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Please list your favorite great SQ workout/gym friendly IEM's (or could be earbuds) for under $200?
Can these IEM's handle the gym environment?: Superfi 5's, E4, D-jays, Audio Technica ATH-CK7.
Please let me know if I should remove any of these from consideration becaue they're not gym-friendly.
I have some Vobe Vibes. I like them okay -- the word I would use for the Vibes is "workhorse." The construction looks strong; they feel like solid little nuts & bolts; compared to the 49 cent Bic pen construction of some of the IEM's out there. The sound quality is solid, though not stellar. The one thing I can say for them is they are solid it appears they would hold up for workout purposes (in fact their packaging shows dudes working out, hiking with them, etc...). I don't quite all that overweighted bass - though -- I do like bass, but I like to add it when I want.
Here's some things I'm looking for in an IEM or bud:
I listen to trance, dj-remixes, rock, soul, electronica, some r&b.
Listening habits: I usually drop the bass end of my EQ a little below zero, and bump the mids & high ends up.
With the above criteria in mind, please give me ideas on what IEMs I should be looking at?
Can these IEM's handle the gym environment?: Superfi 5's, E4, D-jays, Audio Technica ATH-CK7.
Please let me know if I should remove any of these from consideration becaue they're not gym-friendly.
I have some Vobe Vibes. I like them okay -- the word I would use for the Vibes is "workhorse." The construction looks strong; they feel like solid little nuts & bolts; compared to the 49 cent Bic pen construction of some of the IEM's out there. The sound quality is solid, though not stellar. The one thing I can say for them is they are solid it appears they would hold up for workout purposes (in fact their packaging shows dudes working out, hiking with them, etc...). I don't quite all that overweighted bass - though -- I do like bass, but I like to add it when I want.
Here's some things I'm looking for in an IEM or bud:
- Best Sound Quality possible, but also ruggedly built so I can don't have to worry to much about them. I'm willing to sacrifice a *little* SQ for solid construction.
- I would like to be able to used them at the gym or running; so something that doesn't have much microphonics, and stays in your ear fairly well.
- Isolation level? I'm flexlible on this -- Semi-isolation is okay. For reference - the isolation level of these Vodas seem about right for me for walking around town somewhat safely, etc.
- No amplifiers needed.
- Idiot-proof, relatively user friendly; easy to remove and insert when in a store, etc. (I don't mind a little hassle, but, not a lot please)
I listen to trance, dj-remixes, rock, soul, electronica, some r&b.
Listening habits: I usually drop the bass end of my EQ a little below zero, and bump the mids & high ends up.
With the above criteria in mind, please give me ideas on what IEMs I should be looking at?