the rest of what I have tried. I started a little thread on philips some time back http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f103/p...arbuds-385891/ I use them every day with my Sansa Clip.

 

[Dr.J]

Earwax, I'm sure these will not match the originals they copy:

CM700 Ear-bud Headphones Earphone Headphone for mp3 mp4 - eBay (item 280337010303 end time May-22-09 05:40:43 PDT)

but I'm hoping they will be an improvement on the original Clip earbuds. I'll wait and give them a try, before I commit to the next pair.

 

[Dr.J]

Can the Sansa clip drive something like this:

Audio-Technica - Microphones, headphones, wireless microphone systems, noise-cancelling headphones & more : ATH-EW9 : Adjustable Wooden Clip-on Headphones

or this:

Audio-Technica - Microphones, headphones, wireless microphone systems, noise-cancelling headphones & more : ATH-ESW9A : Portable Wooden Headphones

?

 

[bonjonno]

I've used a Clip with Sony 7506 cans. It's not SUPER loud, but enough so I can work out new tunes on my drum kit. FWIW.