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[Q]Beats By Dre Tour and Galaxy Mini

I know that the headphones are more expesive that the phone itself but if i'll buy the Beats By Dre Tour i'm gonna use them on my laptop to.The question is ,did anyone tryed them on the Mini?

Seems pretty good stuff
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thadead said:
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yes i now,one friend has them but with an SGS2 and they sound very F***ing awesome..nice and clear and i tested them on my Mini to and i think i will buy a pear

The sony ones are excellent if you want a new pair of earphones..

Maybe u must buy other hh, like HTC Sensation :lol

HTC sensation w/ beats..,

dany547 said:
yes i now,one friend has them but with an SGS2 and they sound very F***ing awesome..nice and clear and i tested them on my Mini to and i think i will buy a pear
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Awesome?
My $5 earbuds sound better than that crap.
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i think i will buy a SH pear from ebay from a HTC Sensation XE...or the tour ones

I'll buy a tdk headphone instead.
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im using an OEM beats tour 4th gen. and it works great on my mini with Ev3 custom ROM.. it's sound became even better when i installed the DSP manager..
Note: Ev3 was known to have a poor sound quality...

if i will same some cash i will buy a pear to

its nice
it is nice.plus power amp built in equalizer.its very nice!

find another one
beats are overpriced sh*t
their price/performance is not that good
IMHO

I use Blackberry phones on my mini...
Pretty nice...

I am using Nokia BH-503 for SGM, sound quality is good for a fair price...what more using more expensive BTHS on SGM..I think the question is, is SGM capable of delivering good/loud sound quality on your pricey HS..
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they rock,i got Volume + installed,with +2 volume +3 bass and they sound super duper awesome...but they arent new, i bought them on ebay for 39$ and i use them on my laptop to

xany_28 said:
I am using Nokia BH-503 for SGM, sound quality is good for a fair price...what more using more expensive BTHS on SGM..I think the question is, is SGM capable of delivering good/loud sound quality on your pricey HS..
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Sgm can deliver very awesome sound quality.. try music edition v3 by kp.. used it with dsp manager, compression set to slight, bass boost set to moderate and poweramp set with preset bass and treble equalizer.. you'll be surprised and might buy a pricey headset..
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Advice: Get a couple of real studio headphones. They give out a so much cleaner, richer and less muffled sound. Alot of headphones today seem to bounce the frequencies around whilst studio headphones normally don't do that I reccomend looking for a pair of Shure or Behringers. Alot of them are reasonably priced not like most of the **** lying around in the market today.

i tried ear phones of sony ericssion also of blackberry..they work best
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Get it Right.
The sound quality also depends on the Music Player you have installed, I got PowerAmp and Had the Equalizer set-up, I own Beats,Sony,Philips earphones. and honestly it sounds pretty nice on all the earphones.
P.s
I have to admit that Dr. dre's beats are overpriced earphones for the sound quality they produce.

Beats Headset

Which beats headset would be good with incredible s...and are they really worth..does the music sound good with the beats headset.. I am thinking of buying one ..not sure which one to go with..need help...

rhlmhrtr said:
Which beats headset would be good with incredible s...and are they really worth..does the music sound good with the beats headset.. I am thinking of buying one ..not sure which one to go with..need help...
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It would be nice if you post this kind of questions to Incredible S Accessories Section

I have the $350 ones and they are sooo awesome! They work great with incredible s
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I have iBeats, they're great but you have to have the right equalizer... With stock htc beats EQ the sound is not that good. With DSP-Manager it's frickin awesome! But without DSP it's just a normal pair of headphones not worth 100€... They can handle a lot of bass and that's the way they should be used

You should give beats products a miss. They are like apple, but in the audio world (as in too expensive for what it is). If you really want a good pair of earphones, visit head-fi.org and read some reviews there.
It mainly depends on what you want from your earphones/headphones, and your budget. If you want extremely high bass, I think the monster turbine series are worth a look.
If you want to impress people, though, get beats.

