Cheap pair of headphones??

[raj_in]

Since there is the offer goinig @ letsbuy thought of picking up a cheap pair of headphones
any idea which ones are good
budget abt rs.500
LINK

[aroraanant]

I m also planning to pick one.
Philips SHE3570 and SHE3582 looks good but I also want to ask if anyone have tried any of them.
BTW @raj_in about which offer are you talking about?

[doomgiver]

get soundmagic pl11, best value for money.
Rs 540 @ itdepot Theitdepot - SoundMagic PL11 In-Ear-Headphone

reviews :
SoundMagic PL11 Ear fully Enchanting Review - Online Best Latest Price Reviews | Features in India
Creative EP630 or Soundmagic PL13

you wont regret it.

[raj_in]

i was more thinking on the lines of the link i provided

[doomgiver]

dont buy cheapo headphones, pl11 have great quality.
didnt you read the links provided???

[raj_in]

ya read them
but i dnt trust ebay
can other dealers tht provided COD & pl11??

[doomgiver]

ebay??? no, its "THEITdepot"
its a reputed company.
i got my smps from them, its not at all like ebay, its an idian company.
if you want, you can ask others too who brought from this company.

and COD is only if the company is in the same city as you, else, you have to do a cash/cheque deposit.

[aroraanant]

apart from those in that link i have shortlisted these
SKULLCANDY XL-2X002N 2XL for Rs500

Creative EP 630 for Rs 700 approx(I have used them and feel that they are the best one but our slightly out of budget)

Soundmagic PL11 for Rs 600

And also tell how are Philips SHE3570 and SHE3582 for 450Rs and Panasonic RP-HJE100GU for Rs550-660 approx


Now please suggest the best one among these.

[desiibond]

I would go with Soundmagic PL11 but be careful with the connector.

[xtremevicky]

In the list that you have created Soundmagic PL11 are the best .

[aroraanant]

But if we look at the design I think EP 630 is better as we can see its connector/jack and earphones plug are more comfortable to use than PL11.....!!!!

[cute.bandar]

500 is now cheap ?

I recently bought a pair for Rs. 50 . That's cheap.

[desiibond]

Originally Posted by cute.bandar

500 is now cheap ?

I recently bought a pair for Rs. 50 . That's cheap.

no. that's JUNK. And no trolling please.

Originally Posted by aroraanant

But if we look at the design I think EP 630 is better as we can see its connector/jack and earphones plug are more comfortable to use than PL11.....!!!!

it may have a better jack but PL11 is much better when it comes to audio quality.

[raj_in]

Originally Posted by desiibond

no. that's JUNK. And no trolling please.

u have style of destroying ppl tht i like a lot
& thanks for the suggestion

[doomgiver]

Originally Posted by aroraanant

But if we look at the design I think EP 630 is better as we can see its connector/jack and earphones plug are more comfortable to use than PL11.....!!!!

what?!?!? no way!!! ep 630 are horrible in comparision. i have owned them, and i can say that the difference in quality is huge. soundmagics are definitely better, by a large margin.

Originally Posted by aroraanant

apart from those in that link i have shortlisted these
SKULLCANDY XL-2X002N 2XL for Rs500

And also tell how are Philips SHE3570 and SHE3582 for 450Rs and Panasonic RP-HJE100GU for Rs550-660 approx

Now please suggest the best one among these.

skullcandy = gloss + looks - performance
in short, STAY AWAY unless you want to make a style statement rather than listen to good quality music.

those philips are earbuds, they will kill your ears with pain faster than anything else you can think of.

we here are all experienced ppl, dont you think we know a bit more?
and we wont intentionally give you bad advice, no?
except for certain characters

[raj_in]

just out of curosity
if they get damaged under warranty
where ti go??
is there any service centre in kolkata??

[aroraanant]

Originally Posted by doomgiver

l your ears with pain faster than anything else you can think of.

we here are all experienced ppl, dont you think we know a bit more?
and we wont intentionally give you bad advice, no?
except for certain characters

I know that you guys are experienced people that is why I m asking you...

[doomgiver]

Originally Posted by raj_in

just out of curosity
if they get damaged under warranty
where ti go??
is there any service centre in kolkata??

i got no idea. my ep-630's died after 2 years, so no warranty
and im in ncr, dunno about calcutta

Originally Posted by aroraanant

I know that you guys are experienced people that is why I m asking you...

Headphones - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

rules :
1. donot use earbuds. EVER. exception : psp oem earphones. these babies are very comfortable and have great quality. if you find them cheap, BUY 2 OF THEM!!! and send one to me
2. dont use open design headphones in public, you wont hear a thing.
3. use in ear monitors for use in public, so that you listen to your own music, not to others
4. (this one is very personal, and will vary) use open-aural headphone to listen to quality music
5. use a good quality audio device, not a cheap pendrive-pmp combo
6. use good quality music (almost all my music's bitrate is 320, except for my pink floyd collection, cant find it at good quality anywhere)

ok, here is a big list of 'phones listed by quality
http://www.techenclave.com/audio-zon...ms-184391.html

my personal wishlist :
brainwavz m3
grado sr60

[khmadhu]

How is the build quality of soundmagic pl11 (wear and tear). will it last long for 2 years.?

6 months back i bought a ear phone called "Avikon"(never heard this before) , for Rs 200 ,Audio quality was good. but now the wire inside got twisted and now there is a break while listening music.

[doomgiver]

ppl have advised to use the plug carefully, otherwise, use as normal.

see, this is why you dont buy cheap headphones.

at least spend 500 bucks and get a great audio experience

[raj_in]

if i were to buy an mp3/mp4 player within 2k-4k
wht would u suggest
plz give a range of options bcz 4k will b d limit more likely abt 2.5k

[doomgiver]

dunno there, buddy, i think chip/digit did a pmp shootout last month.
at that level, stick to sony or creative, i've heard they are quite good at the lower end.

[raj_in]

from net reviews its looks the sansa clip+ is the best
anybody knows if its available in india
& does anyboday know any good pmp website like gsmarena

[aroraanant]

how are Soundmagic PL21 when compared to Soundmagic PL11 and Creative EP630 as all of these 3 costs almost the same...
Plz reply soon as I wish to purchase one of these very soon

[khmadhu]

bought soundmagic pl11 for Rs 585 net. good one at that price..

[aroraanant]

I just checked the rates on ebay.
The prices are:
EP630->650
PL11->533
PL21->600
Now which one to choose I m really very confused,have used EP630 I must say they are awesome but u guys say Soundmagic is good.PLz tell me guys which one to go for.

I m having a ebay discount coupon of Rs150 also

[doomgiver]

yaar, we have all told you.

buy anything other than ep-630. period.

cmon yaar, its not too hard to decide, no?
also dont you think we are giving good advice?

[aroraanant]

ok then.
I think PL21 is better than L11 so I m gonna PL21 then

[ratul]

ok, ir's 3 month since the last reply, but i was planning to buy ep-630, and after reading this, now i am planning to buy the pl-21.
But the main reason apart from SQ for me to buy ep-630 was the 1-year warranty which i know from where i would get.
But i dont know anything about the SoundMagics.
How to get the iem replaced in case of any fault.
Has anybody got their's replaced? How was the service and how much time it took for the replacement.
I live in delhi.

[v4u_luv2004]

^^^
Dude now Creative EP-630 doesn't carry 1 year warranty any more gone are the days.
Now the warranty they provide is just 3 months.
And for heavens sake don't go for that as I personally used it for long time and was a fan too but following suggestions from TDF i got SM PL-21 and its fantastic on the other hand my Nokia WH-701 is fantastic too.