Which brand would be the better deal for my money? Please help!

[Ryan41488]

Okay, so I've decided to purchase a new set of IEM's. The three most important things I value in them are: not overly base-ish since I don't listen to rap/hip hop except for a few songs, great sound isolation/passive noise isolation, and a good fit. So far, I've narrowed it down to two pairs..1) being Philips Premium Sound ear hook ear buds. Or 2) Scosche's Hi-Fi ear buds. I've NEVER heard of Scosche, but is it possible someone could give me a review of their product, and if they could stand up to Shure perhaps?...My budget is 48.92, so I sadly can't get a pair of Shures :( . I was also looking into Skullcandy and JVC's Air Cushion ear buds but I heard those were very base-ish as well. Thanks to anyone who can help :)

[jasoncordelle]

My Skullcandy's are good - nott to bass heavy, but good enough for the price.

I had some Philips Premium ear-hook ones (before they were stolen along with my previous iPod)...I have never had a pair of earphones yet that matched them. And I've had a few.
I am a budget-buyer, so can't really compare to Shure's or even Senn's but for the money, I'd probably go with the Phillips ones.

[hyroboarder]

Spend your money on sound quality and durability, not pretty colors and marketing. The sennheiser cx300 are the best phones you can get for 48$.

[studogvetmed]

I've been slightly impressed with iFrogz ear pollution in ears. Pretty good phones. I did have to return my first pair because the cord came apart at the plug... But the second pair has been pretty good. You can find them for between $15-$40. There plastic housing does appear mildy fragile though. You wouldn't want to accidently step on them or carry them where they would get crushed easily.

The phillips in-ears are a decent phone for the price persay... between $20-$40. Can usually find them at Target and Walmart. I enjoyed them until I lost them at the mall somehow...

[Ryan41488]

I was actually looking into the Sennheiser 300's, and the Philips one's the previous user suggested, but I found out that both offer too much base on some other forums and review sites.

[studogvetmed]

A lot of the lower end phones are going to be advertized as "bass enhanced" or "bass heavy"

I didn't consider the phillips I had too heavy on the bass, but much of my music is not very "bass" heavy in the first place...

See if you can buy from a place with a liberal return policy. Best buy let me return a set of in ears I tried that I ended up hating (sony's Er-71s) They WERE bass heavy.

[Ryan41488]

Hm. I've also been looking at Fuji Labs, and another company called MEElectronics. I believe their Ai-M2 sound isolating earbuds were reviewed on this site. Would you happen to know anything about MEElectronics, Sound Squared or Fuji Labs?..

[studogvetmed]

I've never used the Senns.

[Ryan41488]

Hm. Well...In the case of the Philips Premium Sound ear hook earbuds, or the Sennheiser 300's. Would I have to adjust my EQ settings on my Ipod at all, or is the base not that bad to have to do that?

[amirage]

I'd suggest the Senns CX300. Really good for the price.

[Ryan41488]

oops, didn't mean to do that. Anyway my response to the last poster is down below.

[Ryan41488]

Besides the Sennheisers. Would anyone know anything about the MEElectronics Sound-isolating Earbud Headphones, Fuji Labs Acoustic Sealing Earbuds, or http://sound2co.com/index.php <-- that company called "Sound Squared"?..That's actually where I ordered my last pair of IEM's, and sent them back because they sounded tinny...Man...If only I had known the proper way to put IEM's in correctly before doing that :rolleyes: