Cheap Earphones?

jam1234 · May 26, 2015

Hey Guys,

Recently my earphones have broken (Quieter in left ear).

So I am going to order some new ones to replace them but I am not very familiar with audio and what is a good choice for me!

Here is what I am looking for:

Cheap and comfortable in ear canal headphones like the ones I have at the moment: http://www.amazon.co.uk/JVC-HAFX1X-Xtreme-Xplosives-Headphones/dp/B004S7Q8CA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1432627128&sr=8-1&keywords=jvc
Decent sound quality!
Hopefully below £15 like my current ones.

I have thought about buying my current ones but I have no clue if there is anything better for a cheaper price!

I live in the UK and they would preferably be available on amazon as I can then get them in 1 day on prime!

Thanks for all your help,

James!

Firestorm · May 26, 2015

My personal favourite cheap in ears are the Sennheiser CX-200ii, which sell for around £20 on Amazon for the black version. They sound great, are comfortable but are not below your £15 guideline...

My advice is to spend a little more as they are very durable, my set even went through the washing machine and survived.

A word on your old pair:

If they are only quieter, it may be because of wax build-up in the grille of the headphone. This was the problem with my CX200s as it turned out but when they (accidentally) went through the wash, the problem was solved.

Kinda Bottlenecked · May 26, 2015

Nuforce NE-600X http://www.amazon.com/Nuforce-NE-600X-BLK-High-Efficiency-In-Ear-Headphones/dp/B0073XY5LC

BCPaury · May 26, 2015

My personal favourite cheap in ears are the Sennheiser CX-200ii, which sell for around £20 on Amazon for the black version. They sound great, are comfortable but are not below your £15 guideline...

My advice is to spend a little more as they are very durable, my set even went through the washing machine and survived.

A word on your old pair:

If they are only quieter, it may be because of wax build-up in the grille of the headphone. This was the problem with my CX200s as it turned out but when they (accidentally) went through the wash, the problem was solved.

If cleaning them out of wax will not help you, buy those Sennheiser's, I owned 3 pairs as a matter of fact. I lost one, one have been stolen from me, and my dog bite off one earphone from the other pair. They're great, reliable as Firestorm already said. Good bass wich I really enjoyed.

jam1234 · May 26, 2015

My personal favourite cheap in ears are the Sennheiser CX-200ii, which sell for around £20 on Amazon for the black version. They sound great, are comfortable but are not below your £15 guideline...

My advice is to spend a little more as they are very durable, my set even went through the washing machine and survived.

A word on your old pair:

If they are only quieter, it may be because of wax build-up in the grille of the headphone. This was the problem with my CX200s as it turned out but when they (accidentally) went through the wash, the problem was solved.

Really helpful post will try cleaning them out and see what happens thanks!

creatip123 · May 26, 2015

Really helpful post will try cleaning them out and see what happens thanks!

Also try wearing them reversed. If it's still the left side that's quieter, then it's your left ear. Try cleaning it. No joke, this happens to me routinely (the channel imbalance caused by wax in ears)