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Best high end earphones for mobile use

Hey
For those not wanting to miss good music quality while they're not at home, I started this thread.
1. Use Poweramp or another music player from the Play Store. The standard Players often don't have a multi-channel equalizer, so these programms are worth their price.
2.Good in ear-earphones cost more than 150$. So don't have long pockets and short arms.
I made very good experiences with Shure Headphones. They start at around 100$
but you can also spend 500$ if you are audiophile.
I bought the Shure SE315 for around 160$ and im very contended.
Please share your Experiences with other brands or models here. Thank you.
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Westone 1 Use with the Grey Memory foam, comfy, low profile, the best overall for me daily IEM and motorcycle IEM, great for all genres of music... Country to dubstep = ) or Yanni to Cradle of filth... so basically everything- Good seal = awesome sound some of the other inserts that came with it didn't seal as well and wasn't impressed at first.
Shure EC5 Most $$$ Awesome, Huge Size, Best Sounding IEM I have ever used!!!
Shure SE215 Not bad Bassy, lack of overall Mid and High CLARITY- Comfy
Senheiser Adidas MX 680 Great for running/exercising- Overall a flat EQ w/bass hint
Sony EX310 Great sound hated the overall fit to clunky...
Klipsch S4 HATED THESE? OMG why do they get good reviews??? AHH!!!

I saw the thread you started in the i9000 forum. Does Poweramp interact directly with the DAC? I believe Voodoo Sound skips the Android channel mixer, using the i9000's Wolfson DAC chip directly. The sound is amazing. I use it straight no equalizer (personal prefs), but you can salt+pepper to taste with DSP Manager. This seriously made the i9000 the best portable media player I've ever owned. Bonus that I don't need a headphone amp, too.
I used to have a bad headphone habit. I'm pared down to three now, and only two get regular use. $100-$150 is a good benchmark, but don't neglect the handful of great headphones under $50. There's other threads about that in Android and i9000 accessories, but my faves in that category are the Koss Porta Pros, Sennheiser PX200, and the discontinued Sennheiser MX500. They started a new line, and I'm using Senn's MX471s for daily beater headphones now, and they sound great after burn-in. In that in-between period, a lot of people seemed to switch over to the Yuin PK3.
In the upper end, I love the Sennheiser HD25-1. It's one of the standards for TV/radio news for its great clarity and noise-blocking. There's a great little company out of Brooklyn, too -- Grado, for open headphones. They did a collaboration with another 'boutique' hi-fi shop, Allessandro, and made some great headphones. I have the MS-1 and it doesn't get as much love as it should. Way more airy + super clear mids and highs, and you can hear amazing separation of instruments. The HD25-1 is good there too, with a stronger but clear bass.

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looking for a good priced pair of headphones for use in a office environment. Need something that will block out noise from other conversations etc but provide a cd quality or better listening experience.
Really wanna go bluetooth but cant find much.
Also would prefer them to fit over the ear.
Could you guys help me find a pair?

urphonesux said:
looking for a good priced pair of headphones for use in a office environment. Need something that will block out noise from other conversations etc but provide a cd quality or better listening experience.
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I used to use the Senn PX200 and then the HD25-1 in an office to block out noise, sometimes not even plugged into anything. Both are great headphones. The HD25 is now called the HD25-1 II, and *should not* be confused with the cheaper HD-25SP. For a little more on the 25-1, you get a lot.

The stock earbuds that come with the Gnex aren't half bad. SHURE makes great earbuds.

Agree with Shure. I'm in love with my SE215.

I love my ibeats
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Westone. You wouldn't need more than UM1.
http://westonemusicproducts.com/music/index.php/products/universal-fit/um1.html
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Sennheiser HD 800. The best one cost around 1300-1600 $

Sennheiser makes good earphones

i can't belive someone brought beats into this thread, but i use sol republic amps HD when out and about and sennheiser something at home

Tough mission
I'm still waiting for a good mobile headphones. The problem is you can't try them before buying so it makes the searching efforts frustrating.

i was able to try those earbud beats and they are good. They're mainstream and sometimes an eyesore seeing everyone wearing them, but in the end of the day, you want some good sounds, the beats can help you with that.

