My current set up is with Fiio E11 portal amp and the Ultimate Ears Triplefi 10. I'm currently hunting for a circumaural full size can to maximize the E11's capabilities. The TF10 is so easily driven by the Note's build-in DAC. I can barely notice significant difference with and without E11.
Please post your setup.
i havnt buy the note yet, but im an audiophile.
hows your experience with the note?
i plan on using b&w p5 once i get it
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i havnt buy the note yet, but im an audiophile.
hows your experience with the note?
i plan on using b&w p5 once i get it
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From personal experience, the Note gets plenty loud with TF10. I listen most times with volume under 30%. I think most/if not all of the current generation of the Galaxy line use the bulid-in Yamaha DAC. However, I'm not sure if the 3G Note has the same DAC as the LTE Note. According this article they have different impedance. The LTE being higher.
Technical aspects aside Samsung could've done a better job at shielding the components from electronic interference as the hiss between songs are definitely noticeable.
I have only used the TF10 with the Note so far.
Overall sound quality: the highs are clear, mids are warm, and the bass is tight but not overpowering. E11's bass equalizer significantly improves bass.
I can't wait to get some full size ones to see what difference they can make.
i have the same experience with the Tf10. i have a fiio e6, and don't feel that i need it with the note. i used it more often on my zune hd than the note
I'm glad to hear you took my advice with the eiio 11, sounds amazing doesn't it
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Currently using bowers and wilkins p5 and really happy, the only downside the inline mic dosent work with the note,using poweramp as my default audio player
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I'm glad to hear you took my advice with the eiio 11, sounds amazing doesn't it
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It's not making a huge difference yet. I'm planning go get the Beyerdynamic DT770 pro 80 ohms version. That might be more fitted to be driven by the E11.
Get some bass heavy headphones and it will blow your mind, I paired them with the UE super fi 5 extended bass in ear headphones and they bump. You need to make sure the headphones have a serious sub bass driver
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I dont actually have one but a friend of mine does, the Fiio e17, he also has the e11.
I had the opportunity to compare the two and the e17 is significantly better.
The problem of course is the e17 is more than three times the price at $210 on Amazon as compared to $65 for the e11.
A couple of major differences, the e17 also has usb and spdif line in's as well as a standard 3.5 line in.
Rather than having 'presets' for the EQ as seen on the e11, the e17 has individual bass and treble adjustments.
The e17 has a digital display which makes adjustments a bit easier to make.
One negative is the battery life supposedly is alot less on the e17 at only 15 hours (the e11 I think is around 80ish according to the specs page). Altho I dont know specifically because my friends has never been drained completely, he charges it every night.
Of course, the sound comparison is pretty stark. Tested with Sennheiser HD600 studio headphones (retails for $550-$600), the mids and lows are significantly better on the e17. More punchy and tight sounding, less 'rumbly' or 'muddy'.
Ironically, the highs are a almost the same although I did notice a bit more (almost hard to tell) stereo separation. I dont know exactly how this is possible but it is.
The source material ranged from some Bass 305, Boston Pops (Telarc), country folk (including Jewel - 'Hands' cd and Carrie Underwoods first cd), and one specific track off the Eagles live album (the track was Hotel California which has a surprising amount of fidelity, alot of punchy lows and mids and exceptional highs in the acoustic guitars).
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I dont actually have one but a friend of mine does, the Fiio e17, he also has the e11.
I had the opportunity to compare the two and the e17 is significantly better.
The problem of course is the e17 is more than three times the price at $210 on Amazon as compared to $65 for the e11.
A couple of major differences, the e17 also has usb and spdif line in's as well as a standard 3.5 line in.
Rather than having 'presets' for the EQ as seen on the e11, the e17 has individual bass and treble adjustments.
The e17 has a digital display which makes adjustments a bit easier to make.
One negative is the battery life supposedly is alot less on the e17 at only 15 hours (the e11 I think is around 80ish according to the specs page). Altho I dont know specifically because my friends has never been drained completely, he charges it every night.
