[Q] Headphones - question / opinions - One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

As a device with one of the highest audio quality there is on both the loudspeakers and headphones
Does anyone who had experience with the device can tell what he thinks about the stock headphones that come with phone?
Do the headphones do justice to the phones hardware or do u suggest to buy a separate better quality ones? I usually prefer to buy a pair of better quality than the stock ones but I've read a number of reviews that said the stock headphones show a surprising good quality of sound.
but is it good enough for the phone?
Opinions?

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Suggest a good bluetooth stereo headset.!!

Ok am looking for a good bluetooth stereo headset for listening to music while cycling. So the headset must be sweatproof. And the main quality am looking for is the music quality as i dont bother about voice clarity of calls or the styling or anything.
The ones i am considering right now are :
1. Motorola S10-hd
2. Platronics backbeat 903+
3. LG HBS-700
I havent tried out any. So if any of you have. Please suggest which one of these gives best music quality. And also suggest any other which are sweatproof that have good music quality.
I use the HBH-DS220 - they're sold on Amazon at a very low price (22GBP or so) and the earbuds can be replaced for about 4GBP. Sound quality is just ok, but it's great for the gym because the BT receiver is very small. Also, not officially sweat-proof, but my first set is still working and replacements are cheap.
I use nokia BH 103.
Good sound quality
Never had compatibility issues with any of the bluetooth phones.
Amazing battery life. Its around 2 years old now and works great.
prathyks said:
Ok am looking for a good bluetooth stereo headset for listening to music while cycling. So the headset must be sweatproof. And the main quality am looking for is the music quality as i dont bother about voice clarity of calls or the styling or anything.
The ones i am considering right now are :
1. Motorola S10-hd
2. Platronics backbeat 903+
3. LG HBS-700
I havent tried out any. So if any of you have. Please suggest which one of these gives best music quality. And also suggest any other which are sweatproof that have good music quality.
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i have one MH BTS-P OE BK of Monster,it's really nice for me
maybe you can see this web iamorangeshop.com.they have a lot headphone and the custom service is helpful.
the best thing is good quality and best price
Since you need the headset when sporting, it should be small in size. As for sound quality, I can't really tell, it all sounds similar. Anyway, you can check it here: http://www.dragonext.com/cellphone/bluetooth-device/headset-earphone-handsfree.html
Like you I too am a cyclist and am after a bluetooth stereo headset.
So far the one I am looking at is the Sony MW600.
Here: http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/accessories/features/mw600?cc=gb&lc=en
I've went through a few pairs of "compact" bluetooth headphones. Logitech, Motorola, Monster, you name it.
Honestly, they all turned to be lacking in the sound department. On a whim I bought cheap jWin JBTH710 headphones. They're a bit on the bulky side and you'll look strange wearing them, but for around $30.00 you'll get sound that competes and beats the brand names in the $100 mark. I paired them with a 3.5mm audio bluetooth dongle and with my phones without any problem, the battery will outlast any smartphone too...
www.jaybirdgear.com/jf3/
I do a 50 mile ride a few times a week and love these. I sweat profusely and haven't broken them yet. You do have to mess around with the different ear pieces to get the right fit.
I have had good luck so far with a jawbone earpiece used the same one for 3 years and still no problems it has great noise canceling and good sound.
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prathyks said:
Ok am looking for a good bluetooth stereo headset for listening to music while cycling. So the headset must be sweatproof. And the main quality am looking for is the music quality as i dont bother about voice clarity of calls or the styling or anything.
The ones i am considering right now are :
1. Motorola S10-hd
2. Platronics backbeat 903+
3. LG HBS-700
I havent tried out any. So if any of you have. Please suggest which one of these gives best music quality. And also suggest any other which are sweatproof that have good music quality.
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Among items you listed above, I would like to go with the Motorola S10-hd. Design is truly awesome, and it's also sweat proof. But you have to wear over your head.(I don't like that. ) You also can compare and review other a little simpler handsets here, http://www.shopsimple.com/ks-sweatproof-bluetooth-stereo-headset.html I got a S85 over there. Pretty nice.
motorola S9HD's
I found them better and a tad more comfortable than the S10's I tried
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875982227
try Sony Ericsson HBH-IS800.
best ones i used so far after Motorola S9 and Motorola HT820s and some plantronics which broke in 3 months.

Better Ear Phones for G3??

