I don't have any idea why, but xiaomi pistons give me the biggest boner ever. Anyone else have this problem? I just ordered a pair on amazon, what should I expect?
>>45230776
Decent sound and build quality for price and for a chink company. There are other that are arguably better, but these are pretty damn good, and if you really like the aesthetics of them, then there's no debate there...
>>45230799
Any recommendations on what would be better in the same price range?
They sounded good already out of the box, and now that it's been a few months and well past the burn-in time, I'm very impressed with how they ended up. Especially considering the price point. Plus they feel solid in the ears and look really premium. I've gotten a ton of compliments and questions about them.
Thinking about doing the filter removal mod but I'm afraid I'll fuck up the metal grates. Has anyone done this successfully, and is it worth it?
Here's hoping the ones i ordered aren't fakes, they were 50% off during the 11.11 sales chinese sites had
>>45230807
Vsonic VSD1, VSD1S, VSD3, VSD3S
Ostry KC06
Havi B3 Pro-1
Those are all more expensive than the Xiaomis, but they're also better, and worth the negligibly small increase in price.
>>45230776
Neatly presented and cheap, really nice cord.
>>45230807
Knowledge Zenith DT3 are better for ~half the price, but they don't look as fancy or have the fancy cord.
>>45230841
Below ~$17 it's probably a fake.
>>45230895
>Twice as much is negligible
lmao
Just got these today. Best $25 I've ever spent.
>>45230974
So you think an item that is worth $0.01 more than a $0.01 item would be at a price that isn't negligible? You're making a sweeping generalization and it shows your ignorance. Also you're a poorfag if you can't even afford or save up for a pair of earphones less than $100.
>not getting a free sample straight from the producers
>>45231035
>People buying 25$ headphones are poorfags
Here comes the clue train! Last stop! YOU!
>>45231035
>So you think an item that is worth 1000$ more than a 1000$ item would be at a price that isn't negligible?
don't b stupid son
>>45230985
How do they sound? Is that real wood?
>>45231063
You're a poorfag not because you're buying something that is priced at $25, but for buying a product that is inferior to others at a slightly higher price point that anyone who is a wise consumer and money spender would be able to afford. I don't even care if this is bait, you really have no clue yourself.
>>45231096
>$2000
Still chump change, and if it is 2x better, then even more so. Anything else, poorfag?
>>45231098
They sound incredible. Bass isn't too overpowering, cancels outside sounds really well. It's also real wood.
>>45231098
They sound pretty good for the price, and yes it is real wood.
>>45231063
People constantly buying pointlessly expensive gear are the ones that tend to be frustrated poorfags.
Either way, I can recommend the Xiaomis because they're really neat in terms of how they are built and presented as objects.
But the KZ I have now definitely have better sound properties and comfort is fine on those, too.
>>45231099
>>45231126
Lmao somebody's bootyblasted
>>45231182
If he's so rich he should go invest in a father that doesn't beat him
hey /g/, /fit/ here
not an audiophile or anything but I'm interested in buying a decent pair of earphones/iem that look good, have okay sound quality and wont break within a week
they will be used with my iphone (hur dur le apple fag) for music while im traveling to and from work
im willing to pay up to $75 but would much rather pay under $50
any recommendations?
>>45231412
I have these
http://www.amazon.com/Victor-In-ear-Headphones-HA-FXT90-Japanese/dp/B004VHAJJU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416369243&sr=8-1&keywords=jvc+ha+fxt90&pebp=1416369241611
They're pretty good, not really bass heavy but great presentation.
>>45231412
Original Xiaomi Piston 2.1.
I'd also mention the KZ again, but I really don't know how fast they might break (or not) yet.
OTOH I severely doubt you can break enough of them to incur significant cost, either way. Not the ~$10 ones anyways.
Thanks for the recs, if any one else has any it would be appreciated
>>45231483
These look very nice, a bit apprehensive of dropping $75 on earphones though
Will keep them in mind
>>45231539
> Original Xiaomi Piston 2.1.
These look nice and are very affordable
Will keep them in mind
>>45231539
> KZ
Don't like the look of these unfortunately
Where are you guys ordering them from here in America?
>>45231693
> These look nice and are very affordable
And they have kevlar under the TPE (and at the bottom, under the TPE + braideds), so the cable is hard to break...
> KZ
> Don't like the look of these unfortunately
It's a brand. Lots of different phones. Of course not all of them are great, but there a bunch of different ones that are quite good...
>>45231726
Amazon.
>>45231726
I'm in Switzerland and I didn't order them from Switzerland.
They arrived here from China by ways of postal services.
Shouldn't be a problem in the USA, either?