Of course, the sound comparison is pretty stark. Tested with Sennheiser HD600 studio headphones (retails for $550-$600), the mids and lows are significantly better on the e17. More punchy and tight sounding, less 'rumbly' or 'muddy'.
Ironically, the highs are a almost the same although I did notice a bit more (almost hard to tell) stereo separation. I dont know exactly how this is possible but it is.
The source material ranged from some Bass 305, Boston Pops (Telarc), country folk (including Jewel - 'Hands' cd and Carrie Underwoods first cd), and one specific track off the Eagles live album (the track was Hotel California which has a surprising amount of fidelity, alot of punchy lows and mids and exceptional highs in the acoustic guitars).
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That's all playing from the Note?
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I hate that you said that... Now I'm going to have to spend another 210 on the e17s haha thanks a lot
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I hate that you said that... Now I'm going to have to spend another 210 on the e17s haha thanks a lot
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I got my e17 for $139, new online. Just Google it. I think it was an audio video shop in New York.
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i paid 320 for my hd650..
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Of course, the sound comparison is pretty stark. Tested with Sennheiser HD600 studio headphones (retails for $550-$600), the mids and lows are significantly better on the e17. More punchy and tight sounding, less 'rumbly' or 'muddy'.
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i paid 320 for my hd650..
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I bought them when they first came out over ten years ago. They at the time were the highest end headphones Sennheiser had until they decided to release the outrageously priced $1500 pair and I believe the 610s which are now the defacto $600 set (the 600s are now I think $570ish).
I cant possibly see a huge difference between the 600s and the 650s so I havent been all that inclined to upgrade them. Im a studio musician and high quality headphones with an amp that can drive them is important to me. However, Im certainly not going to use my cell phone / mp3 player with $600 headphones so buying an amp to plug my phone into and my headphones into the amp seems a bit...silly (besides the fact that Im going to look like a tard with studio headphones plugged into an amp that is also plugged into my phone). The size of the Note is already enough to make me look a bit goofy...
But yes, look around, the MSRP is generally much more expensive than what you can find if you poke around.
I picked up a pair of Hd 280 Pros at BB for 79.99 best money spent. Was looking at Beats and these seemed a lot better for the buck.
Line Out for i717
Keep in mind that there are a few docks out there that seem to give you access to a LINE OUT.
search Amazon or ebay or google for Samsung-EDD-D1E1BEGSTA, for instance.
I can't post links yet. If you do a google image search for Samsung-EDD-D1E1BEGSTA you'll be able to see that back which is where the line out is.
Anyone knows how to get USB hosting working for ICS leaks? http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=24614
This will be awesome for Fiio E7 E17 that have build in DAC and Amp to run off the mini USB of the Note for superior sound quality.
I see no need for a hardware eq, I use power amp and the soft eq is actually quite good.
Been thinking of getting a good set of AKG cans and would like some suggestions and options on them.
I'm currently using a set of dre studios with a Bluetooth stereo gateway and there's no real sound difference either way that I can hear.
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Works great thru my Grado SR60i,s, using only the stock set up.
No Power Amp or any other EQ.
For portable use I recommend AKG k550. It's expensive but well worth it. The Denon D2000 and D5000 are on clearance. They are hard to find but probably the best sound quality at that price range.
The USB hosting function would be a huge improvement to the Note's audio quality because you can plug in DAC/amp combs like the Fiio e17 to play music out of it instead of the Note's inferior build-in DAC.
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I see no need for a hardware eq, I use power amp and the soft eq is actually quite good.
Been thinking of getting a good set of AKG cans and would like some suggestions and options on them.
I'm currently using a set of dre studios with a Bluetooth stereo gateway and there's no real sound difference either way that I can hear.
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What are some of the best premium headphones for the s2? I'm looking to spend between $100 - $200. I actually don't care if they are headphones or earbuds just as long as they fit in my pocket.
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Beats earbuds .. sound very nice!
