Head/earphones Recommendations Thread

[JX1983]

Hi need help on selecting earphones totally newbie to all this.. In my mindcept always thought Bose is the best haha..

- Your rig - (Note 2/ ipad)
- What type of usage ( note 2 - games, chi, kor, eng songs, movies) (ipad - frequent movies, YouTube)
- File format used in your source ( mp3)
- Genre of music you listen to ( pop, r&b, some classical )
- Headphone / earphone type ( prefer earphones to headphones, btw i have oily ears)
- Other requirements (must have vol control, mic - good to have but not a must)
- Budget ( <$200) I guess..

Thanks

Anyone? Other than the Munitio Nines or Munitio Billets who pm me about these 2.. thanks..

 

[GrimaH]

hi bros i need some recommendation for headphones..looking for a pau ka liao one..currently have the m50s in mind...but welcome other suggestion i should try out

Usage: (Late night gaming and listening music on my s3 and pc)
- What type of usage (music, movies on pc and hp)
- File format used in your source (mp3, lossless audio, pc movie format )
- Genre of music you listen to (heavy metal, jrock , trance and orchestra)
- Headphone
- Budget (~$300)

DT880s, if you can find em below that price. Stereo was having a promotion on them the last time I dropped by.

 

[Hysterica]

Hi guys just checking.

Rig: iPod 5.5 + e11
Usage: Music
Genre: Various
Type: IEM
Other req: Nothing
Budget 150

My TF10 died, i really love the sound sig of the tf10, the punchy bass most notably.

With a small budget of 150, do i get a 2nd hand tf10 or would there be alternatives. My drivers are okay but reshelling is too expensive, and i like having universals around so i can share my music.

Thanks!

 

[kungfu11]

Hi, need your recommendation if relevant here

- Your rig (PC, ps3)
- What type of usage (games, music(pc) video(pc))
- Headphone / headphone (wireless headset)
- Other requirements (if any) (comfort, surround / virtual surround 7.1 if possible)
- Budget (in figures) below 250sgd

 

[kaixax555]

Hi guys just checking.

Rig: iPod 5.5 + e11
Usage: Music
Genre: Various
Type: IEM
Other req: Nothing
Budget 150

My TF10 died, i really love the sound sig of the tf10, the punchy bass most notably.

With a small budget of 150, do i get a 2nd hand tf10 or would there be alternatives. My drivers are okay but reshelling is too expensive, and i like having universals around so i can share my music.

Thanks!

hmm 2nd hand TF10 would be best if you really like the TF10

 

[JX1983]

Hi need help on selecting earphones totally newbie to all this.. I always thought Bose have the best earphones..

But these 2 days have been reading about ppl selecting a few good earphones like SE215 & BA200..

- Your rig - (Note 2/ ipad)
- What type of usage ( note 2 - games, chi, kor, eng songs, movies) (ipad - frequent movies, YouTube)
- File format used in your source ( mainly mp3)
- Genre of music you listen to ( pop, r&b, some classical )
- Headphone / earphone type ( prefer earphones & btw i have oily ears)
- Other requirements ( vol control or mic would be good.. Most important can use on my note 2 and ipad)
- Budget ( around $200 )

Thanks..

Anyone? Other than the guy who pm me about Munitio Nines or Munitio Billets these 2 earphones..

 

[kaixax555]

hmmm BA200 would be a pretty nice choice given that it is short enough without an extension cable for an adapter with built in mic and volume controls (dunno if got such thing, if not i dun mind buying)

 

[JX1983]

hmmm BA200 would be a pretty nice choice given that it is short enough without an extension cable for an adapter with built in mic and volume controls (dunno if got such thing, if not i dun mind buying)

Umm ic thanks I guess would go try it out since got promo now

 

[ilikehandphones]

DT880s, if you can find em below that price. Stereo was having a promotion on them the last time I dropped by.

tks bro....will test them out when i pay them a visit....reviews on the internet are very good 2

 

[weng]

Hi need help on selecting earphones totally newbie to all this.. I always thought Bose have the best earphones..

But these 2 days have been reading about ppl selecting a few good earphones like SE215 & BA200..

- Your rig - (Note 2/ ipad)
- What type of usage ( note 2 - games, chi, kor, eng songs, movies) (ipad - frequent movies, YouTube)
- File format used in your source ( mainly mp3)
- Genre of music you listen to ( pop, r&b, some classical )
- Headphone / earphone type ( prefer earphones & btw i have oily ears)
- Other requirements ( vol control or mic would be good.. Most important can use on my note 2 and ipad)
- Budget ( around $200 )

Thanks..

Anyone? Other than the guy who pm me about Munitio Nines or Munitio Billets these 2 earphones..

can check out the ue400vi and ue600vi before they are gone. 400vi is $109 and 600vi is $139. "vi" is with mic/vol/remote to use with your i-device. non-vi is plain earphones at $10 cheaper respectively. i think there's a "vm" for other phones but may not be common. 400 is dynamic driver, 600 is single BA driver. both sound excellent in their own right and imo they are way too underrated.

they have been around for quite a long time but i only tried them recently and fell in love with them instantly. level of detail may not win the other high end phones but everything else is just done so nicely-right. most importantly, they are not sibilant at all. i tried the ue700 and while it has more energy than the ue600, unfortunately i experienced some sibilance and didn't really like it. i bought the 400 and probably will hoot the 600 soon.

i have the ba200 and personally i think it is way overrated, probably partly due to the huge hype sometime back when it was going for ~$150 during promotion. many bought, including me. but after more proper listening sessions i found it just mediocre. weak bass, not very realistic treble and overall just sounded "frail".

but of course, sound is subjective and everyone hears music differently. above is just my opinions. try all of them for yourself and then decide ba.


psst... btw if you are interested in a used ba200 (look at my sig), you know what to do...

