Quality in-ear headphones

d-sine · #1 (**permalink**) 14th November 2008 , 12:15 PM

hi guys,
I'm after a new set of quality in-ear phones for listening while on the move - can anyone recommend any from personal experience?

TrevCircleStudios · #2 (**permalink**) 14th November 2008 , 01:38 PM

what's your budget?

d-sine · #3 (**permalink**) 14th November 2008 , 03:08 PM

[QUOTE=TrevCircleStudios;17145]what's your budget?[/QUOTE]

budget isn't too important really, i'm more interested in the quality. for arguments sake, let's say anything under £200.

sureno · #4 (**permalink**) 14th November 2008 , 05:26 PM

+1 Trev would be very interested in knowing a pair that meets the mark

JAYDMF · #5 (**permalink**) 14th November 2008 , 06:06 PM

Sure IEMs are really good theres 3 or 4 different ones at different price ranges up to £150 i think. Dont slay me for this but i have a pair of phillips bulk standard off the shelf jobbies that i got for £20 and theyre pretty damn good, can really see whats going on in a mix with them and i actually use them as a reference once ive done a mix. dont ask me model numbers but theyre £20 from currys digital and theyre the ones that are kinda ported. black and red, you'll know them when you see them, they dont have all this bass boost nonsense on them just a sound pair of in ear headphones

TrevCircleStudios · #6 (**permalink**) 14th November 2008 , 07:53 PM

Might be a bit over your budget but ACS are awesome:

http://www.hearingprotection.co.uk/i...=89&Itemid=173

Alternatively Shure E4c and E5c are excellent (I think they've recently been replaced but am not sure on model numbers)

sureno · #7 (**permalink**) 14th November 2008 , 07:56 PM

oh wow they have earplugs too, been considering these for Djing for ages now

Wilty · #8 (**permalink**) 14th November 2008 , 09:42 PM

The Skull Candy Smokin' Buds (or Metal Duds or whatever weird name they came up with) are meant to be rather good considering the fairly low cost. I keep meaning to pick a pair up myself but end up buying something else. Then my mp3 player broke so there isn't much point.

Note to self: must buy new iPod.....

bscully · #9 (**permalink**) 20th November 2008 , 11:06 AM

I have a pair of these

http://www.dv247.com/invt/47817/

Not too expensive but they sound great and the sound isolation is very good, even on the loudest of tube trains.

Good bass reponse and a good stereo image although sometimes depth can be a bit lacking. This may be due to listening to compressed MP3s on them all the time though. They hold up well against My DT150's though.

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#6 (permalink) 14th November 2008 , 07:53 PM
TrevCircleStudios Mic Check 1! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: England Posts: 2,094	Might be a bit over your budget but ACS are awesome: http://www.hearingprotection.co.uk/i...=89&Itemid=173 Alternatively Shure E4c and E5c are excellent (I think they've recently been replaced but am not sure on model numbers) ______________________________ You can't polish a turd! (unless it's a jettsetty and urbane one!)
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#3 (permalink) 14th November 2008 , 03:08 PM
d-sine Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2	[QUOTE=TrevCircleStudios;17145]what's your budget?[/QUOTE] budget isn't too important really, i'm more interested in the quality. for arguments sake, let's say anything under £200.
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#5 (permalink) 14th November 2008 , 06:06 PM
JAYDMF Hell-Rider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Gloucester Posts: 913	Sure IEMs are really good theres 3 or 4 different ones at different price ranges up to £150 i think. Dont slay me for this but i have a pair of phillips bulk standard off the shelf jobbies that i got for £20 and theyre pretty damn good, can really see whats going on in a mix with them and i actually use them as a reference once ive done a mix. dont ask me model numbers but theyre £20 from currys digital and theyre the ones that are kinda ported. black and red, you'll know them when you see them, they dont have all this bass boost nonsense on them just a sound pair of in ear headphones
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#7 (permalink) 14th November 2008 , 07:56 PM
sureno Forum Idol Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: west london depot Posts: 7,598	oh wow they have earplugs too, been considering these for Djing for ages now ______________________________ Where is the chase and how do I cut to it?!? WWW.SURENO.CO.UK www.myspace.com/djsureno http://twitter.com/djsureno
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#8 (permalink) 14th November 2008 , 09:42 PM
Wilty Super Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stevenage Posts: 781	The Skull Candy Smokin' Buds (or Metal Duds or whatever weird name they came up with) are meant to be rather good considering the fairly low cost. I keep meaning to pick a pair up myself but end up buying something else. Then my mp3 player broke so there isn't much point. Note to self: must buy new iPod..... ______________________________ At the bottom of a rather steep Learning Curve (I like Brackets).
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#9 (permalink) 20th November 2008 , 11:06 AM
bscully Synergy Engineer Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 97	I have a pair of these http://www.dv247.com/invt/47817/ Not too expensive but they sound great and the sound isolation is very good, even on the loudest of tube trains. Good bass reponse and a good stereo image although sometimes depth can be a bit lacking. This may be due to listening to compressed MP3s on them all the time though. They hold up well against My DT150's though.
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