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Which beats headset would be good with incredible s...and are they really worth..does the music sound good with the beats headset.. I am thinking of buying one ..not sure which one to go with..need help...
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ive got the studios and with dsp manager or awesomebeats configured correctly. they have great sound and awesome bass!

naathaanb96 said:
ive got the studios and with dsp manager or awesomebeats configured correctly. they have great sound and awesome bass!
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I guess people are so against beats because they are pretty expensive. Of course there are some cheaper alternatives, but I don't know... Beats are kinda cool And the fact that the sound is bad is just a rumour that spread through the net and people just took it without trying them themselves. I also reeeaaally love the sound! The only thing that borders me, is that my left ear apperently as a too weird shape to keep these things in there where they should

WILLI120 said:
I guess people are so against beats because they are pretty expensive. Of course there are some cheaper alternatives, but I don't know... Beats are kinda cool And the fact that the sound is bad is just a rumour that spread through the net and people just took it without trying them themselves. I also reeeaaally love the sound! The only thing that borders me, is that my left ear apperently as a too weird shape to keep these things in there where they should
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I don't think anyone has identical ears, it's normal for one ear to be bigger than the other. My earphones medium size tips fit my right ear, but are slightly too big for my left, and the small is too small

No offence
But BEATS ARE A FASHION ACCESSORY
I like my sound, my headphones come from a brand renowned for quality for nearly 100 years
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If you are looking for sound quality, you should be getting bose, sony, sennheiser, klipsch. If you are looking for style, buy beats. If you want bass, buy jvc xtreme xplosives.
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I know but it's not that it's too big, it's just shaped weirdly so that none of the tips fit correctly stupid left ear
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there are so many wide range of beats headset ranging from Rs. 1000 to Rs. 30,000 what is the exact difference between these....
http://www.ebay.in/sch/i.html?_trkp...1&_sticky=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_sop=3&_sc=1

rhlmhrtr said:
there are so many wide range of beats headset ranging from Rs. 1000 to Rs. 30,000 what is the exact difference between these....
http://www.ebay.in/sch/i.html?_trkp...1&_sticky=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_sop=3&_sc=1
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Some could be fake, but the general rule is, the more expensive they are, the higher quality their sound is. The most expensive beats headphones are supposed to have the least bass.

and yeah i remember talking to a service guy at the htc service center, he advised me not to get the beats headset because i wont be getting the desired effect on incredible s...just because our device does not contain the beats equalizer

rhlmhrtr said:
and yeah i remember talking to a service guy at the htc service center, he advised me not to get the beats headset because i wont be getting the desired effect on incredible s...just because our device does not contain the beats equalizer
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Beats EQ is not very good anyway! Try Beats with DSP-Manager on our IncS and you'll get a way way better effect than you'll get with Beats EQ on ONE X Trust me, I've tested it...

THE BEATS EQ IS A MARKETING GIMMICK
Dsp manager is waaaay better
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I'm going to buy beats when I'm back in the UK in November so hopefully they are good well.
Well actually I'm not buying them I'm just buying a one x which they come with.
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vizzy said:
I'm going to buy beats when I'm back in the UK in November so hopefully they are good well.
Well actually I'm not buying them I'm just buying a one x which they come with.
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The One X is awesome but don't stay with the Beats EQ, it's bad! Get DSP-Manager and it blows your mind

Our phones doesn't have the audio chip of that standard that these headphones will matter..
Apple devices have good chips but sadly HTC has compromised
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thakur90 said:
Our phones doesn't have the audio chip of that standard that these headphones will matter..
Apple devices have good chips but sadly HTC has compromised
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I hear a great difference between my beats and my cheap sony headset that came with my mp3 player Also the new htc phones have a better audio chip And the sound on iPhone is really not that great - Also their headphones are totally useless

Beats

Hey Guys
I want to buy a beats headphone
But i tested a beats headphone with beats mod on incredible s but the quality was very lower than its quality with htc sensation xl
is there anyway to improve it?
someone told me that inc s doesnt have a part that sensation has! is it truth?
Thanks

I don't really know what you are talking about but you can improve sound a lot if you use DSP-Manager from Cyanogen.

