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I'm looking for an in-ear that is under 50 dollars and is relatively sturdy. I'm thinking of using one during work, and I will be physically moving around. There will even be splashes of water sometimes although I'll try to keep it to a minimum. I'm thinking of only wearing one earbud for one ear to keep my other one undistracted by music. Looks don't really matter although a black in ear would be nice because it'd be harder to see and more stealth ninja. Needs to fit in that ear of mine because as I said, I will be moving around. (I think it's standard practice to have an in ear with multiple ear fittings included?) I don't want volume control or whatever. It just takes up space and makes things bulky.  I need to be able to purchase and have the in-ear in my possession by Saturday morning and it's Monday night here. I'm thinking of using my cell phone, putting it in my pocket, turning it into my mp3 player. And I'm loading it up with 128kbps mp3 files to try to cram more in.

 

i hav no idea wut to get lul halp mommie

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Here's a pair that caught my eye, although it's barely above $50

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I got a chance to try some Soundmagic E10s when they appeared on Massdrop and can say they are definitely worth the money. The included tips are not the most comfortable though so I would recommend comply tips with them. I got lucky and got a new pack from the Head-Fi classifieds for $12. 

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I was considering something like dis:

http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Labs-51MZ0085AA030-EP-630-Earphones/dp/B002EL4MXY

 

I remember using one of these in my middle school days. It's been many years though.

Th EP630 is going for $10 used vs $26 used for the Soundmagics. Hmmm.

 

The EP630 had microphonics, so it would probably not work.

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VSonic VSD3S is nice and neutral. Also I'm selling mine... Wink wink.

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VSonic VSD3S is nice and neutral. Also I'm selling mine... Wink wink.

Unless you're gonna sell em' for cheap and then make sure I have it in my hands by Saturday morning, nahh.  :(

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I got a chance to try some Soundmagic E10s when they appeared on Massdrop and can say they are definitely worth the money. The included tips are not the most comfortable though so I would recommend comply tips with them. I got lucky and got a new pack from the Head-Fi classifieds for $12. 

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I use these as my IEMs with comply tips. great sound quality as well as great noise isolation.

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VSonic VSD3S is nice and neutral. Also I'm selling mine... Wink wink.

If you had sold those before I picked up my E10s I would have bought them in an instant. But I really have no used for 3 IEMs :/

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I really have no used for 3 IEMs :/

 

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The Soundmagics are in. They are OK. Maybe I am expecting too much out of something I only got for $30, lol. The noise floor on my phone is kindda bad. But whatever, I'm not going to go uber-audiophile when I'm working and there're noises blaring outside everywhere anyways.

 

Sorry Shearme.  :(  I'll give you a cookie?

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Sorry Shearme. :( I'll give you a cookie?

Buy a ClipZip instead. 0 noise baby

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