$150
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I am a headphone junky... (I couldn't possibly name all the ones I've ever had haha) but all I can say is beats are overpriced for what they are. If you want a truly good pair of headphones, get the ultrasone hfi 580's. The sound is absolutely amazing!! Has a lot of bass but is is very tight, and not muddy (like the beats are). Also there is no lack in the highs and midrange. Of all the headphones I have used, there is nothing that comes close in my opinion. They are about $140 so they also fall in your range.
I just got the Klipsch S4 Reference and they look and sound amazing!
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Beats earbuds .. sound very nice!
$150
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150...FOR EAR BUDS??
I can't see that ever being worth it. I got some sennheiser cx200s (I think) recently on sale for 15 and they're awesome.
Klipsch, Sennheiser, Shure - all well respected high-end brands
Skullcandy is well below the price range you state but they offer good "bang for your buck", especially if you buy a set of Comply foam eartips for their earbuds.
Bose and Beats are massively overpriced crap.
Q&A or Accessories... Q&A or Accessories... where oh where do I throw this thread?
Moved to Accessories.
I am using Ultimate Ears 600 with my SGS 2, got for $78 from Amazon during Christmas sale. You can find it around $80 on amazon from time to time; however, you will probably want to buy 600vi, it has mic and controls and as much as I know everything but volume control works there. These are armature headphones and renewed superfi 5, so if you listen bass and not music, I would not recommend though. Klipsch S4 are also good from what I heard, but according to this and this theme, UI has better build quality quality, but S4i sounds better.... but I cannot personally comment how they differ. One thing, I am happy with UI 600.
Also just noticed that superfi 10 on sale again. This are one of the best IEM on the market. There is also vi version, with mic and so on, but I never saw it to go on sale, and you can buy replacement cable with mic for superfi 10 from logitech website anyway.
And yes, should agree about beats, as overpriced crap made and sold my same company who sells overpriced cables.
Don't get Beats.. They're overpriced useless things. Quality of sound and build is nothing compared to better companies such as Bose and Sennheiser. I'd suggest getting a pair of those. I have CX 400's and they're very good. Of course you can get higher-priced pairs. They really do make a difference in sound. For people who say otherwise, try a pair of 200 dollar headphones/earbuds and then try a pair of 10 dollar JVCs... It's night and day.
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150...FOR EAR BUDS??
I can't see that ever being worth it. I got some sennheiser cx200s (I think) recently on sale for 15 and they're awesome.
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150 is nothing lol my throw around everyday ear buds are shure scl4's which were like $399 when I got them and my other pair is a pair of shure se 535's which are like $499 (I only use them on stage as in ear monitors and when I cant find my other ear buds and I'm in a rush) lately for my phone I've been using the Monster mobile jamz because it has the control talk mic and the sound quality is decent.
I would also like to add that it should have a mic as well.
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150...FOR EAR BUDS??
I can't see that ever being worth it. I got some sennheiser cx200s (I think) recently on sale for 15 and they're awesome.
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To each his own i guess.. The earbuds sound awesome.. Deep bass and very very clear. For everyone that says they don't- well that's just stupid. They could be a little over priced but the sound quality is the best I've heard coming out of ANY earbuds. Even uses Monster cable.. (high-end stereo/speaker wire).. Depends who you are.. Someone like me is't gonna spend any less than $100 bucks anyway, regardless of what kind of headphones i get and when you get up in that price range (unless your spending $3/$400), your selection greatly gets narrowed down.. I landed on beats and they sound fweekin great..
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I have a pair of Shure SE425 earbuds....I love them. Might be a little out of your range though.
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I have a pair of Shure SE425 earbuds....I love them. Might be a little out of your range though.
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Those look pretty good but doesn't seem to have a built-in mic
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Those look pretty good but doesn't seem to have a built-in mic
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i have a pair of sennheisers. best headphones evar!!
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To each his own i guess.. The earbuds sound awesome.. Deep bass and very very clear. For everyone that says they don't- well that's just stupid. They could be a little over priced but the sound quality is the best I've heard coming out of ANY earbuds. Even uses Monster cable.. (high-end stereo/speaker wire).. Depends who you are.. Someone like me is't gonna spend any less than $100 bucks anyway, regardless of what kind of headphones i get and when you get up in that price range (unless your spending $3/$400), your selection greatly gets narrowed down.. I landed on beats and they sound fweekin great..
