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Bluetooth Earphones

Can anyone recommend some good bluetooth earphones please?

Motorola s10-hd.
Love mine
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I've been using the Jaybirds. Work really well.
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will check them out thanks!
these look really good - http://www.jaybirdgear.com/jf3/bluetooth-headphones-features.html#
Is there a way to tell if they will work with the GN?

iammodo said:
Motorola s10-hd.
Love mine
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+100000000000000000000
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iammodo said:
Motorola s10-hd.
Love mine
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read few reviews have saying poor audio quality..

If you decide against Bluetooth I highly recommend ZAGG smartbuds! Love them! Better than my £90 phonaks
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zok-star said:
read few reviews have saying poor audio quality..
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About the same as my skull candy low riders ( not as much base) but not close to my boss ones but for general use they are good enough. My ears are happy with them.
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Moto S9HD

im partial to nokia 905i's but those are headphones and not earphones i suppose

Jawbone Icon for the car... Plantronics Backbeat 903/906 for the gym. (Stereo bluetooth that wraps around the ear and has a soft cord that wraps behind the neck.)

Jaybird freedom confirmed working
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Jaybird freedom confirmed working
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That's what I use at the gym! Just waiting for my Seidio Surface + Holster to arrive then I'll be back to using them at the gym!

Motorola elite sliver.
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chkn said:
Jaybird freedom confirmed working
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great!! have placed my order. will report back when i get them!!

zok-star said:
read few reviews have saying poor audio quality..
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Its terrible. I hate my S-10 HD's. They sound terrible with terrible bass and they are very uncomfortable. The S-9 HD's were much much better imo. The sound quality was better and it was slightly more comfortable. They both take a lot of getting used to. Idk why Motorola would make a product that is worse than the one before it.
Are the freedom jaybird headphones good? I think I will buy that next time. Motorola is falling off man. I hope Google helps them see the light.

Jaybird Freedom
Check out Jaybird Freedom's. Best headphones all around that I've owned. Includes a mic too.

zok-star said:
Is there a way to tell if they will work with the GN?
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They work just fine with the Nexus. The main reason I picked these up was the sweat-proof guaranty. I read some reviews for other headsets saying that they would crap out after a couple of uses while doing any type of exercise. The two issue I see with these is the left ear sounds a little louder than the right, the other is that when the battery is low, you get a warning every 30 seconds. The warning doesn't come untill the battery is really about to die.
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My opinion is to purchase this:
Jabra Clipper
I purchased a couple of bluetooth headsets but they never really compared to the options you get with regular headsets. This options, you don't have to choose. I use it while running/working out and provide a great compromise.

If you're a runner or sweat heavily then I would recommend against any bluetooth headphones that go into your ear. I have had 3 S9's go out on me and I heard the issue is not fixed in the S10's either. I had looked for other options but most of what I read lead down the same road. If you sweat a lot then these BT headphones will short out.
The best option for me was either the jabra clipper or the sony ericcson mw600. I went with the Mw600 which allows me to use my own headphones and obviously even if i sweat on those it won't short out the bluetooth device since it's no where near my ears.

Nexus and dr. Dre beats compatible?

Looking to get a pair, but hearing there made for iPhone, iPod ect.
Any suggestions?
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Got_Evo? said:
Looking to get a pair, but hearing there made for iPhone, iPod ect.
Any suggestions?
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You should be fine if your just going to use them for listening to music.
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Got_Evo? said:
Looking to get a pair, but hearing there made for iPhone, iPod ect.
Any suggestions?
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The volume buttons won't work but the mute button should work just fine, on most pairs. There are apps like "headset button control" which will allow you to configure the mic to do other things like fast forward and rewind tracks.
Klipsch also makes a pair of Android headphones as well.
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I'm running Black ice another skip and pause works, using the stock music player idk if is something they added tho never try on stock ICS. And for those beats haters don't trip it was a present so don't say I wasted my money
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I have Beats Tours.
They didn't work (audio out) on my GNex...OR my Droid X.
But...at some point after 4.0.4 they started to.
I don't know if it was a kernel or rom update...as I wasn't constantly checking to see if it worked...it just did randomly.
As stated; volume controls still do nothing.
But the mic works...as does the mute button.

