Earphones, which one should I get?

[Justhandguns]

There are just so many choices out there. I need some opinions. I am looking for a good pair, mainly for iPod and my notebook. In fact, I am looking for something which can give me more on the lower end (bass) since I have the Sen. HD-590 for classical musics at home already. I will mainly be listening to Pop/Rock type of musics with the earphones.

Here is the list that I have made, it will be one of these that I am going to get, please give some comment on these earphones!

1. Bose Triport IE
2. Sony MDR-EX90LP
3. Denon AH-C700
4. Audio Technica ATH-EC700
5. Shure E2c (not too attractive to me in terms of the look)

I think they are pretty much selling at similar price range (except the E2c), something below 100quids online. There are so many mixed reviews of individual earphones and they all seemed to be very bias. I need some suggestions here.

you wny to go for head phones that fit the whole ear than in ear because they reproduce bass better

[Justhandguns]

No, I mean I will use the earphone for my iPod and notebook when I am not at home. I don't want to wear a big stupid headphone like some 'interesting' persons who wear huge Sony DJ type headphones walking around in the streets!

[mattski73]

what ever you do avoid the Bose IE, and that's coming from a Bose lover.

[anadin]

1. Bose Triport IE= absolute crap
2. Sony MDR-EX90LP= so so
3. Denon AH-C700= easily the best of the bunch
4. Audio Technica ATH-EC700 = earclip design is a nightmare
5. Shure E2c= where is the bass!

So there you have it the clear winner by a country mile is the Denon AH-C700

[Justhandguns]

Thanks anadin!

Denon seems to be the most expensive. I don't know if the slightly cheaper Sony is good enough for me.

[anadin]

I don't know if you want to add these to your list, the Goldring GX200 earphones cost as little as £45 and have been reviewed on this very forum and had a very favourable outcome.

Here is the link to the review

Goldring GX200 Headphones review

[Reano]

Originally Posted by Justhandguns

Thanks anadin!

Denon seems to be the most expensive. I don't know if the slightly cheaper Sony is good enough for me.

At £100 you can get the shure e3c easily

or these on eBay item no: 180139277208 note I dont know the seller. These are Westone UM1

Or the Etymotic ER-4

[tonton]

I bought some v-moda vibes and they sound fantastic. Bought them from ebay from a powerseller in the US. Cost about £37 and they're far better then my old CX300's. More sound clarity and better bass IMO.

[cheeseywang]

I know you're asking about earphones but here's another option for you.

I bought a pair of AKG K26P's about three months ago for use with my iPod. They are an on ear design with a closed back which produce nice deep bass. They're not big obtrusive 'phones and they fold up for easy storage. Highly recommended and they'll only set you back around £30. I previously was using Sony MDR - EX71 earphones which sell for around the same price. I'd take the AKG's anyday.

Just my two pence.

[Justhandguns]

First, thanks for all the suggestions! Tell you guys, I have finally got myself a new pair of earphones, or should I say, headphones. Although I am quite satisfied with the 'eventual' headphones that I have got, finally, I must say it was a really bad experience from Ebay.

At the very first instant, right after I started this thread here, I saw an Audio Technica ATH-EW9, the woody clip-on, on ebay (local UK seller). The price was very reasonable, but I expected it to go up when the bidding ended. In deed, I won by paying 60quids (item no 200139489266). I happily received the package the day after I paid, then open the box and found out that the headphone in the EW9 box is in fact EM9R, the silver one. I first thought that the wooden covers on the headphone were somewhere in the box as well, maybe an optional thing, but could not find any of it. I mail back the seller and ask him about this, he said it was an unopened price that he won from headphoneworld.com, I really doubt that. We agreed to send the headphone back to him. But once he got it, he was complaining about he was send the correct wooden one to me and it was me who change it to the EM9d and wrongly request a refund. That sucks! He also sent me a blurry photo of the 'original package' to me and said that was the 'genuine article' that he sent me earlier. What a big lie! After discussing with my friend who is a lawyer, he said it would be difficult to prove my case, and otherwise as well. I eventually asked the seller to send the silver EW9d to me and I did received it. That is jut to minimise my lost, otherwise I would have to wait for months to file a dispute case with Ebay and Paypal and may even lost in the end.

Although I am still happy with the EM9d, I am still quite unpset about the way people cheat on Ebay. in the UK, EM9d sells pretty much the same price as the EW9, why the hack did this guy be more honest!? Oh, by the way, his name is Ian Aldred, anybody knows him? If it really wasn't his fault, then what happened in between!?

[kpjf]

That is a real shame and it is, of course is the negative side to eBay, sometimes you take a gamble; it pays off, and other times you're cheated.

One thing i don't like is when people sell this kind of item and show a stock picture or one from the net, if he had of uploaded a pic of the actual item then you would've known you were getting the exact one you wanted and not a different model. I hate when this happens on eBay, sometimes people just make life so bloody difficult when you have to send something back and it's clearly their fault
ie a damaged item and they won't refund initial postage and postage you incur returning item.

And, then you say when you sent the item back he says it was the wooden one he sent! He seems like a liar, because if this was the case why didn't he say this to begin with, ie when you emailed him saying the wrong item was in the box why didn't he say, oh no you're lying i sent the wooden one! Imagine that happened to you: you sell an item on eBay and someone says you sent me the wrong item, you'd say nope you're wrong i sent you the right item, instead of letting you send it back and then say the correct item was initially sent, but, alas on eBay, that's what it is, one person's word against another's: what do you do!?

Plus you say about having to wait on eBay/Paypal's claims, well i have had experience with this and paypal are arseholes, and have screwed me around more than once. Eg if someone doesn't send you an item and that item is under £15~ and they don't have any money in their account, paypal do nothing, and say sorry you're not getting your money back because our policy only covers you over £15...so i guess all you can do is live and learn and maybe next time it's better paying that extra amount and buying it from Amazon for piece of mind

[Justhandguns]

Originally Posted by kevferris

Plus you say about having to wait on eBay/Paypal's claims, well i have had experience with this and paypal are arseholes, and have screwed me around more than once. Eg if someone doesn't send you an item and that item is under £15~ and they don't have any money in their account, paypal do nothing, and say sorry you're not getting your money back because our policy only covers you over £15...so i guess all you can do is live and learn and maybe next time it's better paying that extra amount and buying it from Amazon for piece of mind

That is exactly why I chose not to complain to Paypal and Ebay. Another problem is that, you can never have 'physical contact' with them. You only communicate with messages and emails, which basically means useless. What I heard is, most of the time, they just suspend the seller for a while and then that is it! As long as the seller is paying the ebay fees and not 'obviously' break the law, there is nothing that the buyer can do if something like this happens.

Oh the other hand, like you said, you have to pay the price for buying from Ebay. You get some good stuffs there and then you will eventualy lose some. I had a few bad experience at Ebay, but generally most of my deals went fine. 60quids isn't exactly a lot of money, but it did kill a lot of my brain cells dealing with this guy.

[kpjf]

I know exactly what you mean, and you end up annoying yourself trying to get your point across to them (the seller and/or paypal). But i think at the end of the day eBay's advantages outway the disadvantages, i've got some real serious bargains and on the other hand sold some stuff and it's went for way more money than i thought and made a few quid...So it's all good

[dancemb]

How good are the Sony MDR-EX90LP?

Im asking because I got a Sony NW-A808, and now need in-ear phones that can show off the players sound to the full effects. Was using the EX71's and the player came with EX 82's, but need something that beats them both!

If they are not good, then what can beat them? If anything, I am really after the silicone gel inserts, as I find them the most comfortable ones.