Recommend new ear phones

[moanthebairns]

I need new earphones for on the bike as the other half managed to break them recently (yes we share earphones that’s how much in love we are).

I had skull candy in ear headphones and they were good but never had a volume/mute control or skip function. this was annoying especially when you were trying to shout at some bint who had just cut you up.

After a set that has these features but ones that arent £40!!!!!

[moanthebairns]

Fats25 said:

How about these:-

http://www.whathifi.com/review/sony-xba-4ip

"i'll not be paying for headphoes" at the kinda price.

[moanthebairns]

hostyle said:

What do you use them on? I've got the skullcany iPhone ones and they do come with the same button options as the normal Apple one (actions depending on the number of 'clicks').

Aye-Phone, the skullcandy ones I have don’t have a remote, as I said I don’t really want to be spending £40 on headphones but I might need to.

It would appear you’d need to be Bergerac to find a decent set with the remote for under £30

[moanthebairns]

RemaL said:

http://www.ultimateear.com/products/soundear.php

or

http://www.bowers-wilkins.co.uk/Headphones/Headpho...

I have both and very good. Ultimate ear for the riding and good sound

B&W for the amazing quality of build and sound

But loads of thread on here about what people recommend

its punk im listening to not the light Opera Society singing the complete Gilbret and Sullivan

im no paying that for headphones.

[moanthebairns]

RemaL said:

moanthebairns said:

RemaL said:

http://www.ultimateear.com/products/soundear.php

or

http://www.bowers-wilkins.co.uk/Headphones/Headpho...

I have both and very good. Ultimate ear for the riding and good sound

B&W for the amazing quality of build and sound

But loads of thread on here about what people recommend

its punk im listening to not the light Opera Society singing the complete Gilbret and Sullivan

im no paying that for headphones.

then pop to any electrical store get get the what you want for the price you want.

I did say under £40 in the opening post.

[moanthebairns]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004MPQ80K/ref=asc_df_B...

they look just the ticket! thanks for all them i did google search for some but just asking others first what they had in the price range

[moanthebairns]

im mainly looking for a good fit earphone, something that will block out wind noise im not too bothered about the music quality as alot of it is punk and to be honest some of the recordings are st.

[moanthebairns]

AClownsPocket said:

dibblecorse said:

http://www.iheadphones.co.uk/soundmagic-e10m-black...

We have a winner. I have these and they are fantastic little buds.

hmmm, ok maybe I’m needing to stop being tight. looking at these and then looking at the £20 ones there is clear quality different aesthetically anyway. Are these really that good?

Does it get rid of wind noise completely?

Is the remote easy to use?

Is the sound quality much better?

[moanthebairns]

srob said:

Fitz666 said:

Personal choice I know but I couldn't contemplate wearing haedphones on the bike, I want to hear everything that is going on around me...

Same here, to be honest. I listen to the radio in the car but I think I'd find it hugely offputting on a bike.

I ride much better with music to be honest unless im on motorways Its just background noise.

[moanthebairns]

AClownsPocket said:

moanthebairns said:

hmmm, ok maybe I’m needing to stop being tight. looking at these and then looking at the £20 ones there is clear quality different aesthetically anyway. Are these really that good?

Does it get rid of wind noise completely?

Is the remote easy to use?

Is the sound quality much better?

Does it get rid of wind noise completely?
No, but enough so that its not even an issue.

Is the remote easy to use?
Yes

Is the sound quality much better?
I think so. So do many others I have these for the gym and work. Bose over ear cans at home, and there isn't a great deal in it.

do they fit under your helmet easy?

how long have you had them, mines die after a year normally.

[moanthebairns]

AClownsPocket said:

moanthebairns said:

do they fit under your helmet easy?

how long have you had them, mines die after a year normally.

Not a clue, I'm not a biker.

Had mine two years now, still look like new and going strong. You get replacement rubber buds as part of the deal which is nice.

Im confused, you said it keeps wind noise out but your not a biker.

Think these are the ones im going for anyway the reviews seem ace. Just hope they get rid of the wind noise on the motorway.

[moanthebairns]

Golgarth said:

TDK EB900s, they are foam tip'd (like ear defenders) so expand to hold in your ear properly and keep out noise.

I use mine without music on sometimes just for the reduction in noise.

I paid £10 for mine on eBay, but they seem to have gone up in price a touch:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TDK-EB900-IN-EAR-HEADPHO...

I cannot rate these highly enough, they are the first in ear buds I have ever had that don't fall out and sound awesome.

I need something with a remote its a nightmare without one and it would be nice to turn it down sometimes on a nice road just to hear the daytona.

[moanthebairns]

toml555 said:

PS:

You can get them £5 cheaper if you don't mind them in a ghey colour:

http://www.iheadphones.co.uk/soundmagic-e10m-black...

DAMN THE EXPENSE!

I went for these.

thanks everyone unless they are ste

cock that ghey colour was gone i had to get the dear ones

Edited by moanthebairns on Friday 8th February 13:20

[moanthebairns]

the postie dropped them off this morning.

bloody quick considering I only ordered them yesterday at 2 ish and never paid for next day delivery.

Had them on most of the morning doing the housework and they are fantastic.

I compared them to the original aye-phone ones (normal ear phones) much better though an unfair comparison as they aren't in ear headphones.

then compared them to the cheap in ear-phones I got off ebay for a few quid. Miles better, you can actually hear the music.

when I put the old earphones on it was like listening to music through a wall, you could hear it but it just wasnt clear. Mind you they were only a few quid.

hopefully they will block out wind noise on the bike but so far im impressed as long as they last more than six months.

thanks

now I just need to delete the ste from the aye-phone that the other half has put in as cherl cole still sounds st even with these earphones.

[moanthebairns]

Compared my earphones today against a £65 set a £10 skull candy ones.

The soundmagic ones I bought are much better that the skull candy ones and a bit better than the £65 set.

So thanks, once you have good quality you can’t go back.

[moanthebairns]

well less than half a year of usage and the usual, one ear has gone.

Bit pissed off, I only use them at the weekends and maybe a few miles to work in the summer.

anyone had the same problem?