Jubakuba said:
I have Beats Tours.
They didn't work (audio out) on my GNex...OR my Droid X.
But...at some point after 4.0.4 they started to.
I don't know if it was a kernel or rom update...as I wasn't constantly checking to see if it worked...it just did randomly.
As stated; volume controls still do nothing.
But the mic works...as does the mute button.
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Weird I got the ibeats and playback works fine :/ just go back one song doesn't work
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thanks for your help guys/gal. Gonna go hit up best buy, if they don't work, I will be returning.
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pfft. they're made by monster, overpriced, and mediocre. waste of money.

tspderek said:
pfft. they're made by monster, overpriced, and mediocre. waste of money.
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Here we go lol
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tspderek said:
pfft. they're made by monster, overpriced, and mediocre. waste of money.
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Why is it that someone can't EVER mention Beats without getting **** on?
I have Klipshe S4's as well.
They're (according to many) better than any of the Beats line.
I've had quite a few mid-high range buds, actually...
And the Beats are still *probably* my favorites.
They sound good.
Would I pay $160 for them?
Eh...probably not.
Would I gladly accept the Christmas gift?
Yes. And I'm happy with them.

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Why is it that someone can't EVER mention Beats without getting **** on?
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Because they're 10% engineering and 90% marketing? It's as bad as Bose crap. It's made by monster, the king of overpriced home entertainment.
It's all marketing. Commercials are racist as **** too.

When it comes to smartphones, its more like 1% engineering, 99% marketing.
Oh wait, we are talking about headphones.
My bad.
Still 10% engineering, and 90% marketing

You gotta give Beats some credit though, stepping up from a crowded marketplace to come up with a very unique and compelling product line. In selling it's all about how you market your product and that's why the best product does not always sell well.
I have the Beats Beatbox and Monster Miles Davis Tributes and they are just awesomeeeee. Fantastic value for the price especially the Tributes.

just because they market it well doesn't mean it's good.
i dunno, i just think beats is to cell phones what vtec is to hondas.

I have a pair of Bose IE2s and beats don't compare. if tried just about every pair I could find in beats and don't understand the attraction to them . I also hear senhiser (sp fail) makes good in ear headphones.
Don't get beats.

tspderek said:
just because they market it well doesn't mean it's good.
i dunno, i just think beats is to cell phones what vtec is to hondas.
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I have a vtec in my Civic, which isn't a bad car for a 16 year old kid, but still Beats don't need to be priced as highly as they are (we can all agree on that), but they're still decent hardware compared to brands like SkullCandy.
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It's funny how no one thinks they are worth the money yet defends them as still being . For that money really good stuff is available, so buying them is like buying Bose - a waste of money. There's a reason why Bose does not publish specs. They are just above average at a premium price.

jgalan14 said:
I'm running Black ice another skip and pause works, using the stock music player idk if is something they added tho never try on stock ICS. And for those beats haters don't trip it was a present so don't say I wasted my money
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Whoever bought them wasted their money.
And yes many products you are paying for marketing. Think about that. The insurance companies that advertise the most are the highest price no matter how much money they think they can convince you that you're saving.
Btw, i am selling something. it is good, well because i claim it to be and want you to believe that. $100 for xda members. Free for smart xda members. get it? And if you act within the next 30 posts i will double what you get and knock off $50. But for smart xda members it is still free. Hurry before all the smart xda members get smart and don't act now.
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tspderek said:
just because they market it well doesn't mean it's good.
i dunno, i just think beats is to cell phones what vtec is to hondas.
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Vtec was revolutionary for small displacement engines. It has since become main stream in all different kinds of engines.
Beats may not do much for cell phones, but that doesn't mean the entire product lines is worthless.
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Beats are a waste of money. It's not that they are bad per se, it's that they are bad for the price segments that you find them in.
A $300 pair of beats *might* be close to on par with a $100-150 pair of sennheiser's for instance.
They are overpriced, with too much emphasis on pumping up bass frequencies at the expense of everything else.
Don't waste your money, get some real headphones.
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Beats Audio

I think someone should start developing a Rom for the Sprint Galaxy Nexus based around music would be great if beats audio was on it also!

DSP Manager has a beats setting

add3421 said:
fu*k beats and their sh*tty headphones. pure marketing and brand name. Try headphones like audio technica or sennheiser that dont spend millions for rappers to wear their product.
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Because you couldn't have gotten your point across without cussing. Cool story bro.

miketoasty said:
Because you couldn't have gotten your point across without cussing. Cool story bro.
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haha, yes. Thank you.

add3421 said:
fu*k beats and their sh*tty headphones. pure marketing and brand name. Try headphones like audio technica or sennheiser that dont spend millions for rappers to wear their product.
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So you wanted a pair for your birthday and didn't get'em huh? Sucks.
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anyway...
i don't really understand what you're getting at OP, but you should use search:
linked thread

lrs421 said:
So you wanted a pair for your birthday and didn't get'em huh? Sucks.
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He has a point. Beats are crap for the price compared to Sennheisers at the same price. Same thing goes for souls.
op, beats audio on phones is simply an eqaulizer. Nothing cool or special about it.
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Sinful Animosity said:
He has a point. Beats are crap for the price compared to Sennheisers at the same price. Same thing goes for souls.
op, beats audio on phones is simply an eqaulizer. Nothing cool or special about it.
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Never said he didn't have a point. I don't own beats, I just found his response funny.
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Recommend me Non-In Ear headset

