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[Q] Recommend good quality in ear heaphones with mic & controls

I am looking to get some good replacements for the ones that came with the S2. The best quality I can get for ~£30 which have a mic and working music controls on.
Which ones should I be looking at?
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I'm using MEElectronics M6-BK right now and it's a great value-buy.
Using them on my Nexus One. Good performance all around for just $22.
Just search for them on Amazon.
You can read up more on them on head-fi

majinwu said:
I'm using MEElectronics M6-BK right now and it's a great value-buy.
Using them on my Nexus One. Good performance all around for just $22.
Just search for them on Amazon.
You can read up more on them on head-fi
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Are there any control buttons on them? I googled it and they don't seem to have any.
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I like my ZAGG smartbuds
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Beats
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Beats
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Are you serious?! Beats Tours suck. Look at the reviews on Amazon and the review on Cnet! I also tried them in Japan. Get Klipsch S4i they won Cnet Editor's Choice Award and I own them. They have three best sound for
In ear phones. Thinking bass and great spectrum of sounds overall.
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Are you serious?! Beats Tours suck. Look at the reviews on Amazon and the review on Cnet! I also tried them in Japan. Get Klipsch S4i they won Cnet Editor's Choice Award and I own them. They have three best sound for
In ear phones. Thinking bass and great spectrum of sounds overall.
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do the buttons work for samsung? i thought it's meant for iphone

Salsation said:
do the buttons work for samsung? i thought it's meant for iphone
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There was a topic for the S4i for SGSII, I believed it worked. Try searching if I don't get back soon enough. Lost mine, that's why.
EDIT: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1155922
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If you can live with a one button control do, i.e. press once for play/pause, twice for next track and three for prev track then try the Ultimate Ears SuperFi 5vi. These pop up now and then on HUKD for just over £20. I use these with Comply foam tips and using these with Poweramp and the EQ tweaks, from the thread in general disc forum, I doubt you'll find anything better for the price.
Just checked on the UE website and the also now have earphones with vol and track buttons. I might buy a pair to try as I keep my phone under the pillow when in bed and sometimes it get's lost under there when I need to adjust the vol

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do the buttons work for samsung? i thought it's meant for iphone
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Beats by Dre work with Samsung with limited functionality. I tried the stock music app, DoubleTwist, and another music app. Only the play/pause button works consistently, although I can't resume music by pressing the button sometimes... And the double press to skip works but is very inconsistent. triple press to go back does not.
But as somebody mentioned, Beats by Dre only deliver good (not great) bass and that's about it. There are cheaper earbuds that will deliver more balanced sound signatures. Klipsch S4i, Shure SE215, Audeo Perfect Fit, etc...
I have the Shure 215 as well. Those have clearer bass than Beats while not muffling highs and mids as much as the Beats..

i just buy a griffin adapter that has a very sensitive mic and controls on it then i use my own decent earbuds iam currently using Sony X-Bass MDR XB20 EX and they are great , well built , tough , good sounding headphones
the griffin i clip can be had for approx £7-£12 and then you can use any headphones instead of being limited by which ones have buttons and mic etc

Only music app which works with triple press (skip back) is Poweramp. The default and all other's I've tried only work respond to single and double press.
In Poweramp you can enable a 'beep' for every press so you know if you are pressing too quick to slow. You can also run it as a service so it resumes at button press everytime and even set options to resume at headphone and BT connect.
The BT connect is cool for when getting in to a car, no need to remove phone from pocket or bag, as soon as the stereo connects music resumes from where you paused last time.

I just grabbed a pair of Eytmotic HF2's and the single click control works for pause, jump forward and back on my 32SGS2. Find the reviews on for them Headfi. I was lucky to get them for only 100$ during a July promotion. With the money I saved (60$) I can justify paying for custom tips for super isolation and comfort. The stock Ety triple flange tips do a fine job. I also bought some Comply's and Shure olive tips, but they don't give a perfect seal.
I know we're all shooting way over your budget, but if you like the Samsung buds (which are awful) if you do get into the 100US$ range you will be absolutely blown away. Think of the extra $ as forgoing 12 Starbucks runs or one semi good restaurant outing for several years of audio bliss.

best headphones?

just wondering what you guys use.
i'm looking for in ear headphones with some sort of music control/mic. under a hundred bucks is great, I love bass.
so far i've found these two guys: Klipsch Gaming earbuds, and Klipsch s4a's. I hear the s4a's have issues with some phones though.
I should mention I use power amp
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BOSE IE2's or SENNHEISER IE6.

babymatteo said:
BOSE IE2's or SENNHEISER IE6.
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+1 on the bose IE2, i own a pair, and wow amazing, bass is just great!

