[Challenge] BEST headset / earphone / headphone up to €50 MAX.

I use nokia bh-905i with sgs, its a good twix

I'm not an expert or an audiophile, but I do use ear/head/phones/buds in my job. And what I've found, after years of trying this and trying that, is some products get passed on to other people, and some products stay in my little audio bag. It's all about the sound, not the money. But there's some cheap stuff in there that I think sounds great. And it's all durable stuff because there's nothing less than four years old.

What's in there now:

Earphones:
The best sound for the dollar, I've found, are Yuin PK3 earphones. Cheap. Buy 2 or 3 pairs and you'll never be stuck for reasonable sound. The sound is direct and detailed. They dont sound like cheap earphones. Earphones are easy to put in and take out - great for quickly checking sound, on location, when we're shooting video.

Portable headphones:
Sennheiser PX 200. I've had this pair for years. Good clean, spacious sound. Very comfortable, but not enough isolation for location work or for listening to music when out and about. I used to use them with my computer for editing, and reviewing video. The faux leather has rubbed off the pads and they now look pretty shaggy. They sound good though. I still trip myself out folding them to put them away in the stupidly elaborate case. MC Escher must have designed it.

Earbuds:
My music istening earbuds are Ultimate Ears SuperFi 5 Pro. Clear, spacious, natural, detailed sound, and good isolation. I'd use 'em for monitoring sound when we're shooting but they're bulky and fiddly to put in and take off, and the stiff cord has a life of its own and gets tangled on stuff. But when I'm just listening to music, these are the ones. I also use them with my computer all the time when rough mixing tracks and reviewing videos. These are the two-driver jobs. I was given them. The TripleFi 10's (three drivers) are supposed to be superior. And they're cheaper now than these SuperFi 5 Pros were five years ago. The TripleFi 10's are now down to $170. I'm seriously tempted.

Full Size Headphones:
whatever's in the studio. Though I'll listen to two or three pairs before picking the set that lets me listen INTO the music.

Phone:
The sound from my Galaxy S/Voodoo Sound pisses all over the sound from my Galaxy S2. But my S2 is now embedded in my life so I just have to live with the compromise.

I do like the Yuins, or anything else that is good, that you can afford to lose or break. You should be able to get 2 pairs for 50 quid. But you Britons seem to be seriously overcharged for electronics.

Headphonic's Australian website has good reviews of cheaper head/ear/buds/phones.

Creative aurvana live! at the creative store (49 €)

Try beats tour, the best earphone i ever had. But the control talk probably won't work on our sgs and expensive too

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groksteady said:

Porta Pros! Oh hell yes, another one of the greats <$50.

You ever try the donut pads with those Grados?

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I havent tried but im using the grado stock pads right now, its quite big in KPP though

groksteady said:

Porta Pros! Oh hell yes, another one of the greats <$50.

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I really! really! like the sound of my PortaPros, but I would like to find some ear cushions that were more comfortable for long sessions.

Best Music Player!

The AKG K77 headset combine with AudioBoost 2.4(it works on every Stock Gingerbread Roms)and one of the Gingerbread Roms and stock Player has a perfect result,try it...
in stock player set the "effect" to "music clarity" & in equalizer do the same with attached Screen shot...
with this works you have 2x-3x have a louder sound in headsets...
and have big and clear bass...
I Konw You've Never Seen It Before...
Just Try It!

I got the Plantronics GameCom 367 Closed-Ear Gaming Headset.

25 Bucks
It sounds really nice on SGS with Vodoo Control. +5db

General

Brand
PLANTRONICS

Model
GameCom 367

Headphone

Driver Unit
40mm

Headphone Frequency Response
20Hz–20KHz

Connector
3.5mm

Ear Coupling
Circumaural

Cord Length
6.5 ft.

Weight
1.13 lbs.

Microphone

Microphone Frequency Response
100Hz-8KHz

Feature

Features
Ear cushion material: Non-Allergenic
Microphone Boom: Concealed
Mute Control
Volume Mute
Closed ear design for complete gaming immersion

theblackpig said:

I'm not an expert or an audiophile, but I do use ear/head/phones/buds in my job. And what I've found, after years of trying this and trying that, is some products get passed on to other people, and some products stay in my little audio bag. It's all about the sound, not the money.

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same here, with video. The Senn HD25-1 stays with me. I tried some open headphones, but I just need closed cans or buds. I really like the Allessandro MS1, but it just never gets any time.

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Earphones:
The best sound for the dollar, I've found, are Yuin PK3 earphones. Cheap. Buy 2 or 3 pairs and you'll never be stuck for reasonable sound. The sound is direct and detailed. They dont sound like cheap earphones. Earphones are easy to put in and take out - great for quickly checking sound, on location, when we're shooting video.

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I do want to pick some of these up. After the MX500 dried up, I was at a lost for cheapie buds that don't matter if you lose them, or a friend blows out the drivers.

theblackpig said:

Sennheiser PX 200. I've had this pair for years. Good clean, spacious sound. Very comfortable, but not enough isolation for location work or for listening to music when out and about. I used to use them with my computer for editing, and reviewing video. The faux leather has rubbed off the pads and they now look pretty shaggy. They sound good though. I still trip myself out folding them to put them away in the stupidly elaborate case. MC Escher must have designed it.

