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quality of bundled earphones.

hey guys what do you feel about the sound quality of the bundled earphones. i feel they are really bad. so how does a creative ep-630 compare with it? also suggest other repalcements.

I agree with you. It is very bad. The EP-630 is certainly much better.

Brother I used creative in-ear's but currently I am using Skullcandy Titan and its really produce great sound.
I just love Skullcandy. Even it is repairable
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what i hate hate mainly hate about the bundled earphones is the bass. it is spread out and not solid. so how is the bass of the skull candy earphone?

I think I cant able to make u understand that hows It's bass.
Just one word to say.
Aaawwwweeeeeeesssssooommee

Guys you're comparing absolutely different things XD it's a bundle and I wanna say they are pretty good for a bundle, for example when you're byuing a MP3 player in 99 cases out of 100 you can throw away bundle ears even not trying them, they're just to ensure that there IS sound from device XD
UPD and yeah, I prefer to use Cowon iAudio7 + Audiotechinca for music, not a cell phone )

senheiser CX 300 II

I got frankenphones now
cut off original earbuds, soldered in some Panasonic in-ear ones I had (which had the stupidest cable I've ever seen, but great sound quality), so I've got good phones and handsfree. It even doesn't look very bad if the cable is black and the speakers are white

I have some earphones from sony but works great! !!
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Hi!
Does anyone use AKG K370 headsets with the i5800? I am looking for some high quality replacement of the bundles, but there are hints on the net that this model doesn't work well with some non-Apple and non-Blackberry headsets (unfortunately no info for Samsung ones).

I'm still giving Samsung credit for giving at least this good earphones, which imo aren't that bad. I compared them with Senheister CX300 and EP-830 and can say It's lacking bass, but is superior compared to headphones you usually (those huge non-in-ear headphones that you usually see in nokia phones..)
For the record, I've already RMA'd two EP-830's for being faulty

In my opinion bundled earphones are good.

Skull candy all day

Those headphones aren't perfect, but they aren't some cheappy earphones.
I listen about 30 minutes music a day and those are perfect for that use !

Problems with Zagg Smartbuds
I just bought a pair of Zagg Smartbuds to use with my I5801 as listed here: http://www.fommy.co.uk/view-full-pag...ts&skuno=87340
When I got them, they didn't work in the phone. They did work in every other 3.5 jacked device I had access to. After reading this forum (and others) I am wondering if the Galaxy Apollo has the same 3.5 jack as the Galaxy S.
I don't really want to spend $17 for the adapter only to find out that my phone has a different problem.
Can anyone confirm that the apollo has the same physical plug as the S?
See this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=713350
Thanks.

Very strange, I use my Beats by Dre with my SG3. Every earbuds i've tried are working

i too find the bundled ones good
i use them daily for about 1hr

I like it, much better than the ipod one and when I go running it never fall

They have a nice quality, imo.

I got a pair of earphones from dealextreme for 2 bucks and they do an amazingly good job, even compared to 10-15 $ ones

Earbuds and Headphones IEM

Just a quick question err reassure me before i buy that i need to buy a set with 3 pin layout right?
Are all the 3 pin layouts the same ie.. if i find one with the 3 it will work?
Like say this...
hxxp://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71Dr9lqKKJL._AA1500_.jpg
I want to buy these but i really don't know if they work or not...
hxxp://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Earphones-Microphone-iPhone-Compatible/dp/B002RWJDB6/ref=acc_glance_e_ai_purchase_similarities_t_4
Please any and all help and criticism welcome too...

I won't comment on the pins but if you're replacing the stock earphones for better sound quality, these will not give it. I have not listened to these but I have to a higher-end model of JBuds and they sound worse than stock.

The JVC Air Cushions on Amazon for 16-20$ are amazing, especially with PowerAmp app and listening to Techno/Electronic/House music, as well as everything else. I bought a 75$ pair of NuForce 700X IEMs and they sounded the same as my 20$ JVC Air Cushions.
This
http://www.amazon.com/JVC-HAFX66W-C...PH6U/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1296386326&sr=8-3

Compatibility question
I have been searching far and wide for compatible in-ear headphones with a mic.
Looking at the pinout differences between the iphone and most android phones, I was very disappointed in what is available. The GND and MIC signals are reversed for many popular android phones compared to the iphone headset pinout. However, the other day, I plugged my friend's iphone headset into my captivate... AND IT WORKED!! I was shocked! I tried my headset in her iphone and that also worked.
Does this mean that iphone headsets work with the captivate? I would just love it if the headset and mic worked. Buttons would be nice, but you can't have everything.
Does anyone have experience with the Klipsch S4i or the Ultimate Ears 500vi with their captivates?