danialnab said:
Hey Guys
I want to buy a beats headphone
But i tested a beats headphone with beats mod on incredible s but the quality was very lower than its quality with htc sensation xl
is there anyway to improve it?
someone told me that inc s doesnt have a part that sensation has! is it truth?
Thanks
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Nope.
Beats audio in 2011 htc phones are only software, not sure about 2012. So if you install beats audio into your phone, it should sound the same as other 2011 htc phones.
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Well - why buy beats? AFAIK it's mainly a product line sold with Dr dre's name, and they're said to be rather expensive and of rather low quality. That beats app to my knowledge mainly applies some equalizer settings, and buying a decent headphone set and applying a roughly similar equalizer with an app of your choice should give you similar or even better results at a comparable price IMHO

husky69 said:
Well - why buy beats? AFAIK it's mainly a product line sold with Dr dre's name, and they're said to be rather expensive and of rather low quality. That beats app to my knowledge mainly applies some equalizer settings, and buying a decent headphone set and applying a roughly similar equalizer with an app of your choice should give you similar or even better results at a comparable price IMHO
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Beats suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck for the price
Anyway Venom Viper and most sense 4 roms have working Beats Audio.

markj338 said:
Beats suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck for the price
Anyway Venom Viper and most sense 4 roms have working Beats Audio.
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Gotta be honest. I tried beats in jbhifi and thought they were pretty good.
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markj338 said:
Beats suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck for the price
Anyway Venom Viper and most sense 4 roms have working Beats Audio.
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Whic Brand do you suggest guyz?
I Saw a Pioneer to!

danialnab said:
Whic Brand do you suggest guyz?
I Saw a Pioneer to!
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Pioneer, Sony, Bose, KLIPSCH
Klipsch are the best. I have the Image One and S4i and their sound is really balanced (beats are too bass heavy imo)
Just that klipsch are hard to get in Australia. I only know a few places that stock them

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Pioneer, Sony, Bose, KLIPSCH
Klipsch are the best. I have the Image One and S4i and their sound is really balanced (beats are too bass heavy imo)
Just that klipsch are hard to get in Australia. I only know a few places that stock them
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Sony are great. But the Software in the headset itself is pretty weak. I usually have iBeats but have to send them in for repairs so I'm using my spare Sony ones. You really have to do alot in DSP to unleash their full power, because they really can handle a lot of everything but the software in the headphones won't let them. It's like this:
iBeats - Hardware 60% / Headphones-Software +20% / DSP +20% -> 100% ... Software makes awesome sound of avarage headphones but if you tweal too much it will sound weird.
Sony - Hardware 80% / HP-Software -20% / DSP +40% -> 100% ... Software in the headphones suck but they can handle a lot of changes in DSP so they sound pretty much like Beats.
Other Stuff: Beats definitely look better, Beats have earphone wires with SAME lenght (With my Sony ones the right one is 4times as long as the left so you have to wear it over your neck which looks stupid and feels uncomfortable also.
Price: iBeats: 70€ /including lots of ear gums(don't know the right word), clip for shirt
Sony: 35€ /including clip but no ear gums and the stock ones are very small
So, I think this explains a little Hope it was worth typing

buy jays-a-jays four or one+
Much better and cheaper than beats
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Try with Altec Lansing, trust me, the best quality and perfect sound for acceptable price (somewhere near Sony).

Which is the best headphones I can use for my nexus 7 .

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What style of headphone? In the ear, over the ear, noise cancelling?
I'd start your hunt here: head-fi.org

Any set of Shure headphones.
The sound on the N7 isn't that great though. You can't make it sound good even with $500 heaphones. Trust me, I've tried. It's like trying to polish a turd.
That being said, Shure is my brand of choice when it comes to headphones and microphones.

I've been waiting for a thread like this. The zaag ear buds I have are great as and work well with my phone.
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Ever bothered to search the forum? There is a huge thread about headphones right here.

