Decent in-ear headphones
26 February 2005 | 11:20 PM
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Decent in-ear headphones
Can anyone recommend me some decent in-ear headphones? I bought some cheap Philips ones with an in-line volume control which are ok but they are loose in my ears and the way the speaker part is shaped means I have to keep the phones in a certain position otherwise the sound is crap.
Budget is upto £20
Comments appreciated.
Frank
Budget is upto £20
Comments appreciated.
Frank
27 February 2005 | 11:26 AM
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You reall won't beat those, for quality AND comfort.
My ears must be weird because every other in-ear I've ever tried either falls out or ends up really sore after about 15 mins. Not those, they are fantastic. I've had that style for about 3 years now.
I wish I could get an adapter to use them with my nokia phone for the radio and mp3. anyone know if such a thing exists..?
My ears must be weird because every other in-ear I've ever tried either falls out or ends up really sore after about 15 mins. Not those, they are fantastic. I've had that style for about 3 years now.
I wish I could get an adapter to use them with my nokia phone for the radio and mp3. anyone know if such a thing exists..?
27 February 2005 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by HankScorpio
My ears must be weird because every other in-ear I've ever tried either falls out or ends up really sore after about 15 mins.
Me too,thanks for the link Daz........nice one,just ordered some.
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27 February 2005 | 11:55 AM
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ditto what Hank said..
I wear mine about 4-5 hours a day at work.. the isolation means you dont need very high volume at all so aviding ear damage but still listening to the soundtrack of your choice
I wear mine about 4-5 hours a day at work.. the isolation means you dont need very high volume at all so aviding ear damage but still listening to the soundtrack of your choice
27 February 2005 | 12:36 PM
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another vote for the EX71s - again, use with IPod. Used them for my holiday just.
GREAT sound
I work in audio, and I consider that high praise. I really want the Shure NC range, but I couldn't justify circa £100 for something I wouldn't wear that often....
Cheapest place I found was Amazon.
Dan
GREAT sound
I work in audio, and I consider that high praise. I really want the Shure NC range, but I couldn't justify circa £100 for something I wouldn't wear that often....Cheapest place I found was Amazon.
Dan
27 February 2005 | 06:28 PM
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If you want earphones that:
Are comfortable
Sound great
Don't fall out of your ears when you turn your head a few mm's left or right
Form a kind of seal to help only the music be heard
Get the EX71's.
Are comfortable
Sound great
Don't fall out of your ears when you turn your head a few mm's left or right
Form a kind of seal to help only the music be heard
Get the EX71's.
27 February 2005 | 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by HankScorpio
My ears must be weird because every other in-ear I've ever tried either falls out or ends up really sore after about 15 mins. Not those, they are fantastic.
Originally Posted by paulr
Me too,thanks for the link Daz........nice one,just ordered some.
27 February 2005 | 09:33 PM
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28 February 2005 | 01:03 PM
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I made mine...
Buy the Koss plugs here: http://www.advancedmp3players.co.uk/...4229a0612b4de0
So, the old fashioned earplugs that come with mp3 players are far from acceptable as far as comfort is concerned.
So I went and bought some 'in ear' earphones. I had done my homework and plumped for The Plug.
Now, as you can see, the insertable canal plug is cone shaped... it is made from a material that you can screw up and it will expand again. Now, the idea is that you squash it to a thin cylindracal shape, quickly plug it in your ear and let it gently expand to the shape of your ear canal. Sounds simple right? Wrong. Ferverently squashing the plugs and trying to insert them before expanding is a feat in itself.
Anyhow, I searched the net for similar stories and came across a web page dedicated to the mod of the Plug!
They explained in minute detail but it still appeared that they were relying on inferior 'in canal' plugs.
I wasn't happy. I wanted a true in ear experience that didn't necessitate the squishing and squashing of spongy objects. I wanted something more akin to the needs of my own personal ear canal.
I looked around the net for something I could mod myself! I found these...