My stock earphone are brokken. I went to a shop but the person says that they are Rs.450. I wanted to know wheater there are any other head phones that work with g3 and have better sound quality.
I tried one skull candy headphones but they weren't as good as the Samsung ones.
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EDIT - Thank You everyone for the suggestions. I bought a pair Skull Candy ears phones for Rs.1199. their is a significant increase in quality and the bass the really great. Never the less thanks for the suggestions....
PS. The skull candy headphones I mentioned above ,which weren't as good as the sammys, were for my iPod. It must be because of that I did not get good quality output.
My stock earphone also broke, so i got myself a pair of these
http://mp4nation.net/catalog/brainwavz-m2-iem-earphones-p-390.html
The build quality is very good and the sound quality is great.
As i use those and am satisfied, i can recommend.
I tried replacing my stock earphones with an iPhone one and also a DJ headphone (just testing), but I faced terrible sound quality with both, even compared to the stock. Is there some specialty to the G3 jack connections?
beats by dr dre
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/260909863391?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Beats by dre for £23.95 and u believe these are originals ? Originals cost over 100$ so please stop promoting knock-offs.
Did you notice that the price of headphones is higher than a new Galaxy 3?
Good earphones like headphones cost money, of course u can get new earphones for under 10$ but do you really want to use them ? I was just trying to help by saying what i have and that i'm satisfied with them.
If you want cheap and very great earphones, so take the wavemaster pure.. the sound is great..
I'm one of those people that love music, so I'd recommend some average priced Sonys or Senheisers. You could probably pick up a pair of either of these for $50CAN (I don't know how much RS) but the sound quality is good on them. NEVER GET BEATS. THEY'RE EXTREMELY OVERPRICED!
sorry i came into this thread late, but skullcandy and beats headphones are way over priced and hyped so exaggerate certain parts of the sound.
the poster above was right with recommendation of sennheiser, also audio-technica are very good headphones and lower priced models can out perform other headphones at twice the price.
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[Q] Quality Earbuds

I currently own a pair of Tour Beats by Dre earbuds. The sound quality is decent but I'm now in the market looking for earbuds of higher quality. Unfortunately my knowledge in the earbuds market is limited so I'm here asking advice from you guys.
My requirements are:
1. High sound quality (Bass is important)
2. Fits in ear well and stays put (interchangeable earpieces would be nice)
3. Reasonable price (sub $200)
So what do you guys suggest?

