Headphone Suggestions

[BooG690]

My headphones broke today. I'm gonna have to suck it up and buy a new pair. I'm looking for in-ear (canal) headphones.

Image S4 Headphones - In-Ear Headphones - Klipsch Image S4 - Overview

I'm leaning towards these pair of headphones. Anyone know of any other good ones? I'd spend ~$150 max towards a new pair of headphones.

[Halv]

I loved my sennheiser cx300, liked them way better than the shure se210's I upgraded to. Good sound, good noise cancelling (like all in-ears ldo) and good price.

[jyms]

Can the in-ear have good enough sound to rival a $150 standard noise canceling headphones? Why in-ear?

[thelorax]

audiotechnica!

Audio Technica ATH-CKM50RD in Ear Headphones - Red

Ive had mine since October. sound amazing, hold up great, noise canceling.
They slap just as hard as Beats, but their mid and high is sooo much better, and theyre like 1/3 the price.

[Halv]

jyms: they require no aux power, they are better for moving around (lol at running with traditional headphones) and they block the sound as good as industrial earplugs. Soundwise, I'm not sure how they compare to standard headphones at the same price. I feel like they will sound better than noise-cancelling phones and worse than none-noise cancelling phones.

[BooG690]

@Jyms: It's mostly due to my moving around when wearing headphones. Also, most in-ear headphones fit in your ear well enough to not let most sounds from outside get into your ear. To be more specific, I should've said in-canal.

Thanks Halv.

[mbiz]

i dont like running with earbuds, i prefer smaller sports headphones for that (which i dont have so i use earbuds atm) coz earbuds make my ears all sweaty and blocked after running long enough.

i can vouch for audiotechnica having good sound quality in general, i have a set of headphones on my compy of theirs.

[CoccoBill]

If I was looking for in-ears I'd look for Shure and Etymotic. I've had the Shure E2c's for 5 years or so and I've been very happy.

[BooG690]

I think I've decided on these:
Shure SE215 Professional Sound Isolating Earphones - Moyers Online

[kevster]

Anything by Sennheiser.

[Donachello]

Sennhieser is great. I recently got some Over-Ear studio headphones from Audio-Technica and they are absolutely spectacular. Only 150 dollars for some impeccable sound quality. Not sure about their in-ear offerings but they seem to be quality

[oskar]

I've had a couple of in-ear phones, mostly for monitoring in the studio. One huge issue with most of them is cable noise and that you hear each step when you walk. Unless you really need noice cancelling, I can really recommend the sennheiser px100 - the open back one. If you go for in-ear, and you're moving around, then I would look for something with a loose fit, like the ones sony makes. I had a pair of them and they were very impressive for the price. I don't remember the model, but they're probably out of production anyway.

Anyway, the px100 are really good quality - I have them for about four years now and they sound better then some much more expensive studio grade full-sized open headphones I've used.

The best headphones I've heard are the Sennhaiser HD650 - but they are only for stationary use.

[bikes]

So I'm looking at Dre's Beatz because I wreck so many wires and I hear the quality is okay. Should I just get them or is there any other alternative I should consider?

[Donachello]

Audio-Technica ATH M50 - headphones - Ear-cup, Binaural

These are the one's I got. I have listened to beats briefly but I'd need a longer A/B test to actually hear any difference probably

[thelorax]

So I'm looking at Dre's Beatz because I wreck so many wires and I hear the quality is okay. Should I just get them or is there any other alternative I should consider?

B&W's sweet new P5 headphones | The Audiophiliac - CNET News

[bikes]

err i forgot to clarify. in canal earbuds and the main reason im getting them is because of the cords that dont break easy

[BooG690]

I think I've decided on these:
Shure SE215 Professional Sound Isolating Earphones - Moyers Online

I picked these up. Lovin' em. Highly recommended.

[bode]

i've had a pair of skull candy ear buds for the last 2 years that have been incredible considering they were only $15. Fuck paying $100+ for some ear buds.

[CoccoBill]

I picked these up. Lovin' em. Highly recommended.

Nice, let me know how you like them.

i've had a pair of skull candy ear buds for the last 2 years that have been incredible considering they were only $15. Fuck paying $100+ for some ear buds.

Have you tried some $100+ ear buds?

[fjuanl]

i've had a pair of skull candy ear buds for the last 2 years that have been incredible considering they were only $15. Fuck paying $100+ for some ear buds.