Yes, I know, they are for swimming but the shape was right and it was a push straight in affair as opposed to a squish in affair.
Of course, they are not supplied with a straight through hole so this needed to be attained before I would be able to hear any music through them.
I looked at the material and it was fairly plyable... I thought the use of a drill would be too heavy and prone to accidental damage.
Having a small set of mini screwdrivers I heated up a cross-head over my gas hob and inserted the red hot tip throught the end of the plug. It bore a nice clean round hole that created a through-fare from top to bottom.
They are exactly the correct size on the yellow end to push tightly over the Koss fitment.
Now for the real test... to try them on for size!
Fiddly to get in if your ears are dry... a little spit did the trick. Slipped right in like long time lovers. The bass was superior to the original plugs - they had a tinny end sound that was unbearable.
Here are a couple of photos of my finished product.
Happy earphone modding - oh, total cost of mod! £6.00. You can buy similar in ear phones for around £200 I think
So I went and bought some 'in ear' earphones. I had done my homework and plumped for The Plug.
Now, as you can see, the insertable canal plug is cone shaped... it is made from a material that you can screw up and it will expand again. Now, the idea is that you squash it to a thin cylindracal shape, quickly plug it in your ear and let it gently expand to the shape of your ear canal. Sounds simple right? Wrong. Ferverently squashing the plugs and trying to insert them before expanding is a feat in itself.
Anyhow, I searched the net for similar stories and came across a web page dedicated to the mod of the Plug!
They explained in minute detail but it still appeared that they were relying on inferior 'in canal' plugs.
I wasn't happy. I wanted a true in ear experience that didn't necessitate the squishing and squashing of spongy objects. I wanted something more akin to the needs of my own personal ear canal.
I looked around the net for something I could mod myself! I found these...
Yes, I know, they are for swimming but the shape was right and it was a push straight in affair as opposed to a squish in affair.
Of course, they are not supplied with a straight through hole so this needed to be attained before I would be able to hear any music through them.
I looked at the material and it was fairly plyable... I thought the use of a drill would be too heavy and prone to accidental damage.
Having a small set of mini screwdrivers I heated up a cross-head over my gas hob and inserted the red hot tip throught the end of the plug. It bore a nice clean round hole that created a through-fare from top to bottom.
They are exactly the correct size on the yellow end to push tightly over the Koss fitment.
Now for the real test... to try them on for size!
Fiddly to get in if your ears are dry... a little spit did the trick. Slipped right in like long time lovers. The bass was superior to the original plugs - they had a tinny end sound that was unbearable.
Here are a couple of photos of my finished product.
Happy earphone modding - oh, total cost of mod! £6.00. You can buy similar in ear phones for around £200 I think
Buy the Koss plugs here: http://www.advancedmp3players.co.uk/...4229a0612b4de0
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28 February 2005 | 01:14 PM
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Senheiser do a fantastic in ear headphone called the MX500
On ebay for around £15.00-£20.00
Use them with my ipod and they sound as good as my mates B&O ones that cost him over a hundred quid
On ebay for around £15.00-£20.00
Use them with my ipod and they sound as good as my mates B&O ones that cost him over a hundred quid
04 March 2005 | 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by HankScorpio
You reall won't beat those, for quality AND comfort.
My ears must be weird because every other in-ear I've ever tried either falls out or ends up really sore after about 15 mins. Not those, they are fantastic. I've had that style for about 3 years now.
I wish I could get an adapter to use them with my nokia phone for the radio and mp3. anyone know if such a thing exists..?
My ears must be weird because every other in-ear I've ever tried either falls out or ends up really sore after about 15 mins. Not those, they are fantastic. I've had that style for about 3 years now.
I wish I could get an adapter to use them with my nokia phone for the radio and mp3. anyone know if such a thing exists..?
04 March 2005 | 11:10 PM
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so these Sony EX71s.... do they different sized heads to suit ones ear dimensions?
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