Who makes good earphones?

BRISTOL86 · January 2018

Having got the green light to start listening to music at my desk, I need some earphones (note in ear so no over the head headphones recommendations please!)

What’s good for £50ish? So many budget brands on Amazon with 5* reviews that you know will be awful and are clearly paid reviews....

Most important thing is as little as possible noise spill and being comfortable.

I’ve not used in ear phones for years so appreciate any steer.

joneve · January 2018

should be able to get a set of Sennheiser entry level (mid-level?) in-ears for that. They've always been my go to.

bingefeller · January 2018

BRISTOL86 said:

Having got the green light to start listening to music at my desk, I need some earphones (note in ear so no over the head headphones recommendations please!)

What’s good for £50ish? So many budget brands on Amazon with 5* reviews that you know will be awful and are clearly paid reviews....

Most important thing is as little as possible noise spill and being comfortable.

I’ve not used in ear phones for years so appreciate any steer.

What brands are you looking at on Amazon? I picked up some Betron YSM1000 earphones on Amazon for a mere £19.99 and find them pretty good. You can read my Amazon review here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-reviews/R1BU9OZJBNGLL1/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00S2P0M1C

stimpsonslostson · January 2018

Sennheiser are a reliable bet.
Strangely we have an "over ear headphones only" rule here- so that people can SEE you're listening to something. I have a pair of Grado SR60 headphones for work.Best. Headphones. Ever.

Sporky · January 2018

Wired or wireless?

If wireless, I got a set of Soundpeats Q12s from Amazon, and they work very nicely and sound much better than I expected.

If wired, I got a set of M6 Pro somethings from Amazon and they're OK, but have less bass and more spill.

kennedydream1980 · January 2018

SoundMagic E10

BRISTOL86 · January 2018

bingefeller said:

BRISTOL86 said:

Having got the green light to start listening to music at my desk, I need some earphones (note in ear so no over the head headphones recommendations please!)

What’s good for £50ish? So many budget brands on Amazon with 5* reviews that you know will be awful and are clearly paid reviews....

Most important thing is as little as possible noise spill and being comfortable.

I’ve not used in ear phones for years so appreciate any steer.

What brands are you looking at on Amazon? I picked up some Betron YSM1000 earphones on Amazon for a mere £19.99 and find them pretty good. You can read my Amazon review here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-reviews/R1BU9OZJBNGLL1/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00S2P0M1C

I haven’t looked at loads but just did a quick search of earphones and noticed loads in the £10-£20 range all with a gazillion 5* reviews which made me a bit sceptical!

BRISTOL86 · January 2018

Sporky said:

Wired or wireless?

If wireless, I got a set of Soundpeats Q12s from Amazon, and they work very nicely and sound much better than I expected.

If wired, I got a set of M6 Pro somethings from Amazon and they're OK, but have less bass and more spill.

Not really fussed to be honest! Thanks for the suggestions all will check them all out

bingefeller · January 2018

BRISTOL86 said:

bingefeller said:

BRISTOL86 said:

Having got the green light to start listening to music at my desk, I need some earphones (note in ear so no over the head headphones recommendations please!)

What’s good for £50ish? So many budget brands on Amazon with 5* reviews that you know will be awful and are clearly paid reviews....

Most important thing is as little as possible noise spill and being comfortable.

I’ve not used in ear phones for years so appreciate any steer.

What brands are you looking at on Amazon? I picked up some Betron YSM1000 earphones on Amazon for a mere £19.99 and find them pretty good. You can read my Amazon review here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-reviews/R1BU9OZJBNGLL1/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00S2P0M1C

I haven’t looked at loads but just did a quick search of earphones and noticed loads in the £10-£20 range all with a gazillion 5* reviews which made me a bit sceptical!

I was skeptical too, but a quick analysis of some of the language used in the reviews suggested to me that they are genuine. I tend to read the _negative_ reviews to see if there is any common problems people have with any product and then make my mind up from that.

