Head/earphones Recommendations Thread

[commandowolf]

Hi all.
Dont want to spend so much on a earpiece maybe $50 and below.
Any good brands to recommend for my earpiece? Been using android earpiece all this while

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Theres some you can choose from. Vsonic VSD1S from lendmeurears, Audio Technica CKB500 $38 challenger and stereo i think. Soundmagic e10 okay lor

 

[Ayukiz]

Well like i always say, go down and test them all. You can go down to Stereo at Ion or Plaza Sing and test them, you can ask for recommendations by the knowledgeable and helpful staff. Yes they know their stuff like a true passionate audiophile and certainly can help you dial in the perfect sound sig and iem thats suitable for you.

No worries even if you are a noob, just let them or us know what kinda music you listen to, and if you are just starting off, no point splurging $200 cos you might not be able to appreciate such high quality iem's with a sub-par source quality. I'd say keep under $100 for everyone else who is just starting out on their road to good music hehehe example from prev posts of mine, if you have such good iem, and source quality is only 128kbps mp3 files, you'll end up wondering why they sound so shitty and most people dont realise that its the files, not the earpiece themselves. You might end up hating the iem instead of realising you should be upgrading the source to at least 320kbps to make the most out of your investment.

Thanks will do so. Mine are all 320kbps. But sometime they dont sound that good.

 

[Whizdom]

Theres some you can choose from. Vsonic VSD1S from lendmeurears, Audio Technica CKB500 $38 challenger and stereo i think. Soundmagic e10 okay lor

Is brainwav considered any good for starters/beginners?

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[commandowolf]

Is brainwav considered any good for starters/beginners?

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generally positive reviews from what i remember, if you can get good deals on them i dont see why not, just check up on reviews and see if u can test them. Just like vsonic lesser known brand hahaha

 

[BarbieDog]

- phone/computer
- music/game/movie
- mp3
- kpop, rock, post grunge, Chinese songs
- in ear earpiece
- 100, budget

My friend recommended me vsonic gr07. Is it good? Prefer those that can hear the band instrument clearly

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[vtecXx]

managed to hoot from lazada as well...great price D

 

[commandowolf]

- phone/computer
- music/game/movie
- mp3
- kpop, rock, post grunge, Chinese songs
- in ear earpiece
- 100, budget

My friend recommended me vsonic gr07. Is it good? Prefer those that can hear the band instrument clearly

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Yeap i have the Vsonic GR07 Classic from lendmeurear! I say wait for black friday sales instead of $125 can get for $100 hehehe. Go read joker's review on it on theheadphonelist.com, its in his recommended iem guide as well. Will describe it as a 'fun' neutral iem, separation between instrumental layers is fairly good, soundstage is fairly decent. General all around flat freq response with a few peaks here and there. Generally well defined lows, mids and highs. Texturing and microdetails will be a bit more revealing so if your source is ****, you wont like them. Especially taylor swift kind of **** mastered music, everything distorted with loudness wars in the industry, gonna apply to kpop as a general whole but dont quote me. I listen rock, metal, chinese songs, instrumentals, edm all sound great too. No worries buying one, good bang for buck. Can go down to Plaza Sing toy outpost and test it out, opposite the cinema.

 

[BuZhiDaoLeh]

hi guys need some recommendations for a new earphone as my klipsch just broke down after almost 3 years. am really interested in IE80 but im really wondering if its wise of me to invest $600 just for it. my current klipsch is around $2xx .


are there any other good options below the price of IE80?

 

[commandowolf]

hi guys need some recommendations for a new earphone as my klipsch just broke down after almost 3 years. am really interested in IE80 but im really wondering if its wise of me to invest $600 just for it. my current klipsch is around $2xx .


are there any other good options below the price of IE80?

Well for the price of $600, you might as well be getting a custom iem LOL a very big investment. Sure there are TONS of other good prices. And klipsch has good quality but AGAIN, paying for brand too. Yeah like it or not thats the cold hard truth. Honestly, anything above $350 on iem you might as well invest in a ciem.

