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Post by tunkejazz on May 9, 2017 18:33:25 GMT
I need some advice...I have ahead 5 months ahead plagued with a list of +5 hours trips (for work). I am not looking forward to those hours in planes, but I thought I could perhaps try to find a comfortable good-sounding in-ear set for those trips. All that google could tell me is that Bose QC20i are better than anything else...(really?).
I will appreciate any tips and suggestion that could help me to find a good model!
PS: I have a pair of Shure 215 (blue edition) but they become rather uncomfortable after 30 minutes of use.
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Post by Rabbit on May 9, 2017 18:54:38 GMT
Are you looking for better sound or just a nicer fit?
My guess is that the Shures sound pretty good?
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Post by tunkejazz on May 9, 2017 19:12:48 GMT
Better fit. The problem with the Shures is that they have a weird conduct sticking out, so the silicone tip needs to accomodate it. I seem to sit between two sizes of the included ones: the smallish comfortable one does not seal properly so I get no bass, and the somewhat bigger seals ok but I cannot wear it for more than 30 minutes tops.
Sound wise I quite like them.
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Post by Rabbit on May 9, 2017 19:17:19 GMT
I'm thinking of the Soundmagic ones. They're small with a very healthy bass, but possibly not as good as the Shures. The 10 or the gold one are both excellent. I'm not sure how they compare with the Shures though. There is also a rather nice Beyerdynamic in ear. Not too much money to risk with them.
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Post by tunkejazz on May 9, 2017 19:29:24 GMT
Thanks Ian, I am looking at those at the moment :-) I actually had the first Soundmagic E10 back in 2011-ish (?) and from memory they were quite good, I had totally forgotten about them!
I also have owned a pair of Yamaha EPH-100, sound and comfort wise EXCELLENT, but they self-destroy after 2 months of usage (literally).
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Post by tunkejazz on May 9, 2017 19:34:07 GMT
Just to add to the pot...have you ever tried in-ear noise cancelling phones? I haven't. Although I am curiously tempted... I am also economically discouraged ;-)
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Post by Rabbit on May 9, 2017 19:57:43 GMT
No I haven't. The reason being that the noise cancellation needs to be good in order to be worth using. Cheaper ones or poorer quality New can hiss like mad. You always introduce a certain amount of hiss with the circuits switched in, but I have found that noise around you kind of negates it. So I've avoided iem's with noise cancellation.
Having said that, the best one I've used is my Sony NC headphone. On our family trip to Florida, I followed films with ease for nine hours whereas Helena hadn't a clue what they were saying. The Sony's really worked superbly well and I use them at home when the TV is on. I really like them.
I didn't got the Bose route because of the reports of poor build and one cup cutting out. In fact, one I listened to in a shop had exactly that problems and when I compared it with the Sony, there really wasn't a lot to choose between theme terms of the noise cancellation.
For lots of travelling and if you want to spend a bit ... the Sony is lovely. There's another one now higher up in price as well if you wanted to go mad. Apparently one of the best.
Just a plain iem for none analytical listening with a robust bass. Rolled treble but not a bad thing outside when you might be listening a bit louder than normal ..... the Soundmagic are extremely good.
Best for me while travelling is the Sony but I wouldn't wear them on the street tbh.
Another one that I like for travelling with no nc believe it or not is the Sony mdr7506. They're a kind of love/hate type headphone because they have oodles of top sound. They also have a non resonant type bass and are criticised by many because of their sharp sound. That's actually what I enjoy - analytical sound I guess. I have seen them used a lot of monitoring tv or film since they point out recording flaws very efficiently.
Those are all the cons that many point out, but for me, they really get into the mechanics of the music and have a very natural timbre for orchestral strings tbh. With bad recordings they can be painful though so the volume has to go down, but to give you an idea. I'm currently listening to Led Zeppelin III on them and they pick up foot taps so well, that they had me taking them off to listen in the house. Also Bonham's squeaky pedal is blatant. Their amps hum like bees on occasion and someone has slowly eq'd it out at one point. Those kinds of things become very obvious with the 7506. I find them very analytical and clear to the point that they almost kind of sound non resonant and laid bare!!
Since they're cheapish, I don't worry so much about leaving them around in hotels or on a beach. Wouldn't wear them on the street though. The wire makes that non practical.
It's a real love/hate sound like marmite though for many people and I can understand both!! Not too shabby when put up against the AT msr7 actually though.......
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Post by Rabbit on May 12, 2017 10:46:18 GMT
Did you get anything in the end?
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Post by tunkejazz on May 12, 2017 18:40:15 GMT
Hi Ian, I am almost pressing the button for the Byron. They look like a good piece! ;-) Thank you very much for the advice!
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Post by Rabbit on May 12, 2017 18:45:17 GMT
The Byron is mellow but a nice listen. IMO, mellow is better for outdoor; especially if you turn up to compensate for external noise.
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