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Then you may not have heard Klipsch Image S4's. For $70-$80 they're pretty hard to beat in terms of earbuds. Tight bass, clear highs and mids, you'll be hearing sounds in your music you never
even knew was there
Regarding Monster cable use in Beats.......could be the reason why they are overpriced Monster cable being overpriced is another topic all together...lol
I have had a pair of Bose in ear headphones for a while and I love them. about 89$ so not to expensive. They don't have a mic but just for something that is nice in quality and isn't going to break the bank. Bose
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Klipsch, Sennheiser, Shure - all well respected high-end brands
Skullcandy is well below the price range you state but they offer good "bang for your buck", especially if you buy a set of Comply foam eartips for their earbuds.
Bose and Beats are massively overpriced crap.
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I have had a pair of Bose in ear headphones for a while and I love them. about 89$ so not to expensive. They don't have a mic but just for something that is nice in quality and isn't going to break the bank. Bose
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Don't get Beats.. They're overpriced useless things. Quality of sound and build is nothing compared to better companies such as Bose and Sennheiser. I'd suggest getting a pair of those. I have CX 400's and they're very good. Of course you can get higher-priced pairs. They really do make a difference in sound. For people who say otherwise, try a pair of 200 dollar headphones/earbuds and then try a pair of 10 dollar JVCs... It's night and day.
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Agreed 100 fold. Beats are for people who don't know anything about balanced sound and just want muddy thumping. They don't even have as much of a kick as they should for what they're going after.
I personally have Phonak Audeo PFEs. I bought them for use with an mp3 player and not a phone so I'm not sure how they'd work out there. I am one who with always tune my equalizer to get the sound I want, and the PFEs are great in that regard. They have a very balanced sound which lets me EQ to my hearts content without getting any sort of distortion. The low end is a bit lacking compared to other headphones I've had (like Hippo VBs and CX300s) but they have better mid and high range to compensate.
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Agreed 100 fold. Beats are for people who don't know anything about balanced sound and just want muddy thumping.
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..haters gonna hate
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Is there any way to get beats audio to work on our phones.
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No, next time search
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No, and there's no point to beatsoff audio. It's nothing but marketing hype with no real actual technical benefits. It's nothing but a stupid equalizer preset.
I now regard Beats as being even worse than Monster in terms of overhyping ripoff artists. Even Bose at least has SOME technical merit even though nearly all of their products are significantly overhyped and overpriced.
LOL this question always getting asked. I still love how just cause they got a artist to say that the headphones were good they are regarded for good sounding headphones. Beats headphones are poor quality overpriced headphones.
- From an owner of real headphones.
Lol.. they are def overpriced but do they sound like crap- no. Not at all. I haven't had a TON of headphones before but I've use Bose and skull candy and many cheap headphones, the Beats sound better than all of them. Of coarse that's my personal opinion.. but I consider myself someone that is a bit picky.. but non the less they sound good regardless of the what else is out there or the over marked price tag. And I thought monster cable was a quality stereo cable.. not cheap crap?!
Before everyone starts hating on my post I'm just making a point that the headphones are decent and they DO sound good- despite what all the haters say. After all, haters gonna hate that's the point
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That's because those aren't good headphones (Bose...). Get a $40 pair of Sennheisers, problem solved.
Beats is just oversaturated bass. Headphones selling for $300 when it should be at most half of that.
Same as Monster. It's a marketing ploy.
Yup... Senns, Shures - go with a proper regarded brand, you'll get FAR more for your money.
Beats may sound better than the cheaper Skullcandies - but NOT enough to justify the delta in price.
