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High Quality Earbuds

N4g4rok

N4g4rok

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I had a set of Vmoda earbuds that have gone missing. Attempted to repklace with a generic $25 sony set, and it's terrible. Any recommendations from AT for earbuds with good sound quality?
 
How long have you been using them? I tend to find brands that need to be replaced in a couple months.
 
SithSolo's link is great. We really need to know your budget since Bose, Klipsch, Grado, Etymotic, Shure, et al., all make high-end earbuds. I use a pair of Shure SE535 when I travel.
 
I was hoping something in th 25 - 50 range, but it's starting to seem like i won't really find anything quite like i'm looking fro around that so easily.

The sony pair i have now has this static-;like sound to them, no bass, and sort of painful, when listening to heavier music. i THINK what i'm looking for is a resilient pair that doesn't make everything sound so flat.
 
For me it's either a $100 pair of Shure or Etymotic, or a $10 set of Sonys. Sony has been making the same $10 pair since the early '90s, and I have no problem buying another set; they usually last me a couple of years, but sometimes I lose them or they get destroyed somehow.

Looks like my current pair is currently $4.25 on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDR-E828L.../dp/B00008VF63

In the realm of low-priced earbuds, IMO, ear-fit is actually more important than sound. In this regard I have never found a need to change from the El Cheapo Sonys. They fit my ears very well, and they don't have any sharp edges or other uncomfortable bits. I need buds that will stay in my ears while jogging without falling out, and that I can wear for 3-4 hours without fatigue. The Sonys work for me in that regard, but everybody's ears are different shapes and sizes. I started using the Sonys back in junior high, and they haven't changed them much since then other than minor cosmetic changes.

About a year ago I got a pair of the JVC "Marshmallow" buds for about $20 from an airport vending machine when I forgot my Sonys at home, and I was pretty happy with them based on their noise-abating properties (I even used them as earplugs in noisy environments) but unfortunately left them on a plane somewhere.
 
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Sennheiser CX300's are popular. Warranty's good, price is not high, quality is decent for an earphone of that ilk.
 
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