Help in buying earphone

I am in the market to buy an earphone for my Nokia N79. I have budget set at Rs 1.5k. Keep in mind that I will wind the wire cos the wire of earphone + Nokia Handsfree wire will be tooo long. Later on, I will buy the Jabra BT3030 so with that bluetooth handsfree, I can use these earphone & cord length won't be a problem.

I am getting Sony MDR-EX35LP for Rs 1.3k in Lucknow, while Creative EP-630 isn't available. I have used EP-630 & I liked them, so is MDR-EX35LP worth buying over EP-630 or not? Where can I buy EP-630 in Delhi & what is the cost as my brother can buy & send me here to Lucknow.

krates said:
Cxl 400 :d

Its 4.8k

@ Saurav , EP-630 are arnd Rs. 950 in Nehru Place nowadays .... they have turned expensive rather than being cheaper ... Askd around 2 weeks back !

Dude go for the Creative EP-830. The sound quality totally rocks. You'll get it for around 1.1k to 1.3k.

y dont you buy it from here then.. coz i feel ep 630 is the best headfone in the 1.2k range....

I don't want to buy it online as I have my brother in Delhi already who can buy it for me. Also a friend in Mumbai who can buy & courier it to me in Lucknow

The reason I wanted to go with Sony MDR-EX35LP is the cable management it provides & L Shaped connector. Since I plan to use it with N79'S handsfree & then with Jabra BT3030 so L Shaped would help.

Creative EP-830 is good but no cable management & L Shaped connector. Same problem with EP-630.

Krazzy, I read your review of EP-830 on tech tree. You also mentioned these problems, but since the cable is OFC it is flexible & can bend easily. How much problem will the non-L shaped design create for my usage scenario?

i would recommend philips shs 8000 great in-ear design and an Lshape connector.

I am making a list. Since today was Sunday so many shops were closed. I will go to he market on Tuesday & will inquire about the cost & availability of earphones after your suggestions. So far I have shortlisted...

1) Sony MDR-EX35LP
2) Creative EP-830
3) EP=630 if available
4) Sony MDR-EX55LP

Ep-830

I had a conversation with Utsav & Kushgra. They both have Sennheiser CXL 400 earphone which has a lanyard form factor.

We are organizing an official digit meet on 5th April in Kanpur. I will be able to use Krates' CXL 400 myself to see how it fits my needs & will be able to demonstrate them my X-Mini Max stereo speakers. If the Sennheiser r good for my requirements of form factor then I am buying them via newegg.

gxsaurav said:
Krazzy, I read your review of EP-830 on tech tree. You also mentioned these problems, but since the cable is OFC it is flexible & can bend easily. How much problem will the non-L shaped design create for my usage scenario?

Some people have the habit of letting the pin inside the connector and then they wind the cable around the players/phones. It is for such reasons that the L-shaped connectors were made. But the Creative earphones just have a normal pin. So you should be careful not to wrap them around the player.

As for the sound quality the EP-830 kicks 630's ass and is definitely a better buy. Plus the EP-630 aren't sold anymore.

Thanks for the reply Krazzy. I bought the X-mini Max Stereo Speakers today. I have written a review which can be read on my blog.

As said, I am waiting for 5th april to meet Krates & test his Sennheiser CXL 400 earphones before making any other purchase decision.

I have used both EP630 and EX32LP and I felt EX32LP is far far better than EP-630. EP-630 has lot of bass while EX32LP is balanced on low-mid-high frequency and moreover, EX32LP lives lot longer than EP-630.

Among the four that you selected, I would pick MDR-EX35LP without any hesitation.

Thanks Desibond, I inquired & MDR-EX35LP will be available in Lucknow within 2 weeks, which is same time frame for me testing the CXL 400. I will test both & then buy

gxsaurav said:
I am buying them via newegg.

Does newegg ships to india ? :!:

Utsav & krates told me Newegg does ships to India but u have to pay the shipping charges.

Saurav , last year i buyed ep 630 for 850 with free shipping from indiatimes.Com , you can buy from there , it got shipped in three days only .

gxsaurav said:
Utsav & krates told me Newegg does ships to India but u have to pay the shipping charges.

No No No. I didnt told newegg ships to india. Actually we didnt had a clear talk abt the shipping matter. I will get them shipped from my friend in US for you.

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which is the best earphone under 1k for laptops?

No No No. I didnt told newegg ships to india. Actually we didnt had a clear talk abt the shipping matter. I will get them shipped from my friend in US for you.

Ok, lets talk about shipping after I try the earphones in person.

one thing you need to remember is that EX35LP sounds lot lot louder than EX32LP, thanks to its better sensitivity.

i just bought jabra bt3030 from reliance digital today for Rs 3.3 k. sound quality is awesome. the only disadvantage is an annoying click sound when using the keys on the headset.

girish.g said:
i just bought jabra bt3030 from reliance digital today for Rs 3.3 k. sound quality is awesome. the only disadvantage is an annoying click sound when using the keys on the headset.

Thanks for the information, can you do a review? I am broke right now so won't be buying Jabra BT3030 just now so instead i am buying the earphones only

maybe in a day or so.