My personal opinions:
Budget with good "bang for your buck" - Skullcandy Titans (or others with 11mm drivers) combined with Comply foam eartips
Beyond that, I'd say: Sennheiser, Shure, or for those with money to blow, Etymotics. Audio-Technica has a few decent items, I've been tempted by their active noise cancelling circumaurals for a while. Their microphones are the best budget ones I've used. (They're probably not the best out there - but the best in the sub-$100 camcorder stereo mic range until you go into standalone units like the Zoom H1/H2/H4n)
However, under no circumstances are Beats worth the exorbitant price.
Totally agree with that. They are way over priced.. but they do sound better than some other ear buds I've bought and paid $40/$50 for..
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Senns seem the best for me but pricewise since I lose headphones ask the time skull candy are rather good for their price.
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Well, Bose is overpriced, but in terms of noise-cancellation, or at least as far as I've researched, they are on the most effective out there so they can price however they want. But yeah, Sennheiser and ATH dominates in terms of overall audio quality, build, comfort, etc. I guess excessive flight travellers might go with the Bose while others go with Sennheiser/ATH, and as for the Beats, you got to agree, some of them look really nice, so that can go to the richish flashy people, not necessarily looking to wear the ones with the best audio quality, but good nonetheless.
Me not wearing any underwear has better sound quality than BeatsAudio. Use voodoo plus.
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Me not wearing any underwear has better sound quality than BeatsAudio. Use voodoo plus.
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Lol. You crack me the eff up Task.
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I might be getting the htc one x, and if I do, I will try to find some way to turn it off. all I need are lossless audio files and my sennheiser ie8. dr dre can't improve that.
I use the skullcandy skull crushers and they have mini subs in them lol. I wouldn't wanna spend 300 bucks for worse bass.
I dont know what you guys are talking about....Beats audio headphones are great (way over priced) but great, i've produced music for over 6 years now so i can speak from experience.....as far as for the phone i wouldn't know, i'm sure it doesn't do **** to make the phone sound any better.
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I dont know what you guys are talking about....Beats audio headphones are great (way over priced) but great, i've produced music for over 6 years now so i can speak from experience.....as far as for the phone i wouldn't know, i'm sure it doesn't do **** to make the phone sound any better.
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The point is that they are overpriced and there are options which are FAR cheaper and match or exceed them in performance, such as units from Sennheiser or Shure.
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The point is that they are overpriced and there are options which are FAR cheaper and match or exceed them in performance, such as units from Sennheiser or Shure.
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Very true....
Brother had 2 different pairs, the solo and solo hd. Both sounded decent, but for what they cost they should sound a lot better than "decent". They mostly increased the low end of the spectrum muddling out any treble.
My skullcandy skullcrushers are pretty nice...
Every single pair of beats headphones I've ever seen on display have been broken. They feel like they're made of terrible plastic, and they don't sound nearly as good as other cans in their price range. I'll also take IEMs over cans any day, but that's just me. Etymotics ftw
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I just bought a set of X10's from Amazon to compare to my Ultimate Ears TripleFi & my Etymotic E4p's
I use a Fiio E11 headphone AMP & the X10's should sound awesome from that I would think (all my other headphones kick a** from this setup)
The X10's I received are defective, one side works fine, but the other side crackles & rattles like the driver is shot.
What I'm wondering is if it's worth getting another set, or is the quality not all it's cracked up to be with these things???
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I just bought a set of X10's from Amazon to compare to my Ultimate Ears TripleFi & my Etymotic E4p's
I use a Fiio E11 headphone AMP & the X10's should sound awesome from that I would think (all my other headphones kick a** from this setup)
The X10's I received are defective, one side works fine, but the other side crackles & rattles like the driver is shot.
What I'm wondering is if it's worth getting another set, or is the quality not all it's cracked up to be with these things???
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I personally never liked the klipsch headphones a whole lot as the highs kill my ears. But that is personally preference. I have never liked overly bright speakers.
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I personally never liked the klipsch headphones a whole lot as the highs kill my ears. But that is personally preference. I have never liked overly bright speakers.
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I know exactly what you're saying, I have a set of Klipsch S4's & they are way too bright, but I figured the X10's might be more accurate than the cheapy S4's.
