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Great Earphones at Great Prices

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  • #632
    kingbob387
    Registered Users Posts: 243 ✭✭kingbob387


    Raoul wrote: »
    You mean almost double my budget? Haha. I loved the Vsonics but having to return three pairs cos of dodgy cables totally put me off getting more of them. Might go for the havi b3 pro Is.

    Edit - They are 83 euro actually but still a big bump up in budget. Just saw that the cable looks much better on these though and it is an L plug. Why are you tempting me!!

    :p They are great I can tell you that, I liked them over my SE215


  • #633
    Raoul
    Registered Users Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Raoul


    Think I am going to get them!! Feck you Bob.


  • #634
    kingbob387
    Registered Users Posts: 243 ✭✭kingbob387


    Raoul wrote: »
    Think I am going to get them!! Feck you Bob.

    Prepare to be amazed ;)


  • #635
    Raoul
    Registered Users Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Raoul


    Ordered!


  • #636
    Raoul
    Registered Users Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Raoul


    How long does delievery from lendmeurears take?


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  • #637
    kingbob387
    Registered Users Posts: 243 ✭✭kingbob387


    It took about a week and a bit to arrive to me

    And they marked the price of it 20 dollars on the package so we don't have to pay the tax ;)


  • #638
    colossus-x
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭colossus-x


    I saw the xiaomi pistons 2 for sale for in a retail phone shop in galway shopping center when I was passing through last week. Was a bit of a surprise.

    I hadn't used mine for ages and when I got home I put then on and they sounded terrible. I noticed there was yucky earwax where the grille is. Best thing to do was to rip the grille off with a pointy implement. They sounded great after that. Whether they sounded better I don't know but I thought they did - more open.

    They really are fantastic build quality for the price. I read the pistons 3 have 'more bass'. The P2's have more than enough base already and I think listening to them again that that's their best quality. They are the most comfortable iems I've ever worn and better still they stay in my ears without falling out !


  • #639
    colossus-x
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭colossus-x


    Harvey Normans Castlebar have some good headphone deals on the sale display.

    €149 for Sennheiser momentums, Sennheiser Urbanites XL, and monster Addidas.

    They also had a pair of beats studios for 150 but when I went back the next day they jack em back up to 199. Still good. They are very comfortable if you wanted the beats look.


  • #640
    RockBadger
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭RockBadger


    Was really keen on getting the pistons myself but they won't work for me-I only have hearing in one ear! Anyone recommend a decent pair of mono stereo earphones? Thanks.


  • #641
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users Posts: 18,694 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    RockBadger wrote: »
    Was really keen on getting the pistons myself but they won't work for me-I only have hearing in one ear! Anyone recommend a decent pair of mono stereo earphones? Thanks.

    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1260031?start=0&tstart=0
    I too am deaf in 1 ear from many years in music.
    The simple solution is to just use an inexpensive stereo to mono adapter.
    The drawback is that many engineers don't know how to mix for mono.
    In the 1960's the best engineers mixed the mono singles.
    Out of phase microphones can be panned left and right for stereo.
    When combined as mono the phase differences can cancel each other out resulting in some odd sounds.
    A lot of how good mono sounds depends on if the engineer bothered to correct the phasing on each channel before mixing down.
    By the way Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys recorded Good Vibrations while deaf in 1 ear and many sound systems are mono because stereo is only apparent to those in the center.

    Found this, not sure what else could help.


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  • #642
    delph09
    Registered Users Posts: 113 ✭✭delph09


    NATLOR wrote: »
    Cheapest place at the moment is allbuy,havent used them myself but they have been favourably mentioned a few times on boards

    I got my pistons from ibuygou and can vouch they are the genuine article but they are more expensive


    are they legit? the thread on headfi.org only said ibuygou is legit. Besides, some other like TinyDeal, xiaomiworld and penonaudio are legit as well.


  • #643
    adox
    Registered Users Posts: 19,015 ✭✭✭✭adox


    delph09 wrote: »
    are they legit? the thread on headfi.org only said ibuygou is legit. Besides, some other like TinyDeal, xiaomiworld and penonaudio are legit as well.

    I ordered a pair of the piston 3 from Banggood today for $20.