How bout EVERYONE search hwz for crying out loud, theres a damn good recommendation guide posted here already WITH prices and WHERE you can find them: http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/headphones-earphones-portable-media-devices-314/ear-earphones-iems-under-budget-3401900.html

Again i post these websites for you to search for recommendations IF you dont feel like posting your precious little set up/needs/wants for the iem like all prev posters do.

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

http://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/wiki/recommendations

http://theheadphonelist.com/earphone-buyers-guide/

Yeah im pissed, because im active and happy to help but im fed up with people not even bothering to check back. Oh well its a forum, who gives a damn right? ==

Edit: realised i accidentally put $250 instead of $350.

 

[BuZhiDaoLeh]

yo chill bro~ i saw that thread before i posted here but that was dated so many years ago plus the reviews on youtube and headfi all leans towards IE80 (like duh). but im interested in the custom iem you are talking about. have any info you might want to share? cos those i find eg weststone ciem etc are like 1k+ and such with a additional fee for Audiologists like in this thread. TIA
http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/headphones-earphones-portable-media-devices-314/custom-ear-monitors-information-discussion-thread-4706756-39.html

Well for the price of $600, you might as well be getting a custom iem LOL a very big investment. Sure there are TONS of other good prices. And klipsch has good quality but AGAIN, paying for brand too. Yeah like it or not thats the cold hard truth. Honestly, anything above $250 on iem you might as well invest in a ciem.

How bout EVERYONE search hwz for crying out loud, theres a damn good recommendation guide posted here already WITH prices and WHERE you can find them: http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/h.../ear-earphones-iems-under-budget-3401900.html

Again i post these websites for you to search for recommendations IF you dont feel like posting your precious little set up/needs/wants for the iem like all prev posters do.

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

http://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/wiki/recommendations

http://theheadphonelist.com/earphone-buyers-guide/

Yeah im pissed, because im active and happy to help but im fed up with people not even bothering to check back. Oh well its a forum, who gives a damn right? ==

 

[commandowolf]

yo chill bro~ i saw that thread before i posted here but that was dated so many years ago plus the reviews on youtube and headfi all leans towards IE80 (like duh). but im interested in the custom iem you are talking about. have any info you might want to share? cos those i find eg weststone ciem etc are like 1k+ and such with a additional fee for Audiologists like in this thread. TIA
http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/headphones-earphones-portable-media-devices-314/custom-ear-monitors-information-discussion-thread-4706756-39.html

Yeah im chill, just fed up with stuff hahaha actually the hwz link was updated for 2014 recommendations! Read the last line of OP hehe. Hmmm well i do know Null Audio does free impressions and there is the lower end budget for ciem, but dont recommend those under $400 for obvious reasons personally, ymmv. http://www.null-audio.com/collections/custom-in-ear-monitor?sort_by=price-ascending

You can get better choices and variety from music sanctuary, http://www.music-sanctuary.com/
the custom art music one for about $460 is a good choice for starting out, extensively reviewed by average joe and joker on theheadphonelist. Few more around the $500 range. Do however note that ciem are big investments, make sure you are willing to only recoup 30% of that investment if you decide to sell it off in the future due to costs of new buyer reshelling and whatnot. But the plus side, best isolation, tuned best for you, and you will get the best out of your listening experience. Some people say after 3-5 years may need reshell cos of ear canal changing, but some people go up to 8 years afaik. Depends on your luck, but read up and make sure you know the ins and outs of your music and headphone terminologies before buying. You can try headfi have a better and more knowledgeable community than hwz in our small red dot

Edit: http://store.treoo.com/brands/heir-audio?limit=all Heir Audio is also a good brand, have cheaper offerings you can check out as well!

 

[BuZhiDaoLeh]

thanks alot bro. will take a look at the links..very interested in those ciem due to the designs but will read up more regarding the sound quality etc etc.