MisterArth said:
Hey
For those not wanting to miss good music quality while they're not at home, I started this thread.
1. Use Poweramp or another music player from the Play Store. The standard Players often don't have a multi-channel equalizer, so these programms are worth their price.
2.Good in ear-earphones cost more than 150$. So don't have long pockets and short arms.
I made very good experiences with Shure Headphones. They start at around 100$
but you can also spend 500$ if you are audiophile.
I bought the Shure SE315 for around 160$ and im very contended.
Please share your Experiences with other brands or models here. Thank you.
Don't forget to hit Thanks button
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what do u prefer bass or sound quality?
sometimes cheap headphone is better than expensive is depend on each ppl ear

MisterArth said:
Hey
For those not wanting to miss good music quality while they're not at home, I started this thread.
1. Use Poweramp or another music player from the Play Store. The standard Players often don't have a multi-channel equalizer, so these programms are worth their price.
2.Good in ear-earphones cost more than 150$. So don't have long pockets and short arms.
I made very good experiences with Shure Headphones. They start at around 100$
but you can also spend 500$ if you are audiophile.
I bought the Shure SE315 for around 160$ and im very contended.
Please share your Experiences with other brands or models here. Thank you.
Don't forget to hit Thanks button
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I kind of disagree with this statement.
Good in ear-earphones can easily be bought for 80euros (or around 100$) and up. I am currently owning Sennheiser in-ears for around 60 Euros (don't ask me about the model)
Also Klipsch does high quality in-ears for a very reasonable price.
Secondly, it highly depends on your Hardware. My Desire doesn't serve as a decent MP3 player at all, as you can hear so much interference with the antenna.

Arrow Best high end earphones for mobile use
nokia earphones and samsung are of high quality

Skull crusher from Skull Candy. its very good earphones!!
i will buy when i have the money

I like the Marshall Major headphones, really good heaphones in my opinion. I`ve just got them today!

Review of SoundMagic E10S in ear headphones with smartphone remote w/lots of pics!!!

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Great review, thanks. One thing I'm wondering for you or anyone who owns these or an older version is how well they stay in-ear. I've been hearing these are great budget headphones and your review attests to that fact, but I'm always in the market for a good pair of earbuds that have good sound quality, not TOO expensive, and stay in my ears when running/exercising. Any guess on how they'd hold up in that respect?

For running/exercising you will need something more durable with in-ear stabilizers. Otherwise, you need to use Comply Foam tips. They will be wedged in your ears and create a perfect seal which enhances the bass.
For the one with stabilizers, these one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2673036 were great and also these one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2581215 - CKX9 sounded great.

hi, thanks for this review.. how's the microphonics? Thanks

chonghua said:
hi, thanks for this review.. how's the microphonics? Thanks
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No microphonics effect with these headphones.

I have these but I can't find a pair of comfy eartips. I tried them all that was included, and the ones that came with my Xperia Z ultra. And I ended up taking the old eartips from my Sony MW600 bluetooth headset. Still I'm not fully satisfied..I get the feeling that they are not getting squeezed in there like they should. Its like I can still hear outside noise from the street and people talking and cars driving by.
These pair of in-ears might not be right right for my ears so I ordered the "TTPOD T1E". Hopefully they might fit my ears and isolate outside noise better.
But other than that the sound is outstanding for the price I paid for these!

I just bought this today. it sounds amazing, but you need to use the right eartips that fits your ears, i found this troublesome for me at first, because with the wrong eartips, you wouldn't like how it sounds.
I also have SM MP21 [so now i own two SoundMagic products ], the sound quality of E10S is way better and accurate. The bass is not overwhelming like MP21, it's just right. The MP21 have higher sensitivity than E10 & E10S, so with the same volume MP21 will sound louder. For ergonomics, i feel that MP21 is more comfort in my ear than E10S.
E10S is an amazing product for the price, i hope it will sound better after break in.
I also tried the older E10 and E30 at the store, i think there's a difference between E10 and E10S, i feel the bass is louder on E10, E10S overall sounds smoother. E30 i don't like the way you have to attach them to your ears, the sound of E30 is more similiar with MP21 but with more controlled bass. E10 & E10S sound brighter and detailed, you could say that they are airy.
I could be wrong with E10 and E30, because i'm testing them at the shop i bought the 10S, i don't have lots of time to tinker with them and the shop surrounding is noisy.

hey... I am a bass head.... how is the bass of these earphones.... also are they comfortable and stable while doing mild exercise?

