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Thread ID: 91820 2008-07-20 00:31:00 Headphone (ear bud) recommendation nofam (9009) PC World Chat
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690366 2008-07-20 00:31:00 If anyone's after some good earbud-style phones for their mp3 player (or iPhone if you're crazy & rich in equal measure!!) I can highly recommend Sennheiser CX500's - just got a set on Friday, and they're awesome!!

Celine Dion has never sounded so good!! :p

Rich, warm bass, tight mid-range, and crisp highs, not to mention comfortable, and well constructed

FTW!! :thumbs:
nofam (9009)
690367 2008-07-20 01:17:00 Woah, at $160ish, I'd hope so. :waughh:

I'm quite happy with a $30ish pair I got at DSE a while ago. Sounds rich and bassy enough for my style of music and gaming, although I haven't heard the sound through yours to compare.
the_bogan (9949)
690368 2008-07-20 01:36:00 I just bought a new Sony player the other day - beautiful piece of equipment!

Except for the headphones. (MDREX082 (105cm) - In-ear style) They are the ones with 3 sizes of replacement silicone sleeves.

May be because I am getting old but they sound terrible and I have reverted to the old type ear buds from my previous player. Brilliant sound now and I am a happy chappie now.

Earphones are a problem. If you go into a Sony shop, they have all their outside the ear headphones on a rack for tryout, but for health reasons, not the in ear ones. Understandable really, but I can't bring myself to pay big bikkies for something I don' know what the sound will be like. As you age, your hearing turns to crap, caused by loud music, work noise or a combination of both. This means that some headphones that some may like, others dislike.

I have outside ear sets that are great but like the buds for compactness when walking or travelling.

Ken
kenj (9738)
690369 2008-07-20 01:36:00 You can't compare. I have a pair of $40 Digitor headphones from DSE and a pair of Sony $150 noise cancelling headphones which are so much better than the Digitor ones. They are full headphones.
:)
Trev (427)
690370 2008-07-20 01:42:00 Woah, at $160ish, I'd hope so. :waughh:

I'm quite happy with a $30ish pair I got at DSE a while ago. Sounds rich and bassy enough for my style of music and gaming, although I haven't heard the sound through yours to compare.

Got mine online for $74 :D - as always it pays to shop around
nofam (9009)
690371 2008-07-24 16:31:00 i am using super fi 5 eb at the moment. I also have a pair of ultimate ears triple fi 10 pro.
You are correct. Sony earphones sound quality is bad
Ninjabear (2948)
690372 2008-07-25 06:48:00 I can highly recommend Sennheiser CX500's - just got a set on Friday, and they're awesome!!I had CX300s and now have CX400s and I'd also recommend them. CX400s have slightly better sound, but I personally preferred the J cord on the CX300s. maccrazy (6741)
690373 2008-07-25 07:18:00 I got my set of earphones for $10 :thumbs: :D pcuser42 (130)
690374 2008-07-25 07:34:00 i am using super fi 5 eb at the moment. I also have a pair of ultimate ears triple fi 10 pro.
You are correct. Sony earphones sound quality is bad

I didn't say that Sony headphones are bad. I have another pair of Sony in ear buds which sound wonderful, a pair of Sony sports style phones - great as well.

What I mean't is - It all depends on your ears. I am old and a pair of million dollar phones might sound crap, whereas a pair of $20 may sound good. My mate bought a pair of Bose phones, cost a fortune, around $600. He loves them. I tried them but I hate them. Far to much bass. See what I mean?

Ken
kenj (9738)
690375 2008-07-25 07:55:00 You can go to Skullcandy Smokin' Buds Earphones, This is also good one. steven25 (13136)
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