I have experience with the Ultimate Ears TripleFi 5vi on the Captivate and it works, so I'd imagine that extends to all iPhone compatible headsets. I checked out the 500vi and those use diaphragm rather than balanced armature drivers, even though they are not that different in price. I really suggest going for the pair with the better drivers, as there will be a drastic difference in sound quality.

If anyone cares...
Ok this is what i found in the I9000 forum hope it works for what i want...
Ebay link paid $13 shipped from UK...
This is what i want from it Vol up down button and mic...
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88EVGAFTW said:
The JVC Air Cushions on Amazon for 16-20$ are amazing, especially with PowerAmp app and listening to Techno/Electronic/House music, as well as everything else. I bought a 75$ pair of NuForce 700X IEMs and they sounded the same as my 20$ JVC Air Cushions.
This
http://www.amazon.com/JVC-HAFX66W-C...PH6U/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1296386326&sr=8-3
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These earbuds...are the cord lengths of equal length or is one cord shorter than the other? I hate that around the back of the neck crap. I hate how manufactures and retailers never explicitly tell you.
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THIS DOES NOT WORK WITH THE CAPPY!!!
Lol now that i got that out of the way waiting for the other adapter for my phone...

jjojjojoe said:
Does anyone have experience with the Klipsch S4i or the Ultimate Ears 500vi with their captivates?
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I have the S4, but I'm interested in trying the S4i. Anyone have an answer for jjojjojoe's question?

Etys
The Etymotic HF2 work great with the Captivate and the quality is great.
By the way, has anybody tried the HF3? They don't work with some Android phones with I haven't found anything about the Captivate.

Play/pause music with in-line mic control button
Lots of headphone/mic threads, so wanted to bump one with recent activity to ask a question.
I recently upgraded to GB, was listening to music with a seat of headphones with an in-line mic. I paused the song using the control button on the mic, had a conversation, and when I clicked the mic button again...nothing. The button would only begin playing the paused song if the screen was on. I tried several different lock screens, music players, widgets etc. No matter what, I experienced this functionality:
1. Music is playing
2. Screen times out after X minutes, or I turn if off with a click of the power button
3. 1 click from the in-line mic button will pause the music
4. If I click again within ~5 seconds, the music will begin to play again
5. If I wait 5-10+ seconds before clicking, the music will not start again with a single click until after I turn the screen back on again.
I’m almost 99% sure that this wasn’t the case on my old Froyo-based ROM, so I wanted to check in to see if this is just standard for everyone.
Thanks!

Sennheiser MM 550-X Travel Bluetooth Headset with Apt-X

So, I'm analyzing the info found on the internet and this headset seems to be pretty good. People praise the sound chip of SGS3 promising a really good sound. How good can it be? Could it at least be comparable with sound of Cowon products (I own J3)?
I checked the prices, seems like MM 550-X Travel costs half of SGS3 if not more. Pretty pricey...
Just prices differ a lot, check these out, the same product but prices are way too different:
333 EUR
423 EUR
On this page, one of the users complained that the volume level of MM 550-X is the same bad as MM 550 and he owns both headsets. He says that these headsets have too low maximum volume and it is not enjoyable to listen because of that.
I was checking the specs on the Sennheiser website.
I own three Sennheiser headphones myself, they all are sounding very good, loud and overall quality is excellent. So lets get into loudness specs to compare with the models I have:
Sennheiser HD 650: Sound pressure level (SPL) 103 dB
Sennheiser RS 180: Sound pressure level (SPL) 110 dB
Sennheiser MM 550-X Travel: Sound pressure level (SPL) 107 dB (at 1 mW, 1 kHz)
So, as I see by the numbers - the loudness is OK. At least the numbers of the headphones that I already have and use every day and my personal experience say that 107 dB is ENOUGH
I'm using these headphones with computers and media center and these have pretty good outputs, i rarely need to use the maximum output.
But what output via Bluetooth will SGS3 have? There were numbers of outputs including wired headphones, but what about Bluetooth?

