Sub $70 IEM's

[belgarion34]

Hi,

I'm looking for a pair of IEM's that won't set me back more than $70. They won't be used to heavily, and when used, not for longer than 45 minutes. I will be using them with a Creative Zen V, and Archos AV500 and an Iriver H320. The music I will be listening to is mainly rock.

So, I've been looking at the Shure E2c's and the JVC Marshmallows. Which do you recommend, or what other IEMs do you recommend?

Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[feh1325]

cx300

do etymotic er6i run uner 70?

 

[_M2]

no E2cs http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=227049
personally i would go for the ep-630/cx300 which ever is cheaper in your country, and MM are worth a consider if you can find foam ear-tips to replace the stock ones on them.

 

[Some geek]

what M2 said

 

[vYu223]

Maybe iM616 for $70 on Amazon, or the ER-6i?

What type of music do you listen to?

 

[belgarion34]

I listen to mainly rock and alternative. Bands such as AFI, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sublime, My Chemical Romance and Smashing Pumpkins.

 

[_M2]

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Originally Posted by belgarion34 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hi, I'm looking for a pair of IEM's that won't set me back more than $70. They won't be used to heavily, and when used, not for longer than 45 minutes. I will be using them with a Creative Zen V, and Archos AV500 and an Iriver H320. The music I will be listening to is mainly rock. So, I've been looking at the Shure E2c's and the JVC Marshmallows. Which do you recommend, or what other IEMs do you recommend? Thanks in advance for the help.

^ hmm beat me to it

 

[ericj]

Another vote for the CX300

 

[belgarion34]

Well, I found some EP-630s for $18.99 after a rebate. Some I'm leaning towards buying those right now. The EP-630 and cx300 are basically the same, right?

 

[sonic_rage]

imo the E2c is a lot better than the CX300 in sound quality and isolation.
I consider the JVC marshmallows to be in the same league as the CX300.

E2c has got to be the best IEM under 100$.
You can find them for $69.99 at some online retailers.

 

[norseman8485]

um1? It beats e2c under $100 range.

 

[eruditass]

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Originally Posted by sonic_rage /img/forum/go_quote.gif imo the E2c is a lot better than the CX300 in sound quality and isolation. I consider the JVC marshmallows to be in the same league as the CX300. E2c has got to be the best IEM under 100$. You can find them for $69.99 at some online retailers.

i agree. if you want, test out mm's after lots of burn in, its only $20. id you don't like they make a good gift

 

[rwest1389]

630s the same as cx300s, not worth 30 more dollars in my opinion. Nice heavy bass for rock, but possibly im616 i heard theyre nice and detailed. Havent tried them tho.

 

[vYu223]

whoops, I totally missed the sentence, "the music I will be listening to is mainly rock."

 

[vYu223]

Quote:

Originally Posted by rwest1389 /img/forum/go_quote.gif 630s the same as cx300s, not worth 30 more dollars in my opinion. Nice heavy bass for rock, but possibly im616 i heard theyre nice and detailed. Havent tried them tho.

Yea... give the iM616 a search and see if you like what you read about them. They're based on the ER-6i's, and are supposed to be better. I don't know, though, because I've never listened to either.

EDIT: Sorry for double post.