Well...
Steps: For Audiophile Quality Audio on the Nexus 7
1. Use non-compressed audio files, or only slightly - Audio could be from 10-50MB's per song
2. Use Nexus louder mod from theme/apps section
3. Use Headphone Amplifier from FiiO EO7k - E17
4. Do not choose Beats headphones, The bass on those is over hyped even if thats what your looking for. Koss-Porta Pros, Phillips Citiscape Uptown's, Citiscape Downtowns.
or http://www.amazon.com/Technica-ATH-...TF8&qid=1360880256&sr=1-3&keywords=headphones
And there you go, unless you have more than 1000 to drop, then i would suggest
--The Grado Ps1000's - $1695, have listened to them, blew my mind.--
http://www.amazon.com/Grado-PS1000-...TF8&qid=1360880375&sr=1-5&keywords=headphones
--Sennheiser HD800's - Own them, Love them like a child --
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD...TF8&qid=1360880375&sr=1-7&keywords=headphones

Yes audio on nexus is not best. Definite improvement over DAC on sgs2 but nothing compared to the note2. Currently using using klipsch s4a v2s. Was looking at some brainwavz today but stooped myself from pulling trigger. For many iem are the way to go for portability.
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the best? i hope you have some deep pockets, check out the Ultrasone Edition 10
seriously though people need to know what you are looking for in headphones to recommend the best pair for you...

I strongly recommend the JVC HA-FX3X in ear monitors.
They retail at around the $80-100 mark, depending on where you buy them.
They're on Amazon frequently for $29.
Sound wise, they built very solidly, and have more bass than you could possibly want.
The sound quality is excellent out of box, but they warm up considerably better after burning them in.
I recommended these headphones to quite a few aquaintances so far, they took my advice and purchased them from Futureshop here in Canada and from Amazon for the $29 sale price, and are all simply blown away.
They are very strong and exceptionally clear for highs, mids and tons of bass. They easily compare to other headphones in the $100 range, and even besting most of the competition in that segment.
When purchased at $29, they're an easy winner BY FAR. I know people that even work out, bicycle with them, and do other activities since the cables are also on the thicker side and do not twist up and tangle easily. They also come with a carrying case to keep them safe when in transit, which also prevents them from tangling them up.
JVC HA-FX3X.
Great for any applications, games, movies, music.
I've also used them heavily for music like Mumford And Sons, bringing the accoustics to life. Most of the music I listen to with these headphones have been in super high quality lossless formats.
Before these headphones, I used to hate wearing earbuds or in ear monitors because they were simply uncomfortable. I can wear these headphones for HOURS and not be uncomfortable in the least. They also come with 3 different sizes of ear bud cushions.
These are definitely the BEST value for the money. Exceptional headphones at this cost.

As others have said, true audiophile quality just cannot be achieved through the normal headphone jack of the nexus 7. It is a great device, but just not meant for that type of thing.
That said, I have a pair of Sennheiser HD595's and they are pretty great. I can't afford the HD800's as suggested above. I also agree that Shure headphones really whip the llama's a$$. For ear buds, I own Bose IE2's because I found them for really cheap.
I also would like to second the comment about avoiding Beatz. Way way too much bass there. If you only listen to hip hop or drum and bass, I guess that might be okay. But I just think that excessive bass is very overrated in our popular culture today. Go with something that gives you good balanced sound that gives you the option of using an equalizer to up the bass. I would just find it terrible to not be able to ever turn the bass down.
Oh I also used to own AKG studio monitor headphones, and those were pretty awesome as well.

AKG's are great. I still have a set of studio monitors from the early 90's which are still going strong.
And yes, all this hype about bass is just silly. Headphones which have a lot of bass tend to sound crappy overall. You want a balanced sound, with the mids, bass and treble tweaked correctly... not just the bass turned up to 10. Headphones like that just like character. You should always go for sound quality rather than other things. Unfortunately, a lot of people don't know what good sound quality is. I've been using AKG and Shure for 20 years now so I'm kind of spoiled in that department.
I don't think you can find a better set of earphones than the Shure SE215's in that price range. They literally mop the floors with those dumb Beats headphones that cost $400.

If you want an amazing budget pair of studio reference monitor headphones....look up digitech pro monitor headphones...70 dollars shipped. They are rebranded Fischer audio fa-003 or brainwavs hm5. Great set...comes with an extra set of pads and a great carrying case. These are NOT beats....they do not have exaggerated bass but good clean firm fast bass. They are my closed headphones of choice. Open are my sennheiser hd-580 with hd 600 grills and iems are my jh13s. I have pretty high standards for headphone/iems and these will not disappoint anyone who appreciate music that doesnt want to sound like youre at the club
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I have a pair of noise-cancelling headphones (PSB M4U 2) that I use for commuting that have an internal amplifier, and that seems to be a good usage mode for me. They allow the built-in amp to be used without noise cancelling, which seems to improve the sound quality from the Nexus 7 a lot without requiring me to carry an external box. Be careful though, because most ANC headphones have so-so audio, and you can still end up paying through the nose for them.