I bought those and whenever the cord moved against my shirt there would be a loud vibration. The quality was very good but I had to go back to the crappy I-pod earphones because it was so annoying

I've had my pair of Bose headphones for 5+ years, highly recommend it

[BooG690]

I bought those and whenever the cord moved against my shirt there would be a loud vibration. The quality was very good but I had to go back to the crappy I-pod earphones because it was so annoying

I've had my pair of Bose headphones for 5+ years, highly recommend it

lolbose

[Renton]

ive always been a fan of the 100-150$ bose headphones that they sell at best buy. theres a noise-cancelling version thats a bit more, but I prefer the former.

[eugmac]

I've had a couple of in-ear phones, mostly for monitoring in the studio. One huge issue with most of them is cable noise and that you hear each step when you walk. Unless you really need noice cancelling, I can really recommend the sennheiser px100 - the open back one. If you go for in-ear, and you're moving around, then I would look for something with a loose fit, like the ones sony makes. I had a pair of them and they were very impressive for the price. I don't remember the model, but they're probably out of production anyway.

Anyway, the px100 are really good quality - I have them for about four years now and they sound better then some much more expensive studio grade full-sized open headphones I've used.

The best headphones I've heard are the Sennhaiser HD650 - but they are only for stationary use.

PX100 are really nice, but I tend to prefer Koss Portapros for that type of headphone. They've been an "insider tip" in the headphone audiophile world for like decades now. They are easily the best-of-class in the budget headphones range.

For in-ear phones, I've only owned Etymotic ER-4S and I loved them and never tried anything else. I prefer their sound to say Sennheiser HD600 (never tried 650), but imo this all boils down to what you're using them for and your personal tastes. The thing is they do hurt my ear canals after long sessions, so the extra quality and detail comes at a price... I have to admit I usually use my Portapros for nearly everything all the time.

I'll guess bother to add that I used to be really hardcore into this stuff, built my own headphone amps and even sold some at some point. I have owned really more headphones than I care to list. Oh yeah, another factor why I don't use the Etymotics as much is because they don't nearly perform up to their potential without proper amplification, something iPod headphone jacks simply don't provide.

[bode]

Nice, let me know how you like them.



Have you tried some $100+ ear buds?

never tried them, but i'm sure they are better for obvious reasons. for me personally, i've just never seen the need to spend 10x as much for something that works perfectly for what i want them to.

[oskar]

PX100 are really nice, but I tend to prefer Koss Portapros for that type of headphone. They've been an "insider tip" in the headphone audiophile world for like decades now. They are easily the best-of-class in the budget headphones range.

I guess this comes down to taste. I got the portapro once just to see how they compare and ended up keeping the px100 and giving the portapro to my sister. It's a close call tho.
I've had the Etymotic ER6 and found they were useless without a dedicated amp and really showed that the company got started in hearing aids. Very accurate but extremely sterile. I didn't fall in love with them. Never heard the ER4's tho.

The headphone marked can be very confusing. You can get absolute crap in the $100+ range, and newer or similar named models of the same manufacturer might be worlds apart and price isn't an indicator. The px200 for example look almost the same, cost a bit more and don't come close to the predecessor.
Similarly, I have an original ipod shuffle that sounds way better than my iphone, and the newer generation ipod shuffle's apparently don't have the same amp anymore.
I simply stopped caring. i used to have a cd player and a home build headphone amp with me, now i just have the px100 and my phone.

[eugmac]

I guess this comes down to taste. I got the portapro once just to see how they compare and ended up keeping the px100 and giving the portapro to my sister. It's a close call tho.
I've had the Etymotic ER6 and found they were useless without a dedicated amp and really showed that the company got started in hearing aids. Very accurate but extremely sterile. I didn't fall in love with them. Never heard the ER4's tho.

The headphone marked can be very confusing. You can get absolute crap in the $100+ range, and newer or similar named models of the same manufacturer might be worlds apart and price isn't an indicator. The px200 for example look almost the same, cost a bit more and don't come close to the predecessor.
Similarly, I have an original ipod shuffle that sounds way better than my iphone, and the newer generation ipod shuffle's apparently don't have the same amp anymore.
I simply stopped caring. i used to have a cd player and a home build headphone amp with me, now i just have the px100 and my phone.

Heh yeah, it sounds like you went on a similar journey as I did. I hardly have any "real" audio equipment left, and the Etymotics are too much of a hassle, and you're right about the relatively cold presentation. Loads of details but just not a "pure enjoyment" kind of sound. I also have really wet earwax, which makes in-ear phones really nasty looking after a short while.

Portapros sound great to me practically for any type of music and have a nice lively sound which I like, without being so "reserved" like the typical Sennheiser sound. But whatever, I stopped getting boners from equipment a while ago when I realized you just need enough to really enjoy the music, and I realized it doesn't take much at all to reach that point. I get the feeling that a lot of those crazy audiophiles who invest tens of thousands on audio shit do so because they just can't hear the music in the real sense of the word.