Alright guys, I'm in need of some decent commute headphones on a budget. I know everyone raves about Sennhiser but I'm pretty meh on the.
I've been looking at the Bose over ear phones, mostly because you can get them in teal and because they come with a carry case, any other suggestions in a similar price range and size?
Which Bose are you looking at? Whenever someone mentions Bose, the QC15 and QC25 pop to mind. So are you looking at them? The Bose have pretty decent sound, but the selling point of the QC15/25 is their Active Noise Cancellation function which is second to none. I'll be getting a PSB M4U 2 quite soon, it cannot match the Bose in terms of ANC but has better sound.....with its built-in amp. It's not cheap, but has the best sound in its class.
I have accepted this and will find a way to deal with it while keeping them Tempted to get Oppo PM-3 but I really shouldn't. Haven't had the chance to listen to any planar phones yet though. Next step should really be CIEMs for me.
Ugh, whenever I think of CIEM's, a chill runs down my spine, that's scary territory!
I've checked out Fitear, Unique Melody, Heir, Vision Ears and so forth, scary stuff!
I'm thinking of getting an IE800 since I don't believe I'd like the sound signature of BA CIEM/IEM's. Only snag is, there're tons of fake IE800......
As for Planar mags, well, if you're able to, try the HE400i, best bang for buck planar mags at the moment. You can also consider the close back Alpha Dogs which are on sale now at 499USD. I have both these badboys and they're pretty good representations of what planar mags bring to the table. They have less hard hitting bass like the LCD2.2 non-Fazor (also got it) but they'd give you an idea of what planar mag sound is like.....more so the HE400i. Why not the HE400? You might ask this, the HE400 hits harder bass wise, but has peaky highs and a more recessed mids from what I've been told, the HE400i is more balanced in that sense. I have five planar mag cans, but I'm having tons of fun with the cheapest which is the T50RP (+ Alpha pads), ordered the mayflower mod kit and comfort band which will be coming later.