HiatiX said:
hey... I am a bass head.... how is the bass of these earphones.... also are they comfortable and stable while doing mild exercise?
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Bass is ok, but not the strongest. Staying in your ears will depend on eartip fitment. But, these are definitely not a basshead headphones.

I have the e10m and I'm using them with the g3 they sounds really great beyond the price also it has very quality aluminum earpiece design.. But unfortunately i can't say the same for the cables and control unit they both very poor quality cheap plastik you have to take care of it so gentle.
It damages so quickly and easily, i start to use them since almost 1 month ago in the gym and now controls doesn't work anymore but, there is more it randomly turns down the volume or does the opposite it turns up all the way up on its own and blow your earphones of course your ears too.. Also sometimes it activates the stupid google search and stops the music.
As you can image it's so much annoying you want to throw them away when these things happens. Other than that they sounds really awesome the bass is solid and it doesn't really overcome the mids and highs.
I'm open to earphone advices btw, which is kind of the e10. Basses can be even more powerful i don't care but it shouldn't be less than e10's i'm a little bass head i think.
Note: Sorry for the possible grammar fails and corrupt sentences I'm not using this language often.
In person it takes like 5 min from me to say someone hello .

I have the e10s to use it with htc m9 & i've only used it for a couple of time & it damaged like you described already.
I googled "soundMagic e10s volume issue & found your post.
cant believe this product has such crappy quality !!!
Deagles said:
I have the e10m and I'm using them with the g3 they sounds really great beyond the price also very quality aluminum earpiece design... But the cable and control unit they both very poor quality you have to take care of it so gentle.
It damages so quickly and easily, i start to use them since almost 1 month in the gym and now controls doesn't work anymore but, the worse thing is it turn down the sound or opposite it turns up the full volume and blow your earphones and of course your ears randomly on its own and sometimes it's activating the google search and making the music stop.
As you can image it's so much annoying you want to throw them away when these things happens. Other than that they sounds really awesome the bass is solid and it doesn't overcome the mids and highs.
I'm open to earphone advices by the way, which is kind of the e10. Basses can be more powerful i don't care but it shouldn't be less than e10's I'm a little bass head i think.
Note: Sorry for the possible grammer fails and corrupt sentences I'm not using this language very often in person it takes 5 min from me to say a hello really.
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dsymbol said:
I have the e10s to use it with htc m9 & i've only used it for a couple of time & it damaged like you described already.
I googled "soundMagic e10s volume issue & found your post.
cant believe this product has such crappy quality !!!
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Hey i have updates a few months ago the earphone jack just broke.. So i had to change it and i did but, im not happy with the sounds quality anymore it can be psychological or a real thing i dont know anyways...
Now I'm thinking to give a try the new Piston 3.0.

i'm getting a factory replacement.
So, i'll see how this Chinese quality earphones hold up...
Deagles said:
Hey i have updates a few months ago the earphone jack just broke.. So i had to change it and i did but, im not happy with the sounds quality anymore it can be psychological or a real thing i dont know anyways...
Now I'm thinking to give a try the new Piston 3.0.
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Perfect headphones for Z3 Audio pleasures

So I love the Z3 Music a lot. Some headphones are just too weak, or not loud enough. This Z3 with the capability of playing High-res music is outstanding. Together with walkman app. It is truly a high-res music playing device.
My advise: Look for some headphones with higher DB or sensitivity 103+ db, and lower impedance < 16 ohm (ohm) I have been collecting headphones for a while now. Different tastes, genres, style. The two that I like the most here are
JVC HA-FX40. This can be purchased online from reputable retailer. I like Adorama. This is a bassy headphones with clear mid, and clear high. It does need some extended burn in hours. Recommended 100 hours
ATH-IM70. This too can be purchased online from reputable retailer. This is also a bassy headphones with great details and extensions + imagine. This can beat many headphones in the 2-3 x price range. The best thing = it sounds very natural, and organic.
Both of those above headphones can provide quiet an ear piercing volume with your Xperia Z3 and an Amp is not needed. Especially the ATH-IM70. The ATH-IM50 is also good, and much cheaper, but is with ways more bass.
A bonus about the IM70/50 = removable cables. You can buy cables with inline mic for calls and control from lunashops.
If any of you have any better headphones, please recommend them here. :good:
The next thing you would want = to find your high-res FLAC music files. Good luck guys

Sennheiser momentum on ears!

Heir audio 3.ai - best in ears I've ever had and look great!