HRodMusic said:
+1 on the bose IE2, i own a pair, and wow amazing, bass is just great!
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they look good but I don't see any music controls
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problem solved. gonna use the ones that came with our phones. bass is solid, and so far they are pretty good at blocking noise.
if i find the mic/vol controls to not be worth it, i'll just buy a pair of half decent earbuds without mic control. if the OEM samsung earbuds dont provide me with mic control that I like, I doubt any expensive off market buds will do me justice.

darkness122 said:
problem solved. gonna use the ones that came with our phones. bass is solid, and so far they are pretty good at blocking noise.
if i find the mic/vol controls to not be worth it, i'll just buy a pair of half decent earbuds without mic control. if the OEM samsung earbuds dont provide me with mic control that I like, I doubt any expensive off market buds will do me justice.
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I use the original earbuds that came bundled with this phone and Poweramp music player and the sound quality is more than excellent for me. Nice deep bass especially when you turn up the setting on Poweramp.
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If you want BOSE, they make a mobile headset that has mic and volume controls. It's called the MIE2i. Also, Beats make a pair called the iBeats. They are an in ear headset with GREAT sound. I own both and use them interchangeably. I will say though I give the MIE2i's a slight edge because the eargels are the most comfortable I've ever worn.

BOSE = Buy Other Sound Equipment

Klipsch S4A, made for android. S4i sounds good, when mine need replacing, I'll buy S4A's.

darkness122 said:
problem solved. gonna use the ones that came with our phones. bass is solid, and so far they are pretty good at blocking noise.
if i find the mic/vol controls to not be worth it, i'll just buy a pair of half decent earbuds without mic control. if the OEM samsung earbuds dont provide me with mic control that I like, I doubt any expensive off market buds will do me justice.
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I did the same and since I don't need the Mic, I started using my Sony ear buds. If I get a call, I just pull the phone out and answer, I have to see who's calling anyways.
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As far as in-ears under $100 are concerned (which Im assuming your asking for) I like the NuForce NE-700M over the Klipch s4a. Ive had them both and i feel like the highs are more crisp and it has a bit more low frequency extension.
Also if you care about bass more than clarity the AIAIAI Swirl have plenty of bump and an excellent asthetic.

I use head-direct RE-1's along with cmoybb amp there is crisp sound with great bass.
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Hekademos said:
As far as in-ears under $100 are concerned (which Im assuming your asking for) I like the NuForce NE-700M over the Klipch s4a. Ive had them both and i feel like the highs are more crisp and it has a bit more low frequency extension.
Also if you care about bass more than clarity the AIAIAI Swirl have plenty of bump and an excellent asthetic.
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Do either of those work with Android as well as S4A? To me, that's a big selling point. My S4i's are perfectly suitable sound-wise, but the lack of control sucks.

jRi0T68 said:
Do either of those work with Android as well as S4A? To me, that's a big selling point. My S4i's are perfectly suitable sound-wise, but the lack of control sucks.
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The NuForce has one button/mic combo. One press pauses/plays, two presses skips the track. The button is honestly a little flimsy though so if button is your number one concern
As for the AIAIAI it looks like the new one has 3 buttons but i cant attest to how well it works as i had an old version of the swirl with only one. I can say that AIAIAI's whole deal is that they are really well designed as far as the tangible parts so i would assume that they took a lot of care in designing the buttons.

what earphones set for Samsung Galaxy S2 SGH-t989 has best microphone ?
hi,
I've already lost the earphones that came with my new samsung galaxy s 2 SGH-t989. 1 of the reasons I got this phone was for the vlingo voice-operability that makes it good for use while driving. Does anyone know what the best ( or at least a good) earphone set is for this phone, especially with respect to the microphone quality?
thank you in advance.

monster has a BYO headset adapter w/mic that works
picked it up or $10. bought 2-one for walking around and one for the car's Aux-in jack.

what's the OP's budget? can never go wrong with a nice pair of sennheiser cans.