How about these.....
http://www.amazon.co.uk/JayBird-JB-...9?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1337284517&sr=1-9
Jaybirds

I don't know, I use Sennheiser products for years, they are top notch

My sennheiser mx500 were unusable on my sgs1 til supercurio released voodoo sound. They were far too quiet. Now excellent.
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any other options?

lol you know theyre expensive when you check their website, and theres no price, but a checkout option.. $500 dollar headphones..
i love sennheiser, i just wish they didnt look like skullcandies
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AMoosa said:
How about these.....
http://www.amazon.co.uk/JayBird-JB-...9?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1337284517&sr=1-9
Jaybirds
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It is very heavy. The Sennheiser is ~3X more light.

Zisworg said:
It is very heavy. The Sennheiser is ~3X more light.
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Really?? I have the Jay bird and they are extremely light. And only £89
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AMoosa said:
Really?? I have the Jay bird and they are extremely light. And only £89
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love this headset and looking forward to trying it out with the sIII on the 30th, especially if you are an active person they dont shift off your head at all. Comfy too!
My dog ate my covers for the earpieces though and now the metal is not so comfy and i cant find the spares that came with them now! If anyone knows where i can buy any that'd be awesome!
UK based

Bluetooth Headphones

I work graveyards in a store, and listen to my phone. My earbuds keep getting caught and pulled out, pain in the arse. Anyway I need recommendation on some bluetooth headphones. Anyone?
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I use the MEElectronics AF-32 they're great and sound awesome. The advantage is that they can be used wireless or wired
Bought them at Amazon herethe one I bought black/gray - http://goo.gl/TzCoj
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I am using Sony mw600 for quite a few years and it's all I ever needed. Highly recommended!
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I am currently using Denon Globe Cruiser AH-W200 they sound great are quite light and last a reasonable amout of time.
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Sennheiser MM 550-X. Can be used wired, wirelessly, have apt-x for loseless audio, noise reduction to mute the noise and some more I forgot about. Oh, and you can have phone calls on them as they have 2 microphones. I doubt any other bluetooth headphones can match these.

Add Sony MDR-1RBT to your consideration list.
The usual , remote control , wired and wireless , microphone.

Is bass sacrificed with bluetooth earphones / headphones?
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bl4ckdr4gon said:
Is bass sacrificed with bluetooth earphones / headphones?
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The AF32 headphones I mentioned above has awesome bass.
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I'm using BackBeats, and they're pretty darn good. The only issue is being earbuds, their playing battery life is in the vicinity of 3-4 hours.

I use the LG Tone+. They work great and have excellent battery life. The only issue I have is that sometimes they have a flaky connection for no apparent reason.
Before these, I had the jaybird freedom. They worked great until I lost them.
If you are an audiophile, you will probably be disappointed with all bluetooth headphones. You sacrifice a bit of fidelity because bluetooth compresses the signal.
I use mine at the gym. The slight downgrade in sound quality is worth it to be wireless when working out.
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marscook said:
I use the LG Tone+. They work great and have excellent battery life. The only issue I have is that sometimes they have a flaky connection for no apparent reason.
Before these, I had the jaybird freedom. They worked great until I lost them.
If you are an audiophile, you will probably be disappointed with all bluetooth headphones. You sacrifice a bit of fidelity because bluetooth compresses the signal.
I use mine at the gym. The slight downgrade in sound quality is worth it to be wireless when working out.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but although I've heard Bluetooth 4.0 does suffer reduced audio quality compared to earlier variants, I also believe that the One implements one of the newer Bluetooth audio codecs that cleans things up? Granted, it isn't going to match wired connections (or even better wireless methods), but I have heard it's significantly better.

If you want audio quality, all the blue tooth headsets you should look at is anything with apt X as that will make the sound quality almost sound lossless like a member said. Not many headsets support these thought but I really recommend you get an apt X enabled one. Then you have to look at what's more your style. On ear, in ear or over ear. If you want on ear, there are many option. I owned the jaybird sb2 and really liked them but they messed up on me after six months. Got it replaced no problem. If you are in ear, try the LG tone + or the jaybird freedom. There are many variations of the tone but look for one with apt X codec. Well let me go no further. Just get one that has apt X codec and start reading reviews and seeing what others say about what they like about it. Don't expect many people to talk about apt X. Many don't even have a device with it enabled. The HTC one does have it though. Happy hunting
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if you want a set you can work out with, jaybird bluebuds x are awesome

I just received a set of nextwave bluetooth headphones ($24 on groupon) that I plan on using solely at the gym. I just tried them on rally quickly they fit very well, the sound was good, the connection was good also ( i moved my phone around into all my pockets) and for the price i couldnt go wrong. This is my first set of bluetooth headphones so I dont know what the sound quality is in the other ones.