>>45231740
>It's a brand. Lots of different phones. Of course not all of them are great, but there a bunch of different ones that are quite good...
Oh oops, sorry.
I'll check out their other products.
Thanks again for the help.
>>45230776
I've had mine for about three months now, and i just love how detailed the mids are. Don't really care about dat bass, but it sure is bassier than every other sub-$100 in-ear I've had.
Well it sounds like youre gonna have a boner
>>45231917
Build quality is excellent as well. It is just a downright, well-made product. Srs
>>45231777
is probably eaisier for you to buy chinaese things in switzerland because they can send them via mule or whatever
>>45230963
That looks pretty cyberpunk. And silver+black+reflective durable plastic is always cool.
Link me to a real set /g/
I can't tell which ones are fakes.
>>45232021
>I can't tell which ones are fakes.
every audiophile's dirty little secret
>>45232038
No, I mean I can't tell which somewhat shady Amazon seller is going to ship me a neon green pair of used, filthy skullcandies instead.
Does anyone here have the Piston Paperback?
>>45231828
>Thanks again for the help.
No problem. Be careful if you end up on the Xiaomis.
There are lots of convincing fakes being sold, anything below $16.3 or so should be obviously suspect because that'd be below the Chinese price (at least at past exchange rates)
>>45232005
> is probably eaisier for you to buy chinaese things in switzerland because they can send them via mule or whatever
Hehe - no, airplanes or ships, same as they send them to the USA. Shipping anything across Eurasia by land is actually a PITA, or so I heard. Almost no one who doesn't have to does it.
>>45232019
Personally, I'm neutral about their looks (and the alternatives are more fancy to me).
>>45230776
Decent sound quality for the price.
Pretty nice design.
Very good build quality for the price.
Decent longevity (~18 months).
You're getting a typical $60 earbud for $25.
Not much more, not much less.
>>45230895
why do all your recommendations look like gimmicky garbage?
>>45232146
>You're getting a typical $60 earbud for $25
Or ~$20, which is what I paid for the originals (seller was apparently content with ~$3.7 or so for his profits and shipping)
And you still get a bit of kevlar braided wire (and 3 control buttons + a mic if you're using a compatible smartphone) extra.
But yea, they sound like average $60 earphones picked at random in a store might.
I got a Narmoo S1 for the bass. The dual drivers are nice.
Can anyone link to confirmed real pistons?
>>45232327
In general, is the sound good? like, will i notice any diference coming from the EarPods?
Also, is it true their lifespan is below average?
>>45232358
Probably not. The apple earpods are surprisingly decent.
thinking about getting these, the ones on amazon, even the description says they are fakes
what's the difference between fakes and originals?
Let's get real, diaphragm iems are trash and anyone serious about owning long term should get balanced armature.
>>45232399
None. Just give them you're money.
>>45232404
Balanced armature IEMs have diaphragms. You mean to say dynamic drivers.
>>45232379
WHAT. I have both and the difference is massive. The bass, the mid clarity, wider sound stage, etc. Please don't make shit up.
>>45230776
why are there so much people buying poor fag Chink crap? get Beats By Dre like a sane person.
>>45232358
> In general, is the sound good?
Yes, but I stand by my assessment that the KZ-DT3 are probably better for most people (by sound).
> will i notice any diference coming from the EarPods?
I don't have any of the recent ones (last time I used Apple IEM was with an itouch 2 that I won, and it broke after ~1 year).
But people told me that those still are kinda shitty.
So my guess is that yes, Xiaomi Piston 2 sound better.
> Also, is it true their lifespan is below average?
No, I don't think so.
>>45232443
That image immediately reminded of
>macusersvswindowsusers.jpg
>>45232432
But the earpods ARE decent. You're probably not wearing them right.
>>45232639
Just like people were holding the iPhone wrong right?
What the fuck. Is this the /hpg/ of IEM threads? The discussion is going terribly.
>>45232379
>>45232639
Clearly, you've never even touched the pistons based on your statement. Sure, the earpods are "decent", but to say that one won't hear any difference between it and the Pistons is just plain ignorant. They aren't even remotely in the same league of tonal quality.
>>45232700
Does it really matter? It's not like the sound quality even matters at this point, otherwise you wouldn't be going so cheap.
>>45232627
Oh? Which one do you think I am in? Am I the Mac Apple user or the PC Windows User?
>>45232639
Hey! Lets settle for "decent" because its Apple and it just werks
>>45232722
The Beats user. Beats users will take pictures of their gear with their face in it, while users of other more premium brands usually don't. That other image is also relevant.
