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Old 10-10-09   #1 (permalink)
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Default Good earphones?

I'm getting a little of sick of those epic high quality iPod earphones (/sarcasm), so I'm going to look into buying myself some propper ones.

Why earphones?
Mainly used when I'm on the road or going out, so earphones are easy to store away ^^

So does anyone have some recommendations?
They simply have to be in ear, not ones that like 'clip' around your ear or anything.
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I listen pretty much to any kind of music. Sometimes it's calm movie music, the other time it's Coldplay or Dragonforce, and then it's hardstyle.

I'm looking to spend around 50-75 euros.
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If you can find yourself a pair of JVC Marshmallows, a quick 20 second mod will make them sound awesome
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http://www.amazon.com/V-MODA-Bass-Fr.../dp/B000FUESSU
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you can pick a diff color but i have them and they are amazing. great for the money.
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If you can find yourself a pair of JVC Marshmallows, a quick 20 second mod will make them sound awesome
I doubt it :P


And if different kinds of music makes a difference, I prefer that my classic/movie music sounds better then the hardstyle/bass.
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I doubt it :P


And if different kinds of music makes a difference, I prefer that my classic/movie music sounds better then the hardstyle/bass.
if you dont like too much then these,
http://www.amazon.com/Skullcandy-Smo.../dp/B0015MPJ6W
they dont have a whole lot of bass and they have a very smooth sound
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What about Sennheiser or JVC ones? I can't seem to get Skullcandy from my usual sites.
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Sennheiser CX series are FANTASTIC. I have the CX 300 (make sure you buy them from a reputable dealer - there are a TON of fakes. NO EBAY!) and they're great.

They sound beautiful, they come with three different sizes of ear adapters so it fits nicely. (Basically, tiny, normal, and huge - which is great for people who can't keep normal ones in their ears, or if they won't fit in their ears)

Only issue is it's an asymmetrical cable (one side is longer than the other) which is good for behind the head, but some people don't like it. I prefer it.


They're ~$20-$30 most of the time now, but well worth it. If you want to spend more maybe look into the higher CX series, not sure what they could've improved, but... great bang for buck. And I won't be disappointed if I break them in under a year.
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if you dont like too much then these,
http://www.amazon.com/Skullcandy-Smo.../dp/B0015MPJ6W
they dont have a whole lot of bass and they have a very smooth sound
Lol, don't reccommend SkullCandy, overhyped taiwanese trash.

Stick with names such as Sennheiser, AKG, Audio Technica and JVC.

I'm sure whatever you pick you will be satisfied with.

I've also heard alright things of Razer's bud's, but have never experienced the sound so I can't confirm, I have however had experience with all of the above. (Except AKG, but the reviews speak for themselves)
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