 

[porkcutlet]

Finally managed to finish reading al 50+ pages. Shortlisted the beyerdynamic, shure and bose AE2. How do all three compare?

- Your rig: iPhone 4S / iPad2 / home desktop
- What type of usage: 80% music / 20% movies on ipad2 and desktop
- File format used in your source: mainly mp3
- Genre of music you listen to: Korean, English, mandarin pop
- Headphone / earphone: headphones that covers the whole ears
- Other requirements: mic would be good although optional, must have good bass
- Budget: ~$150

Thanks.

 

[Emospence]

Finally managed to finish reading al 50+ pages. Shortlisted the beyerdynamic, shure and bose AE2. How do all three compare?

- Your rig: iPhone 4S / iPad2 / home desktop
- What type of usage: 80% music / 20% movies on ipad2 and desktop
- File format used in your source: mainly mp3
- Genre of music you listen to: Korean, English, mandarin pop
- Headphone / earphone: headphones that covers the whole ears
- Other requirements: mic would be good although optional, must have good bass
- Budget: ~$150

Thanks.

Which models from beyer and shure?

Recommend CAL!.

 

[Hysterica]

Hi guys just checking.

Rig: iPod 5.5 + e11
Usage: Music
Genre: Various
Type: IEM
Other req: Nothing
Budget 150

My TF10 died, i really love the sound sig of the tf10, the punchy bass most notably.

With a small budget of 150, do i get a 2nd hand tf10 or would there be alternatives. My drivers are okay but reshelling is too expensive, and i like having universals around so i can share my music.

Thanks!

Hi guys.

With reference to the post above, what about this. www.head-fi.org/t/630235/t-peos-h-100-hybrid-iem-appreciation-thread

What do you guys think?

 

[JX1983]

can check out the ue400vi and ue600vi before they are gone. 400vi is $109 and 600vi is $139. "vi" is with mic/vol/remote to use with your i-device. non-vi is plain earphones at $10 cheaper respectively. i think there's a "vm" for other phones but may not be common. 400 is dynamic driver, 600 is single BA driver. both sound excellent in their own right and imo they are way too underrated.

they have been around for quite a long time but i only tried them recently and fell in love with them instantly. level of detail may not win the other high end phones but everything else is just done so nicely-right. most importantly, they are not sibilant at all. i tried the ue700 and while it has more energy than the ue600, unfortunately i experienced some sibilance and didn't really like it. i bought the 400 and probably will hoot the 600 soon.

i have the ba200 and personally i think it is way overrated, probably partly due to the huge hype sometime back when it was going for ~$150 during promotion. many bought, including me. but after more proper listening sessions i found it just mediocre. weak bass, not very realistic treble and overall just sounded "frail".

but of course, sound is subjective and everyone hears music differently. above is just my opinions. try all of them for yourself and then decide ba.


psst... btw if you are interested in a used ba200 (look at my sig), you know what to do...

Thanks for recommendations.. Umm u know where to try on the UE600? Seems that stereo only have the 400 not the 600.. I found the 700 on treoo though but I was hoping to try both to see which suits me.. Haha now my choices are getting wider..

 

[Unknown_Shadow]

Your rig : S3/nexus 7
What type of usage : Music 80% movie/anime 20%
File format : mp3
- Genre of music you listen :not really sure on this. i listen all kind of love song
- Headphone / earphone type : portable headphone. *see below*
- Budget : Around $150

for headphone i want to ask why like very few using portable on ear headphone? are they bad? i looking for 1 but if they really bad then its IEM i'm gonna buy.

 

[porkcutlet]

Which models from beyer and shure?

Recommend CAL!.

Went to stereo's website and saw that the CAL looks pretty decent and specs not bad too. Btw I was referring to comparing beyerdynamics DTX501p and shure SRH550.

Bose AE2 is priced at $219 on the site, a little off my budget of $150.

 

[kaixax555]

Your rig : S3/nexus 7
What type of usage : Music 80% movie/anime 20%
File format : mp3
- Genre of music you listen :not really sure on this. i listen all kind of love song
- Headphone / earphone type : portable headphone. *see below*
- Budget : Around $150

for headphone i want to ask why like very few using portable on ear headphone? are they bad? i looking for 1 but if they really bad then its IEM i'm gonna buy.

Sennheiser PX200-II

A lot of us use IEM cause more portable ma

 

[kaixax555]

still have to look at price range

 

[TeamStereo]

Your rig : S3/nexus 7
What type of usage : Music 80% movie/anime 20%
File format : mp3
- Genre of music you listen :not really sure on this. i listen all kind of love song
- Headphone / earphone type : portable headphone. *see below*
- Budget : Around $150

for headphone i want to ask why like very few using portable on ear headphone? are they bad? i looking for 1 but if they really bad then its IEM i'm gonna buy.

Can try the beyerdynamic DTX501p and also the UE4000

 

[zacky1223]

Your rig : Note 2 . PC
What type of usage : Music and movies
File format : mp3
- Genre of music you listen :RnB, Hip Hop
- Headphone / earphone type : In Ear
- Budget : Around $150

Hi guys need your help in this thanks !