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What's the best headphones? Get an external power amp and buy yourself a pair of Stax.
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Whatever you choose don't get beats. They are very overpriced.
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Over price and crap.

For best you might want to pick up a pair of Sennheiser Orpheus, they usually go for around $10,000.
Personally, I use a pair of Blox earbuds.
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if you need some low-cost one go get some coloud (knock) headphones. I was really shocked how good quality they are, and sound is really good for this price. Other adv is they're hard to break. I'm really satisfied. And yeah I know they're not audiophile headphones, but still good thing imo.

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For best you might want to pick up a pair of Sennheiser Orpheus, they usually go for around $10,000.
Personally, I use a pair of Blox earbuds.
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They're electrostatics.....just like my 30 year old Stax that can EASILY match their audio quality.
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They're electrostatics.....just like my 30 year old Stax that can EASILY match their audio quality.
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I prefer my 20 year old hd580's..... with hd600 grills and hd650 cable.
but ill stick with my jh13's for portable.

Recommendations for earpiece/headset with good bass for sports

Hi fellow SGN2 users, does anyone have recommendations of a good compatible earpiece for the phone?
I realised the one that came in with the handset is really mediocre and I'm considering getting a good one specifically for my sports workout.
Thanks for reading!
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What is your budget? Wired or wireless (bluetooth)?
Personally I'm not a fan of Beats, overpriced and inaccurate sound with bass exaggeration. Just my opinion. I found Klipsch S4A II to be excellent wired headphone with accurate sound representation without any exaggeration of dynamic frequency range. Jaybird BlueBuds X have some of the best wireless sound and for exercising these are unmatched! I have reviewed both, in my signature link. Keep in mind these are great for active lifestyle and also price is $100 and higher.
Perhaps others can suggest other budget ones with a decent sound. It's not hard to find bass enhanced earpiece. But the one with accurate sound representation and comfortable fit is hard to find.

Hi vectron,
Thanks for your recommendations. Frankly I haven't got a clue as to what are the kinds of headsets available in the market yet... However your suggestions are a good place for me to consider.
I'm looking at below $50 usd. Wired headsets are good enough for me. Most importantly the headset should ideally be compatible with most smartphones so I need not spend anymore money in future (if that's not too much to ask for).
I'm not sure if this could help with some idea - I came from sony phones, and I think that the headset the phone comes with, is good enough for me.
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Not a fan of Beats headphones either. There's so many better choices for the price imo. My current rotation of headphones are:
Klipsch S4a - for the price, probably the best headset I've owned. I used these almost every day for a variety of music, and always for movies/videos. Great fit, sound quality and noise cancelation. Unfortunately, someone sat on my phone when they were plugged in and bent the headphone jack on them and Now the connection sucks.
Sol Republic Amps HD - I always get compliments on these and how cool they look. I use them on bass heavy music and for running, since they give the least feedback from the cords moving around (beats tours are actually very good at this). These sound really good when I listen to my music loudly. Actually sound similar to beats, but priced a lot better. They have several sized cushions for your ears, but they don't fit in my cauliflower ears that well.
Monster turbines - Aside from the Klipsch set, but super close, these are probably the cleanest. REALLY good all purpose headphones. They play everything really well. The only knock I have with them, are that they're kinda expensive.
JLab wood/titanium - saw these on Groupon for a really good price so I picked them up (I know, I have a problem lol). These sound actually really good when listening to guitar heavy music. Clarity isn't great when there's a lot of bass though and these give off a ridiculous amount of feedback from the cords moving around, so I'd only listen to them if I'm laying in bed, or sitting at a desk for a while.
Hope this helps some. I've gone through tons of headphones, and I always recommend Klipsch to people who are looking for a solid set at a decent price.
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Skull candy. Cheap.
Doesn't sound like a tin can but may not sound like $300 ones. I don't know my budget is usually below $20.
They have an ebay retail store where older stocks get priced down