>femalestakingpicsoftheirgear.jpg
Or alternatively,
>manwhorestakingpicsoftheirgear.jpg
>>45232719
>asks "does it really matter?"
see now you're just grasping at the straws. it is a very, very good in-ear given its price, and obviously, one would always want the best product possible at ANY given price range. dont forget, earpods cost more, and they sound inferior.
>>45232719
just because a person is on a budget, does not mean quality has to be forgone. isn't the whole point of advancing technology to deliver quality at every price range?
>>45232771
>>45232780
But why would that anon spend more on something marginally better when he already has the earpods?
How would these compare to a SoundMAGIC E10?
>>45232719
you are probably that guy who goes to the market, and just tosses in fruits into his shopping basket, not bothering to check them meticulously.
>>45232796
>marginally better
listen to the Pistons first, then try making that statement again. they truly are not even remotely close in quality. i almost regret purchasing some 150-dollar in-ears i have, when some of them are matched by the Pistons. srs
>>45230776
Because you enjoy the Chinese dick in and out of your ear.
I'll stick to my Klipsch S4i Rugged.
>>45232818
I don't know what's so amazing. Sure I do realize that the frequency response as well as soundstage and imaging are much better, but it's not at all impressive. I feel like you guys put this sound quality thing on too high of a pedestal when all you're doing is listening music.
>>45232796
But why do you think they're only marginally better?
People in this thread seem to indicate that they're not only a little bit better.
>>45232848
>I feel like you guys put this sound quality thing on too high of a pedestal when all you're doing is listening music.
Uh... what else do you think people buy high-end IEM for?
>>45232904
>>45232911
I guess my expectations of you guys are off.
>>45232021
>>45232357
I'm not too sure, but I think this is the real one.
Reasonable price and positive reviews.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Original-XIAOMI-Piston-Headphone-Headset-With-Remote-Mic-For-XIAOMI-Hongmi-Note-M3-M2S-phone-With/1817737677.html
>>45232926
Given the price ($3 extra to the price I paid), photos and the reviews, I'd say that those are real.
It's not like the Chinese sellers have big problems sourcing real Xiaomi Piston2s at ~$16...
I want to get a pair of beats just to piss you guys off.
They're not expensive, I feel like that's what is keeping everyone here from accepting them.
I'm right and you're all wrong.
>>45233087
This. The Beats Solo 2 has been reviewed and confirmed by the guys at innerfidelity and other places as being genuinely good. Now it's safe to actually recommend Beats, though only the Solo 2 at the moment.
>>45233087
i have beats
theyre fine
>>45232404
>not having both
They each have their strengths and weaknesses. I'll be over here enjoying my rich, powerful yet accurate bass and crystal clear midrange and treble.
>>45233118
>>45233203
I want bassy as FUCK headphones. Are Beats for me?
>>45233454
Yes, all Beats headphones are basically designed to by bassy.
>>45233468
Anything else at that price point or lower that would provide the same amount of bass?
>>45233454
Probably. It's the only thing they do.
Arguably you could also get some other bassy headphones. Beats do essentially what all Chinese $10 bass headphones do, too.
[I mean the usual beats - I haven't heard or read about any Solo 2 in detail yet.]
>>45233468
>>45233492
I have ATHM50s and DT770s but I still am looking for more bass response. Guess it's Beats time.
>>45233500
vmoda crossfade
>>45233500
Yeah, and you get a more premium feeling with Beats. When I bought mine they even threw in a free black t-shirt with their logo on it.
>>45233518
Now you're just shilling at me.
>>45233526
Honestly though, I can throw in a pic and timestamp if you want.
>>45233518
Is that so you can wipe the nigger cum from your chin?
>>45231170
Got any links?
They're dogshit. Any IEM under the IM70/RE-400 is worthless and you should just save up for a decent pair instead of those shitbuds
4th gen when?
Why do poorfags who've only ever wore one decent pair of headphones keep on shilling them?
>great for it's price, everything else is placebo
Moxpad X3 is better
>>45233386
I own the XBA-C10. Not bad for 35€
>>45230776
How much better are these than the Monoprice 8320's?
My 8320's have this terrible fabric cord. I tried the white ones but one side went out within a couple months and I want to try something different.
>>45232443
>>45230776
>not buying soundmagic E10s
>>45237491
The cord on the Xiaomi Piston 2s is good.
I don't have the monoprices, so I don't know about that.
>>45230985
>don't ship to mexico
everytime
>>45237809
A bunch of people who compared them report the pistons 2 are better.
>>45237872
fug
I owned a pair of jays back when they cost $200. Now they're under 100, and there's no excuse to not try them. I did end up returning my pair that went bunk, but refund wasn't a hassle and the quality was well beyond the shures I had up until then.
