in-ear "buds"

GrimReaper23 · 10-06-2006, 12:51 AM

I am looking to buy a mp3 player around the first buisness quarter of 2007 and before I buy anything I like to do ALOT of research well since this will be a brand new mp3 player I would like to get good speakers so i can fully enjoy my mp3 player. Well what is a good in-ear speakers and when looking to buy speakers what are the most important things you look for. I heard sensitivity would be higher for more loudness and the frequency to be more spread out or something like that.

Crysalis · 10-06-2006, 12:49 PM

in-ear headphones are NOT speakers. Don't get them confused.

Frequency response -

Say your headphones have a range of of 60hz-15khz. This means it can only produce frequencies between those numbers. Now, those headphones would sound muffled and probably not much bass. What little bass produced would be crackly. You want as low and high as you can find. The human hearing range is 20hz-20khz (20hz-20,000hz).

Sensitivity - you are correct. The higher the number, the louder they will be able to get.

If you are willing to spend the money, Shure E2's or E3's are excellent.

talldude123 · 10-06-2006, 12:55 PM

Be aware that the "in-ear" buds are very sensitive. I have a pair of JVC's that costed about $60, and the slightest movement will make them sound louder/quieter in your ear. They have to be positioned perfectly to get good sound. They are really comfortable though...

GrimReaper23 · 10-06-2006, 10:51 PM

Yea I couldn't come up with anything to name them out becuase I thought headphones are the ones that go over your head. Ok so now lets see if the frequency range for the ear is 20hz-20khz I wouldn't need anything higher or lower? I forgot to mention that I will have about 50-75 for a pair.

Crysalis · 10-06-2006, 11:48 PM

A little lower or a little higher is still good, because thats all the more it can handle even though you can't hear it. Those number are the ABOSULUTE lowest/highest numbers. That does NOT mean those frequencies are produced WELL. If the numbers are lower/higher, then what you CAN hear will be better.

GrimReaper23 · 10-07-2006, 12:35 AM

I heard the sennheiser in-canal headphones are supposedly supposed to be good, what do you think about those?

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