Know for the best bang for buck around the internet
http://www.amazon.com/MEElectronics-M9-BK-Hi-Fi-Sound-Isolating-Headphones/dp/B0038W0K1G
I own a pair, amazing quality & great bass

Does anybody here have the white sgs2 I didn't get headphones with my phone? I'm kinda pissed I thought it came with the same ones the old galaxy s 2 came with which were bomb I was banking on those headphones kinda sucks that I didn't get any.
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Yeah i got the white gs2 and no headphones. Kibda sucks im looking for some nice white obes but havent found any
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Skull headphones any good?

I was at Dealextrreme today and saw some headphones call Skull,from here http://dx.com/s/earphone+skull . they have head phones and i was wondering if they were anygood. i trying to look into something else that has better sound. I was just curious about the skull earphone. Thanks,

Since they're marketed at fashion-conscious people, I'd be very surprised if they have good sound quality. Most buds like that are form-over-function. Have a look at some known brands instead, like JVC, Sennheiser or MEElectronics.

they're aimed at younger crowds and are pretty bass heavy. they are cheaply made and one ear WILL give out on you within a couple months. i've had multiple pairs and it never fails.

For good headphones, look into Sennheiser, Bose, hell Beats are aimed at a fashion/hip hop crowd but they're pretty good. Although if you're looking for ear buds rather than over ear headphones, I personally recommend the Bose IE2 headset. It retails for $100 but I got mine brand new on Amazon for $70.
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Don't get beats or skullcandy or bose for that matter.. It's just fashion and don't sound like the top end products do.. Do some searching before you buy..
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Don't get beats or skullcandy or bose for that matter.. It's just fashion and don't sound like the top end products do.. Do some searching before you buy..
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Bose as fashion? Bose products have always sounded great. At least to me. Not overpriced and great quality.
Stock ICS on my S3

Skull candy is garbage Bose are amazing
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Get the Sony MDR-E818LP. They're about $10-20. They are by far the best earphones I've used. Great bass, and great treble.
I would NOT recommend any electronics from Deal Extreme. Yes, they're cheap but they quality represents their price tag.

If you're looking for over the ears headphones, you can consider the Audio Technica ATH-PRO5V
Very very balanced and clear sound. Balance is the main characteristic of these headphones. From there, if you like your songs bass-heavy or a little bit more powerful in the highs, you can you an equalizer app and save your favorite settings as a preset.

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they're aimed at younger crowds and are pretty bass heavy. they are cheaply made and one ear WILL give out on you within a couple months. i've had multiple pairs and it never fails.
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no doubt. i went through 5 sets. gas station by me sells (sold) them. every single one of them had an ear go out. even just from a slight tug. i thought it was my fault because sometime if the wire get slightly caught it will kill it. nope just poor quality. another thing i noticed was that each color sounded different? is that how it is supposed to be or are they just that crappy?

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Skull candy is garbage Bose are amazing
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I'm sorry but Bose is just as bad as Skullcandy.
Bose is overpriced stuff marketed as 'serious' audiophile gear.
While Skullcandy is marketed as 'cool', 'fashion' audiophile gear.
The only Bose headphones worth getting are the Noise Cancelling series and the only Skullcandy worth buying is the Aviator.
I used to have Bose, one of the biggest mistakes I've made with my money.
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The price is fine. The color is nice and noticeable. The quality of materials seems to be ok.

stylish earphone for fashinable person.

benchmark9 said:
I was at Dealextrreme today and saw some headphones call Skull,from here http://dx.com/s/earphone+skull . they have head phones and i was wondering if they were anygood. i trying to look into something else that has better sound. I was just curious about the skull earphone. Thanks,
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I have a pair of senseiser ear phone for sale. PM me if you want it.

i bought one from DX.

Headphones!

I need headphones that will blow my ears out.AND NO BEATS.IM ON A BUDGET OF 33$!

Look through VModa, Skullcandy and various other brands. I can personally recommend almost anything from VModa.
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Search for these Sony headphones on eBay, Amazon, and other etailers... MDR-EX210B and MDR-EX58V. These are great and I've used them for a couple of years already, they change the model numbers and design every now and then but the audio drivers that they use are the same and they're great. I've had Sennheisers and several of the great SkullCandy ones like the Titan series, so I vouch for these Sony earbuds. These fits your budget too

Heh. Any ol' headphones will do ya good. I got some 5-10 dollar headphones from a store not far from where I live.
If you use HTC Sense, you will have extended music enhancers. In CM, you have DSP Manager.
In all rights, it all doesn't matter, most are loud. Unless you have a low playing song.

