Thanks for the help

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Im looking for a pair of in-ear buds. I listen to rap and r&b and I like to hear songs with lots of bass. I want something under 70$ and I am listening from my iphone.

GreenIcee01 wrote Im looking for a pair of in-ear buds. I listen to rap and r&b and I like to hear songs with lots of bass. I want something under 70$ and I am listening from my iphone.

Bass, huh? If you want the most possible bass, the Hippo VB from Jaben (just Google it, should be first result) will deliver the most in this price range. They are otherwise nothing special, but the bass is really just incredible. Build quality is meh, I don't like the cable, and you definitely want to buy some new tips for it. The stock ones with the fit the VBs have is not so great.

Instead, the Fischer Audio Eterna is what I would get. They're bassy and overall very good for the price. Build quality and fit should be far superior as well. They're available here, just click "USD" in the top corner. They'll be back in stock very soon.

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Nice job on the sticky man you deserve it

vb4life wrote

vb4life wrote

loserga wrote

vb4life wrote Budget: 150ish...

Music preference: lots of dubstep, dnb, some rap/hiphop

Type / form factor and portability:on ear

Open/Closed (Not for in-ear:( closed

Source(s ipod or other mp3, laptop

This forum is EXTREMELY helpful! Actually a mom here, stumbled across this researching gift for soon to be 14 year old. He thinks he wants Beats and I was willing to spend the money for solos, but a little research obviously convinced me this was not the way to go. Listening to music is his life and I want to get him really good headphones (for the budget I have). Not in-ear because he always leaves them in his pocket in the wash...but need to be somewhat portable so I guess that's on ear? I've read a ton of these posts and it sounds like Ultrasone DJ1 Pros or AIAIAI TMA-1 would be good - but Ultrasones look like they fold up nicely and in the pics, the AIAIAI's don't show that? Any other suggestions?

Another question - you talked about ipods not even being the best for sound output. He has an ipod touch that is fully functional EXCEPT where the headphones plug in. From reading some earlier posts, it sounded like he might be better off to buy something like the Sansa Clip+ and saving a ton of money over replacing the ipod touch and use the sansa for music and the touch for everything else? Any other mp3 suggestions? It sounds like I can get him really good headphones AND a new mp3 player for the cost of replacing his ipod touch or buying Beats....

Thanks again!!

Quick edit - The Ultrasone DJ1's are in my price range - the Pro's obviously more - what are the major differences?

Looks like your son's a bit rough with his equipment... I wouldn't recommend anything more expensive until he appreciates their worth. IMHO there's no point in buying an expensive player for your son. Most people won't be able to tell the difference anyways. If you buy him the Clip+ and he comes back complaining that it doesn't sound as good as before, that's when you can consider spending a bit more on a quality player.

From my experience though, while the Sansa Clip+ arguably offers the best sound in its price point, I've heard better. Most enthusiasts buy it just because they could install the Rockbox firmware, which offers much more settings and options than the average user would even hear of. Though neither is my Walkman supported by Rockbox nor is it able to play FLAC files, I'd take it over the Clip+ anyday because of the sound, interface, and battery life. That being said, I don't think the Clip+ would sound better than the iPod that it'd replace, as recent models have improved a lot over earlier generations. Apple is getting serious about sound quality in their iProducts, and it shows. I can tell the difference between my Clip+ and Walkman, but I can't tell much of a difference between the Walkman and my friend's iPod.

Thanks for the input on the player - he actually has taken good care of the touch - he's had it for 2 years but recently something's gone wrong with the headphone connection and it just sounds awful. It's those little white apple earbuds that have gone thru the wash (twice).

Still looking for feedback on headphones - thanks!

Again, thanks so much, this is great! We figured out how to get his music on his phone (duh) so if he is ok with sound quality once he gets the new headphones, we may not need the new player.

As for headphones, right now on Amazon, the Ultrasone 780's are actually $20 LESS than the 580's so I think we'll go with that!

I had him read all your feedback on beats - thanks, you know he wouldn't listen to me I can tell he's bummed about giving up the "cool" factor of the moment of beats - but is feeling like he'll be the only true audiophile of the 8th grade ;)

I'll try to remember to come back and let you know how they work - sometime early March...

Thanks mucho

quick edit - just realized I quoted the wrong response, but this is in response to rootbeers recommendation of Ultrasone 580/780

If he absolutely wants something that looks cool (not that the 780 doesn't look cool itself!) the V-Moda Crossfade LP2 would be a good option for him as well as the V-Moda M80. The M80 sounds better but it's smaller.

Budget: about $30

Music preference: mainly rap

Type / form factor and portability: in ear

Open/Closed (Not for in-ear):

Source(s): iphone

TTG_DIGITAL wrote Budget: about $30

Music preference: mainly rap

Type / form factor and portability: in ear

Open/Closed (Not for in-ear):

Source(s): iphone

Save your money and get the Xeport 5010 from Xeport's site. They're $15, but you'll get no better for how much you have.

Great post, well done

Budget: 0 - 15 Pounds

Music preference: Rap, dubstep & dnb

Type / form factor and portability: In-ear

Open/Closed (Not for in-ear):

Source(s): iPhone

Bake wrote Budget: 0 - 15 Pounds

Music preference: Rap, dubstep & dnb

Type / form factor and portability: In-ear

Open/Closed (Not for in-ear):

Source(s): iPhone

Xeport 5010, hands down. I'm pretty sure you can get them in the UK, and they're available from xeport.com.