Creative EP630 or Soundmagic PL13

[Cool Buddy]

OK, so I'm buying a headphone to go with my Nokia 5230. I want in-ear types, like the EP630. So I was browsing through lynx-india and found 2 options. One of course is the Creative EP630 which is Rs. 675+tax+shipping = 787. And I have recently heard a lot about soundmagic headphones. So had a look at those and found the PL13 in the suitable price range. It is Rs. 666+tax+shipping = 778, almost same.

So which one would be a better option considering that I feel comfort is as important as sound quality.

[PraKs]

Dont even think of EP630, Its just crap. Had it & Gave it for free to friend

Have PL 11, Take it if you like Bass. Its just awesome & way better then EP630

Never heard PL13 so no idea.

[r4gs]

If you up your budget a bit to about 1k, you should be able to get your hands on the Sony MDR ed12lp. Pretty decent.

An in-ear set should help improve the sound to some extent at least though.

I will also like to point out that the 5230 doesn't have more than barely half-decent sound quality, so the choice of ear/headphones doesn't really matter. In-ear designs should help the bass to some extent though.

[6x6]

i am having ep630 for use with nokia e63, quite satisfied with it.

[Cool Buddy]

I need in-ear ones coz the volume is so low that it cannot be heard in bus or metro. I am not an audiophile, so the quality of these earphones will be satisfactory for me.

@praks
Is the PL11 comfortable for continuous use upto an hour or so? PL13 is cheaper than PL11. Don't think I can extend my budget beyond 800.

Can someone suggest a shop in Kolkata where I can get all these headphone including Sony

@R4gs
how is the noise isolation in Sony MDR ed12lp? Do you think it will be good for noisy places? It is listed for Rs. 800 on Sony's website. Looks like it would be comfortable to use

[r4gs]

the sony's isolation is not too great. stereo separation is better than the creative.
if you want isolation,i recommend the ep630. i've used it for years with no problem.
however, i have not heard the soundmagic earphones and it is very much possible that they are better.

[6x6]

ep630 has good noise isolation, in normal conditions i use it with mobie volume ~20 %. in noisy conditions (like train passing thrugh tunnel with speed >60kmph) mobile volume has to be >80%

[PraKs]

Just get PL11 for 400 Rs from Ebay

People who are fan of EP630, just listen to PL 11.

I had EP630 It was just playing like radio.

[Cool Buddy]

I don't trust eBay. Soundmagic headphones are out of stock on lynx-india.com. So will wait for them to return. In the mean time I am looking for some shops to buy headphones. If I can lay my hands on Sony EX35 PL for around 800-850, I'll buy that one.
MDR ED12LP is available for 700. If I don't get EX35 PL, I'll get that one only. But first I'll look for EP630.

Any one from Kolkata, don't kolkatan's use headphones/earphones? Even sony is hard to find over here, forget Soundmagic & Creative. Can anyone suggest some shops?

[max_snyper]

dude seriously speaking for mobiles dont even go for quality headset look for the ones that provide good clear quality headsets coz mobiles dont provide a quality music especially "nokia"..look for typical rs.400~500...and yes noise isolation headset are ok for phones...your choice.

[mavihs]

Originally Posted by Cool Buddy

OK, so I'm buying a headphone to go with my Nokia 5230. I want in-ear types, like the EP630. So I was browsing through lynx-india and found 2 options. One of course is the Creative EP630 which is Rs. 675+tax+shipping = 787. And I have recently heard a lot about soundmagic headphones. So had a look at those and found the PL13 in the suitable price range. It is Rs. 666+tax+shipping = 778, almost same.

So which one would be a better option considering that I feel comfort is as important as sound quality.

go for Soundmagic PL11....just awesome!!! they are the best earphones in under 1K.
buy them from mediahome.in or SMC, i don't recommend Lynx!

[Cool Buddy]

Soundmagic PL11 is available for 575 40 shipping on theitwares.com, I'm ordering it from there. Is it ok?

[mavihs]

Originally Posted by Cool Buddy

Soundmagic PL11 is available for 575 40 shipping on theitwares.com, I'm ordering it from there. Is it ok?

yup!!!!!!!!

[it_waaznt_me]

I have two unused EP630 (came with my Dell) .. If you are in Bombay maybe you can have a look ..

[Cool Buddy]

Originally Posted by it_waaznt_me

I have two unused EP630 (came with my Dell) .. If you are in Bombay maybe you can have a look ..

