In-Ear headphones

Rudeboy1 · 20 Jun 2017 at 02:56

Hello all,

Could anyone recommend some half decent in-ear headphones for no more than £35 please?

Off on holiday soon so need something slightly better than my standard ones

ljop · 6 Jul 2017 at 21:18

Although slightly over budget, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-MDR-E...F8&qid=1499372137&sr=8-3&keywords=sony+in+ear are rather decent for the price (not as balanced as some but still), failing that probably try Sony MDR-EX450Ay which are £30.99.

Steampunk · 7 Jul 2017 at 01:19

Soundmagic E10 can be had for £35. Very nice sound and build quality for a fairly cheap set of earphones.

Flying_Hellfish · 16 Jul 2017 at 03:25

Ive had the above mentioned E10's for about 8 years now for commute/general listening at work. Can't fault them really, they are great phones. I have had two pairs, the newer version has a more anti-tangle cord which is useful but does introduce some noise when moving.

Question to you guys - would be interested to know if there's anything in the next bracket up, price-wise, worth my time?

I usually listen at home on hifi speakers or ATH-M50s so would consider paying a bit more.

rids57 · 16 Jul 2017 at 03:51

Fidue A65
Brainwavz B100
1MORE Triple driver (1 dynamic driver + 2 balanced armature)
Fidue A73 (1 dynamic driver + 1 balanced armature)

All between £45 and £100

Flying_Hellfish · 16 Jul 2017 at 03:57

Many thanks, I will look into these !

hyperseven · 16 Jul 2017 at 03:58

Tennmak Pro's, dual driver IEMs but quite hard to source now except for Aliexpress.

rids57 · 16 Jul 2017 at 04:08

They aren't bad but I prefer the Tennmak Pianos

Minstadave · 16 Jul 2017 at 07:49

rids57 said:
They aren't bad but I prefer the Tennmak Pianos

I snagged a pair of these on your recommendation and I love them to bits. Better than my VS3DS and Xaoimi dual drivers and miles better than Soundmagic E10s.

hyperseven · 16 Jul 2017 at 08:13

Minstadave said:
I snagged a pair of these on your recommendation and I love them to bits. Better than my VS3DS and Xaoimi dual drivers and miles better than Soundmagic E10s.

where from fella, aliexpress?

Minstadave · 16 Jul 2017 at 08:16

From Amazon, but they stopped stocking them months ago.

Pyr0m@nI@]{ · 16 Jul 2017 at 08:22

I vote for a set of Tennmak Pro.
I bought a pair from Amazon a while ago and recently another pair on AliExpress after a friend had a listen and had to order some immediately.

neil_g · 16 Jul 2017 at 13:09

E10 or E50 if you can stretch a bit.

peterhc · 16 Jul 2017 at 15:05

pl-50 sound magic got them from massdrop for 35usd

wrenaudrey · 8 Aug 2017 at 18:44

Shure SE215's if you want to settle for great build, cheap and great sound. Gonna have to double that budget though.
Going up the range of the Shure's, 535 is where it's at!

rids57 · 8 Aug 2017 at 20:49

Four or five years ago I would have agreed with you but technology moves fast in the IEM industry and the SE215s have been left behind by the newer models.
Also, there are too many problems with the connector to give them high marks for build.

smsmasters · 9 Aug 2017 at 01:53

Don't be afraid of Chinese IEMs. I'm amazed with the KZ KST and how it compares to my expensive Shures! They have detachable 2 pin cables as well! These are around £18 on the rainforest if you don't want to wait for delivery from China.

Rroff · 9 Aug 2017 at 02:06

smsmasters said:
Don't be afraid of Chinese IEMs. I'm amazed with the KZ KST and how it compares to my expensive Shures! They have detachable 2 pin cables as well! These are around £18 on the rainforest if you don't want to wait for delivery from China.

A lot of them use knock off variants of the Yuin Pk3 or Pk1 drivers which generally seems to be regarded as surprisingly close to the original driver.

smsmasters · 9 Aug 2017 at 02:13

Rroff said:
A lot of them use knock off variants of the Yuin Pk3 or Pk1 drivers which generally seems to be regarded as surprisingly close to the original driver.

How about the balanced armatures, any ideas which drivers are used? I'm amazed how they can sell these so cheaply yet sound so good!

Silly Goose On The Loose · 9 Aug 2017 at 02:52

I like the Soundmagic E10C because the remote works with Android and iOS.

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