Earbuds

Teledude · 25 Jan 2011 at 11:29

Not sure if this should be in Home Cinema so I'll start here

Got £50/£60 to spend on a decent pair of earbuds. Will be worn about 2 hours/day and the output source is a Nexus S with DSP enhancements

Suggestions?

pauLAW · 25 Jan 2011 at 11:33

Id suggest Skullcandy 50/50s......Awesome sound quality!

hyper_piper45 · 25 Jan 2011 at 12:00

I just got a pair of a-JAYS FOUR's. I am pleased with the sound which is well rounded. I use them with my iPhone so the mic is useful and the tangle free cord is a plus. Also you get a free £10 itunes voucher!

twist3d0n3 · 25 Jan 2011 at 12:02

klipsch make some nice ear buds. have a look on their website

E: the image S4's look worth a shot, 52 quid online

Scuzzy · 25 Jan 2011 at 12:28

hyper_piper45 said:
a-JAYS FOUR's.!

+1 love mine !!

THMRK · 25 Jan 2011 at 12:29

twist3d0n3 said:
klipsch make some nice ear buds. have a look on their website

E: the image S4's look worth a shot, 52 quid online

I have a pair of S4's. Got them for £30 off eBay. Rather good.

rG-tom · 25 Jan 2011 at 13:09

whatever ultimate ears fall into this budget, the live performance industry can't be wrong

I have a set of higher end ones and they are absolutely top notch (triple.fi 10s)

danza · 25 Jan 2011 at 13:13

Ultimate Ears Superfi 5s are a good bet. Not too bassy out the box, but can easily be EQed to suit, which is better than being the other way around IME.

They used to be available for ~£40 from a competitor, so it's probably worth shopping around for a decent price.

THMRK · 25 Jan 2011 at 13:21

the_chicco said:
I would vote for the Klipsch S4i but the build quality is woeful. I've gone thru 2 pairs already. In spite of that they are very good.

Yeah, I'd heard this about them but I've not had an issue with mine.

weringo · 25 Jan 2011 at 13:28

Soundmagic PL50s are probably your best bet for your budget, I used to have a pair and would highly recommend them.

If you'd like to spend a little bit extra go for the Phonak Audeo PFE 012s, they're about 80 quid but sound outstanding.

PaulyD · 25 Jan 2011 at 13:28

danza said:
Ultimate Ears Superfi 5s are a good bet. Not too bassy out the box, but can easily be EQed to suit, which is better than being the other way around IME.

They used to be available for ~£40 from a competitor, so it's probably worth shopping around for a decent price.

+1

used to use Sennheiser in the same price range but found their build quality awful as well, bought a pair of these and the build quality is better (well not broken yet!) and the sound quality is awesome

Very happy with them

Mig · 25 Jan 2011 at 13:38

Guess I'm the only person who thought this was a thread about ear cleaners.

nicks3607 · 25 Jan 2011 at 13:45

not the only one

boxman2000 · 25 Jan 2011 at 13:50

Shure SE210 get my vote

Howard · 25 Jan 2011 at 13:50

I really like my Etymotic HF5s

Vonhelmet · 25 Jan 2011 at 13:51

Mig said:
Guess I'm the only person who thought this was a thread about ear cleaners.

Nope, I did too. Imagine my disappointment.

Energize · 25 Jan 2011 at 13:53

Surely it's earphones? Earbuds are what you put in to block out noise when you're trying to sleep.

weringo said:
Soundmagic PL50s are probably your best bet for your budget, I used to have a pair and would highly recommend them.

If you want a pair of earphones that need to be RMA'd continuously.

Shamrock · 25 Jan 2011 at 14:04

Earbuds and in-ear monitors are two different things.

Generally, IEMs sound better and isolate better, but not everyone likes things jammed deep into their ears.

Farooq · 26 Jan 2011 at 04:53

shure se 115 can be picked up from 40 - 60 quid get my vote foam tips excellent sound insolation and good range. bang for buck best IEM's these used to go for 90 -110 a few months ago