I'm looking to replace the stock headset that comes with the galaxy s2 because it is In Ear which is not comfortable for me so I am looking for regular earbuds something similar to these
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-MX...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1317707600&sr=1-1
But with a microphone/volumecontrol/
Price range $20-$50

I'm actually using Bose MIE2i it has volume controls and a mic. and it doesnt go all the way in your ears, it's supported through the earlobe.
http://www.bose.com/controller?url=.../audio_headphones/in_ear_headphones/index.jsp
It's a little bit expensive tho (roughly 2.3x of your budget)

iXanza said:
I'm actually using Bose MIE2i it has volume controls and a mic. and it doesnt go all the way in your ears, it's supported through the earlobe.
http://www.bose.com/controller?url=.../audio_headphones/in_ear_headphones/index.jsp
It's a little bit expensive tho (roughly 2.3x of your budget)
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Thanks for the reply, but like you said It is way out of my budget and i'm not really a fan of bose products along with beats by dre

Hi buddy..
Just give a try to apple earpods.
U can get cheap pair on eBay.
Those are kinda non in-ear type and sound good.
I personally dont like in ear headsets so stick with earpods.
Just give them a try..I say u'l be impressed..
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[email protected] said:
Hi buddy..
Just give a try to apple earpods.
U can get cheap pair on eBay.
Those are kinda non in-ear type and sound good.
I personally dont like in ear headsets so stick with earpods.
Just give them a try..I say u'l be impressed..
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Those work with the galaxy s2? They don't look comfortable at all

Yup mate..they are compatible with the galaxy s2 (i9100)..
I personally use them.
The volume buttons seem not to work but rest all okay..
Just give them a try mate...they are good.
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[email protected] said:
Hi buddy..
Just give a try to apple earpods.
U can get cheap pair on eBay.
Those are kinda non in-ear type and sound good.
I personally dont like in ear headsets so stick with earpods.
Just give them a try..I say u'l be impressed..
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Ditto!! I tried using the standard earphones that come with the galaxy note and couldn't stick them as far too uncomfortable for me. I just use my over-ear clip type for listening to podcasts (without microphone capability obviously).

Headphones?

Looking for a nice pair of head phones with a nice remote that supports android the way the alot of headphones support IOS. Any recommendations? Its cold in Chicago, Ion wanna have to pull my phone out at all when I'm on that bus stop...:silly:

malibu_23 said:
Looking for a nice pair of head phones with a nice remote that supports android the way the alot of headphones support IOS. Any recommendations? Its cold in Chicago, Ion wanna have to pull my phone out at all when I'm on that bus stop...:silly:
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LG Quadbeat 2?
http://www.amazon.com/Original-LG-QuadBeat-Premium-Earphone/dp/B00H92BVGE
They do come in black as well, just couldn't find any listing on amazon at the moment.

I have these. Sound quality is brilliant!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001FWYXF0/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1387836166&sr=8-2&pi=SY200_QL40
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Ben36 said:
I have these. Sound quality is brilliant!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001FWYXF0/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1387836166&sr=8-2&pi=SY200_QL40
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Thanky you very much, I'll give them a try...

Are they heavy?
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malibu_23 said:
Looking for a nice pair of head phones with a nice remote that supports android the way the alot of headphones support IOS. Any recommendations? Its cold in Chicago, Ion wanna have to pull my phone out at all when I'm on that bus stop...:silly:
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Are you looking for earbuds or headphones?
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malibu_23 said:
Are they heavy?
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Hi I use this Motorola Skullcandy headsets with my N5 and believe me they are just awesome ...very light weighted..nice controls that make me comfortable on both music and calls....so you can just check it out may be you like them

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Are they heavy?
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The ones i linked? Nooo well light and nice
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I ordered these headphones. Great sound quality and the controls work perfectly.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B009E7R5K8/ref=ya_aw_oh_pii
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defcondev said:
Are you looking for earbuds or headphones?
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Buds. Seem to get a clearer sound. Long as they fit my ear and have nice controls. BT a plus too
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malibu_23 said:
Buds. Seem to get a clearer sound. Long as they fit my ear and have nice controls. BT a plus too
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Bluetooth ones will more than likely have all controls (volume and answer buttons) working. I strongly recommend the Apple Earpods though if you care about the microphone. I have tried many highly praised wired/BT headsets and none of them have usable mics on the N5.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/CredDeal-X-Series-Foldable-Bluetooth-Headphones/dp/B00CQ2W20Q
Currently using these Bluetooth 4.0 Headphones with volume adjust buttons, mic, and a power button. Relatively simple. One piece of wire that connects the two pair of headphones and a small battery in the two earbuds that can play about 4-5 hours of music streaming over Bluetooth. I usually work out with these, so I had to get a pair of Bluetooth headphones that are light! So I can testify to their quality! Sound is solid as well, the sound is fairly close to my Klipsch S4 (II) earbuds. Headphones? Meh, I never buy bluetooth for those haha.
I couldn't find the US link to them, but I figured this should be a good lead. :victory:

