Best Earphones for about

By JasonC
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JasonC

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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

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Glassed Silver

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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)

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Glassed Silver

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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?

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UKDarkJedi

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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.

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Reacon

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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.

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Jason S. Global Moderator

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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

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Astra.Xtreme

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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.

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