>>45231740
>>45232115
Where did you get them?
Is this site legit?
http://www.kzearphone.com/English/Product/headphones/
>>45239066
> Where did you get them?
Aliexpress.
> Is this site legit?
Probably, but IDK. It seems expensive-ish, though.
>>45239308
Just got a KZ ed3 for 7$ with 2$ discount.
God bless china.
>>45239472
Indeed. China is good to have around. I also got them for $7, and ordered as second set immediately as present...
They're neat if you don't need (or don't want - I actually wear them often because prolonged use numbs my ear drums less than other 'phones) much bass.
I just bought a Xiaomi Piston Colorful edition and it sounds Very good to a 20 Headphone, im thinking on getting the normal edition The next month. Should i?
How do I prevent my headphones from at the plug? My first pair of pistons died that way even though I babied the fuck out of them. Im on my second pair now.
>>45230776
Is the aux chord on these puppies any good fro urethral sounding or should I stick with my Beats?
What do you think about the brainwavz delta(pic related)?Are they good or better than the Xiaomi piston?
>>45240122
You accidentally a word there
>>45231412
Sennheiser CX-300s will last you a couple of years, or so I've heard.
>>45230841
please tell me you didn't order from aliexpress
Got these. I hardly ever use them since I drive everywhere and I have good speakers at home.
>>45240122
Breaking
>>45240122
You don't buy cheap earphones
or just solder a new plug
>>45239920
what if I do want bass
Are there any Japan-only IEM or headphones I should think about getting while visiting there?
>>45242532
DT3, R3 or EDSE for a bit more bass. Those are just about how I like it.
DT5PE -or even more so- PLE or GK-LP (these last ones aren't IEM) are reported to have a lot of bass. [I don't have *any* of these here because I wasn't looking for much bass, personally.]
Also see this random forum post for a brief but incomplete overview:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/698148/knowledge-zenith-kz-impressions-thread/1470#post_11048290
>>45242690
cool
>>45239066
>Earbud headphones>
>Dell Notebook
>HP Notebook
>Lenovo Notebook
I don't even
>>45234019
>>45231170
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/KZ-R3-linear-HIFI-fever-earplugs-in-ear-headphones-ebony-professional-sound-quality-heavy-bass-headphones/2019540509.html
70% off holy shit
![61A7mfnjDDL._SL1238_[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/7so1sZ5.jpg "61A7mfnjDDL._SL1238_[1].jpg")
http://www.amazon.com/MEElectronics-In-Ear-Headphone-Microphone-Generation/dp/B0038W0K20
Holy shit, these things are amazing.
I thought I lost them on friday, and today as I was putting my bags in my car I noticed a cord on the ground.
Found my earbuds, had been sitting in the the cold and rain over the weekend.
They sound great and are apparently indestructible.
>>45242708
Well, there also are many older and newer models (for example, LP Plus and LP2 apparently came out, don't ask me if that's a seller "rebranding" or actual new products).
>>45242908
It's about the normal price, no matter how much rebate they indicate and how much some of the other rip-off traders demand.
But the overall deal -irrespective of sales tactics employed- is just fine, if you ask me. Rather decent IEM for $12. Wouldn't call them "professional" in this case (too bassy), but yea.
>>45230776
be wary of the fake ones
asides from that enjoy your boner
>>45230776
also get the silver ones the gold anodised one become tarnished after a while.
so I am seeing a bunch of links here. am looking for good budget earbuds
http://www.amazon.com/Symphonized-Premium-Genuine-Noise-isolating-Headphones/dp/B00C30FCUI
these look nice
also had my eye on
http://www.amazon.com/SoundMAGIC-Isolating-In-Ear-Earphones-BlackGunmetal/dp/B005HP3OB0
or
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/KZ-R3-linear-HIFI-fever-earplugs-in-ear-headphones-ebony-professional-sound-quality-heavy-bass-headphones/2019540509.html
2 of 3 are in this thread...dont know much about earbuds...what do you guys think?
>buying non-chinese headphones in 2013+1
the TTPOD T1-E come with a metric fuckton of buds too, it's awesome.
you can even get them in clear
>>45243262
I don't know all of them. Perhaps order the ones that please you best by looks, or the lowest-priced ones, and see if they're adequate?
>>45243032
Shit what are the normal prices
whats everyones opinion on say any kind of Skullcandy? are these just really bad or are there some good ones? I was thinking of getting these...
>>45243866
Around $12 for those...
>>45244298
way overpriced for what they are. Half the price is marketing.
>>45244330
Oh yeah I know but I was wondering about other models, is there a site or something where I can check
>>45244366
None that I'm aware of.
