New headphones - which to get?

[dipzy]

Whats up guys,

Basically im looking to get new in-ear headphones for my phone this month and so far have looked at the following two:

The Klipsch x10i

http://klipsch.co.uk/cat/ipod-headphones/product/klipsch-image-x10i

The Denon AHC710

http://www.denon.co.uk/uk/Product/P...phones&SubId=InEarHeadphones&ProductId=AHC710

I have currently got the Bose in-ear headphones which i have had for 3 and half years now so im feeling an upgrade.

I looked at the tech specs for the two above and im abit confused about the impedance as the denon has 16 ohms and the klipsch has 50

Also the denon has a frequency of 5-25000Hz and the klipsch has 5-19000Hz

To me the denon ahc710 seem the right choice but what affect does the impedance i have on sound quality? im not to experienced with ohms and stuff

Also if there are any other in-ear headphones similar to the two above or better in performance, please feel to share

 

[Perturabo]

What sort of music do you listen to?

If base is important (bose tend to be base heavy so will be more like what you are used to i would have thought) I reccomend these

Panasonic RP-HJE900

http://www.head-fi.org/products/panasonic-rp-hje900

these are also good.

Shure E4c-n Sound Isolating Earphones

http://www.head-fi.org/products/shure-e4c-n-sound-isolating-earphones-black

These are at a similar price point to the ones you mentioned. The website the links go to is great for getting reviews on audio stuff.

The Shurs will work well with a low quality signal like the one produced by a phone or ipod. A Fiio amp or similar might be a worthwile investment if you are going for good quality headphones.

 

[Dolph123]

Impedance is pretty much just how much power is required to fully power the headphones. The less ohms, the easier they are to drive, although i doubt the Klipsch are really 50 ohms.

Don't look at the frequency response. People can hear different frequencies and the higher frequencies are rarely used. Even though they state it can produce those frequencies, doesn't mean you can hear it. I have a sub woofer which goes all the way down to 20hrz, but i can only hear it 35hrz or more. Read a lot of reviews and check on headphone.com to see the actual frequency response (not necessarily the audible one). Also, you might wan't to check on head-fi.org.

 

[dipzy]

What sort of music do you listen to?

If base is important (bose tend to be base heavy so will be more like what you are used to i would have thought) I reccomend these

Panasonic RP-HJE900

http://www.head-fi.org/products/panasonic-rp-hje900

these are also good.

Shure E4c-n Sound Isolating Earphones

http://www.head-fi.org/products/shure-e4c-n-sound-isolating-earphones-black

These are at a similar price point to the ones you mentioned. The website the links go to is great for getting reviews on audio stuff.

The Shurs will work well with a low quality signal like the one produced by a phone or ipod. A Fiio amp or similar might be a worthwile investment if you are going for good quality headphones.

I listen to R&b, hiphop, drum and bass, Dubstep

I do like My current Bose but the left ear piece has stopped working, i was thinking of getting the IE2 bose headphones, which are upgrade to my current ones but from the time i got my ones till now, there has been many headphone come out on the market

 

[anti-duck]

My RHA MA-350's do me

But the Klipsch x10i apparently blow everything else away.

 

[dipzy]

My RHA MA-350's do me

But the Klipsch x10i apparently blow everything else away.

I have looked at the Klipsch x10i and im tempted to get them, its a shame that retailers don't allow you to try in-ear headphone like they do with over-ear due to hygiene reason, it would make life so much easier

 

[DragonPC]

Delete this message, I posted it in the wrong section.

 

[GrameSmith]

The Denon AHC710 is good, and you can put it in your pocket.

 

[KING_OF_SAND]

I have never been a fan of Denon. They make some ice stuff but never really had a thing for them. I have an old Denon receiver and I like it a lot but I still prefer my Sony or Yamaha.

But as for the two headphones those klipsch ones are as good as you will get in the ear bud department. I have the s4i's and I love them. I am still waiting for my new set of M40's to come in.