Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Advice from Axiom Owners Auria ear bud headphones?

Anyone familiar with Auria? It sounds like they are earbuds designed to stay in even during workouts and not block out other sounds, so they will be safer when exercising outside.

That all sounds great, but how is the sound quality?

How about some on-ear headphones made by the Joker. This is what he listens to for relaxation purposes after a long day trying to kill the Batman.



http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/5245...-dinosaur-style

Mmmmm, donuts ....

I'm going to give it a shot and order them. I'd give everyone a sound review on them, but as they will be a gift I don't know that I'll listen to them much/at all.

The receiver of them is not an audiophile by any means, and will care more about if they stay in.

My Grados are crying in sympathy.

Grado wouldn't work anyway...she specifically wants in ear, not on ear.

There are Grado earbuds. I preferred the Etymotics by a fairly long shot--and the Grados were more expensive.

Thanks for the info, Ken. I am *ahem* joining a gym and find myself in the market for some earbuds for my iPhone.

I had not heard of Etymotics before. Looks intriguing. Are you refernecing the 6i?

Yes, those are the ones I have. I had a thread on my headphone testing around here somewhere-I think I tried Sennheisers, Etymotics, Grados, and Metalsomethingorother.

Addendum: buy several sets from headphone.com like I did, and send back the ones you don't like. I think IEMs are the sort of thing where the selection is a lot more personal than speakers--they've got to fit your ears to work. headphone.com has an excellent return policy.

Ken, your thread was active around the time that JP was shunning these forums, and was hardly ever seen here.

Not that we're hurt or anything... ::sniff-sniff::

medic8,

Many find the Eymotics excellent, but beware, the fit into your ear canal is everything. In my tests of some Etymotics, the supplied flanges were all too large, and I never heard any bass. I understand that Etymotic is now supplying a better selection of sizes. I do use the "Baby Blues" Eymotic full-fidelity noise suppression ear plugs, and those do fit my ear canals.

During the in-ear tests of earphones, I much preferred the Shure, likely because they fit properly and had very neutral wide-range response with good deep bass.

Cheers,
Alan

I didn't notice he was gone.

Here it is.

I never was gone per se, just a few stretches (days/weeks) here and there where I was less active. You know how sensitive Mark is.

edit: Hey, thanks for the link.

Seriously? You're going to make fun of my abandonment issues?

::runs away crying, just like the good old days::

It's poor form to make fun of/cut down/yell at my patients, so I displace those urges onto you guys.

You're welcome.

So... bad FORM is putting U back in FORuM??

Grrr.

The best Shure's are $500! You've got expensive tastes Alan. They better sound good for that price. I'm getting some Axiom speakers if I'm spending that much...who needs headphones As for the Etymotic, those are $100 for the ones referenced($70 on Amazon though)....not sure how the cheaper ones compare. The Auria Zeal is $35.

I've been through a number of different headphones, ear buds and iems. I wholeheartedly recommend Etymotic. They are some of the best sounding phones I have owned.

How well will the Etymotic's stay in during a workout though? That is the main criteria she is looking for. Even more important than sound quality! *GASP*

See my thread, where I described my ears as feeling violated by the etymotics. I don't think they'll come out. Not that I actually work out.

I still like the Koss KSC75s. They sound good, are inexpensive, and stay on your ears...if you don't mind the "over the ear" clip style. (For some, it's just not cool to have anything but white buds).

Rick (Wid) and I think one or two others here like them as well.

Oh yeah, the 75s are a fantastic bang for your buck. I still own a pair.

Mark, your link sucks.

I bought a pair of those. They sound good!

BUT, I think they're WAY too bulky for anyone who is seriously looking for "workout" headphones. IEM's are the way to go for that.