Perfect headphones for Z3 Audio pleasures

So I love the Z3 Music a lot. Some headphones are just too weak, or not loud enough. This Z3 with the capability of playing High-res music is outstanding. Together with walkman app. It is truly a high-res music playing device.
My advise: Look for some headphones with higher DB or sensitivity 103+ db, and lower impedance < 16 ohm (ohm) I have been collecting headphones for a while now. Different tastes, genres, style. The two that I like the most here are
JVC HA-FX40. This can be purchased online from reputable retailer. I like Adorama. This is a bassy headphones with clear mid, and clear high. It does need some extended burn in hours. Recommended 100 hours
ATH-IM70. This too can be purchased online from reputable retailer. This is also a bassy headphones with great details and extensions + imagine. This can beat many headphones in the 2-3 x price range. The best thing = it sounds very natural, and organic.
Both of those above headphones can provide quiet an ear piercing volume with your Xperia Z3 and an Amp is not needed. Especially the ATH-IM70. The ATH-IM50 is also good, and much cheaper, but is with ways more bass.
A bonus about the IM70/50 = removable cables. You can buy cables with inline mic for calls and control from lunashops.
If any of you have any better headphones, please recommend them here. :good:
The next thing you would want = to find your high-res FLAC music files. Good luck guys
Sennheiser momentum on ears!
Heir audio 3.ai - best in ears I've ever had and look great!
I'm using the Sony MDR-NC31EM (was bundled with my phone) and I like them. The noise canceling feature is excellent!
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I use the shure se215 an like them. They are better than my previous bose I2E : better sound (much my taste), better noise canceling, and better cable quality.
wooki said:
I'm using the Sony MDR-NC31EM (was bundled with my phone) and I like them. The noise canceling feature is excellent!
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Yours came with these? Arg, jealous! I plan on buying these.
New z3c owner and really pleased with the sound quality. I'm using Soundmagic E30's which give a really clean, crisp reproduction. Not the strongest bass but that's obviously a matter of preference. I'm sure there's better headphones out there for home listening but I run a lot so need something which can cope with the elements, as well as weight too much or not fall out.
Specs:
Driverynamics 9mm Neodymium Driver
Frequency range:15Hz~22KHz
DC Resistance:12±10%Ohms
Sensitivity:94±2dB at 1KHz/mW
Also sounding great on the X-Mini II portable speaker. Have not been this happy with a purchase in a long while!
Huge soundmagic fan. The ES18 and E10 are both great. ES18 are a steal at their price. I love my E10M but doubt the remote will be fully compatible with the Z3c, so I'll probably have to give the Xiaomi Piston 2.1's a try.
whitigir said:
So I love the Z3 Music a lot. Some headphones are just too weak, or not loud enough. This Z3 with the capability of playing High-res music is outstanding. Together with walkman app. It is truly a high-res music playing device.
My advise: Look for some headphones with higher DB or sensitivity 103+ db, and lower impedance < 16 ohm (ohm) I have been collecting headphones for a while now. Different tastes, genres, style. The two that I like the most here are
JVC HA-FX40. This can be purchased online from reputable retailer. I like Adorama. This is a bassy headphones with clear mid, and clear high. It does need some extended burn in hours. Recommended 100 hours
ATH-IM70. This too can be purchased online from reputable retailer. This is also a bassy headphones with great details and extensions + imagine. This can beat many headphones in the 2-3 x price range. The best thing = it sounds very natural, and organic.
Both of those above headphones can provide quiet an ear piercing volume with your Xperia Z3 and an Amp is not needed. Especially the ATH-IM70. The ATH-IM50 is also good, and much cheaper, but is with ways more bass.
A bonus about the IM70/50 = removable cables. You can buy cables with inline mic for calls and control from lunashops.
If any of you have any better headphones, please recommend them here. :good:
The next thing you would want = to find your high-res FLAC music files. Good luck guys
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For me the best headphones:
Monitor ATH-M50X http://eu.audio-technica.com/en/products/product.asp?catID=5&subID=39&prodID=4596
Portable ATH-CKR10 http://eu.audio-technica.com/en/products/product.asp?catID=5&subID=38&prodID=4668
Actually the ATH-50MX signature is almost the same as ATH-IM70. Also, if I don't mistaken the 50M is 38 ohm, while the IM70 is only 10 ohm. You can drive the IM70 on the Z3 without the need of an amp. I, and other headfi-ers since had refer to IM70 as the portable version of 50M.
CKR-10, I have never tried, but very interested in it review. Let me know if you have had that chance
Not trying to drop a bomb in here or something.
I use the ATH-M50 and the BRAINWAVZ M1 IEM, but in my opinion no matter what ear/headphones you use they will never sound REALLY good without Viper4Android.
For now that's the only thing that I'm missing on my non rooted phone.
I must say that the sound comes close when I use the ATH-M50 with the Fiio E11k headphone amp, but it still feels as if something is missing.
So once we can root our phone without losing our DRM stuff I'd suggest everyone to look into Viper4Android
If you think Clear audio makes the phone sound nice, you'll be blown away by Viper4Android :good:
I've not found the volume is too low at all. I primarily use Westone 3 earphones and the volume is usually at about 50%. However, I'm spoiled by normally using them with a Meridian DAC so the Z3c sounds a bit flat by comparison even with the Westones' sparkly high-end and punchy bass. I might try getting a OTG cable and see if I can get my Meridian Explorer DAC to work with the Z3c.
I dropped $50 for the Sony noise-canceling headphones that work with the Xperia Z series. They're fantastic. By far the best in-ear headphones I've ever used. Comfortable and the noise canceling really does work.
MistProtocol said:
I dropped $50 for the Sony noise-canceling headphones that work with the Xperia Z series. They're fantastic. By far the best in-ear headphones I've ever used. Comfortable and the noise canceling really does work.
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I've been curious about these. They are the NC31's (or whatever they're called) right?
Two questions:
1) when u put them in, and noise canceling is on with no music or anything, what does it sound like? Is everything muffled or just really quite but u can still understand people or what?
2) what's the bass like? I listen to a lot of electronic music, good bass is essential. Not just deep, but clear and without distortion.
Thanks
Crewville96 said:
I've been curious about these. They are the NC31's (or whatever they're called) right?
Two questions:
1) when u put them in, and noise canceling is on with no music or anything, what does it sound like? Is everything muffled or just really quite but u can still understand people or what?
2) what's the bass like? I listen to a lot of electronic music, good bass is essential. Not just deep, but clear and without distortion.
Thanks
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Let me get back to you on both of those, as they're not things I pay close attention to (bass is really only important to me when listening to John Deacon's Queen songs).
wooki said:
I'm using the Sony MDR-NC31EM (was bundled with my phone) and I like them. The noise canceling feature is excellent!
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Me too, they're awesome!
Crewville96 said:
I've been curious about these. They are the NC31's (or whatever they're called) right?
Two questions:
1) when u put them in, and noise canceling is on with no music or anything, what does it sound like? Is everything muffled or just really quite but u can still understand people or what?
2) what's the bass like? I listen to a lot of electronic music, good bass is essential. Not just deep, but clear and without distortion.
Thanks
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1. If you choose the right size of the earbuds, everything is extremely quiet even if you do not actually connect the headphones. Connecting them and turning on the noise cancelling feature just makes it more silent, as it muffles and cancels out the remaining sounds. A person standing next to you and talking to you (not screaming, of course) can't be understood, unless you read his lips.
2. Never had any distortion with all kinds of music, even with high (too high) volume. Of course, we're talking about lossless tracks. I can't vouch for MP3s.
Cheapo is best
I think that reading everyone's comments about different phones my view is it is all down to the great Z3 sound system and that even some of the cheapest pair of in ear phones can give a brilliant and clear sound.
Myself i don't like to much heavy base.
If you go into the settings on your z3 make sure you have ticked to use the Clear Audio+ and Dynamic normalizer also tick Hi-res audio via USB and under headphones general you can pick up to 6 Sony Types to choose.
I personally use a cheap pair over the ear type and they have a great sound. They are not a closed type as i like to hear whats going on around me when outside. I always listen Pink Floyd,Joe Satriani,Steve Vai,Tangerine Dream etc,etc
I think that reading everyone's comments about different phones my view is it is all down to the great Z3 sound system and that even some of the cheapest pair of in ear phones can give a brilliant and clear sound.
Myself i don't like to much heavy base.
If you go into the settings on your z3 make sure you have ticked to use the Clear Audio+ and Dynamic normalizer also tick Hi-res audio via USB and under headphones general you can pick up to 6 Sony Types to choose.
I personally use a cheap pair over the ear type and they have a great sound. They are not a closed type as i like to hear whats going on around me when outside. I always listen Pink Floyd,Joe Satriani,Steve Vai,Tangerine Dream etc,etc
Panasonic Clip Type Earphones RP-HS34E Water Proof
i am using sony mh1 it's cheap and great
Several reviews that I've read online for the Sony MDR-NC31EM noise cancelling headset have pointed out poor in-call performance (bad mic, bad mic position, and no call button). Can you guys with this headset speak about the call functionality please? My z3c shows up tomorrow, and I'm guessing that I'll be in the market for a headset to go along with it. Cheers.
Edit: Also, how is the OEM headset that comes with the phone (D5803)?
Does anybody have some experience with AKG Y50? What do you think about those headphones?

Earphones (out of box)

Hi I have been using my HTC 10 since September 2016 and quite frankly this is a great device to listen to music.
I want to find out how does the out of box earphone compare to hi-fi earphones which sell for usd 300
Which company is manufacturing the htc 10 earphones, does anybody know?
Thanks
cengizbey said:
Hi I have been using my HTC 10 since September 2016 and quite frankly this is a great device to listen to music.
I want to find out how does the out of box earphone compare to hi-fi earphones which sell for usd 300
Which company is manufacturing the htc 10 earphones, does anybody know?
Thanks
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Hey, in my opinion the htc earphone is pretty good indeed - as good as bundled earphones can be. Since quality of headphones is rather subjective, your question is somewhat difficult to answer. It depends on what kinds of music you listen to, of which quality your soundfiles are (flac or mp3?), the quality of the recording itself (if that is sh*tty, you can pay as much as you like for hifi headphones, it won't get better), etc...
I for one use the htc earphones, they are good enough for listening to music on the bus or train.
Personally, I wouldn't recommend going as high as 300 $, because there is little need for that (if you aren't into music production, that is). There are plenty of good and cheap headphones out there which are "better" (again, subjective) than the bundled ones, such as for instance a few xiaomi headphones (or other "made in china"-earphones - they're not as bad as their reputation!). If you are willing to pay a little more, go for sennheiser, teufel, bose, shure, klipsch, rha, akg, ...
Do not ever buy beats though. They are not bad in and of itself, but they are WAY too expensive for what they can do.
This is my personal opinion
bopsch said:
Hey, in my opinion the htc earphone is pretty good indeed - as good as bundled earphones can be. Since quality of headphones is rather subjective, your question is somewhat difficult to answer. It depends on what kinds of music you listen to, of which quality your soundfiles are (flac or mp3?), the quality of the recording itself (if that is sh*tty, you can pay as much as you like for hifi headphones, it won't get better), etc...
I for one use the htc earphones, they are good enough for listening to music on the bus or train.
Personally, I wouldn't recommend going as high as 300 $, because there is little need for that (if you aren't into music production, that is). There are plenty of good and cheap headphones out there which are "better" (again, subjective) than the bundled ones, such as for instance a few xiaomi headphones (or other "made in china"-earphones - they're not as bad as their reputation!). If you are willing to pay a little more, go for sennheiser, teufel, bose, shure, klipsch, rha, akg, ...
Do not ever buy beats though. They are not bad in and of itself, but they are WAY too expensive for what they can do.
This is my personal opinion
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Thank you, I prefer flac over mp3s obviously but then again I cannot tell whether it makes sense or not to purchase a new set of earphones
cengizbey said:
Thank you, I prefer flac over mp3s obviously but then again I cannot tell whether it makes sense or not to purchase a new set of earphones
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The best option would be to try out a few different ones... You could ask in your local electronics store. Not sure if they will let you try in-ears though...
At home I have a pair of marshall monitor over-ears, they are perfect for me, as I mainly listen to rock and metal

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