Yeah im chill, just fed up with stuff hahaha actually the hwz link was updated for 2014 recommendations! Read the last line of OP hehe. Hmmm well i do know Null Audio does free impressions and there is the lower end budget for ciem, but dont recommend those under $400 for obvious reasons personally, ymmv. http://www.null-audio.com/collections/custom-in-ear-monitor?sort_by=price-ascending

You can get better choices and variety from music sanctuary, http://www.music-sanctuary.com/
the custom art music one for about $460 is a good choice for starting out, extensively reviewed by average joe and joker on theheadphonelist. Few more around the $500 range. Do however note that ciem are big investments, make sure you are willing to only recoup 30% of that investment if you decide to sell it off in the future due to costs of new buyer reshelling and whatnot. But the plus side, best isolation, tuned best for you, and you will get the best out of your listening experience. Some people say after 3-5 years may need reshell cos of ear canal changing, but some people go up to 8 years afaik. Depends on your luck, but read up and make sure you know the ins and outs of your music and headphone terminologies before buying. You can try headfi have a better and more knowledgeable community than hwz in our small red dot

Edit: http://store.treoo.com/brands/heir-audio?limit=all Heir Audio is also a good brand, have cheaper offerings you can check out as well!

 

[commandowolf]

thanks alot bro. will take a look at the links..very interested in those ciem due to the designs but will read up more regarding the sound quality etc etc.

No problem! Find that sound sig you like best, i say get a slightly cheaper offering for under $150 for use first see if you really like that sound sig, and for those get down and dirty activities, wont so heart pain. Den for normal daily activities a ciem is a good choice, but again like i asked on the ciem forum, 'worth' is relative for everyone, and sorry for your wallet as head fi goes.

 

[nexxusdev]

Need some recommendations:

- Your rig: Mostly PC, occasionally phone (S3, soon to be s6/g4)
- What type of usage: Listening to music with minor gaming on the side.
- File format used in your source: flac wherever possible
- Genre of music you listen to: Electronic/House
- Headphone / earphone type: Circumaural headphones/ whatever is most comfortable. Isolation is not much of an issue as mostly using in room at home.
- Other requirements: Mic would be cool but definitely not necessary.
- Budget: $150<

Preferably on lazada so I can use codes

Currently looking at ath-m40x. Anyone knows how much is it at connectit with member price?

 

[fumoffuXx]

Need some recommendations:

- Your rig: Mostly PC, occasionally phone (S3, soon to be s6/g4)
- What type of usage: Listening to music with minor gaming on the side.
- File format used in your source: flac wherever possible
- Genre of music you listen to: Electronic/House
- Headphone / earphone type: Circumaural headphones/ whatever is most comfortable. Isolation is not much of an issue as mostly using in room at home.
- Other requirements: Mic would be cool but definitely not necessary.
- Budget: $150<

Preferably on lazada so I can use codes

Currently looking at ath-m40x. Anyone knows how much is it at connectit with member price?

go for the m50x! or m50 check out the bazaar

 

[xRenol]

Anyone know where got Brainwavz BLU-100 demo set to test out apart from Treoo?

Thanks.

 

[Iandao]

- Your rig: Sony Z3/ Zen X-Fi3
- What type of usage: Music
- File format used in your source: mp3, flac
- Genre of music you listen to: chinese/english pop
- Headphone / earphone type: headphones (current iem SE315) pair with creative E5/Fiio E11
- Other requirements: clarity. No need mic or volume control.
- Budget: <$100

 

[musicdreamer]

- Your rig: Sony Z3/ Zen X-Fi3
- What type of usage: Music
- File format used in your source: mp3, flac
- Genre of music you listen to: chinese/english pop
- Headphone / earphone type: headphones (current iem SE315) pair with creative E5/Fiio E11
- Other requirements: clarity. No need mic or volume control.
- Budget: <$100

Check out the MEE M6 PRO, bro. I just bought a pair last week at Stereo for less than $80 bucks! Cheap but very good.

I actually do not need the one with mic also, so I am using now the cable without the mic and volume (provided in the package).

 

[Iandao]

Check out the MEE M6 PRO, bro. I just bought a pair last week at Stereo for less than $80 bucks! Cheap but very good.

I actually do not need the one with mic also, so I am using now the cable without the mic and volume (provided in the package).

eh tt one is IEM ar? i'm looking for headphones..

 

[feeler]

Where you get the best deals for the audio Technica im50?