[Kelzo]

I got a lot of earphones from $12 and below and was pretty surprised on how Sound Magic performed and how durable it is( been abusing it for months ) Now I'm planning to buy a Sound Magic E10 which pretty much an upgrade for me. I just wanna ask if it's smart to buy the E10 now which is almost 2-3 years old or wait for it's successor if it'll be coming out or just go for another brand on the same price range that's probably newly released. Thanks!

 

[SteveHiFi]

The E10 sounds great for the price and likely will still be when it is superseded, you can't go wrong really.
 
However there are some soundalikes, I really like the Shure SE112 which is a little more costly but really comfortable and with a good cable. The top end is rolled off slightly, but I prefer it to the E10 sound.
 
The DUNU range starts well with the DN-12 Trident, very similar to the E10 in sound and cost.

 

[JR1911]

I had the E10's for a while and for the price I don't think you can go wrong. I originally bought them to replace the truly awful stock earbuds you get with the Samsung S3, though I later sold them when I got the Sennheiser IE80's.

 

[H20Fidelity]

E10 were actually my gateway drug into
portable audio, I'll never forget when I returned the $80 CX300II because I
preferred the earlier so like the boys have said they get my high recommendation . But if you want to look at something newer and popular take a look at the Pistons.

http://www.head-fi.org/t/703651/the-xiaomi-pistons-thread

 

[Kelzo]

Thanks for the help though I do really like the twisted cable in E10 as I'm kinda clumsy and I tend to retire my earphones earlier than others. 

It seems that there are no Shure E112, sadly though there is Shure Earphone SE210-A-KCE and Shure Earphone SE110 KCE/K-KCE and I have no idea if they perform with how much they cost which is roughly 70-80 dollars. 

 

[Kelzo]

I'm thinking about getting the pistons which will soon be available here in my country but I'm kinda disappointed that the buttons would not work with my Iphone 4s. 

 

[ndburley]

I have to say that the E10s have been wonderful for me, they introduced me to a new level of audio i didn't realise existed. I know I am new to this but I stopped using my phone as a player and got an Xduoo X1 for flacs and the E10s love it. I am advancing slowly but the only way is up!  

 

[SteveHiFi]

  It seems that there are no Shure E112

That's the Shure SE112, not the E112. But I won't dissuade you from getting the Pistons, they are good.