Spec me some £20 ear phones.

Pilky01 · 10 Aug 2008 at 23:19

Broke my apple earphones so need some new ones to use with my Ipod.
Looking to spend about £20.

Looking at these. Are they any good? Anything better
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SP-031-SN&tool=3

goujon945 · 10 Aug 2008 at 23:27

Yeah they are pretty good for the money. Much better than the standard Apple headphones

Pilky01 · 10 Aug 2008 at 23:33

I really like the apple ones they are comfy. They just break far to often. Got through 3 pairs since christmas

goujon945 · 10 Aug 2008 at 23:37

Are you talking about the standard ones that come with the ipod or the ones that look like the ones you linked to?

Pilky01 · 10 Aug 2008 at 23:40

Standard apple ones.

I probably only like them cause they are the only ones that cost over a fiver i have ever had

manjuice · 10 Aug 2008 at 23:41

qwerty321 said:
I really like the apple ones they are comfy. They just break far to often. Got through 3 pairs since christmas

Forget comfort. They sound terrible.
For £19, you're paying for the brand not quality.

Definitely get the CX300s.

goujon945 · 10 Aug 2008 at 23:45

Lol. I only ask because the in ear ones you linked to may take a little bit of getting used to. But once you do your music will sound much better. They obviously won't compete with the 150 quid high end phones but they will certainly improve on the apple sound quality.

Edit: Bit slow

Pilky01 · 10 Aug 2008 at 23:49

Thanks guys looks like its gonna be the Sennheiser's

TomElZ · 11 Aug 2008 at 19:01

Bought a pair of CX300's few months back and after a few months of use one of the headphones just went really really dim.

Wouldn't recommend!

manjuice · 11 Aug 2008 at 19:35

TomElZ said:
Bought a pair of CX300's few months back and after a few months of use one of the headphones just went really really dim.

Wouldn't recommend!

They come with a 2 year warranty.

Margaret · 11 Aug 2008 at 21:13

TomElZ said:
Bought a pair of CX300's few months back and after a few months of use one of the headphones just went really really dim.

Wouldn't recommend!

Every product will have some go faulty.

goujon945 · 11 Aug 2008 at 21:16

Jihad said:
Every product will have some go faulty.

Very true. imo for £20 there is basically the Senns and Creative, not much else tbh unless you like BASS then Sony may tickle your fancy!

x Darkchild · 12 Aug 2008 at 15:28

goujon945 said:
Very true. imo for £20 there is basically the Senns and Creative, not much else tbh unless you like BASS then Sony may tickle your fancy!

You forgot Koss!

MTA99 · 13 Aug 2008 at 17:14

x Darkchild said:
You forgot Koss!

The 'plugs are rubbish compared to the CX300's

reflux · 13 Aug 2008 at 22:09

I got some Sennheiser CX400s off that famous auction site for £10. They were supposed to be £40; I don't know if they fell off a lorry or something as they came in an anti-static bag, not a proper box....but meh, they work, and they're a hell of a lot better than the carpy iPod ones.

Canalphones = win.

azab350 · 13 Aug 2008 at 22:21

i got a Creative ZEN Stone Plus from OC, but dont like the headphones, so i forked £18 on some Sony ones, from a big place with a big red catalogue, use this number on there site to find mine called

MDR-ED21LP Sony Fontopia Plus

* Bass booster.

* Neodymium magnet for rich powerful sound.

* Sony acoustic twin turbo circuit for improved sound quality.

* Soft rubber earpiece minimises pressure on ears for greater wearing comfort.

* Thinner housing for comfy fit.

* Carrying pouch supplied.

* Weight 5g.

* Y shaped 1m cord.

number is 534/2196

and pic

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manjuice · 13 Aug 2008 at 22:45

reflux said:
I got some Sennheiser CX400s off that famous auction site for £10. They were supposed to be £40; I don't know if they fell off a lorry or something as they came in an anti-static bag, not a proper box....but meh, they work, and they're a hell of a lot better than the carpy iPod ones.

Canalphones = win.

I would check to see if they're fake.
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/how-can-i-define-fake-cx400-313793/

azab350 said:
i got a Creative ZEN Stone Plus from OC, but dont like the headphones, so i forked £18 on some Sony ones, from a big place with a big red catalogue, use this number on there site to find mine called
MDR-ED21LP Sony Fontopia Plus
* Bass booster.
* Neodymium magnet for rich powerful sound.
* Sony acoustic twin turbo circuit for improved sound quality.
* Soft rubber earpiece minimises pressure on ears for greater wearing comfort.
* Thinner housing for comfy fit.
* Carrying pouch supplied.
* Weight 5g.
* Y shaped 1m cord.
number is 534/2196
and pic
http://www.co.uk/wcsstore/images/5342196A60UC39395X.jpg[IMG]

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Hotlinking is bad. :D

They're better than the iPod ones but not better than the CX300.

reflux · 15 Aug 2008 at 10:50

tchan_4 said:
I would check to see if they're fake.
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/how-can-i-define-fake-cx400-313793/

Ah..thanks for the info. Unfortunately I'm none the wiser because mine didn't come with a box, or a clip, but I'm guessing that because they didn't and they were so cheap, they probably are counterfeit. I don't really mind though, they still sound pretty good.