Clarky · January 2018

I use Sony MDR7509
they have a very wide freq range, they're light weight, comfy [which is important for long sessions], fully enclosed, loud, great quality..

note: I'd never do any serious mixing with headphones, but they are useful for practice, composition, editing audio / setting up automation etc... pretty much everything except mixing..
mixing needs to be done with monitors

EDIT: I am a total div... lol..
I mis-read "listening to music at my desk" as being a mixing desk.. jeez what a nob...

for general 'out and about', I use: Senheiser PX 100-III
they sound superb.. fold away nicely.. also has a mic..
compatible with iPhone [vol control, button to answer and clear calls / switch iTunes on and off etc]
about 50-ish squid

kennedydream1980 · January 2018

Clarky said:

I use Sony MDR7509
they have a very wide freq range, they're light weight, comfy [which is important for long sessions], fully enclosed, loud, great quality..

note: I'd never do any serious mixing with headphones, but they are useful for practice, composition, editing audio / setting up automation etc... pretty much everything except mixing..
mixing needs to be done with monitors

EDIT: I am a total div... lol..
I mis-read "listening to music at my desk" as being a mixing desk.. jeez what a nob...

for general 'out and about', I use: Senheiser PX 100-III
they sound superb.. fold away nicely.. also has a mic..
compatible with iPhone [vol control, button to answer and clear calls / switch iTunes on and off etc]
about 50-ish squid

I need some earphones (note in ear so no over the head headphones recommendations please!)

Clarky · January 2018

kennedydream1980 said:

Clarky said:

I use Sony MDR7509
they have a very wide freq range, they're light weight, comfy [which is important for long sessions], fully enclosed, loud, great quality..

note: I'd never do any serious mixing with headphones, but they are useful for practice, composition, editing audio / setting up automation etc... pretty much everything except mixing..
mixing needs to be done with monitors

EDIT: I am a total div... lol..
I mis-read "listening to music at my desk" as being a mixing desk.. jeez what a nob...

for general 'out and about', I use: Senheiser PX 100-III
they sound superb.. fold away nicely.. also has a mic..
compatible with iPhone [vol control, button to answer and clear calls / switch iTunes on and off etc]
about 50-ish squid

I need some earphones (note in ear so no over the head headphones recommendations please!)

despite the superb quality of both sets of cans I suggested..

consider them unsuggested... lol..

Lestratcaster · January 2018

The Sennheiser CX300's are really good. Block out background noise well.

duotone · January 2018

https://www.innerfidelity.com/content/innerfidelitys-wall-fame-earphones

duotone · January 2018

Clarky said:

for general 'out and about', I use: Senheiser PX 100-III
they sound superb.. fold away nicely.. also has a mic..
compatible with iPhone [vol control, button to answer and clear calls / switch iTunes on and off etc]
about 50-ish squid

@Clarky ;

Couldn’t find them, is it the IIi model? https://en-uk.sennheiser.com/stereo-headset-travel-lightweight-px-100-iii

PC_Dave · January 2018

kennedydream1980 said:

SoundMagic E10

A thousand times this

BRISTOL86 · January 2018

Thanks all plenty of choice now

english_bob · January 2018

PC_Dave said:

kennedydream1980 said:

SoundMagic E10

A thousand times this

I had a pair of these. One of the enclosures broke not long after I got them (two parts were glued together but came unglued). I returned them for a replacement but Amazon were out of stock so I ended up with a refund instead. Sound quality was good, but build quality of those and the Soundmagic PL30s I had before wasn't great.

Foster · January 2018

You could rewire one of them kids toothbrushes what vibrates in yer gob and sends sound via your face. Get 7 for surround sound.

beed84 · January 2018

PC_Dave said:

kennedydream1980 said:

SoundMagic E10

A thousand times this

And again.

FWIW, the sound quality between the E10s (my own which I've kept) the Grado GR10s at Richer Sounds and the Sony MDR EX800st (my own pair which I sold) was marginal. You could tell a difference, but a not a £200+ difference. Don't waste your money on funding brands' marketing fees.

Clarky · January 2018

duotone said:

Clarky said:

for general 'out and about', I use: Senheiser PX 100-III
they sound superb.. fold away nicely.. also has a mic..
compatible with iPhone [vol control, button to answer and clear calls / switch iTunes on and off etc]
about 50-ish squid

@Clarky ;;

Couldn’t find them, is it the IIi model? https://en-uk.sennheiser.com/stereo-headset-travel-lightweight-px-100-iii

yes that looks like them...
I was just reading what it says on the side of the ear piece..
it looks like this PX 100-III
but I don't know if a 'I' is an I, an i or a 1

anyways... they sound excellent

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