Do all Klipsch earbuds emphasize the highs like that??
I love my s4s. Lol. You don't like good quality? Their highs are great. Maybe you listen to bad music.get a higher bit rate like 320 kbps
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You don't like good quality?
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If I didn't like "good quality" I wouldn't be using what are generally regarded as the two best earbud sets ever made & a headphone AMP. If you read any of the opinions on Hi-Fi.org you would see the TripleFi's are always rated as one of the best earbuds ever made (they originally sold for $399 although I don't know anybody that actually paid that).
All my rips are 320 (or .wav files), I owned a high end stereo shop for 10 years & I definitely appreciate good quality. The Klipsch S4's are way too bright, but this is not always a bad thing. Personally, I am not looking for a super accurate sound as I also like bright highs & too much bass up to a point.
well the title says it all.
after the tragic drowning of my beloved mh-100 :crying: .
i was looking into
getting a new one and man is it so confusing
*my criteria :fingers-crossed: :
-1st and foremost SOUND QUALITY (correct reproduction of highs and lows)
-2nd battery life
-3rd decent signals
I've got a budget of around 100$
*some of the headsets i was looking into: backbeat 903+,mw-600,s9-HD,HBS700
hope somebody helps, would be very thankful
If you're an audiophile I'd recommend avoiding bluetooth. I've been through 4 Bluetooth adaptors,the latest of which is a sony mw-600. I use shure headphones,and have a decent music system,and through both the sound is noticeably lower quality,almost like the bitrate has been lowered. Makes the music sound smudged. makes me sad,I like wireless.
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I bought a mw 600 because reviews said it was good sound quality, well, belive me, its not, sounds like music has been recorded at 64k sometimes, waste of money, anything approaching loud and it distorts, and as for the design of the volume slider, must rank among worst ideas ever. Swapped with my mate for a 5 year old Nokia headset, sound quality much richer, fuller bass and doesn't distort even at max volume, compares well even against my gf's beats in ear wired headphones and they sound amazing. Use Power Amp!
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well the title says it all.
after the tragic drowning on my beloved mh-100 :crying: .
i was looking into
getting a new one and man is it so confusing
*my criteria :fingers-crossed: :
-1st and foremost SOUND QUALITY (correct reproduction of highs and lows)
-2nd battery life
-3rd decent signals
I've got a budget of around 100$
*some of the headsets i was looking into: backbeat 903+,mw-600,s9-HD,HBS700
hope somebody helps, would be very thankful
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I'm always using my old Nokia BH 505 + PowerAmp.
Battery life is decent, and the sonic experience is so amazing
Swyped from my Galaxy SII
Thank you all for helping me out
The problem is that I realize that wired headphones will always continue to have better sound quality but the wireless headphones are much more ergonomic that said and after feeling the difference of sound quality I decided to buy the best wired headphones that a hundred bucks could buy so if its not much to ask I would appreciate any opinions and accept them with an open mind and hope that this topic would be a future reference to new comers in a very heated subject that a lot of people
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So what's your favorite headphones under 100$
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well the title says it all.
after the tragic drowning on my beloved mh-100 :crying: .
i was looking into
getting a new one and man is it so confusing
*my criteria :fingers-crossed: :
-1st and foremost SOUND QUALITY (correct reproduction of highs and lows)
-2nd battery life
-3rd decent signals
I've got a budget of around 100$
*some of the headsets i was looking into: backbeat 903+,mw-600,s9-HD,HBS700
hope somebody helps, would be very thankful
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like many posted above. wireless headphones just dont cut it with wired headphones, and if ya really do love your music, use an ipod for your music playback. I find most phones DSP just arent all that good. but a really good earphone would atleast make it sound abit better. I myself uses the Sennheiser IE8 earphones. might cost an arm and a leg. but is one of the best earphones currently.
however to answer your question with earphones for $100, to be honest. most sub $100 earphones arent all that different than a good name branded (Sennheiser/Sony/skullcandy/kicker/etc) $30 earphones. you just paying extra for fancy packaging and brand name title. once again, be it a pair of earphones/headphones or even speakers for your home stereo or car. those sound producing devices is one thing I dump the most money on. because at the end of the day they are the only thing you will ear the most difference. a $1000 speakers system on a $20 cd player will always sound better than a $1000 cd player with $50 speakers system.
