Earphones

[Solstice]

Hey guys

 

I want to buy some new earphones, because the old ones broke. Which set should i buy? i thinking about Steelseries flux in-ear pro or should i go for the ultimate sound quality and buy a Bang & Olufsen Earset 3i? Bare in mind that they cost around $200. I can afford them, thats not the problem, but are they worth the money?

 

Looking forwards to your replies

[OddballMV]

B & O Generally don't have that much experience with Earphones, overpaying for the name i would have thought. What would you be happy to spend - $100, $150, $200?

 

What sort of music do you like and what will you mainly be using them for?

[LAwLz]

I am not that good when it comes to IEMs, but here are a few I've heard lots of good things about:
Westone 2
Shure SE215-K
Yamaha EPH-100SL
VSonic GR07
If you don't need the mic, then you could go for the Bang & Olufsen A8, which is exactly like the 3i but without the mic and volume control (and slightly cheaper).
 
If you are only going to use them at your desktop, then I would suggest a Fiio E10 and Audio-Techica ATH-M50 combo instead.

[t0wer]

b&o usually go for design first sound second.

steelseries aren't an audio company

 

I'd go for

etymotic er4 or hf3

shure se315

sennheiser ie60

[OddballMV]

If you're happy with that sort of money i would have a look at the Atrotec AX7 http://www.amazon.com/Astrotec-Excalibur-AX7-Balanced-Headphone/dp/B00AMY325Y/ref=sr_1_51?s=aht&ie=UTF8&qid=1372711076&sr=1-51&keywords=headphones

or the VSonic GR01 http://www.amazon.com/VSONIC-GR01-Balanced-Noise-Isolation-Headphone/dp/B00ATJN194/ref=sr_1_8?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1372711417&sr=1-8&keywords=vsonic+gr01

[LAwLz]

I'd go for

etymotic er4 or hf3

shure se315

These two are really good as well. Didn't include the Etymotic on my list because they are ~250 dollars, which I assumed was a bit too high for you.

[Solstice]

Still thinking about it... Just spend $2500 on a scooter, so i think ill wait for next months salary.

by the way, thanks for your opinions :)

[MrSuperb]

If you going to spend >100$ on earphones, buy some from a brand known for audio quality (like Shure, UE, Etymotic, Westone, Beyerdynamics, etc.) and not for their marketing

[Solstice]

Hey guys

Just an update.. just bought some Beyerdynamic MMX 101 iE..

Even though i love Bang and Olufsen i decided the go with the cheaper option. (not saying beyerdynamic is cheap, it's just cheaper than B&O) 

Thanks for all the tips and stuff :)

[ShearMe]

I have the SteelSeries Pro, and imo they are overpriced when you consider the audio alone. My previously owned JBL J33's were better.