I'm using the Sony MDR-NC31EM (was bundled with my phone) and I like them. The noise canceling feature is excellent!
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I use the shure se215 an like them. They are better than my previous bose I2E : better sound (much my taste), better noise canceling, and better cable quality.

wooki said:
I'm using the Sony MDR-NC31EM (was bundled with my phone) and I like them. The noise canceling feature is excellent!
Sent with my Sony Xperia Z3 Compact with Tapatalk Pro
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Yours came with these? Arg, jealous! I plan on buying these.

New z3c owner and really pleased with the sound quality. I'm using Soundmagic E30's which give a really clean, crisp reproduction. Not the strongest bass but that's obviously a matter of preference. I'm sure there's better headphones out there for home listening but I run a lot so need something which can cope with the elements, as well as weight too much or not fall out.
Specs:
Driverynamics 9mm Neodymium Driver
Frequency range:15Hz~22KHz
DC Resistance:12±10%Ohms
Sensitivity:94±2dB at 1KHz/mW
Also sounding great on the X-Mini II portable speaker. Have not been this happy with a purchase in a long while!

Huge soundmagic fan. The ES18 and E10 are both great. ES18 are a steal at their price. I love my E10M but doubt the remote will be fully compatible with the Z3c, so I'll probably have to give the Xiaomi Piston 2.1's a try.

whitigir said:
So I love the Z3 Music a lot. Some headphones are just too weak, or not loud enough. This Z3 with the capability of playing High-res music is outstanding. Together with walkman app. It is truly a high-res music playing device.
My advise: Look for some headphones with higher DB or sensitivity 103+ db, and lower impedance < 16 ohm (ohm) I have been collecting headphones for a while now. Different tastes, genres, style. The two that I like the most here are
JVC HA-FX40. This can be purchased online from reputable retailer. I like Adorama. This is a bassy headphones with clear mid, and clear high. It does need some extended burn in hours. Recommended 100 hours
ATH-IM70. This too can be purchased online from reputable retailer. This is also a bassy headphones with great details and extensions + imagine. This can beat many headphones in the 2-3 x price range. The best thing = it sounds very natural, and organic.
Both of those above headphones can provide quiet an ear piercing volume with your Xperia Z3 and an Amp is not needed. Especially the ATH-IM70. The ATH-IM50 is also good, and much cheaper, but is with ways more bass.
A bonus about the IM70/50 = removable cables. You can buy cables with inline mic for calls and control from lunashops.
If any of you have any better headphones, please recommend them here. :good:
The next thing you would want = to find your high-res FLAC music files. Good luck guys
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For me the best headphones:
Monitor ATH-M50X http://eu.audio-technica.com/en/products/product.asp?catID=5&subID=39&prodID=4596
Portable ATH-CKR10 http://eu.audio-technica.com/en/products/product.asp?catID=5&subID=38&prodID=4668

Actually the ATH-50MX signature is almost the same as ATH-IM70. Also, if I don't mistaken the 50M is 38 ohm, while the IM70 is only 10 ohm. You can drive the IM70 on the Z3 without the need of an amp. I, and other headfi-ers since had refer to IM70 as the portable version of 50M.
CKR-10, I have never tried, but very interested in it review. Let me know if you have had that chance

Not trying to drop a bomb in here or something.
I use the ATH-M50 and the BRAINWAVZ M1 IEM, but in my opinion no matter what ear/headphones you use they will never sound REALLY good without Viper4Android.
For now that's the only thing that I'm missing on my non rooted phone.
I must say that the sound comes close when I use the ATH-M50 with the Fiio E11k headphone amp, but it still feels as if something is missing.
So once we can root our phone without losing our DRM stuff I'd suggest everyone to look into Viper4Android
If you think Clear audio makes the phone sound nice, you'll be blown away by Viper4Android :good:

I've not found the volume is too low at all. I primarily use Westone 3 earphones and the volume is usually at about 50%. However, I'm spoiled by normally using them with a Meridian DAC so the Z3c sounds a bit flat by comparison even with the Westones' sparkly high-end and punchy bass. I might try getting a OTG cable and see if I can get my Meridian Explorer DAC to work with the Z3c.

I dropped $50 for the Sony noise-canceling headphones that work with the Xperia Z series. They're fantastic. By far the best in-ear headphones I've ever used. Comfortable and the noise canceling really does work.