I will look into the ideas so far but keep em' coming!

I personally used and recommend the brand Skullcandy.
Skullcandy Metal and Skullcandy 50/50 (currently own).
both with great sounds, bass. it will blow you away!

I think Sennheiser CX-300 II is a good choice for you.
It sounds balanced and its sound quality is a lot better than others of the same price.
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skullcandy all the way
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depends what kind of music u listen too, if u want treble skull candy is a bad choice, but its base is good, dont go by brand names go by quality and the features,
check the frequency,
i own 2 headphones
skull candy smoking buds(no treble at all)
panasonic sports gear (awesome heaven)
btw if ur wondering
bass= the sound of the instruments
treble= the sound of the vocals

ok.....so i wen and view in a techmarket some headphones and i tried some and ended up buying the pioneer se-mj721 , and i have to say for not being an in-ear but on-ear they have a hell of a bass lvl. Im glad i bought em the only downside is they dont provide noise cancellation as the in-ear type!
never the less im REALY GLAD OF THEM!
This thread may be closed now unless someone wishes to ask for advice like i did!

Skull candy or AKG!
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No one has mentioned the jvc fx101's yet? Lol they have the most bass compared to every other headphone for under 20$.
Audiophiles highly recommend this headphones and I myself own a pair of jvc fx3x's and they blow me away. Bass is comparable and way more compared to beats. Sometimes if you stay reallt still you can feel the bass in your chest XD
I also recommend using poweramp as your player with these headphones because they bass is so immense and crazy that my volume has to be turned down.
You can find these headphones online or at future shop which is where i got them. Anyways consider the jvc's if you want equivalent and better sounding bass than beats for 1/10 the price
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beats headphones are gr8 if u use the original ones......very clear sound.....Sony headphones are also good

Sabbit said:
beats headphones are gr8 if u use the original ones......very clear sound.....Sony headphones are also good
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200 dollars for headphones. That's ridiculous.
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I actually have a pair of Phillips headphones that go in your ear and I love those things! Not sure if that's what you're looking for or the big ones that go on your head. I really like them, great bass, and they were like $20 at Sears or something.

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200 dollars for headphones. That's ridiculous.
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Hehe.....i got mine for free XD

My Beats Solo HD and HTC one V,
Any one using Beats solo HD with HTC one V??
I use Beats solo HD headphones with my HTC one V. When am listening to music, i don't know why those hands-free controls on headphones wont function, except the middle red colour button for play and pause. I mean the 2 extra buttons above and below (which is generally, either used for volume +/- OR previous/back OR fast forward/backward doesn't function at all.
can some one help me with this?? PLEASE!!:crying:

I have the audio technica m-50 Google it, it scored high on reviews
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Sennheiser HD 202 II
Best for the price and for people who are on a budget, it's the best deal.

panasonic in ear headphones,strongly recommend

Dre Beats Tour Edition

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Im able to buy the Dre Beats Tour Edition for a good price but i want to now if it good option to listen music in my xperia S, last week i buy the sony earphones mhc1 but im very disappointing with sound quality, i want something good.
What do u think?

I prefer skullcandy personally I got the titans bass is great sounds are great I love skullcandy
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I used the tours HD and with some sound mods they sound great. I do use a headphone amp as I find its not loud enough for me without.
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Can you tell me about the amp and the mods u have? I have tried the headphones at mediamarket but the sound volume appear to me a little low
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I prefer skullcandy personally I got the titans bass is great sounds are great I love skullcandy
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Im sorry man but Skullcandy is one of the worst headphone brands. They buy noname crummy chinese headphones slap their branding on them and sell them for a profit. I have tried 4 different versions and they all sound terrible and the build quality sucks. Dont waste your money.

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Im sorry man but Skullcandy is one of the worst headphone brands. They buy noname crummy chinese headphones slap their branding on them and sell them for a profit. I have tried 4 different versions and they all sound terrible and the build quality sucks. Dont waste your money.
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That is your opinion, I've compared beats to skull candy side by side and personally for the price and the customer support I get from skullcandy I would take them over beats any day. Now to your comment on them buying knock off headphones and putting their logo on it, do you have any proof of this? If you have only used there 20$ head phones yes, they are cheap, built cheap, and not meant to last 10 years. I personally got the SkullCandy Titans and adore them. The speakers can handle any type of music I push through them and, being that the buds are made of metal they last a very long time. The best part is, if anything happens to them, like one side stops working, skullcandy will replace your headset for free. It is a very easy process to get them replaced too.

