Earphones for £15

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North West Tom

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11,560 posts

183 months

Friday 21st May 2010
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My ebay headphones have died after nearly a year's use (fairly good for £3!). Sound quality was decent, but i want to get some 'proper' ones this time.

I dont know much about headphones, other than you plug them into the side of your head.

£15 is a small budget, i know, but are there any decent ones for that amount?

They MUST be in-ear ones, if you know what i mean. With the rubber things on the end. My standard iPod ones just kept falling out of my ears which was annoying.


JakeS

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191 months

Finlandia

7,803 posts

237 months

Saturday 22nd May 2010
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Meelectronics M9 or Fischer Audio A'leph, both highly recommended.

wiggy001

6,561 posts

277 months

Monday 24th May 2010
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JakeS said:
This. I have the 500s (I think!) and they really are superb and very comfortable.

Dave^

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259 months

TheDetailDoctor

8,828 posts

216 months

Monday 24th May 2010
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Just over you £15 budjet, but they are very good. Senheiser CX300, I have a pair as my gym headphones.

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/108...

Dave^

7,476 posts

259 months

Monday 24th May 2010
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TheDetailDoctor said:
Just over you £15 budjet, but they are very good. Senheiser CX300, I have a pair as my gym headphones.

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/108...
7dayshop are a quid cheaper... free postage, same as Play.com...

http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?p...

JulianHJ

8,786 posts

268 months

Monday 24th May 2010
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JakeS said:
I've got these and I think they're great.

North West Tom

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Monday 24th May 2010
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What's the difference between the CX300 and CX300 II?

Finlandia

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237 months

Monday 24th May 2010
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North West Tom said:
What's the difference between the CX300 and CX300 II?
CX300 II has slightly less overpowering bass, they are ok'ish, but there are much better to be had for the money.

What sound sig are you after, bassy, neutral or detailed?

North West Tom

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Monday 24th May 2010
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I want the bass to be good, but I don't want to compromise anything else for it. Just all-round good sound really.

Finlandia

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237 months

Monday 24th May 2010
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Good bass, as in plenty of it, or good quality where details can be heard?
The bass in CX300 is quite muddy and overpowering, but comes in large quantity.

slomax

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198 months

Monday 24th May 2010
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I havn't heard the CX300's But the CX500s are really good. If you are prepared to play around with the equalizer a little bit then the bass can be controlled, Although the CX500's didnt suffer as badly from the imensity of the bass. Either way, they are good.

North West Tom

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183 months

Monday 24th May 2010
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Yeah, it's difficult choosing them without hearing first.