Best Earphones for about

[JasonC]

Hi all.

I'm looking for a decent pair of earphones, mainly to use with my iphone 5, and sometimes on my laptop.

Budget around ?50-?60, maybe a bit more depending how good they are.

I previously had a pair of shure se530s which I loved, but broke. I'd love a new pair of shure se535s or even the denon ahd5000s, but I cant afford that kind of money for a long time.

Sound quality is important, I like a balanced sound, with decent bass, and a good sound stage.

What can you recommend?

Cheers, Jason

[richardsim7]

Well I'd recommending looking at the other models in the Shure range, they're all pretty good :)

[hjf288]

Klipsch S4 are alright, I used to have a pair before I lost them :(

I thought they sounded better than my Shure SE215s

[Glassed Silver]

Another vote for the S4.

I have them myself and they are also offered with mic and iPod controls, which is awesome with an iPhone. (Y)

Glassed Silver:mac

[+BeLGaRaTh Subscriber¹]

I've always liked SkullCandy, always seem to have very good sound reproduction.

[Crisp]

Earphones or Headphones?

[Glassed Silver]

I've always liked SkullCandy, always seem to have very good sound reproduction.

Uhm, SkullCandy is not exactly known for quality in the sound department, but rather in the looks department.

Don't get me wrong, nothing wrong with buying them if you really like the looks of them and the sound is okay for you, but you shouldn't really put them in the best bang for your money category sound-wise. ;)

Earphones or Headphones?

Well, he asked for earphones in the headline and the post, so I guess earphones it is no?

Glassed Silver:mac

[UKDarkJedi]

I've got a lovely old set of Klipsh S3's that I got for a bargain that have the best sound I've heard for <?50, so I'd highly recommend Klipsh. I've heard some very good things about the S4's as well and they can be had for ?35 ish.

My GF has a set of skullcandy's and I found them uncomfortable, with too much bass overpowering (overcompensating?) everything.

[JasonC]

I'm currently looking at the Shure SE215s, they are around ?70 although i'm bidding on a brand new pair atm on ebay so may get them for a bit less.

Never been a fan of skullcandy,

And yes, Im looking for earphones, not headphones lol.

Cheers, Jason

[Azusa]

Sennheiser cx300 II the best set i've owned!!!!

epic sound good solid bass and i have used these on trips to London by bus which is 7 hours + and only reason i took em out was when we stopped at services.

[JasonC]

I'm currently looking at the Phonak PFE 012s

Which have got excellent reviews

Currently available at around ?80.

Does anyone have these earphones?

[Reacon]

Hey, for under ?80 I'd recommend these:

- Creative Aurvana Live

- Grado SR-60i

- Sony MDR-V6

- Superlux 668B or 681 (very cheap)

Though these are based on sound quality and not isolation or portability. Perhaps you should look at some Klipsch S4 or S2 earbuds.

[Jason S. Global Moderator]

one question to ask though is how much physical activity you plan on doing while using the earphones. if you're using them on your iphone while walking around (or even exercising), you'll obviously want to find a set that'll stay in your ear well.

ive had many sets that work well while idle but fall out as soon as you start moving. anyway, i had a set of Etymotics but had to stop using them. i couldnt get used to any of the included buds - the standard 'drill your brain' type nor the foam tips.

my HTC Rezound came w/ a set of Beats. they produced fantastic sound, but were fragile. i ended up killing them w/ sweat at the gym :pinch: :x

[f0rk_b0mb]

I have the Steelseries 5h V2 and love them. They were 60 US dollars, if that counts.

[Ambroos]

Here:

http://www.head-fi.org/a/headphone-buying-guide

The only guide you'll ever need.

[Astra.Xtreme]

I recently bought a pair of the Klipsch S4 earphones and they sound pretty good. I haven't really broken them in yet, so I'm sure the sound will get better with time.

I've also had a pair of V-Moda Vibe earphones for the past few years, which sound really really good. The bass response is much better than the S4, so far.

[JasonC]

Its so hard to choose.

Im now looking at some Ultimate Ears TripleFi 10 Pro.

[JasonC]

OK for now I have bought a pair of Klipsch Image S4i in ears.

Ill let you know how I get on.

Cheers, Jason