Earphones

The Lovely Muffin

Hey,

I'm on the hunt for some new earphones and need some help with what to get.

I currently have something like this http://www.philips.com.ph/c/mp3-player-accessories/she9850_98/prd/;jsessionid=475682CB47D13D1BC6A7C5222EB862CC.app102-drp4 by Philips (they cost €25) although now they are on way out.

The wire that's attached to the bit that goes into the iPod is "worn away" and so the sound is affected.

I have to hold the wire a certain way to get any sound and the sound I do get has like an echo off it.

Can anyone recommend any earphones please? Nothing too expensive €15-€20 would be the most I could afford.

Thanks for any help

Osmosis Jones

HMV are selling skullcandy earphones for 7 quid.

yimrsg

Even if you paid me 7 euro I wouldn't use skullcandy. You can get Maxell earbuds for 3 euro in easons that have better build quality than what skullcandy make.

Look up the soundmagic pl30 or meelec m9 or m16. There's a massively detailed review comparing over 100 different iems here http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/478568/multi-iem-review-182-iems-compared-soundmagic-e30-blue-ever-blue-866b-added-7-06 All of them score lowish because they're up against an unlimited budget but factor in their cost and you see how well they perform for their price.

If I was you though I'd try saving your money and save towards something like a the soundmagic pl50 or if you can a head direct re0 or fischer audio dba-02. Yes they're expensive but I've had my re0 survive going through a washing machine and still work over 18 months later.

The Lovely Muffin

yimrsg wrote: »

Even if you paid me 7 euro I wouldn't use skullcandy. You can get Maxell earbuds for 3 euro in easons that have better build quality than what skullcandy make.

Look up the soundmagic pl30 or meelec m9 or m16. There's a massively detailed review comparing over 100 different iems here http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/478568/multi-iem-review-182-iems-compared-soundmagic-e30-blue-ever-blue-866b-added-7-06 All of them score lowish because they're up against an unlimited budget but factor in their cost and you see how well they perform for their price.

If I was you though I'd try saving your money and save towards something like a the soundmagic pl50 or if you can a head direct re0 or fischer audio dba-02. Yes they're expensive but I've had my re0 survive going through a washing machine and still work over 18 months later.

Hi,

Thank you for your help and suggestions.

Would you have any links to where I might be able to purchase any of these headphones please? From within the E.U, Ireland/UK preferably.

Thanks.

yimrsg

Purple_Bobbin wrote: »

Hi,

Thank you for your help and suggestions.

Would you have any links to where I might be able to purchase any of these headphones please? From within the E.U, Ireland/UK preferably.

Thanks.

pl30 can be gotten on amazon.co.uk for under £20 but you're going to have to pay for delivery as it's under £25 so it could cost closer to 25 in the end.
Pixmania are offering it for £15.90 or €17.90. I don't know how much delivery is.
Or if you don't mind waiting mp4 nation are offering it for $22.50 but you could be waiting a month.

You can order from Meelec's website direct. The other websites that are official suppliers to the uk are:
http://www.advancedmp3players.co.uk/shop/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=meelectronics#guide_result
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=meelectronics&x=15&y=21

stop animal cruelty

where can l get cheap earphones for an ipod grand? or would regular earphones work?

pleasant Co.

whoa this is an old thread so I'm gonna close it, for your question though..earphones are earphones, they don't discriminate :P