Reddit mentions of Velodyne vPulse in-Ear Headphones (Classic Black)

Buying the Apple earbuds is basically straight up saying "I want everything to sound like ass". Apple's earbuds are AWFUL.

If you actually care about quality as opposed to having "Apple" stamped on it, I suggest these or these or my personal favorite, these.

Did a little research and went with these from Velodyne because I like my bass.

This will be my second time typing this out, since I hit the fucking Browser-Back shortcut on my mouse.

I wouldn't recommend the Koss Plugs as a set of mixing phones, even while travelling. The clarity is simply nonexistant. My suggestion is just to use them as a second pair to check out your bassline before you finalize a track. For something more balanced, you might want to set aside an hour or two and drag your eyeballs over this thread over at head-fi.

As an off-the-cuff recommendation, Velodyne vPulse have gained quite a reputation in the under-$150 category. they have plenty of bass output, but it's much tighter than the Koss, no muddiness. They also get plenty of compliments on the detail in the midrange/treble.

/r/Audiophile is a great resource, as is /r/Headphones, but to save yourself from shame, I will tell you ahead of time, anything called a soundcard will almost certainly get you laughed out.

Puts on top hat and monocle, raising a cup of tea with the pinky out

>A gentleman uses a DAC with a seperate Headphone Amplifier.

In all fairness a soundcard is nothing but a DAC with a built-on amp, though the integrated amp circuits are terrible, in terms of audio reproduction.

You can get a DAC and feed an amp with it, or you can get a DAC/Amp combo, which is a popular place to begin, and is a great solution for a personal digital studio, especially if you use your laptop as a creative device away from home. The most recommended (for good reason) is the FiiO e7. It performes both the DAC and amplifier functions, as well as including an input jack and a battery so you can stick it in your pocket and connect it to your ipod/phone/whatever and increase the quality of your portable listening as well (This bypasses the DAC and only uses the amp). The only drawback to the e7 is that the amp is kind of puny. Mind you it is still more powerful than whatever is built into your devices, but it can leave you wanting if you have some high-end, high-impedance headphones. To solve that, you can either get a FiiO e9 amplifier to leave on your desk and dock the e7 to when you are at home, or you can pick up a FiiO e17 which is almost identical to the e7, but with more juice to the amp. You mentioned a speaker setup at home, so you would also want a FiiO l7 line out plug so you could run the un-amped output of the DAC to your speakers. Keep in mind, none of this passes as "Audiophile grade" hardware, but it's certainly (digital) studio quality.

All in all, an e7 and a pair of vPulse IEMs would set you back about $150, give you the low-end you need, a full-up system you could pack in your pocket while you're on the move, and also boost the quality of your 8400's, and whatever monitors you choose at home.

I'll get off my soapbox now. Hopefully that gives you a head start on your research.

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^tiny ^disclaimer: I don't work for FiiO, I'm not trying to sell you FiiO stuff, I don't even use FiiO myself. They just have a great reputation, and market at a reasonable price-range.

In line buttons? Go to /r/Android.

http://www.amazon.com/Velodyne-vPulse-In-Ear-Headphones-Microphone/dp/B006CVF1P0. Has some kind of 1 year warranty.

I really like these for listening to music all day while I work. They are comfy, probably 90% soundproof, good bass, and don't get tangled up. The downside is that they are bad for running because they will fall out. I think they'd be perfect for gaming though.

For running, I prefer these. The sound quality isn't as good but they stay in your ears while running which is the single most important thing.

Am ars pana acum 4 perechi de CX300 si CX400. In toate cazurile a murit una din casti. Se aud binisor dar nu tin la prea multa tavaleala (Cu ultima pereche am alergat cam 600km). Acum am trecut la alta zona de pret , Velodyne vPulse, si par sa se tina si auda mai bine dar sunt cam grele pentru gusturile mele. Au un bass destul de pronuntat si asta face muzica sa sune mai agresiv dar asta nu e neaparat ceva rau. Din categoria buget recomand Monoprice 8320. Nu sunt foarte confortabile dar sunetul e apropiat de Shennurile alea de 40-50 de coco.

Looking to get some basshead IEM's.

I've been looking for some basshead IEM's for a while, and can't decide between the Velodyne vPulse and the HiSoundAudio HW2 Wooduo 2.

I've also looked at the Shure SE215's a lot.

I listen to a lot of EDM (dubstep, electro, techno, trap, house, etc.), but also jazz, rock, and rap.

Which pair would you suggest, what do you think of them, and do you suggest any others.

• Budget: >$120
  
  
• Source: Macbook and iPod
  
  
• Requirements for isolation: A lot. I don't like hearing outside noise.
  
  
• Preferred type of headphone: Looking for IEM's
  
  
• Preferred tonal balance: Bass-heavy, but not overpowering. I want to be able to listen to other genres that aren't bass-heavy.
  
  
• Past headphones: My pair of Klipsch s4i's just broke, so I need a new pair.
  
  
• Preferred music: EDM (dubstep, electro, techno, trap, house, etc.), but also jazz, rock, and rap.
  
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