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Need new headphones under 1.5k

9 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/need-new-headphones-under-1-5k.182019/

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shivakanth.sujit Original post #1
Mar 15, 2014 at 7:49 PM
Hey all!

My first post in the audio section, so pardon me if I don't give enough info :)

Before anything else, can anyone please explain the diff between ear bud and iems?? Am very confused
As the title suggests I need a pair of headphones/iems/earbuds under 1.5k

Uses : Gaming, movies, music. I don't prefer any specific genre though.

Please also suggest a pair under 1k as the budget is bit unstable :)

Thanks in Advance,

Shiva
ratul
ratul #2
Mar 15, 2014 at 9:04 PM
Earbuds:
*iphonefreakz.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Apple-Earbuds.jpg

IEM:
*theawesomer.com/photos/2009/07/072209_klipsch_t.jpg

Difference is pretty visual, IEM provide better isolation and fit.. More info: What

In the budget of 1.5k, some suggestions:
SoundMAGIC ES20 Sound Isolating Wired Headphones Price in India - Buy SoundMAGIC ES20 Sound Isolating Wired Headphones Online - SoundMAGIC: Flipkart.com
Sound Magic ES 18 Headphone Price in India - Buy Sound Magic ES 18 Headphone Online - SoundMAGIC: Flipkart.com
Cowon EM1 In-the-ear Headphone Price in India - Buy Cowon EM1 In-the-ear Headphone Online - Cowon: Flipkart.com
Denon AHC-260 Headphone Price in India - Buy Denon AHC-260 Headphone Online - Denon: Flipkart.com
Philips SHE 3590BL Headphone Price in India - Buy Philips SHE 3590BL Headphone Online - Philips: Flipkart.com
S
Mar 16, 2014 at 9:49 PM
Thanks, was confused about that for a long time. Can u give any suggestions below 1k??.

Also I somehow prefer headphones for their look. Can you suggest some for both 1 and 1.5k? Or are iems better at this budget?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't headphones better for gaming??

How are these??Sony MDR ZX300

*www.amazon.in/Sony-MDR-XB400-Extra...m=A1VBAL9TL5WCBF&pf_rd_r=0CFB0B29G5F9MWRMF29P

*www.amazon.in/Sennheiser-Professio...m_sbs_e_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1K3JSWP8SRQMSD4D59B6

Shiva
ratul
ratul #4
Mar 17, 2014 at 9:20 PM
yes, for games, headphones are better, but these better headphones are mostly out of your budget, in under 1.5k, these headphones would be best for gaming and OK for music: Sony MDR-XB400/BQE Headphones Price in India - Buy Sony MDR-XB400/BQE Headphones Online - Sony: Flipkart.com, plenty of bass which would add that thump factor in fps.. :)

Options for IEM under 1k are given in previous post.
S
Mar 17, 2014 at 10:45 PM
How about these??

Sony MDR-XD150/BC On-the-ear Headphone Price in India - Buy Sony MDR-XD150/BC On-the-ear Headphone Online - Sony: Flipkart.com

*www.flipkart.com/tekfusion-twinwoo...pid=reco_rp_personalhistoryFooter_headphone_3

Shiva
swiftshashi
Mar 18, 2014 at 12:10 AM
+1 TO XB400......They have awesome bass,and good enough mids and trebles !!!
Nerevarine
Mar 18, 2014 at 3:08 PM
Nice Info !!
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Mar 18, 2014 at 5:09 PM
[MENTION=277397]TechDudePrakash[/MENTION]

Thanks, but I'm kind of biased towards headphones as I'm going to mostly game with these. Can you suggest some for my budget??

Shiva
SaiyanGoku
Mar 27, 2014 at 5:08 PM
+1 to SoundMagic ES18