Help finding a pair of decent earbuds

[knight_40k]

I am looking for a pair of earbuds that are higher quality than what I've owned in the past as I usually buy cheap $40ish pairs. I don't know much about audio specs but I want something that can play bass that won't sound like static and have good highs/mids. Do these exist in earbuds? I listen exclusively to Melodic Death Metal and Core/Djent if that makes a difference on what you recommend.

 

I use an iPod classic so they must be wired and if possible I would like a volume adjust/track skip on the cord. I know audio can be subjective but I'm looking for a starting point. My price range is $150 CAD max, hopefully something exists in this price range.

[BrinkGG]

5 minutes ago, knight_40k said:

I am looking for a pair of earbuds that are higher quality than what I've owned in the past as I usually buy cheap $40ish pairs. I don't know much about audio specs but I want something that can play bass that won't sound like static and have good highs/mids. Do these exist in earbuds? I listen exclusively to Melodic Death Metal and Core/Djent if that makes a difference on what you recommend.

 

I use an iPod classic so they must be wired and if possible I would like a volume adjust/track skip on the cord. I know audio can be subjective but I'm looking for a starting point. My price range is $150 CAD max, hopefully something exists in this price range.

Shure SE215 plus an aftermarket cable is what I'd recommend. Earbuds themselves are $120-130CAD depending on the version and the cables are 15-20CAD.

Cable: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B075K9PS9R/ref=sspa_dk_detail_2?psc=1

[aisle9]

I left my Etymotics hf5 IEMs at home when I flew overseas last year, which sucked. Fortunately, there was a shop in England with Sennheiser CX 3.00 earbuds at 35 GBP (about $42-43 US at the time). The noise isolation is definitely better on the Etys, but the overall sound is better on the much, much cheaper Sennheisers, so I've latched onto those as my main pair of earbuds. The Etys have great noise isolation (if you insert them so far into your ear that it tickles your brain) and their sound is helped tremendously by aftermarket Comply foam tips.

[rice guru]

tin audio T3 these are the guys I use. just enough bass to make them fun lots of detail in the highs and the mids . soundstage is narrower that it's older brother the t2 but a more fun  listen. I got them on massdrop when they first dropped definitely my recommendation.  

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/tin-audio-t3-iem

[rice guru]

also I forgot to mention they have mmcx connections so you can replace them with a mmcx cable with in line controls like this one  https://www.amazon.ca/Headphone-Cable-Microphone-Inline-Control/dp/B07C3J9F54/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=mmcx+cable+inline+control&qid=1555531774&s=gateway&sr=8-1

[Turtle Rig]

2 hours ago, knight_40k said:

I am looking for a pair of earbuds that are higher quality than what I've owned in the past as I usually buy cheap $40ish pairs. I don't know much about audio specs but I want something that can play bass that won't sound like static and have good highs/mids. Do these exist in earbuds? I listen exclusively to Melodic Death Metal and Core/Djent if that makes a difference on what you recommend.

 

I use an iPod classic so they must be wired and if possible I would like a volume adjust/track skip on the cord. I know audio can be subjective but I'm looking for a starting point. My price range is $150 CAD max, hopefully something exists in this price range.

I would look at the SHURE line of ear buds.  Google it and you will see different prices based on the quality.

[knight_40k]

 

On 4/17/2019 at 11:13 AM, Brink2Three said:

Shure SE215 plus an aftermarket cable is what I'd recommend. Earbuds themselves are $120-130CAD depending on the version and the cables are 15-20CAD.
Cable: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B075K9PS9R/ref=sspa_dk_detail_2?psc=1

 

On 4/17/2019 at 11:30 AM, aisle9 said:

I left my Etymotics hf5 IEMs at home when I flew overseas last year, which sucked. Fortunately, there was a shop in England with Sennheiser CX 3.00 earbuds at 35 GBP (about $42-43 US at the time). The noise isolation is definitely better on the Etys, but the overall sound is better on the much, much cheaper Sennheisers, so I've latched onto those as my main pair of earbuds. The Etys have great noise isolation (if you insert them so far into your ear that it tickles your brain) and their sound is helped tremendously by aftermarket Comply foam tips.

 

On 4/17/2019 at 1:07 PM, rice guru said:

tin audio T3 these are the guys I use. just enough bass to make them fun lots of detail in the highs and the mids . soundstage is narrower that it's older brother the t2 but a more fun  listen. I got them on massdrop when they first dropped definitely my recommendation.  

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/tin-audio-t3-iem

 

On 4/17/2019 at 1:12 PM, Turtle Rig said:

I would look at the SHURE line of ear buds.  Google it and you will see different prices based on the quality.

 

Thanks for the recommendations. I will take a look at these brands/models and see what works best for my use.