Head/earphones Recommendations Thread

[yantao]

- Your rig (Galaxy S3)
- What type of usage (music)
- File format used in your source (does not matter)
- Genre of music you listen to (Mandarin & English pop)
- Headphone / earphone type (In-ear earphones)
- Other requirements (If possible, noise cancellation due to in-flight usage)
- Budget (<$300)

Is Denon AH-C300 a good buy? Does it have an Android version?

 

[Emospence]

For iem can try gr07, tdk ba200, brainwavz B2. These are slightly over $200. But very worth it imo.

Pruss huan, pruss huan and.. Last huan a little bright for me

 

[handsoff]

Urgently need a replacement for my Bose IE2. Its dying out soon.

- Your rig: iPhone4
- What type of usage: MUSIC
- File format used in your source: MP3
- Genre of music you listen to: 85% Kpop, 10% Club songs, 5% Rock (But mainly Kpop)
- Headphone / earphone type: IEMs
- Other requirements: Preferably loop around the ear
- Budget: Max $200

Was thinking of UE600vi or Shure se215. Any others to rec?

 

[Rational.Person.]

For iem can try gr07, tdk ba200, brainwavz B2. These are slightly over $200. But very worth it imo.

Pruss huan, pruss huan and.. Last huan a little bright for me

That's a tad disappointing - I've tried two of those and I wasn't exactly impressed. I guess I'll stick to circumaural headphones and go for the ATH-M50s/LE that I originally intended on getting first instead and think about OEMs later. Thanks anyway.

 

[Emospence]

That's a tad disappointing - I've tried two of those and I wasn't exactly impressed. I guess I'll stick to circumaural headphones and go for the ATH-M50s/LE that I originally intended on getting first instead and think about OEMs later. Thanks anyway.

That's a shame, I had M50 and BA200 at the same time and hardly used the M50s..

 

[weng]

- Your rig c (foobar) -> odac+o2 (upcoming, currently udac2+hifiman ef2)
- What type of usage: music
- File format used in your source: alac
- Genre of music you listen to: pop, rock
- Headphone / earphone type: headphones only, closed or open ok
- Budget: <2.6k

My current cans are Grados. PS1000 (with HDP) at home and Hf2 (with above) in office.

I'm intending to replace the HF2 in office; or bring the PS1000 to office and replace the home cans with something comparable.

I enjoy the Grado sound and they are well suited to the genres I listen to. So short of getting another set of PS1000, what would you recommend that I try out as alternatives?

denon d7000 or beyer t1/t90?

 

[TeamStereo]

Is Denon AH-C300 a good buy? Does it have an Android version?

Don't have but the mic should be able to support most newer android models =)

Urgently need a replacement for my Bose IE2. Its dying out soon.

- Your rig: iPhone4
- What type of usage: MUSIC
- File format used in your source: MP3
- Genre of music you listen to: 85% Kpop, 10% Club songs, 5% Rock (But mainly Kpop)
- Headphone / earphone type: IEMs
- Other requirements: Preferably loop around the ear
- Budget: Max $200

Was thinking of UE600vi or Shure se215. Any others to rec?

Overall better balance the UE600vi would be good but no detachable cable. Good thing is that the UE600vi has a mic and volume control.

 

[silvernoy]

Don't have but the mic should be able to support most newer android models =)



Overall better balance the UE600vi would be good but no detachable cable. Good thing is that the UE600vi has a mic and volume control.

why your website only got the AH-C300EM no ah-c300?

 

[kaixax555]

Urgently need a replacement for my Bose IE2. Its dying out soon.

- Your rig: iPhone4
- What type of usage: MUSIC
- File format used in your source: MP3
- Genre of music you listen to: 85% Kpop, 10% Club songs, 5% Rock (But mainly Kpop)
- Headphone / earphone type: IEMs
- Other requirements: Preferably loop around the ear
- Budget: Max $200

Was thinking of UE600vi or Shure se215. Any others to rec?

hmm the shure is a pretty good choice

can also look at twfk based in ears like brainwavz b2, rockit sounds r-50, ue700

 

[yantao]

Around $200.
BOSE - IE2 or Denon AH-C710 or Harman Kardon AE?

 

[LouisLoh]

Around $200.
BOSE - IE2 or Denon AH-C710 or Harman Kardon AE?

What are your requirements? There are many many other choices in the $200 price range. Don't limit yourself to just three (or is there a reason why you shortlisted these three?)

 

[TeamStereo]

why your website only got the AH-C300EM no ah-c300?

It should be the same thing because the Urban Raver series seem to only have one type, will confirm on that though

Around $200.
BOSE - IE2 or Denon AH-C710 or Harman Kardon AE?

For me its the C710 but ymmv =)

 

[yantao]

What are your requirements? There are many many other choices in the $200 price range. Don't limit yourself to just three (or is there a reason why you shortlisted these three?)

Well its a gift for a lady so need to have some well known brand rather than the techie brands.

 

[silvernoy]

Well its a gift for a lady so need to have some well known brand rather than the techie brands.

If going for brand I think Bose got the more WOW factor when others hear about it.

 

[yantao]

If going for brand I think Bose got the more WOW factor when others hear about it.

BOSE - IE2 or Denon AH-C710 or Harman Kardon AE
The other 2 seems to be well-known enough. Just want to do a quick comparison.

 

[TeamStereo]

If its for a lady I would say the Harman Kardon AE =)

 

[Erwinlow]

anyone has any experience with the nuforce ne 700x? how much would you think it's worth paying for?

 

[aphieh]

Hi anyone can help? below are my requirements

- Your rig: iPhone4
- What type of usage: MUSIC
- File format used in your source: MP3
- Genre of music you listen to: Techno and Trance
- Headphone / earphone type: IEMs
- Other requirements: need to have the mic
- Budget: need 2 recommendation, 1 below $100 and another below $200

many thanks!

 

[TeamStereo]

anyone has any experience with the nuforce ne 700x? how much would you think it's worth paying for?

Hi anyone can help? below are my requirements

- Your rig: iPhone4
- What type of usage: MUSIC
- File format used in your source: MP3
- Genre of music you listen to: Techno and Trance
- Headphone / earphone type: IEMs
- Other requirements: need to have the mic
- Budget: need 2 recommendation, 1 below $100 and another below $200

many thanks!

Below 100
Accutone Tauraus
Denon C260R
audio-technica CKM500is

Below 200
T Jays 4+
audio-technica CKS90i slightly above 200

 

[numbcat]

Been using different Sony earphones (?fontopia, etc) since school days then downgraded to cheap random $9.90/19.90 ones cos always forgot earphones, hence keep one at home/office/bag. Considering investing more now for better sound quality.

- Your rig: PC speaker(Creative Gigaworks T40) & Samsung Galaxy S2
- What type of usage: Music & Movies
- File format used in your source: MP3 & AVI/MP4/MPG/MKV/WMV
- Genre of music you listen to: Almost all genres
- Headphone / earphone type: IEMs
- Other requirements: volume amplifier would be a bonus but not necessary
- Budget: S$200