MistProtocol said:
I dropped $50 for the Sony noise-canceling headphones that work with the Xperia Z series. They're fantastic. By far the best in-ear headphones I've ever used. Comfortable and the noise canceling really does work.
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I've been curious about these. They are the NC31's (or whatever they're called) right?
Two questions:
1) when u put them in, and noise canceling is on with no music or anything, what does it sound like? Is everything muffled or just really quite but u can still understand people or what?
2) what's the bass like? I listen to a lot of electronic music, good bass is essential. Not just deep, but clear and without distortion.
Thanks

Crewville96 said:
I've been curious about these. They are the NC31's (or whatever they're called) right?
Two questions:
1) when u put them in, and noise canceling is on with no music or anything, what does it sound like? Is everything muffled or just really quite but u can still understand people or what?
2) what's the bass like? I listen to a lot of electronic music, good bass is essential. Not just deep, but clear and without distortion.
Thanks
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Let me get back to you on both of those, as they're not things I pay close attention to (bass is really only important to me when listening to John Deacon's Queen songs).

wooki said:
I'm using the Sony MDR-NC31EM (was bundled with my phone) and I like them. The noise canceling feature is excellent!
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Me too, they're awesome!
Crewville96 said:
I've been curious about these. They are the NC31's (or whatever they're called) right?
Two questions:
1) when u put them in, and noise canceling is on with no music or anything, what does it sound like? Is everything muffled or just really quite but u can still understand people or what?
2) what's the bass like? I listen to a lot of electronic music, good bass is essential. Not just deep, but clear and without distortion.
Thanks
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1. If you choose the right size of the earbuds, everything is extremely quiet even if you do not actually connect the headphones. Connecting them and turning on the noise cancelling feature just makes it more silent, as it muffles and cancels out the remaining sounds. A person standing next to you and talking to you (not screaming, of course) can't be understood, unless you read his lips.
2. Never had any distortion with all kinds of music, even with high (too high) volume. Of course, we're talking about lossless tracks. I can't vouch for MP3s.

Cheapo is best
I think that reading everyone's comments about different phones my view is it is all down to the great Z3 sound system and that even some of the cheapest pair of in ear phones can give a brilliant and clear sound.
Myself i don't like to much heavy base.
If you go into the settings on your z3 make sure you have ticked to use the Clear Audio+ and Dynamic normalizer also tick Hi-res audio via USB and under headphones general you can pick up to 6 Sony Types to choose.
I personally use a cheap pair over the ear type and they have a great sound. They are not a closed type as i like to hear whats going on around me when outside. I always listen Pink Floyd,Joe Satriani,Steve Vai,Tangerine Dream etc,etc
I think that reading everyone's comments about different phones my view is it is all down to the great Z3 sound system and that even some of the cheapest pair of in ear phones can give a brilliant and clear sound.
Myself i don't like to much heavy base.
If you go into the settings on your z3 make sure you have ticked to use the Clear Audio+ and Dynamic normalizer also tick Hi-res audio via USB and under headphones general you can pick up to 6 Sony Types to choose.
I personally use a cheap pair over the ear type and they have a great sound. They are not a closed type as i like to hear whats going on around me when outside. I always listen Pink Floyd,Joe Satriani,Steve Vai,Tangerine Dream etc,etc
Panasonic Clip Type Earphones RP-HS34E Water Proof

i am using sony mh1 it's cheap and great

Several reviews that I've read online for the Sony MDR-NC31EM noise cancelling headset have pointed out poor in-call performance (bad mic, bad mic position, and no call button). Can you guys with this headset speak about the call functionality please? My z3c shows up tomorrow, and I'm guessing that I'll be in the market for a headset to go along with it. Cheers.
Edit: Also, how is the OEM headset that comes with the phone (D5803)?

Does anybody have some experience with AKG Y50? What do you think about those headphones?

What headphones should i buy?

Im still using my old iphone earpods but unfortunately the volume remote doesnt work on android so i wish to get something similar but with a better quality to fully enjoy the improved dac and chipset. Searching online i found the sennheiser momentum in-ear which has the remote and mic that i want. What do you think? are there any better ones for that price or even less?

meelec m6 pro, xiaomi piston
ther are quite a lot of options

I think the sennheiser momentum in ears are an excellent choice. Everything depends on your budget and needs. I've headphones and earphones that cost multiple hundreds of dollars and off course I'd reccomend some of those (for example: grado PS500's) but if you're on a budget, even sennheiser hd202's or sennheiser cx 1.0 or 3.0's are excellent choices.

