Best earphones for an IPOD

**jancz3rt** · 07-07-2006, 09:13 PM

Heya guys,

I got an IPOD 5G 30GB in black from my parents just a day ago. The earphones that come with it are ridiculously crappy. What other ones would you suggest. I am looking for emphasis on clear sound an BASS!

My favorite now is the following:

Sennheiser MX 51 Street

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16826106029

I currently own these but I want something small:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16826106324

JAN

Burgerbob · 07-07-2006, 09:28 PM

SENNHEISER ALL THE WAY! im serious, i love them, great earphones. And why dont you like the original Apple ones?

**jancz3rt** · 07-07-2006, 09:35 PM

They are not bad when it comes to normal music I guess. However I love Trance, Techno, Hard House and stuff like that. That music requires rich bass which the IPOD earphones cannot reproduce well. The mid-level sounds and trebble are quite good actually.

JAN

H-Bomb · 07-07-2006, 09:56 PM

I know what you mean. Vocals sound good on the iPod earphones but as soon as the bass kicks in the sound turns to crud.

bigsaucybob · 07-07-2006, 10:16 PM

What is the max you are going to spend?

If you can spend a lot these earphones are sick:

http://reviews.cnet.com/Ultimate_Ear...?tag=pdtl-list

Dr Studly · 07-07-2006, 10:39 PM

these are Godly... i got them a week ago for my iPod, and they are the best earbuds i have every had or ever used... they are made by apple, but WAYYY better then the stock ones the iPod comes with...

but if u want something less expensive but good sound (even though the apple ones blow them away) then get these
very nice value headphones and best in its price range but still nothing like the apple ones...

one thing about the apple ones, is alot of people compain they fall out of their ear... that is cus they don't put them in right... they just basically let their earphones rest on their ear... these are amazing when u jam them as deep in ur ear as u can get them... they are just Godly... crazy awsome :p

**jancz3rt** · 07-07-2006, 10:41 PM

Those are too expensive. I am willing to go to $ 50. I prefer brands like Koss, Sennheiser etc.

JAN

dillon157 · 07-08-2006, 01:54 AM

You may want to check out the Grado Sr60. These headphones are praised by audiophiles for the crystal clear sound you get for the price. They cost around $70 though.

For something a little more afordable, you can go for the Sennheiser PX 100 which run at exactly $50 on headphone.com. They have a 5 out of 5 value rating. I have actually listened to these headphones and I was actually surprised by the sound quality.

If you want a more expert opinion though, check out http://www.head-fi.org Those guys know it all when it comes to headphones and good sound, you can't go wrong asking them and they are very experienced with a wide range of headphones, so you'll get users' opinions. Check it out, good luck, and happy listening!

Hairy_Lee · 07-08-2006, 02:49 AM

im using a pair of sennheiser's at the moment (a pair of mx 90s it think). Very good sound quality when compared to the standard ipod ones. I would recommend the sennheiser's personally.

07-07-2006, 09:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
jancz3rt Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Czech Republic Age: 23 Posts: 4,008	Best earphones for an IPOD Heya guys, I got an IPOD 5G 30GB in black from my parents just a day ago. The earphones that come with it are ridiculously crappy. What other ones would you suggest. I am looking for emphasis on clear sound an BASS! My favorite now is the following: Sennheiser MX 51 Street http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16826106029 I currently own these but I want something small: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16826106324 JAN __________________ A64 3700+ @ 2.65Ghz ::: 7300GT @ 600/1500 ::: 2GB RAM @ 440Mhz www.CZ3RT.com ::: FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND ::: F@H Team 44358 Last edited by jancz3rt; 07-07-2006 at 09:20 PM.

07-07-2006, 09:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Burgerbob Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Private Island Age: 18 Posts: 2,480	SENNHEISER ALL THE WAY! im serious, i love them, great earphones. And why dont you like the original Apple ones? __________________ Family Computer AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ (Barcelona) 2048Mb Ballistix, ASUS M2N-E 2X160gb WD SATA HDDs, eVGA GeForce 6800XT Sunbeam Clear (pink, long story) Acrylic case Hanns-G 19in 5ms

07-07-2006, 09:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
jancz3rt Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Czech Republic Age: 23 Posts: 4,008	Well They are not bad when it comes to normal music I guess. However I love Trance, Techno, Hard House and stuff like that. That music requires rich bass which the IPOD earphones cannot reproduce well. The mid-level sounds and trebble are quite good actually. JAN __________________ A64 3700+ @ 2.65Ghz ::: 7300GT @ 600/1500 ::: 2GB RAM @ 440Mhz www.CZ3RT.com ::: FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND ::: F@H Team 44358

07-07-2006, 09:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
H-Bomb Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 28 Posts: 282	I know what you mean. Vocals sound good on the iPod earphones but as soon as the bass kicks in the sound turns to crud. __________________ OWNED N00B #1 N00B #2 N00B #2 AGAIN

07-07-2006, 10:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
bigsaucybob Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ny Age: 17 Posts: 3,907	What is the max you are going to spend? If you can spend a lot these earphones are sick: http://reviews.cnet.com/Ultimate_Ear...?tag=pdtl-list __________________ Equipt NOW

07-07-2006, 10:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dr Studly banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hales Corners Wisconson Age: 17 Posts: 2,435	these are Godly... i got them a week ago for my iPod, and they are the best earbuds i have every had or ever used... they are made by apple, but WAYYY better then the stock ones the iPod comes with... but if u want something less expensive but good sound (even though the apple ones blow them away) then get these very nice value headphones and best in its price range but still nothing like the apple ones... one thing about the apple ones, is alot of people compain they fall out of their ear... that is cus they don't put them in right... they just basically let their earphones rest on their ear... these are amazing when u jam them as deep in ur ear as u can get them... they are just Godly... crazy awsome :p

07-07-2006, 10:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
jancz3rt Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Czech Republic Age: 23 Posts: 4,008	Wow Those are too expensive. I am willing to go to $ 50. I prefer brands like Koss, Sennheiser etc. JAN __________________ A64 3700+ @ 2.65Ghz ::: 7300GT @ 600/1500 ::: 2GB RAM @ 440Mhz www.CZ3RT.com ::: FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND ::: F@H Team 44358

07-08-2006, 01:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
dillon157 Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 115	You may want to check out the Grado Sr60. These headphones are praised by audiophiles for the crystal clear sound you get for the price. They cost around $70 though. For something a little more afordable, you can go for the Sennheiser PX 100 which run at exactly $50 on headphone.com. They have a 5 out of 5 value rating. I have actually listened to these headphones and I was actually surprised by the sound quality. If you want a more expert opinion though, check out http://www.head-fi.org Those guys know it all when it comes to headphones and good sound, you can't go wrong asking them and they are very experienced with a wide range of headphones, so you'll get users' opinions. Check it out, good luck, and happy listening! __________________ Mobo: AOpen AK77- 400N CPU: AMD Athlon XP 3000+ RAM: Corsair XMS 1GB (2 x 512MB) \| Corsair Value Select (512MB) Drives: Maxtor 160 GB \| Seagate Barracuda 120GB (7200) Video: ATI Radeon 9600 Pro (256MB)- Dual Monitor Setup Sound: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic Speakers: Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 Headphones: AKG K240s

07-08-2006, 02:49 AM	#9 (permalink)
Hairy_Lee VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Plymouth, UK Age: 25 Posts: 2,553	im using a pair of sennheiser's at the moment (a pair of mx 90s it think). Very good sound quality when compared to the standard ipod ones. I would recommend the sennheiser's personally. __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 EVGA nForce 650i Ultra mainboard EVGA 7950 GT KO SC 512Mb w/ Zalman VF-900Cu 2Gb of OCZ GOLD XTC SPECIAL OPS Eition Notebook - Acer Aspire 9300 - Turion TL-60/ 2 Gb RAM/ Geforce Go 7600 128 Dedicated (400 Mb turbocache)

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