Earphone upgrade

[cyadict]

I'm really interested in upgrading my current earphones to some better sounding ones. I would consider spending up to $150 for some good sounding ones. Does anybody have any recommendations or experience in this area?:mask:

 

[dmclone]

I've heard a lot of good things about Shure but I'd save $100 and buy something like these.

Review: Sony Fontopia MDR-EX70LP Earphones | iLounge

 

[brianhos]

Earphones or headphones?

 

[HGPuck]

Depends on what you are looking for, but if it is not in-ear then my recommendation would definitely be one of the different Sennheiser models.
Here is a good website for reference:
HeadRoom - Right Between Your Ears

 

[cyfan964]

I make a lot of my own electronica music and spend roughly 4-6 hours a day with headphones on... I have tried probably 15-20 different headphones and these are by far the best sounding if you really know what to listen for.:smile:

Bose® - Around-Ear Headphones - Silver - Around-Ear

 

[cyadict]

In-ear earphones. Right now I have a set of Shure E2C that are a couple of years old. I'm sure there is a better sounding pair out there.

 

[HGPuck]

I would go with Shure again, it is just sort of a matter of price. As long as you were happy with your last pair. This is probably what I would recommend:
Shure SE210 Black @ HeadRoom - Right Between Your Ears

In-ear earphones. Right now I have a set of Shure E2C that are a couple of years old. I'm sure there is a better sounding pair out there.

 

[ianoconnor]

I have shure as well and would definitely recommend them to anyone looking at quality in-ear earphones.

 

[cyadict]

Man....it would be really easy to drop some money on a high-end pair. If you look on Ebay, you can save money and you catch yourself willing to spend more. I'd love to get the Shure SE530....but would the extra money be worth it?

 

[dmclone]

What about getting one of those that are custom fit for your ear? ilounge.com has a lot of good reviews on earbuds.

 

[HGPuck]

Depending on how much you decide you want to spend I would get the Shure SE210, SE310, or SE530. My guess would be that you wouldn't be able to notice much difference at all between the 310 and 530.

Man....it would be really easy to drop some money on a high-end pair. If you look on Ebay, you can save money and you catch yourself willing to spend more. I'd love to get the Shure SE530....but would the extra money be worth it?

 

[bigredqb7]

Bose, nothing better

 

[HGPuck]

Bose, not even in the discussion of the best...

 

[mwitt]

Bose, not even in the discussion of the best...

Owned.

 

[bigredqb7]

Bose, not even in the discussion of the best...

please, tell me whats a better headphone

 

[HGPuck]

AKG
Audio Technica
Beyerdynamic
Denon
Grado
Sennheiser
Shure
And some others I don't know probably...not saying Bose is terrible, just not the best. The Tri-Ports are pretty decent but the build quality leaves a little to be desired.

 

[bigredqb7]

AKG
Audio Technica
Beyerdynamic
Denon
Grado
Sennheiser
Shure
And some others I don't know probably...not saying Bose is terrible, just not the best. The Tri-Ports are pretty decent but the build quality leaves a little to be desired.

any of these under 150, the ones above were more than the amount of cycredits i have

 

[HGPuck]

Yes...best value is probably Sennheiser.

any of these under 150, the ones above were more than the amount of cycredits i have

 

[bigredqb7]

Yes...best value is probably Sennheiser.

you could be right but i just can imagine any being more comfortable, affordable, and great sounding like the triports

 

[cyadict]

From the reviews I've been reading, the triports let in a lot of outside noise. I really like the isolation of the "ear canal" type of earphones.