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I had a couple of these, and while I like them, they rank up there with the Sony E888 for fragility. At least with me. Something always breaks. It takes some fiddling to find the right seal, but once they're really on, they have good isolation and great sound.

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Full Size Headphones:
whatever's in the studio. Though I'll listen to two or three pairs before picking the set that lets me listen INTO the music.

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Hah. I bet it's true, although I'm a freelancer and only have my own, or whatever I run into when working with someone. That said, another plus to the HD25-1 is the durability. Chuck 'em in a bag, no worries. All this talk about great sound makes me want to revisit a plan to mod the cables for a copper-gold mix. Someone on head-fi was doing that ages ago. The only thing that holds me back is that I don't think I want the cable coming straight down in front of me.

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Phone:
The sound from my Galaxy S/Voodoo Sound pisses all over the sound from my Galaxy S2. But my S2 is now embedded in my life so I just have to live with the compromise.

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I'll be holding on to the Galaxy S. Best PMP I ever had.

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movrshakr said:

I really! really! like the sound of my PortaPros, but I would like to find some ear cushions that were more comfortable for long sessions.

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could you bend out the metal headband a bit instead?

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jmwreck said:

I havent tried but im using the grado stock pads right now, its quite big in KPP though

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I didn't know about that mod, first time I saw it was in your pic. What does it do to the sound?

I actually just saw a pair of PortaPros in a store for €30. Almost picked them up, but was reminded of the time I went into a comic book store for the first time in a decade, and found myself on a five-year plummet back into a habit.

groksteady said:

...could you bend out the metal headband a bit instead?

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Just examined and tried a bit...they are a kind of "spring steel" that I don't think will take a new shape. You try to bend them out, and they just spring back.

Plus, with two pieces that slide over each other to adjust size, that makes it even dicier.

And absolutely with you on the Galaxy S sound. It is crazy why Samsung didn't just stay with that same chip in its later phones--completely stupid.

movrshakr said:

Just examined and tried a bit...they are a kind of "spring steel" that I don't think will take a new shape. You try to bend them out, and they just spring back.

Plus, with two pieces that slide over each other to adjust size, that makes it even dicier.

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Understandable. If I do plunk down to get some PortaPros, I know I'll want to try that donut pad mod that jmwreck did, but not without sourcing a set of original replacement pads first. Or a few. I'm not the best with an Exacto knife and foam.

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Understandable. If I do plunk down to get some PortaPros, I know I'll want to try that donut pad mod that jmwreck did, but not without sourcing a set of original replacement pads first. Or a few. I'm not the best with an Exacto knife and foam.

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Got a link to that mod???

I love the sound of these, but after 30 min, they begin to want to be taken off for a few minutes.

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Got a link to that mod???

I love the sound of these, but after 30 min, they begin to want to be taken off for a few minutes.

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I've only seen this photo of it; could ask jmwreck (his mod/pic) what he used for a stencil -- looks like a clean cut:


there's probably foam-cutting tips buried in the links here, too, from that Grado/vwap pad mod: http://www.head-fi.org/t/99063/how-do-you-make-a-vwap-pad

Does the uncomfortable factor change with the bass setting?

I didn't know about that mod, first time I saw it was in your pic. What does it do to the sound?

I actually just saw a pair of PortaPros in a store for €30. Almost picked them up, but was reminded of the time I went into a comic book store for the first time in a decade, and found myself on a five-year plummet back into a habit.

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groksteady said:

I've only seen this photo of it; could ask jmwreck (his mod/pic) what he used for a stencil -- looks like a clean cut:

there's probably foam-cutting tips buried in the links here, too, from that Grado/vwap pad mod: http://www.head-fi.org/t/99063/how-do-you-make-a-vwap-pad

Does the uncomfortable factor change with the bass setting?

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the mods on my portapro:

1. kramer mod
2. pad mod, which you can really try with any pads you want as long as it fits.
3. cable mod, using high end cables delivers good audio quality (that's what they said)
4. the pad "quarter mod" it can give a sparkle to the portapro, since its known for its bass but veiled on the treble, they did that to extend more highs to the headphones but still maintaining the lows.

I believe the Sony MDR-EX510LP are good for their price! Putting the right settings on voodoo makes it amazing! Clear bass, hard hitting mids, highs with amazing brightness. Overall very clear on all levels, but still strong.

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jmwreck, thank you for that nice summary with links for your mods.

I love my Sennheiser CX300 II + Voodoo .

movrshakr said:

jmwreck, thank you for that nice summary with links for your mods.

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hope you will like the mods

milpan said:

JVC HA-FX1 Extreme Explosive Bass

Frequency Response 5-23,000Hz!
10mm large diaphragm neodymium driver units and Extreme Deep Basse Ports deliver ultimate bass sound
Rubber protectors for body durability
Superior sound isolation
Comfortable fit with ergonomic contoured form and three sizes of silicone ear-pieces
2.6mm-thick and robust 1.2m pure copper cable (Y-type)
Special hard carrying case included
S/M/L silicone ear-pieces included
Gold-plated 3.5mm stereo straight plug
iPod, iphone and iPad compatible

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Just ordered...
Is da BomB!!!!
Read reviews on head-fi forums
Enjoy!!!