Earbuds Round-Up

[kjk1281]

I sometimes use cheap Philips SHE2105 earbuds with remote whilst I'm working with my mobile phone. Decent enough sounding for non critical 'background' listening, ultra light, comfortable, very rugged  and most of all cheap so don't care what happens to them. Was considering the Earbells as an alternative but maybe not a worthwhile improvement for that use?

I have the SHE2105 and the E100 and I find the latter to be a noticeable improvement. I actually think the Earbells are better for background listening as they are more open and spacious and less mid-centric when compared to the Philips.

 

[god-bluff]

I have the SHE2105 and the E100 and I find the latter to be a noticeable improvement. I actually think the Earbells are better for background listening as they are more open and spacious and less mid-centric when compared to the Philips.

Thanks I may well get a pair for what they cost then. 

 

[ClieOS]

  Do you get my logic now ?

 
No, I am not good with math.

 

[god-bluff]

Fair enough

 

[Daijiro]

They claimed to use the same DDM driver that was used on PowerBeats. DDM isn't specific to PowerBeats but can be found on other dual driver dynamic IEM. I am pretty sure all of them come from the same Chinese OEM. Basically it is a way of fusing a 15mm bass and midrange driver and a 7mm driver treble driver together to form a single assembly.

As for the cable options - they are basically silver plated copper wire for the more expensive one and pure copper wire for the cheaper one.

may i have ur recommendation between this earbud vs e100/pk3? Whats their pros and cons?
And, have u tried musa sp1?

 

[ClieOS]

may i have ur recommendation between this earbud vs e100/pk3? Whats their pros and cons?
And, have u tried musa sp1?

 
My recommendation is on thew first post. The only con about it is that the bass depth and texture isn't quite there, so it is only for those who value detail and soundstage much more than bass. E100 and PK3 are more for the mainstream listener.
 
No, never actually heard of Musa SP1 before - a quick google seems to suggest it is an Indonesia brand...

 

[golov17]

Music bunch

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[ClieOS]

Have the Edifier H180 / H185 / and H190 with me right now, plus HIFIKIWI 'Honey Buzzard' H1 and 'Lyrebird' H1.
 
All three Edifier actually sound quite decent to me, and H185 is definitely the highlight of them.
 
HIFIKIWI on the other hand is a relatively new brand from China, made by a Chinese office supply company. The interesting bit isn't about these H1's sound quality, but they are more like the "reproduction" model of the discontinued AKG K314P and Sennheiser MX500. As the story goes, HIFIKIWI has partnered up with Foster (which I believe is the OEM for both models) to bring these earbuds back under a its own brand. Well, I never listened to a K314P before, but the Lyrebird H1 does sounds pretty close to a MX500.

 

[golov17]

HIFIKIWI

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[ClieOS]

  No, never actually heard of Musa SP1 before - a quick google seems to suggest it is an Indonesia brand...

 
Correction - it is Chinese. Kind of an rare earbud even in China.

 

[chompy]

  Have the Edifier H180 / H185 / and H190 with me right now, plus HIFIKIWI 'Honey Buzzard' H1 and 'Lyrebird' H1.
 
All three Edifier actually sound quite decent to me, and H185 is definitely the highlight of them.
 
HIFIKIWI on the other hand is a relatively new brand from China, made by a Chinese office supply company. The interesting bit isn't about these H1's sound quality, but they are more like the "reproduction" model of the discontinued AKG K314P and Sennheiser MX500. As the story goes, HIFIKIWI has partnered up with Foster (which I believe is the OEM for both models) to bring these earbuds back under a its own brand. Well, I never listened to a K314P before, but the Lyrebird H1 does sounds pretty close to a MX500.

 
Where would you put those Edifier in your recommendation list?
 
I have a pair of H180 which I much prefer over the Yuin PK3 I previously had, but even if H180 bass is great I find its highs are quite limited and I miss some enphasis in this area... Knowing that love V shaped sound and that my dap is a FiiO X3II (custom V shaped equalized), would you recommend any other earbud that would improve my audio experience?

 

[golov17]

Chompy, h185, lmho

 

[golov17]

Suvov S50 And Edifier M212, sounds like AKGs

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[ClieOS]

   
Where would you put those Edifier in your recommendation list?
 
I have a pair of H180 which I much prefer over the Yuin PK3 I previously had, but even if H180 bass is great I find its highs are quite limited and I miss some enphasis in this area... Knowing that love V shaped sound and that my dap is a FiiO X3II (custom V shaped equalized), would you recommend any other earbud that would improve my audio experience?

I have not listened to the Edifier enough to put them into the list. But I reckon you might like the Panasonic HJ329, which is as V-shaped as any earbud I have heard. There are still a few floating in Taobao, but there is no guarantee it will be genuine (though I don't think this particular model is hot in the counterfeiter's list either). If you can't find HJ329, then H185 isn't a bad second choice.

 

[golov17]

Edifier / H101 not bad, really..
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/h101/32254165612.html

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