I don't have this phone yet (waiting to see how the different issues evolve) but would love to test my 1more Triple Drivers out with this dac. Impressive IEMs for the price (on LGG4 now with Viper4android - mostly FLACs). Check out the reviews online.

Bose or jbl will have great experience bro

EliteS0dlier said:
Im still using my old iphone earpods but unfortunately the volume remote doesnt work on android so i wish to get something similar but with a better quality to fully enjoy the improved dac and chipset. Searching online i found the sennheiser momentum in-ear which has the remote and mic that i want. What do you think? are there any better ones for that price or even less?
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Now much money are you willing to spend?
And what music do you listen to?

Hard to really recommend something since everyone hears differently. What might sound good to one might sound horrible to another. For general recommendations try similarly priced buds from (in no particular order) Hifiman RE400a, Dunu 22M, Sony XBA H1/H2, RHA MA750, Philips Fidelio S1/S2/TX2, Xiaomi Piston 2, 1More Triple Driver, FiiO EX1, Shure SE215, Onkyo E700, Brainwavz (many models), Audio-Technica ATH-CKM500.
Out of those I mentioned I'd say I liked (also in no particular order since it's from memory) the Sony Momentum In ears, 1More Triple Driver, Shure SE215, Onkyo E700, Xiaomi Piston 2, Hifiman RE400a.
Try to buy somewhere that has an awesome return policy like Amazon so you can try some out and find the one for you.

saenta said:
Now much money are you willing to spend?
And what music do you listen to?
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I want to spend max 100€ and i usually listen to Dubstep/EDM/Trap

Try to listen to Shure SE215,also has a changeable cable. Has extended bass and laid back highs.

Go for the KZ ED10 earphones. They are only 10 bucks on amazon and they are amazing. I've owned, the Sennheiser Momentum in ear, Shure SE215, and HiFiMan RE-400 earphones and I prefer my kz ed10s. I've owned other kz earphone that aren't nearly as good, so it might be a gamble, but these guys are way good. I've had them about a year now, and they are still going strong, my RE-400 wires started going loose in about 6 months. They don't have the best base response, but nothing else I own can touch the same high frequencies.

I recommend the Sennheiser PX-100-II. I've used the older model years ago and have this model now. They work well, sound great, and can be folded up for easy storage. I'm thinking of upgrading to the PX-200-II if I find a good deal on them.
https://en-us.sennheiser.com/on-ear-headphones-travel-lightweigt-px-100-ii

I don't have an Axon 7 yet, but +1 for Shure SE215's. I use them everyday listening to mostly electronic music and they sound really good for the price. They have good noise isolation properties that lets you keep the volume lower while still being able to hear the music clearly. You look like you're wearing a hearing aid because they're so large, but it's worth it.

The new Sony MDR 1000X seems to be top notch !
If it wasn't so damn expensive i'd jump on it this second !
EDIT : If you're looking for very cheap with great price/quality earphones, the Xiaomi "Piston 4" are the way to go in my opinion.

I am very satisfied with my panasonic rp-hjx20. Impressive surround feeling and bass potential.
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carbo Tenore ZH-DX200-CT
The Zero Audio carbo Tenore ZH-DX200-CT are extremely good earbuds for the price. I just bought a pair and I'm blown away by the sound quality. Check out this article. http://www.theverge.com/2016/8/29/12688698/zero-audio-carbo-tenore-best-earphones-review

I just got the Tennmak Pro Dual IEMs and with Dolby Atmos switched on, the sound is excellent. USD 29. Also available from Aliexpress for the same price (that's where I got them).
They have a mic and an answer/pause button (no volume control).

My oppo pm-3's and audeze el-8's sound decent on the axon with some viper tweaks. This phone has a good internal amp that can drive some power-hungry headphones.

I also bought the KZ ZS3 for $8 on Gearbest and they're good as well, but the Tennmak are great.

It depends on what you listen and honestly to get the best suggestion pay Headfi's introduction and recommendations a visit after you make an account and ask whatever is on your mind and people will answer
I would suggest the re-400, it isn't just a bit extended lower region but more neutralism on the whole spectrum for best edm experience (because to my experience edm is not just bass all the time) also the re's are pretty cheap so you can save some for other stuff you want to buy

What is in your opinion the better choice? Headphones with Bluetooth or with cable? I assume better use with this phone is a headphone with cable...
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LG G7 ThinkQ stock earphones quality?

Hello guys. Having used LG V20 and Soundmagic E10C, i always admired the audio quality. I purchased LG G7 recently and used it with E10C earphones thinking that stock earphones are crap. However out of curiosity i hooked up the stock earphones and voila these are even better than Soundmagic E10C. Crystal clear highs, better balance, more spacious and resolving earphones.
I wonder are there any better earphones that can be paired with this mobile to get the best out of it? around 100$ range or little higher. Ordered Massdrop Sennheiser HD6xx but for portability, love to listen to in-ear earphones.
Please suggest. Also love to see audiophile review of these stock earbuds.
Charan

The stock in ears are small, comfortable and are great quality, for something bundled. But it's only meant as a backup hands-free pair, really.
They served well while I waited two weeks to get the TRN V80 from china. I don't care for a neutral monitor style character and these IEMs tick all the boxes for me, clear treble, defined bass, textured mids. At 30$ these chinese IEMs make everything else look overpriced. There are neutral chi-fi IEMs for the audiophile and musician crowd as well.
And the G7 drives them as well as anything short of a tube amp. Very happy with the combo.

ExcessiveFarce said:
The stock in ears are small, comfortable and are great quality, for something bundled. But it's only meant as a backup hands-free pair, really.
They served well while I waited two weeks to get the TRN V80 from china. I don't care for a neutral monitor style character and these IEMs tick all the boxes for me, clear treble, defined bass, textured mids. At 30$ these chinese IEMs make everything else look overpriced. There are neutral chi-fi IEMs for the audiophile and musician crowd as well.
And the G7 drives them as well as anything short of a tube amp. Very happy with the combo.
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You can go for soundmagic e80c if you want to feel the DAC inbuilt... It is great combination. However, no bass like sony

Stocks are about the same quality as those from the G4 or even a bit lower. Decent and since I rarely used earphones on the G4 I was OK with them.
However, because of the DAC in the G7 I decided to buy a pair of better ones. For now, on my shortlist I have Fiio FH01, F9 and F9Pro. Mostly because of accessibility in Romania, don't feel like ordering from Amazon because of potential warranty issue so I'd buy from a good local store. I briefly considered Sennheiser Momentum but I think I'll get one of those Fiio, probably FH01.

I have KZ ZS5 and TinAudio T2. Both are very good earphones for the price. T2 are neutral, ZS5 are little V signature. But not much.
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Buy Superlux HD681/668B if you want big ones (not neutral, highs are somewhat detailed, but the whole treble is somewhat overboosted, mids are V-shaped but very detailed and the bass is detailed depending on what song you listen to), if you want earbuds buy Tin Audio T2 or KZ AS10 or ZS10 (ZS10 contacts died in a week, idk what happened)... Biggest impedance headphone here is 668B, 56Ω, and they will use high-impedance mode...

pbrnjac said:
Buy Superlux HD681/668B if you want big ones (not neutral, highs are somewhat detailed, but the whole treble is somewhat overboosted, mids are V-shaped but very detailed and the bass is detailed depending on what song you listen to), if you want earbuds buy Tin Audio T2 or KZ AS10 or ZS10 (ZS10 contacts died in a week, idk what happened)... Biggest impedance headphone here is 668B, 56Ω, and they will use high-impedance mode...
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I forgot to mention, I also have Samson SR850. I believe it sounds same as Superlux HD681??
Charan

charancherry said:
I forgot to mention, I also have Samson SR850. I believe it sounds same as Superlux HD681??
Charan
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I think it is more like 668B... But I am not sure... 668B has less bass, but cleaner highs, 681 has more extended bass, but unclear (not sibilant highs) and more detailed, 681 Evo has more bass and has typical Superlux 681 signature other than that... And it is closed, so it may give you better isolation...

