Topic: Headphones for travel....

[newscane]

for in ears...
hard to beat any of the ones mentioned.  i've never heard a bad one.  of the entry level models ive used, I like the Ety's ER6 and the M-Audio IE-10

The M-Audios aren't much more than a more expensive clone of the super.fi 3...

http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/04/22/m-audio-ie-10-in-ear-headphones-hands-on/

[Nick's Picks]

I thought that at first too.  and that article does seem to confirm.
good to know.  I can cheap out w/the super.fi's.
  +T

[BC]

I really dig my Ultimate Ears Super Fi 5 pro's. I wear em' in the "inverted" mod configuration, my only caveat is that they stick out a bit from my ears a bit, in comparison with my friend's Shure's which seem to fit the contours of the ear a bit better, but they sound really nice and do a good job of sealing out airplane noise.

[Javier Cinakowski]

I just scored a pair of the Audio Technica ATH-CK9's on ebay from a liquidator for $79..  I ordered some of the Shure Black Olive foamies to replace the AT inserts that don't have a great reputaion...  I hope they sound great, as the ATH-CK7's certainly do....

[jlykos]

I think that I'm the only person on this board that uses them, but the Westone UM-1 that I use are fantastic.  They are IEMs and are comfortable as all hell.  Cost about $100 from the manufacturer (www.westone.com).  If these ever go bad, I'm going to pony up for the Westone 3 phones just to see what three drivers can do for me.

[Gutbucket]

In-ears work great on a plane, car, anywhere you need isolation. I have ER4P's and ER4S's but use blue foam earplugs with a hole punched through them for better isolation. The ER4S's have more extended & transparent highs but often need a portable headphone amp to drive them.

Curious how all the in-ears compare to one another.  Anyone try several different types?  This is a tough thing to try before you buy.  I tried Ety ER6's years back before I picked up the ER4P's years ago but the sound didn't cut it for me after using the ER4S's.

I'm wondering how the sound of the other in-ears compare to the Ety's.   I got my first pair 10 years ago.  Back then the choices were more clear cut and there wasn't as much competition.  Now there are Westones, Ultimate Ears, Shures, AT's, etc. and newer technologies like the usually higher priced multi-driver types.

[Nick's Picks]

of the ones i've either owned or used enough to know, I rate like this:

1. Ety ER4p
2. M-Audio IE-10
3. Ety er6
4. Sure EC3

[newscane]

I really dig my Ultimate Ears Super Fi 5 pro's. I wear em' in the "inverted" mod configuration, my only caveat is that they stick out a bit from my ears a bit, in comparison with my friend's Shure's which seem to fit the contours of the ear a bit better, but they sound really nice and do a good job of sealing out airplane noise.

I've run my super.fi 3's in the "reverse mod" configuration, although I think I'm running them normally now...

[Chuck]

How long is the cord on the super.fi 3's?

I got an Amazon.com gift card that's burning a hole in my pocket.

[live2496]

How long is the cord on the super.fi 3's?

I got an Amazon.com gift card that's burning a hole in my pocket.

50 inches.

[olyrc]

Sennheiser HD-280 Pro, IMO.

$100, good isolation, decent sound.  Might need a headphone amp if you want to really crank it up, though.

$65 on Amazon.com right now.

[Chuck]

How long is the cord on the super.fi 3's?

I got an Amazon.com gift card that's burning a hole in my pocket.

50 inches.

+T, thanks

[Chuck]

You guys that run the custom molded ear canal phones... are you all using Westone ES49's? What attenuation filters do you use with these at shows? My current Westones don't have the ability to use filters and I'm thinking about getting another pair.