That said, if you can dig deep into your pocket, try the iBeats in ear headphones or Klipsch S4.
Thanks for the quick reply
First I must clarify one important thing , I really believe in specialization(i.e using a high quality pamp to listen to music) but carrying two devices in my pocket is just a deal breaker
Two questions if that's not too much to ask
will the s4 have a big gain over 30$ monitors (which is the best)?
If I one day consider buying a budget pamp which one will provide the best music experience ( other than the ipods -i HATE apple)?
And once again thanks for the reply
karoom95 said:
Thanks for the quick reply
First I must clarify one important thing , I really believe in specialization(i.e using a high quality pamp to listen to music) but carrying two devices in my pocket is just a deal breaker
Two questions if that's not too much to ask
will the s4 have a big gain over 30$ monitors (which is the best)?
If I one day consider buying a budget pamp which one will provide the best music experience ( other than the ipods -i HATE apple)?
And once again thanks for the reply
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FIRST: pre-amp arent really use on personally earphones/heaphones. It is mostly used on home hi fi big headphones. (you know those giant ear cup ones)
SECOND: yes and no. all pre-amp will do is make it kinda louder lol. when buying earphones/headphones look at the Impedance on them. most have pretty high ohm and that means more power is needed to produce a meaner punch sound. reason I went with the Sennheiser IE8 earphones is because it has a very low impedance: 16 Ohm to be exact. for more details google impedance and ohm on speakers/headphones/earphones. will give you greater details.
Having decided to keep my N3 even tho I'm not bowled over by the audio, I'd like to reach out and ask which earphones you guys use, and rate highly? I'm in the UK
Thanks.
What's your budget and what do you look for in a pair of them? Quality over sound or vice versa. What type of music genres? Etc... do you want more bass or more average or more vocals to pop out?
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try something from Denon or Audio Technica!
I use the stock buds at work as they allow me to listen in on conversations of colleagues (meaning I can hear them when they try talking to me). If I want good sound away from home, I use a shure 215 se. There are pricier options, but for 100€ it's really great sound. At home I use a sennheiser MD 598 if I really want to have it like the musicians inteted their songs. But the sennheisers are open back and so sound gets out and my family is annoyed by that if they wantto watch TV. So I bought the Yamaha Pr 500. they are closed backs and almost don't leak sound, even if I use my Fiio alpen to crank it up. The Yamaha is a little tinted to the lower frequency side, but it sounds awesome to hear all the bass lines. And with EQ you van tweak the sound to your liking. But what I found is, that any over the ear headphones with big drivers really gives a much better sound stage. When using my big cans I almost always get back to live tracks over studio recordings, because it sounds as if you were standing in front of the stage. I recently had to thin out my music collection on SD card to make space for higher quality recordings. Now the minimum I use is 160 kbps and I have tracks up to 320. and the difference is amazing.
Sorry for this rather long post, but I hope you can get something out of it.
Check out Headfi
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Agree. Headfi.org is great if you research audio stuff.
Another vote for head fi. Watch your wallet though. The headphone out on the Note 3 is very good. A high quality headphone is worth it. Personally I use a Vmoda m100 most of the time. It's a fantastic headphone if you like your bass. I also have a pair of Audiotechnica A900s which still sound amazing after 5 years since I purchased it. For ultimate portability I use Sennheiser IE8s which still blow me away with their bass and soundstage.
Good luck with your search. There are lots of good choices.
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I'm using the Sennheiser Adidas MX 685 as my put-in-pocket pair of earphones. They sound great, are water-proof, and don't fall out of your ears! You can get them in multiple form factors.
