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Old 05 November 2008, 10:03 PM
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Default Would you pay £200+ for earphones?

These ones:

Shure SE530 High Quality Sound Isolating Earphones -USB data cables memory cards mobile phone ipod accessories genuine cover case fascia speakers bluetoth battery dvd media external hard drive

Write up is excellent just not sure if my ears are of good enough quality to appreciate it!

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Old 05 November 2008, 10:04 PM
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Pardon!
Old 05 November 2008, 10:06 PM
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Honestly, no chance
Old 05 November 2008, 10:13 PM
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Id rather shoulder a decent ghettoblaster
Old 05 November 2008, 10:13 PM
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For shure no for ultimate ears yes, got the super fi 5's myself.

Ultimate Ears triple.fi 10 Pro Earphones Review - MP3 Reviews - TrustedReviews

Have a nose around they can be bought cheaper.

http://www.ultimateears.com/_ultimateears/

They do customs if you want to go further.

http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/art...mate-ears-labs

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I have a pair of Senn HD 25-1 IIs and they are BRILLIANT. I use them every day. Not cheap but the sound quality is very good. Not quite £200 but they will set you back a good £140 ish.

The detail of the sound is really something else, and the bass.... its brilliant. I am a bit of a bass junkie as I am quite into bassline and garage and the 25s reproduce the bass perfectly.

The mrs thought I was mad spending that much on a set of cans but when she had a listen she agreed that they were worth it.
Old 06 November 2008, 08:42 AM
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think i paid about 130 for my old ones when i was doing the dj thing.
Old 06 November 2008, 09:17 AM
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Can anyone here fix headphones? I broke my Shure in ear jobbies at the jack, they only work very intermittently if I hold them in exactly the right place and don't move

I went out and bought some Bose over ear headphones to replace them with which were quite a few bob but well worth it. In ear headphones are great but a PITA when you have long hair as they end up tangled up in it (see above paragraph re broken Shures )
Old 06 November 2008, 09:39 AM
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suzy and i have bose quiet comfort 3s and I think they're worth every penny

it's how you perceive the value , i suppose.
Old 06 November 2008, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Scoobychick
I went out and bought some Bose over ear headphones
whilst drunk


And no, I wouldnt buy £200 earphones when you are just going to coat them in a nice earwax solution within a day....
Old 06 November 2008, 12:18 PM
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I wouldn't spend £200 on earphones, but maybe a really good set of DJ headphones. Keep your lugs warm, and I find them more comfortable than ear phones too. (I gots really small ears without proper lobes you see's)
Old 07 November 2008, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Scoobychick
Can anyone here fix headphones? I broke my Shure in ear jobbies at the jack, they only work very intermittently if I hold them in exactly the right place and don't move
Sal, if you're coming over for the rally tomorrow then bring them with you and I'll take a look.
Old 07 November 2008, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by AndyC_772
Sal, if you're coming over for the rally tomorrow then bring them with you and I'll take a look.
Cheers Andy, I would bring them but they're up in Yorkshire and I'm in Herts at the moment
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Originally Posted by SwissTony
whilst drunk
And whose fault was that?
Old 07 November 2008, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Scoobychick
And whose fault was that?
I didn't force the wine down you did I
Old 07 November 2008, 11:36 AM
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Yes, I have and they are well worth it. (Shure)
Old 07 November 2008, 11:51 AM
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no chance - what makes me laugh is the number of people I see with expensive earphones like these listening to ipods - hmmm, getting good quality from that 128kbps track are you?

seriously I don't get it - I can understand the noise cancelling ones if you do lots of flying but if you're listening to good quality sound, then chances are you won't be using headphones?
Old 07 November 2008, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Gordo
no chance - what makes me laugh is the number of people I see with expensive earphones like these listening to ipods - hmmm, getting good quality from that 128kbps track are you?

seriously I don't get it - I can understand the noise cancelling ones if you do lots of flying but if you're listening to good quality sound, then chances are you won't be using headphones?
See where you're coming from here. The music I tend to download from various sources now is 320kbps and not 128kbps. On my DJ headphones (Sennheiser) you can really tell the difference as the speakers are so much more filling of the ear, so more sound filters through I think.
Old 07 November 2008, 03:57 PM
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I still have the original ones which came with my Ipod 2 years ago, they work fine for the ammount of time I use them
Old 07 November 2008, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Jamescsti
I still have the original ones which came with my Ipod 2 years ago, they work fine for the ammount of time I use them
and we all wish you'd upgrade them because they are just as loud for people sat/stood next to you
Old 07 November 2008, 05:16 PM
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Goldring GX200, less than £50, great sound quality and very comfortable with the supplied Comply foam ear tips.
Old 07 November 2008, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by ChefDude
and we all wish you'd upgrade them because they are just as loud for people sat/stood next to you
Lol, I only use them when out walking, I don't use public transport so you don't need to worry about that!
Old 07 November 2008, 07:37 PM
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I've got some £80-odd earbuds for the Ipod, and some £400-odd active STAX headphones.

Yes you can tell the difference. The STAX are like liquid honey. Deffo not for listening to MP3()

Would I buy them again - yes, and probably the higher-priced ones too!

dan
Old 07 November 2008, 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by hux309
For shure no for ultimate ears yes, got the super fi 5's myself.

Ultimate Ears triple.fi 10 Pro Earphones Review - MP3 Reviews - TrustedReviews

Have a nose around they can be bought cheaper.

Ultimate Ears Earphones Headphones Personal Monitors

They do customs if you want to go further.

Why Custom Earphones Cost So Much: Inside Ultimate Ears’ Labs | iLounge Article
Got the same headphones. They do a bass version too for errr.....bassy music.

The difference from cheaper headphones to these is big. Worth another £100 on top? If you can afford it, sure.
Old 08 November 2008, 12:26 AM
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The eb versions are known for being horribly bassy, why do you think they sell them cheaper.

Id buy customs but i can't atm, and they are £650 a pop.
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when dj'ing the ones i bring with me to clubs cost just under 200 fellas!
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