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Earphones on a Budget

13 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/earphones-on-a-budget.104809/

MetalheadGautham
MetalheadGautham Original post #1
Dec 19, 2008 at 6:27 PM
Budget upto Rs. 200. I need a cheap and nice sounding pair of cans for my mp3 player which has a 3.5mm jack. If only 2.5mm earphones are available, I don't mind using converter.

Sound quality should be clear and flat output is prefered, and I DONT want to miss out on the bass.

Need a good build since I sleep with earphones sometimes in tight jeans pocket, and my earphones constantly find themselves falling on the floor from a hight of 6 feet.

I was suggested Creative EP-50 worth Rs. 180 by krates. Any opinion ?
MetalheadGautham
Dec 21, 2008 at 12:48 PM
bump. money running out fast. there are only so many days I can last without bhelpuri. please suggest me something before I eat the money away which I formerly saved for digit december or lfy december.
krates
krates #3
Dec 21, 2008 at 1:06 PM
or you can even get I-MUZIK earphones for 150 lol
MetalheadGautham
Dec 21, 2008 at 1:13 PM
200 is the limit.

I don't want sh!tty chinese stuff thankyou. I tested a pair of Rs. 150 chinese cans, and they barely came close to my Rs. 50/- Philips SBC9630.
anispace
Dec 21, 2008 at 3:16 PM
I had a pair of Philips earphones b4 I got my ep-630s. They had decent bass and cost only Rs.150. Cant remember the exact model number though.

edit:: They looked exactly like this pair but dont know if they had the same model no.
*www.amazon.com/Philips-SHE1360-27-Bass-Headphones/dp/B000RRQEZG/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1229852339&sr=1-8
MetalheadGautham
Dec 21, 2008 at 4:16 PM
hmmm... I also see several headphones in this price range. are they worth it ? I hear they give great bass...
anispace
Dec 21, 2008 at 4:29 PM
^^yup the pair that I had was really good for its price. Well its no ep630 but at 1/6 the price its good.
krates
krates #8
Dec 21, 2008 at 5:10 PM
ep 50 sounds better than philips one why don't you give it a try @ any shop...
MetalheadGautham
Dec 22, 2008 at 6:26 PM
EP-50. Please give me some pics. I never saw it in any shop.

Would it be available in musicworld or Planet-M in Bangalore ?
girish.g
girish.g #10
Dec 22, 2008 at 8:57 PM
saw ep-50 at a shop today, looks pretty decent no idea about the price though
krates
krates #11
Dec 22, 2008 at 9:22 PM
may be here are two pics of it......

*img72.imageshack.us/img72/7065/221220082080iv6.th.jpg

*img145.imageshack.us/img145/1918/221220082082ny3.th.jpg

Thanks krates
ring_wraith
Dec 23, 2008 at 3:45 PM
form your Original Post, How can you have a flat output and not miss out on bass?? Weirdly contradicting statements.
MetalheadGautham
Dec 24, 2008 at 3:05 PM
^^What I mean is, if not flat output, I atleast need decent bass.

Flat ouput does not miss out on ANYTHING, because its completely flat, and all frequencies are equally clear.

Anyway, I am going to planet-m in a few days. Hope I see this model.
Would they offer any discount if I also buy a Philips SBC9630 ?
My sister needs a (much more) cheap pair of cans and I am buying her those.