How old are they? under warranty? How much would you want for it? I am in Kolkata, but I don't think that's a problem, I'll pay the courier charge if I like the deal.

[ssb1551]

Originally Posted by mavihs

buy them from mediahome.in or SMC, i don't recommend Lynx!

Have u had any bad experience wid lynx in the past?
Wanna know cause I wanna order something online n Lynx is 1 of the shortlisted places tht I hv thought of so it wud help me to know ur prior experience...

[Cool Buddy]

What would be the shipping charges for this earphone on primeabgb.com? Their price is the lowest, but I think they charge high for shipping.

I just checked, can't believe they are actually charging Rs. 160 as shipping charge for this small an item. theitwares is charging just Rs. 40. Even a single courier wouldn't cost that much, they have contracts with courier companies. This is ridiculous, that's why their price is low. First they lure customers with low prices and then charge the amount in disguise of shipping charge.

[v.Na5h]

guys i have philips in-ear earphone she 9500 which i got for 500 bucks along with my 5230
should i consider getting a pl-11
i mean how does she9500 fare compared to pl11

(btw she9500 sound quality,bass etc is quite similar to samsung earphones the one we get with corby PRO )
so my question is pl-11 way better than samsung's in-ear earphones

[ssb1551]

Originally Posted by Cool Buddy

What would be the shipping charges for this earphone on primeabgb.com? Their price is the lowest, but I think they charge high for shipping.

I just checked, can't believe they are actually charging Rs. 160 as shipping charge for this small an item. theitwares is charging just Rs. 40. Even a single courier wouldn't cost that much, they have contracts with courier companies. This is ridiculous, that's why their price is low. First they lure customers with low prices and then charge the amount in disguise of shipping charge.

is it mentioned in their site tht d shipping charge is 40/- or dija call 'em up?

[Cool Buddy]

I added the product to the cart and it showed shipping charge Rs. 40. Damn sure that's it, total cost 575+40=615

[v.Na5h]

is pl-11 way better than samsung's in-ear earphones

[Cool Buddy]

@V.na5h
If you wait for a couple of months i might compare the two and tell you

[tiklu53]

Sound is subjective and the earphones you referred tends to have different approach of delivery.

EP630 relies on boomy bass that muffles the mids and trebles.
So if you are a bass-head and your choice of music suites that go for Ep630 where as the soundmagic one is more balanced and musical.

Choose what suits you best.

Hope this helps you

N.B If you can up your budget a bit I will suggest pl 21 or pl 30.

[Cool Buddy]

Thanks everyone for their response. Ultimately price became the main deciding factor. I got PL 11 for Rs. 615 from theitwares.com. Ordered on Wednesday morning, delivered today (Saturday) afternoon.

[PraKs]

Did u like the sound effect compare to that dabba EP 630 ?

[Cool Buddy]

I have never heard ep630, but I guess they both are very close. People like one of the two based on their own preference.
I liked the number of ear buds that came with it, 7 pairs total. I haven't tried any except the default (smallest) though.

[mavihs]

Originally Posted by Cool Buddy

I have never heard ep630, but I guess they both are very close. People like one of the two based on their own preference.
I liked the number of ear buds that came with it, 7 pairs total. I haven't tried any except the default (smallest) though.

so how did you like the sound quality & the Bass?

[ssb1551]

I have Sennheisser(sry if that aint the correct spelling)CX 180 in-ear phones which I use it with my Nokia 5233.The sound quality is way better than the stock ear phones that Nokia ship with 5233 n add to that the comfort of using it over a long period of time!Tho I dunno how good is it if u pit it against EP630 or Soundmagic'c PL11/21/30?

[Cool Buddy]

sound quality is ok, bass is weak. I'd say I'm satisfied with it considering the price of 600 bucks, but wouldn't want to pay anything more than that for this pair.
The mids (voices) are generally very clear. So in my opinion, lovers or Hindi music & pop, jazz, blues etc. may like it. but lovers of rock, metal etc. should look somewhere else.

Will post more in the review section maybe after a month coz I have seen that reviewers allow the headphones to play for 50-100 hours before reviewing it. They call it burn-in period, the time the speaker takes to get to its full potential.

[Cool Buddy]

The price of that set, sennheiser CX 180, seems to be around 1.3-1.4k. Having used 2 sennheisers myself (LX 90 & PMX 60), I can assure you that the quality would be better than EP630 or PL 11 coz both LX90 & PMX60 are priced around 700-800 and sound almost the same as PL 11. So more expensive ones from the same company are bound to sound better.