Best earphone for the value
I had a pair just like those. They work okay. Better than ear buds anyway. I love my Shure SE535, for many years now. But if I were ever to replace or upgrade it would be to these https://www.amazon.com/Shure-SE846-CL-Isolating-Definition-MicroDrivers/dp/B00DIUGW6A/ref=sr_1_4?cri... |
Yeah my SE535 seemed expensive at the time. Now after I forget how many years (5? 10?) it seems a bargain. The 846 sounds like another one where you cringe once when you pay for it then smile, and smile, and smile more and more every day for years and years.... but then I use mine every day on the commute, every time I watch a movie on the laptop, and every time the way it shuts out the world, it makes your iPod into a portable $100k listening room, your laptop into a home theater. Worth every penny. |
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Etymotic Research ER4P-T microPro. https://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-Research-microPro-Precision-Earphones/dp/B004CXBJ6A I may order it through Amazon to compare it with Soundmagic. If Etymotics is better than Soundmagic by 50%, I may keep it, although the former is two and half times more expensive. But 1K$ earphone is too much for me since I use it only during travel. |
Agree with you @millercarbon since getting the 846 and a cheaper A&K DAP listening when traveling has given me an entirely new insight into my music collection. However I quite quickly swapped out the 846 for the Campfire Audio Andromeda -- a much more neutral and clear transducer even which made the 846 sound rather tubby and bloated. @shkong78 you might want to also investigate the CA Comet or Io -- similar prices to others you are looking at but great sound and US build quality https://campfireaudio.com/shop/io/ |
