Looking for Earbud headphones

[ThunderFlip]

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4831N23858&cm_re=Sennheiser_CX200_Canal_Stereo_Headphone-_-26-106-241-_-Product

I've gotten 3 or 4 pairs of Sennheiser's CX200 over the last few years, and they've all been pretty good. Looking at the spec sheet, the CX300 II is almost exactly the same with a slightly larger frequency range (19Hz - 21kHz instead of 20-20k which i pretty much consider negligible) and slightly higher sensitivity (113 dB instead of 110 dB @ 1kHz). I used to wait until the CX200s would go on sale from the normal price of $50 to like $15 and buy a few pairs at a time.

[25thhour]

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Heard good about the Bose earbuds for active lifestyles, quite expensive, but if you run in the rain they work well. :P

[Buta-san]

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I like the ref code way Lol

If your gunna stuff them in your pocket or wear em in bed its prolly best to just buy cheap ones.
50$ pairs might be more durable but idk, I wouldnt trust it

[Ohaider]

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http://www.amazon.com/SoundMAGIC-Noise-Isolating-Earphones-BlackGunmetal/dp/B005HP3OB0/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1406656055&sr=1-1&keywords=Soundmagic+E10

these

[Izzy]

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Got a $30 dollar pair of sennheisers and a $10 pair of sound magic IEMs. I'm hoping at least one of these works well for me. I think this is giving earbuds a fair chance without breaking bank on it.

[Ohaider]

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Never seen a bad review about soundmagic given the price

[Izzy]

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I think I really don't like the IEM thing. Just trying to get them to stay in your ear properly is almost impossible. The sound quality changes drastically for how they are differently placed in your ear. 1mm too far out and the sound quality changes drastically. It also makes me feel like I'm on an airplane nonstop.

[AutotelicBrown]

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Are you getting almost full sound isolation (even without any sound going on) when trying them? If not, it's possible that the tip does not fit your ear properly or the placement is somewhat wrong. It should also be fairly stable and with consistent sound when in the correct position.

The 'airplane feeling' is more of a problem though, as it means the pressure difference caused by the phones is uncomfortable for you.

[Izzy]

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Yea, I put on the small tips and they make a good seal, but it is hard to get them in that exact position and keep them there while moving about.

The non-IEM earbuds just pop in your ears and nearly sound the same in whatever which way even if it is slightly less good sounding than these other ones. I'll keep playing with them to see if I can get used to it. I'm sure I can probably get used to the pressure difference.

Edit: Another REALLY annoying problem is that any movement at all causes echoing all the way through the wire and turns into super loud thumps in your ears. How is this supposed to be tolerable? I can't even move my head let alone actually walk with these in my ears without it sounding like someone is hitting my eardrums with hammers.

[AutotelicBrown]

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That kind of noise coming from the wires are called microphonics. You usually pass the cable over your ear or use a clip on your shirt to minimize the problem.

[Izzy]

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That kind of noise coming from the wires are called microphonics. You usually pass the cable over your ear or use a clip on your shirt to minimize the problem.

That does surprisingly help with that issue quite a bit. Unfortunately it increases the amount of finickyness of getting these in and on your ears perfectly.

However it does make me like them a bit better.

[Izzy]

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I don't think being for a PS3 is even relevant in that question. A sound system is a sound system for anything.

[choof]

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you got trolled by a bot, gg

[Wayward Vagabond]

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It might be the way my ears are but I've never had problems finding and staying in the sweet spot for IEMs

[rushyrulz]

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I like the ref code way Lol

Is this not the exact moment you're supposed to use a ref code?

Best earbuds I've ever had were a $5 pair of M&M earbuds that I picked up on clearance from Walgreens.
Like they were actually really good.. o.o