Great Earphones at Great Prices

Brian

Jays in general have a good reputation but I'm not familiar with that particular model.

corcaigh07

from what Ive read, they are nearly the same as the Jay twos, just slighty worse. the threes are meant to be slighty better than the twos.

ReacherCreature

Hi Folks,

Going insane looking around for new headphones.

I already have a pair of Sony MDR-V150's but am looking for an upgrade. First off, I want to get them cheap, I don't believe in spending big money as I fear I would lose them.

So I'm looking for affordable headphones, around the 20-30-40 margin. I'll be using them both indoors and outdoors so isolation would be nice. Sound quality is important too, I'd like them to cover the ear. Anyones that are good? (Yes, I'm asking an awful lot!)

I'm looking at: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-HD-202--ear-Headphone/dp/B003LPTAYI/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1299164122&sr=8-5

and these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Koss-KS164129-UR-20-Stereo-Headphones/dp/B00005N9D3/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1299164891&sr=1-1

Any other recommendations are most welcome.

BengaLover

I bought a pair of the old style headphones in the 2 euro shop, fits my ipod and sound is great!

Brian

ReacherCreature wrote: »

Hi Folks,

Going insane looking around for new headphones.

I already have a pair of Sony MDR-V150's but am looking for an upgrade. First off, I want to get them cheap, I don't believe in spending big money as I fear I would lose them.

So I'm looking for affordable headphones, around the 20-30-40 margin. I'll be using them both indoors and outdoors so isolation would be nice. Sound quality is important too, I'd like them to cover the ear. Anyones that are good? (Yes, I'm asking an awful lot!)

I'm looking at: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-HD-202--ear-Headphone/dp/B003LPTAYI/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1299164122&sr=8-5

and these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Koss-KS164129-UR-20-Stereo-Headphones/dp/B00005N9D3/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1299164891&sr=1-1

Any other recommendations are most welcome.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/MEElectronics-HT-21-Portable-Headphones-Colour/dp/B004IORA9S/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1299179699&sr=8-4

might suit

ReacherCreature

Thanks Baza, have you had personal use with them?

Brian

Not that particular model but I have had two sets of earphones from Meelec that both performed admirably for the price, so they're a brand I'd trust. Customer service is stellar, too.

Jackobyte

Skullcandy Hesh Headphones for €54? How are these for value? A friend got a pair in America last week for $40 and I have to say they sounded amazing. I was just wondering is there anything with more bang for your buck?

Brian

Skullcandy are not the first place I'd look for value, build quality, or excellence in sound.

yimrsg

Stay away from skullcandy, I went through 5 pairs and their replacements and they all broke. I had the Gi and the Ti versions and instead of a metal head band it's plastic so will eventually break through normal usage. Probably wasted close to €200 on them.

These are much better value. I've their smaller brother the re0 and they're very good.
http://www.zococity.es/product/150/0/0/1/2/Hifiman-RE-ZERO.htm
€50+€12 for delivery is great value. A few of us have bought from that website before
Makers homepage sells it for $99 plus $10 shipping from China:
http://www.head-direct.com/product_detail.php?p=89

Reviews here:
http://www.head-fi.org/products/head-direct-re-zero
http://www.inearmatters.net/2010/09/review-hifiman-re-zero-time-to.html


They include an adaptor (2 types) for the headphone to work with non balanced music players but apart from that are highly recommended.

gnolan

Hi,

I'm looking for best earphones available for around the £20/€25 mark. I'm looking for a good fit (won't fall out), good sound quality and maybe isolation. I know £20 won't get me a top-of-the-line product.

Any help would be appreciated.

gnolan

gnolan wrote: »

Hi,

I'm looking for best earphones available for around the £20/€25 mark. I'm looking for a good fit (won't fall out), good sound quality and maybe isolation. I know £20 won't get me a top-of-the-line product.