I just bought a deleycon headset, I can't wait to get my hands on it.
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Plantronics 903+, they sound amazing ( really you hear bass in there ), great battery life, very good signal ( you can move around without loosing connection ), and they look and feel superb. I forgot the convinient button placement for controlling your music and taking/placing calls.
Can't be happier with them , plus I bought em for 35USD ( ebay ).
The only con is the audio quality on calls, but other than that it works great in that departmanet as well
Cheers.
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[Q] Which earphones?

Hey everybody,
actually I am using the Panasonic RP-HJE120E1K In-Ear earphones but having a lot of trouble with stopping music and/or the Google voice command search (please unlock your device). I looked this problem up and there seems to be a problem with the stereo jack.
So, can anyone tell me which model I can use without issue? or maybe disable this function?
Thanks
Stephan

mac-duff said:
Hey everybody,
actually I am using the Panasonic RP-HJE120E1K In-Ear earphones but having a lot of trouble with stopping music and/or the Google voice command search (please unlock your device). I looked this problem up and there seems to be a problem with the stereo jack.
So, can anyone tell me which model I can use without issue? or maybe disable this function?
Thanks
Stephan
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An amazing one that I've been using recently is the JVC BA-FR41-N, it looks really awesome too. Comes with mic and button.
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thx but I just want to listen, no mic is required

The xiaomi headphones are great too

SoundMagic ES-18 Great bass. Clear sound. And at affordable price.
I use it with Maven player and these settings

Phones
I'm using PX100's for years (I have to repair jack 3x times and have pads also 3 times changed..

alexkta said:
The xiaomi headphones are great too
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+1 for the Xiaomi Pistons, I've got the 2.1s I think and they're fantastic for the money. Got mine from ibuygou who I believe is a hardware partner with Xiaomi so its safer, as there are some fakes out there.

me too!!!
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SoundMagic ES-18 Great bass. Clear sound. And at affordable price.
I use it with Maven player and these settings
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same here buddy, i love them.... for just Rs.550 they are way much VFM. i also like creative ep-630.

SONY EXTRA BASS EARBUDS ROCKS MAN FOR JUST 40 USD AT AMAZON
link here :
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDRXB50A...1418579757&sr=8-1&keywords=extra+bass+earbuds
Currently the black ones are not sold by amazon so they are higher by 12 dollars, but I got mine for 40 USD and they are amazing .​

SoundMagic E10S is a good one. Ordered 1 last black friday for $32. I think the price went up now but im sure it is still less than $50.

Sennheiser CX 180 Street II In-ear-canalphone
I've been using the Sennheiser CX 180 Street II In-ear-canalphone. Everything works perfectly, and I'm extremely happy with it.

I am using JBL T150 in ear canalphone
I am using JBL T150 in ear canal phone with mic to attend the calls with enhanced bass it gives mind blowing sound

I have ROKR EH20, oem with mic. I like it more than my Sensation XE out of box Beats wired headsets.

xiaomi piston or meelectronics m9p but recommended custom kernel with faux sound driver 34 and buy faux sound (or any kernel tweaker wich support it) app to activate hide sound options, after config is sound amazing combined with poweramp app

mac-duff said:
Hey everybody,
actually I am using the Panasonic RP-HJE120E1K In-Ear earphones but having a lot of trouble with stopping music and/or the Google voice command search (please unlock your device). I looked this problem up and there seems to be a problem with the stereo jack.
So, can anyone tell me which model I can use without issue? or maybe disable this function?
Thanks
Stephan
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i use xiaomi piston and it's really good

I have a pair of NOCS NS400
perhaps they're not isolate enough, but the sound is good

SoundMAGIC ES18S RB
SoundMAGIC ES18S RB is really awesome... This earphone comes with microphone... Worth to buy.... Won't regret

Sennheiser Bose if you want quality

Creative EP 630
aliyangohar4 said:
Sennheiser Bose if you want quality
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i am using this since a year, it delivers awesome bass with proper levels of treble. and yeah those are sturdy as rock!

SoundMagic ES-18 is a great buy. Punchy but non-destructive bass and good highs and mids.
Creative EP-630 - Been around for 8 years and still going strong. It's the one I am using at present. A good bang for buck till the arrival of ES-18.
Sennheisser CX-180 Street II is another great choice but not as economical as others.
I have tried couple of Skullcandy in-ears. But all of those died within an year.
My Pick : SoundMagic ES-18