cmon_john

IEM: In ear monitor

Suggestion for amping:
"0" denotes amp usually included/bundled
"1" denotes amp not needed.
"2" denotes amp recommended.
"3" denotes amp required.


Under $70

IEM/Earbud

1-JVC Marshmallow (FX33, 34) ($15) Bassy, recessed mids and highs. I love them with rock. Great value. Kramer mod helps these a lot.
1-Creative ep630 ($23)
1-JVC Air Cushion ($30) These sound similar to the marshmallows, but with better detail and no recessed mids/highs.
1-Sennheiser cx300 ($30) Lovely midrange, and very strong bass (although uncontrolled) Highs are the weakness of this phone.
1-Yuin pk3 ($39)
1-Jays j-jays ($50)
1-Shure e2c ($60)
1-Crossroads Mylarone x3i/xbi ($57 and $65)
1-Yuin pk2 ($69)
1-Etymotic er6 ($70) Very detailed. Good mids/highs. Slightly lacking the bass department
1-Ultimate Ears Super.Fi.3 ($70)
1-V-moda Vibe($70) Very muddy, not a lot of detail. no highs to speak off.
2-Altec Lansing im716 ($100) Currently on sale @buy.com for $49

Open Headphone
1-Koss KSC75/35 (Clip-on) ($13) Very good value. Some bass bloat, good mids and sparkly highs.
1-Sennheiser px100 ($33)
1-Koss Portapro ($35)
1-Sennheiser HD515 ($60)
1-Grado sr-60 ($69) Wonderful liquid mids! Amazing with guitars. Not harsh to me, but to some. Lacking in bass.

Closed Headphone
1-Sennheiser HD201 ($22)
1-AKG k81dj ($54) Bassy dj headphone. Better with some damping. Good for rap and Hip-Hop

$70 to $150

IEM/Earbud
1-Sony ex90 ($95)
1-Jays D-jays ($99)
1-Westone UM1 ($109)
1-Shure e3c ($119)
1-Super.Fi.5 Pro/EB ($130-$150)
2-Yuin pk1 ($139)
1-Sennheiser CX95 ($140)

Open Headphone
1-Audio Technica ad500/700 ($100 and $130)
1-AKG 240S ($85)
1.5-Sennheiser hd555 ($95) Availalbe in 50 and 120 ohm versions.
1-Grado Sr80/sr125 ($95 and $149)
1-Alessandro MS-1
2-Goldring DR150 ($135)
2-Sennheiser hd580 ($160)

Closed Headphone
1-Sony Mdr-v6 ($71) A very neutral headphone. Good mids, highs. No bass bloat IMO.
1-Sennheiser HD280 ($80) Extreme isolation in a closed Headphone. Slightly anemic bass.
1-Audio Technica a500/700 ($98 and $140) Very balanced overall sound. Good for rock and metal. Speedy, controlled bass. Cheap pleather pads.
1-Equation rp21/rp22x ($85-$90) Plenty of awesome bass. Slightly recessed mids, good highs
1-Audio Technica ES7 ($110)
2-Beyerdynamic DT770 PRO ($150) Bass monsters! Also a good gaming/movie watching 'phone.
1-Denon d1000 ($130)

$150 to ~$200

IEM/Earbud
1-Shure e4c (~160)
1-Jays q-jays ($170)
1-Atrio M5/M8 ($180)
2-Etymotic ER4p ($180) Very detailed, awesome highs and Mids. Bass is lacking to some. Sound is wonderful with a Mini-box E amp (Bass boost)

Open Headphone
2-Sennheiser hd595 ($180) Available in 50 and 120 ohm versions
1-Grado Sr225 ($180)
2-AKG k501 ($190)
3-Beyerdynamic DT880 PRO/2005 (~$200)

Closed Headphone
2-Sennheiser HD25-II ($175)
1-Audio Technica a900 ($200) Massive soundstage, strong bass, and comfort are its strong points. Great for movies and jazz. Slight weakness in the low-midrange. Crappy pleather Pads.
2-Beyerdynamic Dt250 ($200)
2-AKG 271s ($185)

$200 to $300

IEM/Earbud
0-Stax SR001/003 ($230)
1-Shure SE530PTH ($280)
1-Earpiece Livewires ($250 plus impressions)
1-Ultimate Ears Triple.Fi.10 ($299)
1-Westone UM2 ($299)

Open Headphone
2-Sony Mdr-F1 ($240)
3-Sennheiser HD600 ($240)
2-Grado SR-325i ($249) Most aggressive Grado. Sharp metallic sound with fast attack + decay. Great pair for electric guitars.
3-Beyerdynamic dt990-2005 ($250)
3-AKG k701 ($250) Detailed phones with wide sound stage. Amp dependent for good bass. Often compared against HD650.
1-Ultrasone PROLine 2500 ($263)
2-Audio Technica ad1000 ($330)
2-Alessandro MS-2i ($299)

Closed Headphone
2-Denon D2000 ($260)
2-Ultrasone PROLine 750 ($263)
?-Audio Technica ESW9 ($280)

$300 to $500

2-Headphile Darth Beyer ($370 to Whatever you can imagine!)

