Best "in ear" Headphones

beermuscles · 2008-02-24 11:11:13

Title says it all, want to hear what you think NS. Trying to find a good pair of headphones that i can wear under my helmet. The tuneups and speakers for helmets just don't go loud enough for me.

nwoody88

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i use the skullcandy full metal jackets and they are so loud its insane, so aweosme when your ripping it up, ive heard the smoking buds are all right aswell but i love the FMJ.

Feb 24 2008 11:34AM

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yeahitsdave

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fmj's are about the best in the business unless u drop 300 to get good noise cancelling ones

Feb 24 2008 11:52AM

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mikee

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depends how much you wanna spend. Go ask the guys over at www.head-fi.org
they know their shit.

Feb 24 2008 12:24PM

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ThaLetterM.

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got 1000$?
http://www.headphone.com/products/headphones/in-ear-monitor/ultimate-ears-ue-11-pro.php

Feb 24 2008 12:37PM

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435kid

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I jus use my ipod headphones...they work fine, why spend a "G" on some headphones, buy new ski gear!

Feb 24 2008 1:41PM

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Enzo

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I have shure e2c's and they are great for their price ~50

Feb 24 2008 1:41PM

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beermuscles

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I have been using the nike headphones

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=7E508A9A&nplm=TP603ZM/A

they are nice and stay in ear, but suck cuz they hurt my ears, i guess im being a wuss but anyone else know what im talking about? anyone that experiences this change to something else that doesnt bother your ears?

thanks for the suggestions guys im checkin into all of these except for thos $1k in ear headphones lol

Feb 24 2008 1:52PM

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skiminnesota

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hahaha i have some from walmart that where 1$

jea jea jea

Feb 24 2008 1:56PM

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beermuscles

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well thanks, i'm not lookin to spend that much, right now it seems like its been to FMJ and the sennheiser cx300

Feb 24 2008 1:58PM

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Ian.

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how are the FMJ fo comfort under the helmet?

Feb 24 2008 2:03PM

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Bigwoods

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The built in speakers dont go loud enough for you? That's crazy they go so loud

Feb 24 2008 2:07PM

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Ian.

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what company are your built in speakers by cuz that would matter?

Feb 24 2008 2:13PM

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ontwosticks

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If you've got the cash, the bose in ears are bitchin headphones. different ear piece sizes, good base. They're really nice, but they're a hundred bucks.

Feb 24 2008 2:31PM

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I can personally attest to the Sennheiser's audio quality. I started getting their stuff waaay back in the day when I was in high school from my father's audio supply catalogs (he owns a small hi-fi business) and they are outstanding. They don't come in fancy colors or anything like the Skullcandy, but the audio is top-notch, they are pretty much the only headphones I would be willing to pay a decent amount of money for.

Feb 24 2008 3:44PM

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Sharko

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alternately, if the helmet headphones just don't do it for you, you could do what I did and buy some bigger, better headphones and then take them apart and install them in your helmet earflaps yourself. It's not hard, just need a few things: sewing materials, headphones, wire cutters, and you can always add things like boxes for the drivers or extra volumes controls right where you want them.

Feb 24 2008 3:48PM

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I'd definitely reccomend some "noise-isolating" headphones for you. Isolating, not cancelling. Headphones that have ends like this: http://www.headphonenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/shure_se420.jpg I have 2 pairs, one of which came with my Sony Ericsson and it terms of in-ear quality for skiing I love it. Since it basically isolates your ear and plugs everything off your gonna hear some great bass plus it's pretty much as loud as it can get since the sound just bounces around. Only downside is just muting isn't enough you gotta pull them out to really hear anything.

Feb 24 2008 3:53PM

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i used the ones that came with my ipod up until a few weeks ago, but they pretty much crapped out on me- they can no longer handle hardly any volume at all. i ordered some ear buds, just cuz they were pretty cheap. so far, i like how they actually stay in your ears, and the bass/ sound quality is pretty nice. not top of the line, by a long shot, but cheap, and quite functional.

Feb 24 2008 4:01PM

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