Best In-Ears Under $70

Hey I'm currently currently in the market for IEMs because my current one broke. I was originally planning to buy the Sennehiser CX 380 but the problem was that if I bought it from here in New Zealand it would cost over $100 if I bought it from eBay even with the conversion it's around $60

The good thing about buying it here is that the shipping will be quicker and I know it will be genuine. But on eBay it's $40 cheaper but it could take 8-12 days to get here and there's also a risk it might be fake.

After doing some browsing I looked at other cheap IEMs like the Ultimate Ears Super FI 4 which is under $70.

Can someone please help me decide which In-Ear I can get under $70NZD I wouldn't consider myself as an Audiophile I've previously had SoundMagic PL12 and Skullcandy Titans. Boy they were horrible.

I would prefer if the earphones had good Bass I liked the Titans because it has bass that was sometimes over powering and rarely even gave me headaches but songs seemed fun to listen to. I don't really mind about highs or mids as long as it's clear but I would say bass is priority.

 

I'd highly recommend looking at a pair of Sennheiser CX300s. They're inexpensive, and offer great quality sound for the money. They offer strong bass as well.

They're also reliable; I've had mine for years now and they're still going (albeit, recently one side has been quieter than the other)

 

I have a pair of Sony MDR-76, they've lasted a year now. They have pretty good sound, are very comfortable and has a two-part wire. At $20 I'd say they are a steal. That said I've heard great things about Sennheiser.

 

You can also try Brainwavz M2 IEM Earphones [Brainwavz_M2] - $59.50 : MP4 Nation!, :: Low Priced MP4, MP3 Players and the latest scoop on the newest MP4 Player. I ran into them after I broke my Hippo VBs their pretty good in both sound and bass. Here are some head fi reviews if you're interested.
MP4Nation Brainwavz M2 Reviews, Ratings, Details & Prices - Head-Fi.org Community

 

Hey thanks for the comments.

@gdansk, i looked at the earphones and they look pretty cool unfortuenetly I'm unable to find them at any stores. Yeah I hear great things about Sennheiser

@EvilCorsair, Yeah I found an awesome deal for CX 300 for $70. Retail CX 300 would run for $115 and these are genuine a guy has the reciept from an authorized Sennheiser store. But for $70 I could get the Ultimate Ears Super FI 4 do you think the CX 300 has more bass? Because I guess it's between these two now.

 

$70 for a pair of CX300s? That's a ripoff, really. I could get a new pair for about $30-$40 (USD). Oh well.

I'd still recommend them, but I can't really compare them to other earphones as the only other ones I've owned are the Bose pair (which broke after 3 months...don't buy Bose earphones, ever.) The bass is high enough for my liking but again that's down to personal opinion.

 

Yeah it is a rip off but the economy in New Zealand sucks due to volume
Of sales, cost of shipping etc.

I bought the CX 300 hopefully they are what I'm looking for.

 

I payed $20AU for my CX-300's brand new. It was on sale for cheap at mymemory.co.uk but it was 1st series and asymmetrical cable.

The series 2 (CX300-II) can be had for about 22GBP ($45NZD) delivered to your door. Mymemory is an official Sennheiser reseller.

 

Nobody linked this...

Multi-IEM Review - 138 IEMs compared (Meelectronics CX21 & CW31 added 01/26) - Head-Fi.org Community

On that note - what price do Sennheiser IE6 go for where you live?

 

@flipfire, damn how could i forgot about MyMemory my friend showed me that site before. I guess when i receive my earphones i could easily sell it. The only annoying thing about buying overseas is I'm not old enough for the bank I'm with to own a Debit Card.

@DetlevCM, according to PriceSpy IE6's would run around $200.

 

Too bad I was hoping they'd be reasonable in your area.. my IE8 were 195€ nearly 2 years ago via Amazon, the IE7 tended to sell for around 150€

-> the "big names" are:
Sennheiser (IE range only -> too pricey I suppose )
Ultimate Ears
Klipsch
Etymotic (or how they spell themselves)
Westone

-> I linked a review earlier, that will give you an even better overview.
On that note - I know that my Sony EX85 sound rather tiny and shallow compared to my IE8 (-> you really notice it when you compare them), an when I researched IEMs and settled on my IE8 I found comments to the extent that even the high end Sonys don't offer a good soundstage and especially "spacial awareness" or how you'd like to call it.

 

If you have a regular savings account you can use paypal. You just need to transfer money to the paypal account first.

 

I have these and they're pretty good:

Amazon.com: Klipsch Image S2 Comfort-Fit Noise-Isolating Earphones: Electronics

 

In Your price range i would highly recommend the Hippo Pearls. Which run at about $45. MEElectronics makes very good inexpensive IEM's. The head-fi link above is a very good source for info. I would stay away from the Sennheiser low end models.

 

Check out the Klipsch Image S4 earphones. They are one of the top recommended earphones by CNET and also an editors choice.

They are a bit over your limit though as they are $80 on Amazon.

Klipsch Image S4 earphones Review - Headphones - CNET Reviews

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001V9LPT4/ref=asc_df_B001V9LPT41419992?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&linkCode=asn&creative=395093&creativeASIN=B001V9LPT4&tag=cnet-4218-20

 

Up your budget a bit then you will find Triple Fi 10's and ER4-series..

They are both top-notch, no "upgrades" but from then on you will change accordingly to your musical tastes...

 

Might be on the upper echelon of your price range, but I happen to have an extra unopened/unused set of both Triple Fi 10s and Monster Turbines -- either are great IEMs (Triple Fis are more accurate and better soundstage, Monsters have huge bass). They've just been sitting around since X-mas taking up space PM me if interested.