  • #644
    Morf
    Registered Users Posts: 3,822 ✭✭✭Morf


    delph09 wrote: »
    are they legit? the thread on headfi.org only said ibuygou is legit. Besides, some other like TinyDeal, xiaomiworld and penonaudio are legit as well.

    I've used ibuygou twice with no issue.


  • #645
    delph09
    Registered Users Posts: 113 ✭✭delph09


    Morf wrote: »
    I've used ibuygou twice with no issue.

    Checked those legit items sites like ibuygou, tinydeal and penonaudio, ibuygou is $21.99, tinydeal is $18.99 and penonaudio is $28.50


  • #646
    docentore
    Registered Users Posts: 1,582 ✭✭✭docentore


    If anyone is looking for cheap-ish IEMs here is my recommendation.

    Hybrid design (1 BA + 1 DD). Got them after reading upon them on head-fi. At the moment they are being burned in but even out of the box they can compete with my DUNU DN1000 easily being 5x times cheaper.


  • #647
    yimrsg
    Registered Users Posts: 2,340 ✭✭✭yimrsg


    http://www.superfi.co.uk/p-17426-sennheiser-ie8i-earphones.aspx

    Not sure how long these will be on sale but might be worth it for some. £10 delivery is steep and keep in mind that it's still £10 to get it via Parcel motel's Northern Ireland address. You're probably better off using DPD's parcel wizard which offers 3 free deliverys I uses.

    https://www.dpdparcelwizard.ie/UK-Virtual-Address

    Boards bargain alerts thread:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057517076


  • #648
    colossus-x
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭colossus-x


    AUSDOM M06 Bluetooth over ear headphones.

    Just ordered a pair today so can't give personal recommendation. Need them for the gym only. They get great reviews for the price which were originally around 50 dollars but are available on sale for a measly 22 euros with free shipping. Check em out.

    http://www.everbuying.net/product1080219.html

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRUnwI7JpDg

    caveat: I've no info on everybuinging.net website but they are available on gearbest for 28 euro.
    http://www.gearbest.com/headsets/pp_230467.html?gclid=CNPv4uK1r8kCFSmK2wodpfsJww


  • #649
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users Posts: 18,694 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=98089787&postcount=810

    HyperX Cloud Core for €49.99


  • #650
    colossus-x
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭colossus-x


    colossus-x wrote: »
    AUSDOM M06 Bluetooth over ear headphones.

    Just ordered a pair today so can't give personal recommendation. Need them for the gym only. They get great reviews for the price which were originally around 50 dollars but are available on sale for a measly 22 euros with free shipping. Check em out.

    http://www.everbuying.net/product1080219.html

    Arrived yesterday approx 2 1/2 weeks. Quicker than expected for free delivery.

    My first pair of bluetooth headphones. Works seamlessly with my smartphone. They are excellent for the price. I didn't think sound quality would be as good as was stated in reviews because of the price but they are. Sound sig similar to Creative's Aurvana Live, but not quite as good as those. They have really good bass , not muddy or overpowering, just there - good and punchy when required. Nice and light on the head. Looking forward to using them in the gym with the freedom wireless brings. Never bought anything as good value for money in the audio debarment as these, not even close.


  • #651
    docentore
    Registered Users Posts: 1,582 ✭✭✭docentore


    K.O.Kiki wrote: »
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=98089787&postcount=810

    HyperX Cloud Core for €49.99

    Good find, this is rebranded Takstar Pro 80


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  • #652
    MiCr0
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 6,265 CMod ✭✭✭✭MiCr0


    Is this as good a deal as it seems?

    Sennheiser HD 380 Pro Collapsible High end Headphones - Black - £77.00
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001UE6I0G?refRID=EQRE47VTPY95SRE1MN6M&ref_=pd_ybh_a_1


  • #653
    Morf
    Registered Users Posts: 3,822 ✭✭✭Morf


    See the 1 to 4 month wait on them.


  • #654
    MiCr0
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 6,265 CMod ✭✭✭✭MiCr0


    yea, not exactly snappy
    Would it be worth the wait?


  • #655
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users Posts: 18,694 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Bose SoundSport (no microphone)
    €59.99 in Dundrum


  • #656
    Ekels
    Registered Users Posts: 462 ✭✭Ekels


    Half fancying a set of Bluetooth headphones to go with my iPhone 7 upgrade. Any recommendations?


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