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Earphones Buying Guide
( INR 1-1000 )
( INR 1-1000 )
This thread is for people looking at their first earphones; upgrading from the stock bundled earphones or replacing older 3rd party earphones
Most are willing to spend around Rs.500 and gradually go up the ladder with time. Hence this thread will cover that area and help people make their first few choices.
This thread will carry, a list of entry level earphones , their price and if possible Reviews/ User feedback of TDF members
For queries and discussion go here > Headphones, earphones news and discussion thread
Earphones comprise of two types; earbuds and in-ear-monitors (IEM); both are listed separately below:
INDEX
Less than Rs.500
‡IEMs
Sound Magic PL10 —— Rs. 415
Creative EP-630 ——— Rs. 450 by sreenisatish
Sound Magic ES18 —— Rs. 450
‡EARBUDS:
(none) as of now
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Rs.500 to Rs.1000
‡IEMs
Audio Technica Dip (CKL200) - Rs 770
Brainwavz Alpha ——————— Rs.700 (not sure)
JVC HA-FX34 Marshmallow —— Rs. 550
Skullcandy JIB ———————— Rs. 600
Skullcandy Ink'd ——————— Rs.900
Sony MDR-ED12LP —————— Rs 790
Sony MDR-EX50LP —————— Rs 990
Sound Magic PL-13 ————— Rs. 549
Sound Magic PL-11 ————— Rs. 615
Sound Magic PL-21 ————— Rs.900?
‡EARBUDS:
Audio Technica Cube (C101) — Rs 600
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More than Rs.1000
(This include earphones that cost a little over 1k which are worthy of a mention)
‡IEMs
Audio Technica CKP 300 ——————— Rs. 1800(?)
Brainwavz M1 ———————————— Rs.1700 - Reviewed by Krow
Sennheiser CX180 —————————— Rs. 1400
Sound Magic PL-30 ————————— Rs. 1135
Soundmagic MP-21 (with mic)———— Rs. 1140
Techfusion Twinwoofers ——————— Rs. 1200 - Reviewed by Audiophilic
‡EARBUDS:
(none) as of now
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Waiting list (price etc) / Suggestions:
Meelectronics M2P
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You can contribute to this thread by writing in brief about your own earphones. Create a thread here > Reviews or Audio Zone (for discussions) and title it with "[Review] XYZ Earphones or [Discussion]" for discussion threads
Example of such a thread penned by Krow > brainwavz-m1-value-money-earphones
If you have any suggestions to add more earphones to the list or to improve this thread then feel free to post them here