Headphone/Earphone Reviews

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This thread is now meant for discussion around portable audio gear, the reviews can be found here: Portable audio gear reviews

Edited by Finlandia on Saturday 11th September 15:55

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Good question. I would think it to be the housing of the 530's, it is bigger and has three balanced armatures inside, instead of the one in 210's, this also means the soundpressure is louder, and ultimately to save weight and size the plastic used in the housing needs to be thinner and that makes the sound leak out.

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5678, I think some Apple stores do. I read that someone here was having a listen prior to purchase in an Apple store, don't know which and who, though.

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Added v-Jays

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Added SoundMAGIC PL50.

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Added Klipsch Image S4

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Thank you for your review bodhi.

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clonmult said:

I'm getting interested in the MylarOne Quattros - can't see anywhere selling them?

• eta* found them for sale - Jaben.net, but unsure about the company.

Edited by clonmult on Monday 27th July 14:53

Jaben.net are legit, they are the manufacturer of the Quattro's.
If you buy from them, mention my review from pistonheads to Wilson and say hi from Carl, he will be most happy I'm sure.

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Yuin G2A added.

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Audio Technica ATH-CK9 and ATH-CK10 added.

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Phiaton PS200 added.

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Portapro's are a very common sight here as well, 500km east of Oslo.

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Meelectronics M6, M9 and M11 added

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Out of the ones I have reviewed, Quattro, M11 and CK10 would be best suited for small ears. Others to consider would be Shure SE210 and SE310, q-Jays and d-Jays.

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Sennheiser CX400 added

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rhinochopig said:

Finlandia said:

Sennheiser CX400 added

Just out of interest, do you buy these 'phones or do you work for a hi-fi magazine?

May I say, "no comment"?

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Zagg Z.buds added

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Amazon US and Logitech US just had a big sale on the Ultimate Ears PripleFi 10, at an amazing $99. The TripleFi 10's are regarded as one of the best IEM's ever, shame the sale was US only.

As for more reviews, I will fill in more after the holidays

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Mattt said:

They seems very cheap!

Say the SE110 are £55, the SE115 are £65, and the SE210 are £75 - is it worth going for the SE210s? Or anything else around that bracket you'd recommend?

It depends what you want from your IEM's.
The SE110 and SE210 offer quite good clarity and detail, but lack severly in bass response, the SE115 are the opposite.

In that price bracket, and from the ones I have heard, I would recommend the Soundmagic PL50.