Thanks, lhkjohn. That was a great, detailed breakdown of the various reviews.
Thanks, droidbabyxda. I'll check them out.
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I actually use the Samsung ones that came with the Note 2 and they work pretty good

BassBud

Another fan of Skull Candy here. The best they offer costs $50 at Best Buy, but can now be found at places like TJ Maxx for around $15-20!! I think that model is called Titanium, Platinum, or something, I forget. I'll be able to verify shortly when I get back in the car
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Check creative website, bluetooth earpiece. I have it and im quite satisfied.
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You should try the Klipsch S4, very nice sound reproduction, especially paired with the Viper SOund app
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You should try the Klipsch S4, very nice sound reproduction, especially paired with the Viper SOund app
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Those are entry level iems, want something really nice that doesnt bleed to much try vsonic gr07 bass edition or Klipsch x10 are much better.
Take a look in the headfi forum for detailed reviews of a lot of those products.
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Lg HBS 730 Bluetooth stereo headphones 50-70 on amazon.com white or black color about 15 hours battery life.
I had a pair of 200.00 beats before these and these LGs blow them away for 1/3 the cost
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Thank you to all who has replied and contributed! I had decided to go with s4a since there were many positive reviews on it.
Upon receiving, I was excited to give it a try. Noise isolation was great, but bass was not as strong as I hope to be. Sound quality is not too bad too. My only main gripe is the lack of functional volume control with its single button, which I had missed out during my research on earphones. Apparently this is a common problem.
Wondering if there is any way to overcome this?
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ataraxy said:
Thank you to all who has replied and contributed! I had decided to go with s4a since there were many positive reviews on it.
Upon receiving, I was excited to give it a try. Noise isolation was great, but bass was not as strong as I hope to be. Sound quality is not too bad too. My only main gripe is the lack of functional volume control with its single button, which I had missed out during my research on earphones. Apparently this is a common problem.
Wondering if there is any way to overcome this?
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No way to overcome it. Here is what I figured. S4A is designed for Android, but it's actually just their apple version with a modified in-line remote where they removed volume +/- because you can't get apple volume control to work with Android (after 4.x) without changing a few internal resistors. I just recently got and reviewed UE 600vi (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2381732). Those have apple control, and you can't use volume, but multi-function button works and can be programmed for single/double/triple click to play/pause/next/prev functionality. Use JAYS headset control free app for that (I have link in my review). I like that app better than Klipsch one, although it has an identical functionality anyway. Another thing, S4A needs to be broken in for the sound to shine. It's a normal procedure with all new high quality headphones. In the same UE600vi review I have a link to on-line "white-noise" loop player that you would run for a day with your headphone plugged in (don't put it in your ears lol!!!, just let it run to exercise your headphones). 600vi had hardly any bass when I got them, but after running that loop, I got some low end Not as much as on S4A, but noticeable enough. S4A has a better low frequency response with deeper bass, and it will shine after you will run that white-noise loop to break them in. On a contrary, 600vi has the most detailed high frequency content I ever heard, S4A is good but in high frequency it doesn't compare to 600vi. But since your original intent was bass - S4A will be great for that.

Thanks vectron!
It's a pity to know that I can't do anything about the volume.
I had tried both jays and klipsch music control. I'll keep the klipsch one first for a few days to see how it goes.
As for the white noise loop, that's something new for me! I'll give it a try. Hopefully it'll improve as yours did.
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ataraxy said:
Thanks vectron!
It's a pity to know that I can't do anything about the volume.
I had tried both jays and klipsch music control. I'll keep the klipsch one first for a few days to see how it goes.
As for the white noise loop, that's something new for me! I'll give it a try. Hopefully it'll improve as yours did.
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Somebody else mentioned to me 3D MAVEN Music Player (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maven.blueplayer) as the one with some awesome surround sound and similar setup as JAYS controls. I haven't tested it yet, but worth checking out.

I haven't tried them personally, but I've seen some reviews that the Monoprice earbuds give a lot bang for the dollar; monoprice headphone search results. 9398 or 9397. They're so cheap you won't care if they get lost, damaged or stolen.
If you want really good headphones, I would check out Headroom. These guys are audiophiles and have cheap to mortgage the house headphones. And they give solid advise about headphones and use.