Best VFM Earphones for a 1.5k Budget
High-Fidelity
Journeyman
@rajnusker
Congratulations, I hope you like it.
Congratulations, I hope you like it.
Rajnusker, let me tell you one thing, i had the EXACT same situation as you... same budget, same requirements etc... had been using an epic pair of EP-630s for 3 years which crashed out on me a few days back... didnt sleep for 2 days, didnt work for 2 days, just researched what and where to buy my next set from... im in a pretty remote place near surat for a few weeks...
so yes, my budget was 1.5k, and i shortlisted tekfusion twinwoofers, SoundMagic PL21 and MEElectronics M21... after all the reviews i read, i wouldv really liked to get the TK TW, if not for the durability issues... if i hadnt decided to skip a few meals and decide to increase my IEM budget a bit more, i wouldv gone in for the MEElectronics M21... TK TW have some SERIOUS reliability issues... i mean it... no matter flipkart will change it and they hav warranty n stuff, but why take that chance? and those are one of the most Burn-in dependant IEMs iv heard of... youl be doing that each time you get them replaced... i heard the GR99s are good too, but i wouldv still taken the MEElec M21... its balanced with good bass, that company is known for their bass...
so with my new budget i had shortlisted MEElec M11+, SoundMagic E10 and Brainwavz ProAlpha( you can go through that post if you want, wont repeat the same things here- *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/audio/160...-vs-soundmagic-e10-vs-brainwavz-proalpha.html)... didnt think much abt the Vsonics till then, basically coz i couldnt find a place to buy them in india... HiFiNage.com is supposed to be their sole disributor in India... i had the same concerns as you, i dont trust any site in india other than Flipkart, but i took a leap of faith anyway, called the owner, had a chat, decided to buy the VSonic GR02 instead, paid the money, cancelled my M11+ order...
about HiFiNage now, i cant say really till i actually receive my earphones and test them... i have no documentation and no legal proof really abt the purchase, just a leap of faith... would get a sounding from my parents if they heard about this... But iv talked to the owner a couple of times, hes knowledgeable about IEMs, and seems like a nice guy... (infact i THINK hes here too)... will let you all know once i get them... not worried THAT much coz my hometown is agra and gwalior(HiFiNages location) is barely a 2 hour drive, iv been to the city quite a few times as well...
all i can do now is wait for my shipment... which i dunno has got stuck somewhere... the consignment number is not showing the status of my order
so yes, my budget was 1.5k, and i shortlisted tekfusion twinwoofers, SoundMagic PL21 and MEElectronics M21... after all the reviews i read, i wouldv really liked to get the TK TW, if not for the durability issues... if i hadnt decided to skip a few meals and decide to increase my IEM budget a bit more, i wouldv gone in for the MEElectronics M21... TK TW have some SERIOUS reliability issues... i mean it... no matter flipkart will change it and they hav warranty n stuff, but why take that chance? and those are one of the most Burn-in dependant IEMs iv heard of... youl be doing that each time you get them replaced... i heard the GR99s are good too, but i wouldv still taken the MEElec M21... its balanced with good bass, that company is known for their bass...
so with my new budget i had shortlisted MEElec M11+, SoundMagic E10 and Brainwavz ProAlpha( you can go through that post if you want, wont repeat the same things here- *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/audio/160...-vs-soundmagic-e10-vs-brainwavz-proalpha.html)... didnt think much abt the Vsonics till then, basically coz i couldnt find a place to buy them in india... HiFiNage.com is supposed to be their sole disributor in India... i had the same concerns as you, i dont trust any site in india other than Flipkart, but i took a leap of faith anyway, called the owner, had a chat, decided to buy the VSonic GR02 instead, paid the money, cancelled my M11+ order...
about HiFiNage now, i cant say really till i actually receive my earphones and test them... i have no documentation and no legal proof really abt the purchase, just a leap of faith... would get a sounding from my parents if they heard about this... But iv talked to the owner a couple of times, hes knowledgeable about IEMs, and seems like a nice guy... (infact i THINK hes here too)... will let you all know once i get them... not worried THAT much coz my hometown is agra and gwalior(HiFiNages location) is barely a 2 hour drive, iv been to the city quite a few times as well...
all i can do now is wait for my shipment... which i dunno has got stuck somewhere... the consignment number is not showing the status of my order
Hrishi
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I already went through the replacement process for TFTW, but unfortunately I didn't burned them properly after replacement.
It's PITA to burn them everytime they get replaced.THough , IEMs are delicate and you need to take utmost care while handling them.TFTW are no exception to this.
It's PITA to burn them everytime they get replaced.THough , IEMs are delicate and you need to take utmost care while handling them.TFTW are no exception to this.
ofc IEMs are delicate... though i myself dunno how i made my EP-630 last 3+ years 
... handled them with the utmost care the 1st year, somewhat ok in the 2nd year, and since abt a year iv been handling them like something not exactly trash but near enough 
thats why while purchasing a new set durability was as important to me as sound quality... being on such a tight budget, itl be better to have a set which would last long and be a wee bit inferior, than something which sounds perfect but doesnt last... another reason i really wanted the MEElecs before my mind got changed to the VSonics... though they arent that bad either... i think...
exactly, one of my main concerns while ordering from there... at one point of time i was willing to consider pristinenote as a secondary site, other than flipkart, to order earphones from... overlooked hifinage the first time i went there... if my product turns out to be fine, and if i find enough time, id like to offer him a consultation regarding his business... some SMM, site revamp and better payment options might just help his case...
... handled them with the utmost care the 1st year, somewhat ok in the 2nd year, and since abt a year iv been handling them like something not exactly trash but near enough thats why while purchasing a new set durability was as important to me as sound quality... being on such a tight budget, itl be better to have a set which would last long and be a wee bit inferior, than something which sounds perfect but doesnt last... another reason i really wanted the MEElecs before my mind got changed to the VSonics... though they arent that bad either... i think...
exactly, one of my main concerns while ordering from there... at one point of time i was willing to consider pristinenote as a secondary site, other than flipkart, to order earphones from... overlooked hifinage the first time i went there... if my product turns out to be fine, and if i find enough time, id like to offer him a consultation regarding his business... some SMM, site revamp and better payment options might just help his case...
Best of luck dude. I would recommend that you should keep calling them if you sense any GADBAD because I was once in the very same situation with koovs.com. After many hassles I managed to get my product after 4 weeks. As for the courier not showing on the courier company's website, i would say this happens a lot, so no worries there. Still you can call the courier company and confirm your doubt.
Besides once you get the iems, nothing will match them in SQ for the price range.
........^Yeah me too am confused, I don't know the reason. But I am quite close to know the reason, when I use my fingers to adjust/hold the phones at an certain angle the bass works like a home theater. The problem is I cannot hold it all the time I listen to music, I will experiment with all the eartips provided.
High-Fidelity
Journeyman
@rajnusker
Forget about burning in and start listening them with different ear tips, your issue is all related to choosing the right tip. your issue seems to me the fit related issue.
Forget about burning in and start listening them with different ear tips, your issue is all related to choosing the right tip. your issue seems to me the fit related issue.
Yeah it looks like it, but still burning in for 50hours is a must.