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Hello, the past few pairs of earbuds I have had have either stopped working entirely, one earbud stopped working, or just physically broke. I need some durable IEMs for around $50. Something that wont break after a month.

Thanks!

-Xavier

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I personally have these coming in the mail in the next couple days. Good reviews and seems to have a really solid build quality. http://www.amazon.com/SoundMAGIC-Noise-Isolating-Earphones-Black/dp/B005HP3PNM/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1396677449&sr=1-2&keywords=soundmagic+e10

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I hope you're American, or these prices aren't going to be accurate. VSonic R02 ($49), SteelSeries Flux In-Ear ($50), Ultimate Ears 500 ($40; yes, they're owned by Logitech) and Dunu DN-22 ($39 on eBay) are all great options. A lot of people on these forums like the Soundmagic E10s, so I suppose you can't really go wrong with those. I'd step up and get the E30s if you're going to buy from Soundmagic. Dunu IEMs are well-regarded for their incredible build quality.

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I had Soundmagic E10's for a bit, they sound great. Can't speak for the durability (I broke mine trying to remove it from an ear mold), but the cord seemed stronger than most other's I've seen in the price range. Since that's the most likely thing to cause a problem from most people, and since my breaking issue was out of the ordinary, I think they should hold up for you.

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