ive been using Shure SCL-2K for 2 years now. they are great sound but the wires are mega crap! they crack or have poor contact,etc. i have owned 3 of these headphones, returning for new ones all the time. I actually just returned now for the 4th time this Saturday to Dorval,QC SF Marketing. they do this stuff.
my warranty runs out in December initially. but back in March i upgraded to SE210 cuz they have better made wires. but the sound was so horrible (and they cost more haha) so i returned for SCL-2K again. thing is, when i upgraded to se210, my warranty was also automatically upgraded for ANOTHER 2 years! AND when i returned them, the warranty did not change. so thats a good thing with Shure. you can be damn shure you;ll have the headphones theoretically ur whole life lol. well theoretically until Shure goes bankrupt..
dunno if youre looking for more higher end buds but the sen cx 300s are pretty damn good. If youve got your heart set on the 500s i would get them.
Nov-10-2008 07:04
Dancing*Queen
apparently a booth bunny
Registered: May 2004
Location: Kingston, Canada
I am not sure what price range you are looking in, but if you aren't wanting to spend a whole lot of money, I recommend SkullCandy.
I personally love my SkullCandy earbuds....better than any other pair I've owned.
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Nov-10-2008 12:48
zydus
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Mar 2004
Location: Toronto
If you care primarily about bass i can recommend the v-moda in ear phones.
If you want good sound all around. For cheap i would recommend the westone UM 1. Excellent noise cancellation with comply in ear tips and very comfortable.
For higher price the weston um 2 with dual drivers is excellent.
I highly recommend reading a few reviews on the westone in ear phones. The quality and sound are great and the comply foam tips are amazing at drowning out all the background sounds.
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Nov-10-2008 20:37
Dr. DAS
Gain Control
Registered: Nov 2006
Location: Raccoon City
Sennheiser, AKG.
If you want to o a bit cheaper, Skull Kandy are decent.
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Nov-10-2008 20:55
NuERA
Groove Control
Registered: Feb 2003
Location: Toronto
Earbuds are really bad for your ears. I suppose noise canceling buds are not as bad because theoretically you can have the volume lower. Mom advice aside, I'd say generally you can't go wrong with Sennheiser.
Originally posted by NuERA
Earbuds are really bad for your ears. I suppose noise canceling buds are not as bad because theoretically you can have the volume lower. Mom advice aside, I'd say generally you can't go wrong with Sennheiser.
I got the Sennheiser xc500, and they are amazing. Fuckin Germans man... they got it all down. They give you a little holder, which holds your earphones and you can wrap your coil around it. Then you also get a small leather pouch, ingenious!
In term of sound quality: it's amazing on all levels (so far... I haven't done a thorough test with some dubstep). However, it's as if the bass is on the low side, but that could be the reasult of either:
1. I'm bass spoiled.
2. The driver is not really ideal for music, ie my BlackBerry.
Nov-10-2008 21:42
Vanos
Underground
Registered: Jan 2004
Location: TECHNO/MINIMAL/TECH-HOUSE
regarding cx500, i recently got those, for 20 dollars shipping included from ebay . They sound ok, but nothing spectacular and uncomfortable to wear because they plug inside the ear (but i cannot compare to other in ear earbuds bc these are my first ones like that). I like my new beyerdynamics 990dt much more tho ))).