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Can you tell me about the amp and the mods u have? I have tried the headphones at mediamarket but the sound volume appear to me a little low
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Sure...I'm using the beats audio which I got threw pimp my Rom-acid audio would also work and the amp I'm using is only a fiio f5 which is just enough to give the volume a boost and clean the sound up.
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Also make sure the headphones are not copys,
Because there is a world of difference between real and fake.
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thanitos said:
That is your opinion, I've compared beats to skull candy side by side and personally for the price and the customer support I get from skullcandy I would take them over beats any day. Now to your comment on them buying knock off headphones and putting their logo on it, do you have any proof of this? If you have only used there 20$ head phones yes, they are cheap, built cheap, and not meant to last 10 years. I personally got the SkullCandy Titans and adore them. The speakers can handle any type of music I push through them and, being that the buds are made of metal they last a very long time. The best part is, if anything happens to them, like one side stops working, skullcandy will replace your headset for free. It is a very easy process to get them replaced too.
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Dude you compare skullcandy to beats both of which are overpriced and not nearly as good as other brands. I'm sorry but I am an audiophile, have been for years. I have extensive audio systems at home and in my car, so I know what I am talking about.
http://www.head-fi.org/t/470384/skullcandy
This is THE forum for sound quality, so if they say they suck then they suck. Sorry man, but it's great that you are pleased by their headphones, keep buying them. Also I have owned a set of Titans, I friend gave them to me last year and they are terrible. One of the headphones has lower volume than the other and compared to even my low end set of Sony's they are trash.
With Beats and Skullcandy you are paying for the name and nothing more. Anyone who knows anything about audio will not buy either of these brands. I personally have studio grado headphones and they trounce anything else I have tried. Sure they might not look as good as the others, but they sound immensely better.
I'm sorry but you shouldn't have to replace your headphones. The only time I have ever had my earbuds break is when I tear the cord, the brands I buy have never had one of them go out. That is a sign of shoddy construction.

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Dude you compare skullcandy to beats both of which are overpriced and not nearly as good as other brands. I'm sorry but I am an audiophile, have been for years. I have extensive audio systems at home and in my car, so I know what I am talking about.
http://www.head-fi.org/t/470384/skullcandy
This is THE forum for sound quality, so if they say they suck then they suck. Sorry man, but it's great that you are pleased by their headphones, keep buying them. Also I have owned a set of Titans, I friend gave them to me last year and they are terrible. One of the headphones has lower volume than the other and compared to even my low end set of Sony's they are trash.
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After a little web search and with the opinions of people im thinking in Shure SE215 with a little ampli FIIO E6, what do u think?

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After a little web search and with the opinions of people im thinking in Shure SE215 with a little ampli FIIO E6, what do u think?
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Shures are great for sound quality but not for bass, so if that is what you are looking for then you might want to try Sennheiser or Ultimate Ears (though they are owned by Logitech now and may not be built as well) or Sony. FIIO amps are good, but be careful where you buy it from because there are crummy knockoffs out there being sold as the real deal.
Klipsch is good too, just check out the Head-fi forums and look for what you want in the sound. Many headphones sound good, but don't have enough bass for people's taste.

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Shures are great for sound quality but not for bass, so if that is what you are looking for then you might want to try Sennheiser or Ultimate Ears (though they are owned by Logitech now and may not be built as well) or Sony. FIIO amps are good, but be careful where you buy it from because there are crummy knockoffs out there being sold as the real deal.
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Ok thanks for your comment, i found in amazon VIVACHIP in spain for 23€, tomorrow i will buying the shure earphones, i need to make a choice

cmcta82 said:
Ok thanks for your comment, i found in amazon VIVACHIP in spain for 23€, tomorrow i will buying the shure earphones, i need to make a choice
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Yeah with amazon you can always send it back if its fake so thats good. Hope you like your new headphones.

I finally receive my shure eadphones and they are simply awesome i think i don´t need the fiio, but i have already purchased in amazon..

I have a pair of sennheiser CX870 and Studio Beats by Dr Dre!! And they are absolutely the best thing i've ever own!! :laugh:

i use sony xb400 and they sound amazing with my xperia s:good: