Replacement for my shure in ears

brightkane

Hey Folks

My 7 years old Shure in ear headphones have bitten the bullet this morning, one ear is getting dodgey, cracking and breaking in and out to time to change, they served me well.

I am looking for a replacement for around 80 quid with the same build quality if possible and maybe a built in mic but not essential. I am heading to the states next weekend and could pick it up there but would like suggestions as i have no idea where to start.

Cheers

K.O.Kiki

brightkane wrote: »

Hey Folks

My 7 years old Shure in ear headphones have bitten the bullet this morning, one ear is getting dodgey, cracking and breaking in and out to time to change, they served me well.

I am looking for a replacement for around 80 quid with the same build quality if possible and maybe a built in mic but not essential. I am heading to the states next weekend and could pick it up there but would like suggestions as i have no idea where to start.

Cheers

Good list to start from:
http://theheadphonelist.com/earphone-buyers-guide/

TimeToShine

I would recommend the Denon AH-C300 or 400 for that price range, or the Klipsch S4 if you want to save a bit.

brightkane

I am thinking of a pair of Bose OE2i.

http://www.amazon.com/Bose-OE2i-Audio-Headphones-Black/dp/B005KJJKVG/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1399644055&sr=1-1&keywords=oe2i

Any opinion or alternative?

TimeToShine

Are you going to switch from in ear to headphones? It's up to you really, I'm not the biggest fan of Bose, but if I were to buy a pair I'd go for the QC15s.

If you are open to either IEMs or headphones then there's plenty of variety in the states.

brightkane

I am thinking of a change, the ears are a bit sensitive and am finding in ears get a bit sore so might change, i like the idea of one wire, mic on the lead and detachable cable.

And back from the states, too much time spent in clothes shops and not enough headphone looking

TimeToShine

So your budget is around 100 quid I take it, do you want circumaural or supraaural? i.e. sit on your ears or around them?

There is an absolute plethora of options available really, stick to the trusted brands and it's unlikely you'll go wrong.

brightkane

Probably on instead if around for a neater smaller headset. Its a minefield out there with options.

TimeToShine

Sorry for the delay, yeah you have plenty of options tbh. If you want to push your budget a bit higher than I'd advise you to go for the Sennheiser HD25s, Beyerdynamic DT1350s or for a little bit cheaper the Grado SR80i.

At your price range, I think the AKG K451s are a tight set and you can get them at a pretty good price here:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/AKG-High-Performance-Foldable-Headset-In-Line/dp/B005LBQ7BY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1399768812&sr=8-1&keywords=akg+k451

In fairness as long as you stick with the trusted brands you won't be disappointed. This is just what I think would suit best but if you find something else then don't hesitate to go for it!

robertxxx

Sennheiser cx400