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I think it is more like 668B... But I am not sure... 668B has less bass, but cleaner highs, 681 has more extended bass, but unclear (not sibilant highs) and more detailed, 681 Evo has more bass and has typical Superlux 681 signature other than that... And it is closed, so it may give you better isolation...
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Yes these do have less bass... little saturated highs for my taste.. I have ordered TRN V80. @ExcessiveFarce any idea about burn in period of these to sound best?

charancherry said:
Yes these do have less bass... little saturated highs for my taste.. I have ordered TRN V80. @ExcessiveFarce any idea about burn in period of these to sound best?
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Great choice...
You could also check out Tin Audio T2, RevoNext QT2, KZ ZS10, AS10 and SoundMagic E10... Most neutral are T2's, but they lack subbass and have extremely neutral sound, which is a bit boring... KZ are extremely fun, but a bit bright pair of earbuds... QT2 are Harman-based earbuds with a bit of a bass boost and highs boost...

pbrnjac said:
Great choice...
You could also check out Tin Audio T2, RevoNext QT2, KZ ZS10, AS10 and SoundMagic E10... Most neutral are T2's, but they lack subbass and have extremely neutral sound, which is a bit boring... KZ are extremely fun, but a bit bright pair of earbuds... QT2 are Harman-based earbuds with a bit of a bass boost and highs boost...
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I do have Soundmagic E10c. I've seen Tin Audio T2 but decided to go with TRN v80 for its sub bass performance. Hope this kills my carving for perfect music . I'm spending lot of money on these earphones

charancherry said:
I do have Soundmagic E10c. I've seen Tin Audio T2 but decided to go with TRN v80 for its sub bass performance. Hope this kills my carving for perfect music . I'm spending lot of money on these earphones
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Lol... You should buy AKG K702 if you're in EU, it is like 110€ on German Amazon... You'll get almost flat sound, if not a bit bright, with great sense of realism and huge soundstage... Almost natural in every sense... Not as natural as Senn HD800, Audeze LCD2, or Stax SR009, but no headphones sound like those headphones... And they are over 1000$, which is an overkill... K702 are great midrange audiophile headphones...

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Lol... You should buy AKG K702 if you're in EU, it is like 110€ on German Amazon... You'll get almost flat sound, if not a bit bright, with great sense of realism and huge soundstage... Almost natural in every sense... Not as natural as Senn HD800, Audeze LCD2, or Stax SR009, but no headphones sound like those headphones... And they are over 1000$, which is an overkill... K702 are great midrange audiophile headphones...
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I'm from Vizag, India. Getting hands on audiophile grade headphones/earphones here in my state is like really hard unless i travel 700 miles to Mumbai. and AKG K702 costs 16000 INR thats around 200$ anyway my dear friend is bringing Massdrop Sennheiser HD6xx from USA. I hope they sound really good.

charancherry said:
I'm from Vizag, India. Getting hands on audiophile grade headphones/earphones here in my state is like really hard unless i travel 700 miles to Mumbai. and AKG K702 costs 16000 INR thats around 200$ anyway my dear friend is bringing Massdrop Sennheiser HD6xx from USA. I hope they sound really good.
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Oh, great then... HD600 are even better than K702... Lol... I am Croatian and with wages like 500$ up to 900$ it is pretty hard for me to buy 100$ headphones or more... Especially not LCD4 or SR007... And I need one better, audiophile pair of headphones... I just want Audeze LCD2C... ???

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Oh, great then... HD600 are even better than K702... Lol... I am Croatian and with wages like 500$ up to 900$ it is pretty hard for me to buy 100$ headphones or more... Especially not LCD4 or SR007... And I need one better, audiophile pair of headphones... I just want Audeze LCD2C...
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Such a beautiful place . Pretty much same here with the pay scale. Hope you will get those headphones you want soon .

Got TRN V80 and wow, these sound great. Except treble is piercing. So ordered BQEYZ KB100!

Yinyoo V2, TinAudio T2 and RevoNext QT2 are maybe best budget earphones. I have T2 and ZS5 like I said, but wandering to order QT2 for collection
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degman said:
Yinyoo V2, TinAudio T2 and RevoNext QT2 are maybe best budget earphones. I have T2 and ZS5 like I said, but wandering to order QT2 for collection
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Great recommendations. As I am new in this world of budget audiophiles I was wondering if all earphones have to be in-ear to be good. Because some earphones are not comfortable for me if they enter too much inside my ear. Instead shape like AirPods are less intrusive.
Are there good budget earphones which are not in-ear or it is a mandatory characteristic to make good sound?
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If you don't like In-Ears earphones, you just have to look for Earbuds & Semi-In-Ears like QianYun Qian69, VE Monk, MEMT T5, MoonDrop Nameless. Best sound quality is first two. Look for review for models and choose, but maybe Qian69 is best choise from theese.