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Earbud recommendations
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 3:13 am
by weedcali
So my stock iPod headphones went out on me the other day so i was in the market for some new headphones and picked up a new pair of Klipsch Image S2's for $15 shipped. My friend has some S4's which i must say are the best sounding earbuds ive ever used, however, theyre like $60+ so i went with the S2's. so far im pretty happy. at first they didnt really have much low-end and the treble was way higher than it seems like it should be. could this be due to the fact that they still need to be broken in? cause they sounds pretty good now. then again, do headphones really have a wear-in period??
anyway, i might be in the market to get a different pair and maybe sell these but was looking for some suggestions. im currently watching a pair of S4's so if the bid gets too high for my liking then i'll look for something else. Im also watching a pair of Sennheiser CX-400's. anyone ever use them?
obviously im not willing to spend over $50 for a pair of headphones right now so keep that budget in mind
Thanks

Re: Earbud recommendations
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 3:30 am
by upstateface
weedcali wrote:best sounding earbuds

Fuck earbuds, but in my experience sony makes some decent cheap earbuds.
Re: Earbud recommendations
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 3:38 am
by weedcali
well im not talking about for studio use. i want them for my iPod and what-not. ill save up for a decent pari of studio headphones eventually.
Re: Earbud recommendations
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 3:39 am
by redraven
dude for like $30 you can get some close eared Sennheiser HD 201 that will out perform any earbud... not the greatest of headphones in the scope of things but MUCH better than any earbud
Re: Earbud recommendations
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 3:49 am
by weedcali
once again, these are to take along on trips and for use with my iPod at school everyday. not looking for regular type of headphones. just earbuds.
Re: Earbud recommendations
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 3:59 am
by upstateface
weedcali wrote:these are to take along on trips and for use with my iPod at school everyday
I feel you dude, go grab some sonys.
Re: Earbud recommendations
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 4:09 am
by weedcali
what Sonys have you used?
Ebay has MDR-EX700's for cheap
Re: Earbud recommendations
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 4:14 am
by upstateface
weedcali wrote:what Sonys have you used?
I have these
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001RB ... N3HNFAKXNV atm which arent too bad and cheap as fuck even though i ganked them from my mom, but just go to best buy or w/e and look for any in the >$20 range, they always have a bunch on sale.
Re: Earbud recommendations
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 4:26 am
by therook
Skull Candy all the way or some v-moda's. Under $20 I believe on amazon.
Re: Earbud recommendations
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 4:29 am
by weedcali
Skullcandy's are hype. never heard of V-Moda before. ill check it out.
Re: Earbud recommendations
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 4:31 am
by upstateface
skullcandy

Re: Earbud recommendations
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 4:58 am
by DZA
therook wrote:Skull Candy all the way.

Re: Earbud recommendations
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 5:02 am
by deadly_habit
earbuds

skull candy
thread delivers
Re: Earbud recommendations
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 5:03 am
by therook
DZA wrote:therook wrote:Skull Candy all the way.

they have phat bass
Re: Earbud recommendations
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 5:04 am
by Zebrakid
Skull candy, seriously, I had a pair of ink'ds that lasted twice as long as the sonys I just broke and sounded twice as good. Maybe it was just a bad pair of sonys, but from that experience i would definitely take SK just because they're super cheap and they last a super long time. They always have for me anyhow.
EDIT: also noteable, they sonys supposedly designed for big bass weren't shit. Next to the Sk pair or otherwise.
Re: Earbud recommendations
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 5:09 am
by weedcali
Which Sonys did you have?
Re: Earbud recommendations
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 6:31 am
by Zebrakid
weedcali wrote:Which Sonys did you have?
(MDR)Xb40EX's and Xb20EX's, both of the extra bass models, I just broke the 20's in about two months, the 40's lasted a lot longer and were actually pretty decent, but they cost 90 bucks next to 60.
Re: Earbud recommendations
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 9:42 am
by ToxicBass
V-Moda Bass.
This is the bad points they usually list on reviews:
'The bad: Music coming from the V-Moda Bass Freq earphones may be too bass-heavy for audio purists'
Re: Earbud recommendations
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:59 am
by Electric_Head
upstateface wrote:weedcali wrote:best sounding earbuds

Fuck earbuds, but in my experience sony makes some decent cheap earbuds.
Correct, they also make some killer expensive ones.
My pair cost R750, not sure what the pound/rand exchange is.
They are perfect sounding and bass heavy.
The most comfortable pair of buds I`ve ever had.
Re: Earbud recommendations
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:00 pm
by Electric_Head
Zebrakid wrote:Skull candy, seriously, I had a pair of ink'ds that lasted twice as long as the sonys I just broke and sounded twice as good. Maybe it was just a bad pair of sonys, but from that experience i would definitely take SK just because they're super cheap and they last a super long time. They always have for me anyhow.
EDIT: also noteable, they sonys supposedly designed for big bass weren't shit. Next to the Sk pair or otherwise.
Skull Candies proved to be gimmicks, nothing more.