elnero Posted October 7, 2015 Report Posted October 7, 2015 Wife really likes her RHA MA750. Amazon Warehouse Deals has them for about $100.I'll second this recommendation, I use these daily for portable and work, they're an absolute steal for the money. I wouldn't touch the RE-400's with a 10 foot pole, I owned a pair, they sound just ok but the real problem is the quality, mine feel apart with a few months.
PretentiousFood Posted October 7, 2015 Report Posted October 7, 2015 Mine lasted about three days before the cable died. I'm on Meelectronics A151ps now and they're fine, but probably not the deal they once we're. The cable and service are excellent though.
JimL Posted October 12, 2015 Report Posted October 12, 2015 If you don't mind used, the Shure E4C runs about $100 on ebay. It got some good reviews at the time, even made Stereophile Class B IIRC. I bought a pair years ago and it's still working, although I don't use them that often.
Dusty Chalk Posted October 12, 2015 Report Posted October 12, 2015 (squints)Used IEMs?(involuntarily shudders) 2
HiWire Posted October 12, 2015 Report Posted October 12, 2015 Meh, wipe them down with alcohol and get new tips.I'm still enjoying my Klipsch S4i out of my iPod Shuffle 3G, but they switched from dynamic to balanced armature drivers years ago, so I can't make any statements on their current range. I'd also check out the Jays range from Sweden, which I've heard and enjoyed... looks like you can get them for decently discounted prices online.
wink Posted October 13, 2015 Report Posted October 13, 2015 Beats will fit in your ear canal if you shove hard enough.The will also double up as eardrum protection. Win/win.... right there.....
Artmindes Posted October 13, 2015 Report Posted October 13, 2015 I echo the Ety's. The sound is good/very good on most of their models, and the triple flange tips fit well in my narrow ear canals. Many other IEM's don't fit well so don't sound good (IME - In My Ears). Not sure of the Altec Lansing OEM'd Ety's (I think they were a copy of the ER-6's) are still available, but my wife loved them.Etymotic ER-6i.As far as I remember ER-6i lacks bass badly.
Bigguy Posted October 13, 2015 Report Posted October 13, 2015 My wife wants a pair of buds that isolate that she can were while sleeping.
Torpedo Posted October 13, 2015 Report Posted October 13, 2015 My wife wants a pair of buds that isolate that she can were while sleeping.Etymotic or Comply plugs, no need to spend of the phone part.
grawk Posted October 13, 2015 Report Posted October 13, 2015 Westone um2s worked well for me as sleeping buds 1
Dusty Chalk Posted October 14, 2015 Report Posted October 14, 2015 (edited) As far as I remember ER-6i lacks bass badly.That might have been a fit and/or seal and/or source and/or amplification problem. If you used the triple flange tips and pushed them all the way in (albeit not dangerously so), so that you got a good seal, they lacked no bass. They did have a mild midrange suckout, but I tend not to mind those (my Dynaudio Special 25s, my Audio-Technica L3000s, and the Sony MDR-7506/-V6 all have a mild midrange suckout). Edited October 14, 2015 by Dusty Chalk
HeadphoneAddict Posted October 14, 2015 Report Posted October 14, 2015 The Kilpsch X10 are great and very very comfortable. The first pair I had for a couple of years but sold them to a friend. I bought a second pair at some point and they were very poorly made (they cut in and out on both ears if you wiggled them). I read that a lot of the ones made at that time also had these problems. I would not but another pair unless I knew for sure that they fixed these problems.That was my recommendation, and I bought a set with Mic for $99 a couple years back. Like them more than the RE-400, and I'm usually a huge HiFiMan Fan boy.
kkhead Posted October 14, 2015 Report Posted October 14, 2015 Sony ( Ericsson ) MH-1, hard to beat for the money , I own two pairs and have yet to hear anything that is better in the under $100 price range especially when partnered with a quality amp.
shellylh Posted October 14, 2015 Report Posted October 14, 2015 My wife wants a pair of buds that isolate that she can were while sleeping.If she justs wants something to keep out noise and not to listen to music, I really like the purple Flents quiet time earplugs. I started wearing them because Tim snored loudly but now I wear them anywhere I go. I replace them about once a week. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001F5VDVE/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_3?pf_rd_p=1944687722&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B001J4HB1C&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1RHT6AWB2P7S1X4VKZ33
Mr.Sneis Posted October 15, 2015 Report Posted October 15, 2015 (edited) I've been out of the market for a long long time but I think I still have a beat up pair of these somewhere; I got them from Circuit Shitty if you can believe for something like 60 or 70 bucks. You could probably find them for cheap on ebay as they never developed a cult following. They really were not bad compared to the uber money IEMs I compared them to and you can probably find some threads to back up my claims.http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDR-EX90LP-Earphones-Discontinued-Manufacturer/dp/B000EGLZUE/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8 Edited October 15, 2015 by Mr.Sneis
4tray Posted November 9, 2015 Report Posted November 9, 2015 I honestly think the Sony XB90EX are the best IEM out there under $100 new - obviously these aren't what you should get if you don't love bass, but I'm really honestly happy with the rest of the spectrum on these, they're not just good at bass and bad at everything else I'm able to go between them and Stax happily, if that's helpful to any of you... headphones with bad or muddy mids or highs I just simply won't tolerate, electrostatic or not.
grawk Posted November 9, 2015 Report Posted November 9, 2015 JH13s are definitely the best sub $100 IEMs available, if you can find a set for that. 1
wink Posted November 10, 2015 Report Posted November 10, 2015 I'd get Layla, but she'd have nothing to do with me. Neither will Roxanne....
mypasswordis Posted October 20, 2016 Report Posted October 20, 2016 Anyone have recommendations for ear buds with mic that are < $20? I'm getting sick and tired of using iphone ear buds (long story)
swt61 Posted October 20, 2016 Report Posted October 20, 2016 I think these are pretty decent... https://www.amazon.com/JBL-J33a-BLK-Discontinued-Manufacturer/dp/B00EE4DAT6/ref=sr_1_7?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1476922688&sr=1-7&keywords=jbl+earbuds
mypasswordis Posted October 20, 2016 Report Posted October 20, 2016 Thanks! That's pretty far outside my budget but the j22 might be good if it sounds close. I usually just cram my ear buds in my pocket for convenience when not using them and they become intermittent in less than a year so there's no point in getting anything expensive. 1
swt61 Posted October 20, 2016 Report Posted October 20, 2016 Well as per Head-Case standards, I took it upon myself to more than double your budget, while totally disregarding your need for less. But really Justin, I owned a $20-ish pair of JBL buds some years back, and thought they performed well above price point. 1
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