Any help would be appreciated.

soundmagic pl-30 should do the job for you at that price. it comes with lots of different silicone and foam heads so you should be able to get a good fit.

this is an Irish supplier so I assume that you'd get them quicker than ordering from ebay or a chinese site.

http://lambayrules.ie/viewitem.php?productid=10

gnolan

glasso wrote: »

soundmagic pl-30 should do the job for you at that price. it comes with lots of different silicone and foam heads so you should be able to get a good fit.

this is an Irish supplier so I assume that you'd get them quicker than ordering from ebay or a chinese site.

http://lambayrules.ie/viewitem.php?productid=10

Can these be used well without the wrap-around ear things. I hate those yokes.

yep - they are not needed. I never used them. wire goes down over the ear but no need for the guides.

viv.ie

http://www.ibood.com/ie/en/
Klipsch image 1 for 82 euro shipped,good price i think!

gnolan

Thanks for the suggestion glasso, but i think i'd find the wires going up and back over the ear a bit annoying, even without the guides. Could you or anyone else suggest an alternative in the same price range? Thanks.

Brian

Believe me you'll get used to the wires. Over-ear cabling is generally considered a more desirable design as there is less "cable noise" when you are moving.

yep - you don't notice the wires at all. most good quality earphones are over the ear now due to better insertion giving better sound and better isolation.

gnolan

Ok. Thanks guys. Can you suggest somewhere to get them? All sold out at the link above...

EDIT: Got a pair on ebay from a UK seller for about £24

gnolan

gnolan wrote: »

Ok. Thanks guys. Can you suggest somewhere to get them? All sold out at the link above...

EDIT: Got a pair on ebay from a UK seller for about £24

not a bad price if includes postage.

if you can wait a few weeks www.focalprice.com is pretty cheap

BazMcG

Wondered if anyone could help me find a decent pair of bluetooth headphones. My mate has a pair of http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=106733 they are 7dayshop ones. I have listened to them and they're not bad. Just wondering if anyone knows of a slightly better pair in a similar price range

Butch Cassidy

I want a pair of headphones for watching films on DVD + blu-ray. The blu-ray player has audio out as well as the digital optical connection. Budget's under a hundred. Recommendation please?

Brian

I would investigate the Sennheiser HD555s and Shure SRH-440s, they seem to be around your price range.

As to the thread title, these are quite a bargain http://www.mymemory.co.uk/Overhead-Headphones/JVC/JVC-Precision-Sound-Stereo-Headphones, JVC HA-RX700 for £31

add £2 for shipping and you're round-a-bout €40, a solid price for headphones that are often quite hard to find this side of the Atlantic.

Butch Cassidy

Is there much point looking into these 5.1 surround sound headphones or are they a bit of a con? I was thinking of maybe getting this processor http://www.amazon.co.uk/Turtle-Beach-Surround-Processor-Headsets/dp/B003O0KICS/ref=sr_1_cc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1302209862&sr=1-1-catcorr

(sorry if this is off-thread, if there's a relevant thread then please move my posts there)

Brian

Surround sound in headphones is a waste of time (often the case with speakers too, especially when it comes to music).

pleasant Co.

Thread closed while we decide what to do with it

pleasant Co.

Right oh, thread reopened.

Stick to the topic though - posting about great headphones at great prices, and the discussion of those headphones - if you want general headphone advice you should first have a quick search to see what past advice has been given, then if that's not enough start a new thread.

Peanut

Got a pair of Sennheiser MX-880s earphones recently from amazon.co.uk for £28 + free shipping.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-MX-880-Earphones-Bass-Driven/dp/B0034L90EO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1315759749&sr=8-1

They're about €54 or so in Tower records here so it's a considerable saving.
Very good sound and great detail.

The next model down, MX-580s are also meant to be decent, £18 on amazon, I haven't tried them although a number of reviews on head-fi consider them one of the best earphones at the budget end of the market.

Jackobyte

After trying mine, a friend of mine went and picked up a pair of Audio Technica M50's in an electronic store on 5th Avenue, NY for $120. There are €170 in Xmusic and about €160 off any Amazon dealer when shipping is considered. A steal at that price for anyone heading stateside.

Jackobyte

a-Jay Fours are available through Pigsback for €30 for the next 2 days or so. Reviews seem to have a-Jays marked as pretty good, though I've no previous experience with them. £49 for the same pair on amazon.