Kenchi* said:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/CredDeal-X-Series-Foldable-Bluetooth-Headphones/dp/B00CQ2W20Q
Currently using these Bluetooth 4.0 Headphones with volume adjust buttons, mic, and a power button. Relatively simple. One piece of wire that connects the two pair of headphones and a small battery in the two earbuds that can play about 4-5 hours of music streaming over Bluetooth. I usually work out with these, so I had to get a pair of Bluetooth headphones that are light! So I can testify to their quality! Sound is solid as well, the sound is fairly close to my Klipsch S4 (II) earbuds. Headphones? Meh, I never buy bluetooth for those haha.
I couldn't find the US link to them, but I figured this should be a good lead. :victory:
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Those are a great deal. I wonder if I can get them shipped to the states cause they're really well priced.
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FuMMoD said:
Those are a great deal. I wonder if I can get them shipped to the states cause they're really well priced.
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I found the link for the US a while back, it was pretty recent when I say a while back. Maybe a month at best? So, I hope you find the link, I tried to search for the U.S link briefly, but they are definitely worth the buy.

pk92 said:
I ordered these headphones. Great sound quality and the controls work perfectly.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B009E7R5K8/ref=ya_aw_oh_pii
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These are the bomb
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Monster n-ergy!!! http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009HL54DG/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?pc_redir=1388114642 ... same as urbeats with better features and a better price... They have perfect balance of bass..they have a magnet inside each earbud so u can hang them quickly around your neck when not in use instead of them hanging over ur chest where they can get kinda annoying..they have a pause and play along with mic that i can verify works with the nexus 5..you always get what you pay for when it comes to headphones unless there beats in which ur paying a whole lot for monster headphones with a different logo..at 60 bucks these headphones are the best bang for your buck
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Monster n-ergy!!! http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009HL54DG/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?pc_redir=1388114642 ... same as urbeats with better features and a better price... They have perfect balance of bass..they have a magnet inside each earbud so u can hang them quickly around your neck when not in use instead of them hanging over ur chest where they can get kinda annoying..they have a pause and play along with mic that i can verify works with the nexus 5..you always get what you pay for when it comes to headphones unless there beats in which ur paying a whole lot for monster headphones with a different logo..at 60 bucks these headphones are the best bang for your buck
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These headphones are better sound quality and cheaper. They also come with 3 button controls. This is a way better buy then spending on 60 monsters. I'm an audiophile and use this for the gym and to beat up. My regular studio headphones are vmoda m100s if that helps you identify my music quality.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B009E7R5K8/ref=ya_aw_oh_pii#immersive_view?1388095366270
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Ya i wouldent knock those as ive never tried them..they sound pretty good based on what your telling me..ive just bought multiple cheap headphones and ive never had a pair under 30 bucks sound good enough to me..may be worth a try though at such a cheap price..i like the black clean look to them
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antfitts said:
Ya i wouldent knock those as ive never tried them..they sound pretty good based on what your telling me..ive just bought multiple cheap headphones and ive never had a pair under 30 bucks sound good enough to me..may be worth a try though at such a cheap price..i like the black clean look to them
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Yeah man I was surprised by them when I got them. I found them on eBay and I tuned them in viper4android and I was blown away. Really good headphones for beaters.
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Yeah, I'm not an "audiophile" (I really, REALLY hate that word) but I am an audio enthusiast (been in the audio industry for 15+ years), and I gotta recommend staying away from anything Monster or Beats branded. You are paying 10% for the headphone, 90% for the brand, and they generally sound like crap.
You want good buds for a good price, go with Yuin. IEMs- Shure or Westone. Cans- Sony, Beyerdynamic, higher end Sennheiser (their low end is crap), Grado, some AKG, HiFiMan, certain V-Modas. Portable supra aurals- Ultrasone has some good ones and the Koss Porta Pro's are pretty much unparalleled for their price and I'm pretty sure that they have ones with mics and controls now.
Bottom line, if they are mainstream and all your friends say to buy them, don't. The best values can be found in brands that don't spend millions on advertising.