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-Adidas-Sports-Headphones-Packaging/dp/B00E367V4A/
http://www.amazon.com/Sennhesier-Adidas-Sports-In-Ear-Headphones/dp/B0094R4PBU/
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-Adidas-Sports-In-Ear-Headphones/dp/B0094R2HZQ/
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-Adidas-Sports-Neckband-Headphones/dp/B0094R4Q6Y/
Discovered JVC HA-S500 through HeadFi. I loved them so much I now own three pair so the wife and kids can use. They are import only from Japan.
http://www.amazon.com/JVC-Head-band-Portable-Headphones-HA-S500-B/dp/B008FWB9TQ
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Having decided to keep my N3 even tho I'm not bowled over by the audio, I'd like to reach out and ask which earphones you guys use, and rate highly? I'm in the UK
Thanks.
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Bose earbuds. Designed so they cannot fall out of your ears, tons of BASS, amazing. Cost around $150
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JCM800 said:
Having decided to keep my N3 even tho I'm not bowled over by the audio, I'd like to reach out and ask which earphones you guys use, and rate highly? I'm in the UK
Thanks.
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Monster inspiration noise canceling headphone they work pretty good.
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Try a pair of these.
http://www.amazon.com/Shure-SE535LT...F8&qid=1382456681&sr=8-2&keywords=shure+se846
The output from the N3 is extremely good. If you're not feeling that then either you're using dodgy earphones or poor quality source material. Well recorded 24/96 audio through my Shure E3C earphones sounds pretty amazing.
Really can believe no one has recommended Etymotic. I picked up a set of these
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000XP8DJC
And I am as happy as I can be with them. You can't beat it for under $100 IMO. I plan on investing in their ER-4s based on my experience with how impressed I am with the hf4. I never thought I would be paying as much for a set of headphones as I would a phone....
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Having decided to keep my N3 even tho I'm not bowled over by the audio, I'd like to reach out and ask which earphones you guys use, and rate highly? I'm in the UK
Thanks.
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One of my friend in Hampshire ordered headsets for his N3 from fommy....and he was quite happy to receive them so you can check out their may be you find some better ones....
XxLostSoulxX said:
What's your budget and what do you look for in a pair of them? Quality over sound or vice versa. What type of music genres? Etc... do you want more bass or more average or more vocals to pop out?
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Firstly thanks for the replies everyone. I wasn't receiving post updates.
I listen to Led Zeppelin a lot. Rock music. Like to hear the bass too and mid range .
I think I'm more inclined to use in ear buds, so shall look through the thread and check recommended types.
Thanks all
I picked up a pair of Bose IE2 a few days ago and blown away with audio quality and comfort. Kinda pricey but well worth it.
http://www.amazon.com/Bose-327279-0...=UTF8&qid=1382528712&sr=8-1&keywords=Bose+IE2
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I picked up a pair of Bose IE2 a few days ago and blown away with audio quality and comfort. Kinda pricey but well worth it.
http://www.amazon.com/Bose-327279-0...=UTF8&qid=1382528712&sr=8-1&keywords=Bose+IE2
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Thanks ill have a look. I'm just used to those silly shaped in ears that came with my old iPhone 5 - I imagine Bose would be better than those!?
JCM800 said:
Thanks ill have a look. I'm just used to those silly shaped in ears that came with my old iPhone 5 - I imagine Bose would be better than those!?
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Yes, definitely. These come with different size buds and stabilizers depending on your ear size. I don't even know I'm wearing these when working out for long periods of time. They have another version with volume controls and mic for $30 more.
Returned for a refund the Plantronics BackBeat Go 2 bluetooth headset because the buds were uncomfortable and popped out during movement.
JCM800 said:
I think I'm more inclined to use in ear buds, so shall look through the thread and check recommended types.
Thanks all
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You can use over the ear headphones with the N3 but I wouldn't recommend it. I tried my Sennheiser HD650s plugged into the N3 and they sounded okay but not great, problem is the N3 doesn't really have enough power to drive them. Through a headphone amp or external DAC they should be fine, I tried the N3->HLLY SMK-III DAC->Sennheiser HD650 and that sounded awesome.