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What are some earphones you would recommend checking out for under $150 for someone who listens to alternative, rock, and metal genres?

What specifically drew you in and made you pick the OS and are you still on it to this day? I use Apple iOS but i am thinking of switching to an android phone because of the convenience of USB C and the USB C DACs for headphones that are available. And, i am tired of iOS and want something new.

Yeah, That's a good point. I wish IEM manufacturers gave customers the option of a 2 pin or mmcx version of a product. That way we could choose based on preference.

As far as earphones are concerned, which connector do you prefer? Two-Pin 0.78mm or MMCX? Two-Pin 0.78mm earphone examples: MoonDrop Aria 2 MoonDrop Starfield Blon BL-Series earphones MMCX earphone examples: FiiO FH-Series (FH1s, FH3, FH5/FH5s, FH7, FH9), FiiO FD-Series (FD1, FD3, FD5, FD7) Shure SE-Series (SE215 thru SE846) Both connectors are easy to come by when earphone cables are concerned, but i prefer the two-pin 0.78mm connectors now (I used to like mmcx, but durability is questionable for me, as some have been too tight at the connection end, leading to my earphones or the cable, or both, breaking apart.) I have plans to buy the MoonDrop Aria, as it seems to a pretty great budget option, and it should compliment my choices in music. What in ear audiophile-esc headphones are you using currently? What other ones do you have your eyes on as far as a potential future purchase is concerned? Please be kind in the comments!

If you replace a battery yourself and then turn it on, the operating system will give you a 'Non genuine battery' detection warning. It means you can't check the battery health level anymore. You can thank Apple for that.

Check and see if Anker ships to your area. If so, look into them.

Fine! Etymotic ER2XR. You can find it on amazon.com.

Maybe it was intentional.

I will be be replying to people who are up for some earphone recommendations.. I have to share the wonders that this earphone possesses!

So, I live in a very old home. The electricity is outdated and will cut out if i use my desktop PC for any amount of time. I have a laptop but it is a refurbished model (Lenovo X1 Carbon Gen 1, which has a pretty crap battery). Should i just spend the money on a battery from iFixIt and replace it myself or save up for a brand new laptop? The Lenovo X1 Carbon is not bad in terms of running day to day windows 10 tasks, i'm just trying to figure out if replacing the battery on it would be a lost cause since it might not work properly or how i want it once it is replaced. The iFixIt website says the battery is brand new, but who is to say it won't get damaged in shipping or something. Any ideas on what to do, and what laptops i should look into if laptop battery life is priority number 1? The specs i am looking for are as follows: Windows 10 Home or Pro (Either one, really..) 8 GB or more memory 1 TB hard drive or a 512 GB SSD I would prefer if the laptop had battery care/stability functions built in. (Like the ability to stop the battery charge once it reaches a certain percentage) 3 or more USB A ports light up keyboard would be sweet. Thanks in advance to anyone who can recommend me some options for laptops. My price range is anything 1000 USD or below.

The title pretty much says it all.

The Sony NW-A55 can be ordered directly from Sony here: https://electronics.sony.com/audio/walkman-digital-recorders/walkman-mp3-players/p/nwa55-b I own one. Power output through the 3.5mm jack is about 35mw, but your in ears are not hard to drive.

Take a look at the FiiO FH3 iems. I own them and they are really great for rock & metal music (which is what i listen to as well). They cost $129 on Amazon USA..

Good to know. My number one concern is build quality, and i have been trying to find out if the build quality issues in earlier batches have truly been fixed in later revisions..

How long have you owned a pair? How would you rate them compared to similarly priced "studio" headphones? Did you get your money's worth with your headphone purchase? Have you ran into any issues with build quality?