IEM/Earbud
2-APureSound Etymotic Er4p
?-Klipsch Image ($350)

Open Headphone
3-Sennhesier HD650 ($325) Dark headphone with ample bass. Very amp/source dependent. A whole new level of awesome when balanced.
0-Stax SR303 ($350)
2-Sony SA5000 ($350)
2-Grado Hf-1 ($350 to $400)
0-Stax SR404 ($450)
2-Grado Rs2 ($495) Liquid mid-range and if used with flat pads, slammy bass. If 325i is too sharp, this is the 'phone to go for.
2-Audio Technica AD2000 ($499)
0-Sony Pfr-V1 ($499)

Closed Headphone
3-Audio Technica w1000 ($399)
3-Denon D5000 ($559)

More Than $500

IEM/Earbud
Westone ES-2
Ultimate Ears UE-10 pro ($900 + Impressions)
Ultimate Ears UE-11 Pro ($1,150 +Impressions)
Sensaphonics 2X-S


Open Headphone
2-Grado Rs1 ($695)
2-Alessandro MS-Pro ($699)
2-Grado GS1000 ($995)
2-Grado Hp-2 (~$1400)
3-Grado Ps-1 (~$1400)
0-Stax Omega 2 ($1850)
Closed Headphone
3-Audio Technica w5000 ($699) Woody headphone which is known for troublesome fit and being picky about amplification. If used successfully - very worth the trouble.
3-JVC/Victor DX1000 ($889)
2-Ultrasone Edition 9 ($1,499)

filthandfury

^ You think that post is long enough?

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I bought a pair of over-ear Koss for 60$ that I love to bits. Sound bleeds out very easily on them though, so the person next to you will hear exactly what you're listening to. On the other hand, I bought a 30$ pair of Rocketfish for my PC yesterday; So far so good. They've even got this fancy "noise cancelling" technology, for 30$. Suck it Bose.

cmon_john

i posted something that worth more then this entire thread

btw its not mine

its from headfi.org

The Leader

It can never be too long, which, btw, is totally what she said.

InvaderTSN

Checked out the JVC Air Cushion and it's not what I'm looking for. What are some headphones similar to the ones that come stock on iPods?

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Pauldapro

Those type of headphones allow a TON of bleeding (as in the sound leaks out badly), and I don't know many earbuds that are like those. But try and look into Shure, they're good at in ear monitors.

To cmon_john:

Yes you're a ****ing amazing person for posting the same exact thing I posted a few posts earlier. Essentially, I become an Einstein for today and you're my apprentice. Also, you didn't post anything that contributed to the thread that wasn't already stated. If people can have an "ONLY drug/gaming/religion thread", why can't you leave us alone with an "ONLY Headphone Thread"? You know ****.

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KaneIsRaw13

I got a pair of Bose on ear headphones for Christmas, Great headphones, Best headphones I've ever owned but they are pretty expensive, I think they were around $140.

of course my cat ripped up the cushions and I'm not sure if they are replicable or not.

Karvid

I'll take the list and put it in the original post

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hippiebass

Something that has a bit more emphasis on bass and mids than highs. I've only seen open Grados, but I've also only been looking at stuff under $120.

Volta_91

Grado FTW!

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veggiederek

how good are the SkullCandy earphones?
and what's the best for around or under $100?

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holycow

ok im going to bump this thread cuz i ned new headphones. my budget is $40. I will mainly use the headphones with my Zoom G1 pedal. I will also use it for my ipod. I want nice highs, mids and bass.

I've been looking at a few:
Sennheiser hd201
Philips shp2000/2500
roland rh-5

which one do u think is the best? any other suggestions?

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LostLegion

I thought I'd just bump this thread instead of making a new one.

So I need new earbuds and are the House of Marley Jammin' earbuds any good?



Are they worth getting or is it just because they have Marley's name on them?

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So-Cal

I hear they're pretty decent, although i've never actually tried them.

LostLegion

Sure I've been using Skullcandy for the past 2 years and they all break withing 6 months, so these ones will hopefully be better than Skullcandy

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archenemyfan

So I have about 200 bucks to spend on something, and I was thinking about getting a new pair of Headphones, seeing as that earbuds damage your ears or something.

I want a pair of headphones that sound good and also look good. I'm not a huge audiophile so it doesn't matter if it doesnt have the best audio quality in the world.

I've ruled out beats, because so many people use them and I hear that it's not worth the price.

I'm currently thinking about getting one of these :

SOL republic Tracks HD

Also I want ON-ear headphones not OVER-ear ones. Any suggestions?

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ron666

I used to buy Bose headphones because they were considered high quality. I paid a $100 or so for them. Then after about six months, they got caught on something and only one side would work. I can't stand listening to music through only one side, so I went back to the store.

The sales person said that I had to put the wire under my shirt, so I did. But when I was taking my shirt off, the wire got snagged again and once again no sound in one side.

I went back to the store and told them "Look if I pay a $100 for a pair of headphones, I expect that they can take a little bit of abuse and keep playing." He reassured me, so I bought a pair and about a month later, the same thing happened again.

So one day I saw a pair of headphones at the Dollarama. I paid my $2 and the sound was not too bad.

So in conclusion, because the wire tends to get "yanked out" over and over, you have to ask yourself an important question "Would I rather pay $100 or $2?" I think the answer is obvious.

ron666