Originally Posted by FolksyChipmunk

are any ear buds out there that are worth getting? sorry this is a general question. i listen to music with speakers, but i just want something small to take around with my iPod.

There's just as many options for IEMs (in-ear monitors) as there is headphones. There's some really good ones you can get, if you give me a budget.

Originally Posted by Scott

There's just as many options for IEMs (in-ear monitors) as there is headphones. There's some really good ones you can get, if you give me a budget.

oh, i'll give you specifics in that case.

1. Less than 100$
2. 100% music
3. Rock (in general)
4. No preferred sound signature
5. I would want closed over open but would take either

Ok scott. I want in-ear headphones. I already have my around-ear bose, which are perfect thus far.

I can go $30 budget. I just want good-quality in-ear headphones THAT WON'T BUST OUT, meaning one headphone doesn't work. This has happened to me COUNTLESS times, more than 5 times.

Those are the only guidelines I want. Just for music. Thanks scotty

ps. music genres are techno/trance and rock. I want headphones with good bass

Scott i think you should make a new thread like this and make it a sticky. I might need this in the future after your recomendation helped me alot, and many others.
-Derek

Originally Posted by PretadoR

Scott i think you should make a new thread like this and make it a sticky. I might need this in the future after your recomendation helped me alot, and many others.
-Derek

Nah this one will be fine I reckon.

Originally Posted by own-dizzle

Ok scott. I want in-ear headphones. I already have my around-ear bose, which are perfect thus far.

I can go $30 budget. I just want good-quality in-ear headphones THAT WON'T BUST OUT, meaning one headphone doesn't work. This has happened to me COUNTLESS times, more than 5 times.

Those are the only guidelines I want. Just for music. Thanks scotty

ps. music genres are techno/trance and rock. I want headphones with good bass

JVC Marshmallow's are the best under $30. You can get them in any store, like Bestbuy. They're also called JVC FX33.

Originally Posted by FolksyChipmunk

oh, i'll give you specifics in that case.

1. Less than 100$
2. 100% music
3. Rock (in general)
4. No preferred sound signature
5. I would want closed over open but would take either

There's two I can recommend here:

Etymotic ER6i

Ultimate Ears Super.fi 3

I'm not sure of the differences, but these and Westone UM1 are the 3 most commonly recommended under $100.

Originally Posted by Scott

Nah this one will be fine I reckon.



JVC Marshmallow's are the best under $30. You can get them in any store, like Bestbuy. They're also called JVC FX33.



There's two I can recommend here:

Etymotic ER6i

Ultimate Ears Super.fi 3

I'm not sure of the differences, but these and Westone UM1 are the 3 most commonly recommended under $100.

Whatever you say Scott your the man =), By the way is their anything i can do to make those headphones you recommended cooler? Skins?

Originally Posted by PretadoR

Whatever you say Scott your the man =), By the way is their anything i can do to make those headphones you recommended cooler? Skins?

Nah. Unless you want to paint them or something.

I've never been one to care what headphones look like so I'm not sure.

Originally Posted by Scott

Alright. Well, for $300 you might want to consider Beyerdynamic DT 880's. Walshy has them if that means anything to you, heh. They have great soundstage and accuracy. And as they're Beyerdynamic, their build quality is excellent and they're comfortable.

http://www.ttvj.com/index.php?main_p...roducts_id=221

Their price on the site isn't what they usually charge. Click the "Send me the TTVJ Price!" to get a good estimate. TTVJ are very reputable by the way.

I'll try and find a better price for them though.

Alternatively, there is the DT 990 which are pretty much the same as the DT 880 except they sound a bit different. The DT 990 have much more bass (DT 880's have little bass) and are overall more "fun" sounding headphones. The DT 880's reproduce the audio the way it's supposed to sound without changing it much, maybe with a slight emphasis on the treble. I guess that makes them slightly better for gaming. Both are good choices.

Also, going with Beyerdynamic's means you have future upgrading options if you want a better music experience. Adding a good headphone amp will increase both the DT 880 and DT 990's performance a lot.

Here's another link:

http://www.headphone.com/guide/by-ma...tafeed=froogle

HeadRoom are also very very reputable.

Now, would I have to buy extra cables to use them for gaming and using them to listen to music?

Originally Posted by Scott

Nah. Unless you want to paint them or something.

I've never been one to care what headphones look like so I'm not sure.

Okay thanks anyway man.

Originally Posted by OrIGInalPyRO

Now, would I have to buy extra cables to use them for gaming and using them to listen to music?

Nope, just plug them in.

Also, because you're getting pretty high-end headphones I strongly advise you upgrade your source. If it's your computer then something like this would be a huge improvement over the onboard sound on your motherboard:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829121122