Paul G 15 Posted September 2, 2019 Hi all. I don't know if this is the right forum for this question so feel free to move it if necessary. I'm wanting to get a pair of ear buds to use as a listening system for mix translation but I'm not sure what to buy. I'm looking for something that will be in line with what the average listener uses. I see most of the models are designed to use with a smart phone and I don't want/need that, ( I don't have one...). I need to be able to plug them into the headphone out on my interface. Any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Paul Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jude77 285 Posted September 2, 2019 I just bought a pair of Beyerdynamic Soul Byrd earbuds. If you like their headphones, you'll like these. They're plugins rather than wireless (which was important to me). I shopped around and was able to get them for $80. There are quite a few reviews online: https://www.soundguys.com/beyerdynamic-soul-byrd-review-21801/ https://www.whathifi.com/us/reviews/beyerdynamic-soul-byrd https://gadgets.ndtv.com/audio/reviews/beyerdynamic-soul-byrd-review-india-price-2048256 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sidney Earl Goodroe 131 Posted September 2, 2019 My only concern here would be that most people don't listen on $80 earbuds!!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul G 15 Posted September 2, 2019 4 hours ago, jude77 said: I just bought a pair of Beyerdynamic Soul Byrd earbuds. If you like their headphones, you'll like these. They're plugins rather than wireless (which was important to me). I shopped around and was able to get them for $80. There are quite a few reviews online: https://www.soundguys.com/beyerdynamic-soul-byrd-review-21801/ https://www.whathifi.com/us/reviews/beyerdynamic-soul-byrd https://gadgets.ndtv.com/audio/reviews/beyerdynamic-soul-byrd-review-india-price-2048256 Thanks Jude! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul G 15 Posted September 2, 2019 2 hours ago, Sidney Earl Goodroe said: My only concern here would be that most people don't listen on $80 earbuds!!! I have nothing to base this on, but I'd tend to agree. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mettelus 369 Posted September 2, 2019 The generic smart phone ear buds would just need an adapter (3.5mm to 1/4") to use with an interface. Foam buds are roughly $5 and the adapter should be around $3. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slugbaby 5 Posted September 3, 2019 (edited) Don't forget to take one earbud out and share the mix with a friend. It drives me NUTS when I see people doing that!!! (i just bought a pair of Sennheiser CX300S'. i'm not sure how "average" they are, but they sound pretty good) Edited September 3, 2019 by Slugbaby 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul G 15 Posted September 3, 2019 22 hours ago, mettelus said: The generic smart phone ear buds would just need an adapter (3.5mm to 1/4") to use with an interface. Foam buds are roughly $5 and the adapter should be around $3. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul G 15 Posted September 3, 2019 6 hours ago, Slugbaby said: Don't forget to take one earbud out and share the mix with a friend. It drives me NUTS when I see people doing that!!! (i just bought a pair of Sennheiser CX300S'. i'm not sure how "average" they are, but they sound pretty good) What??! I thought that's how it was done! Thanks. Paul Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Francois van der Merwe 21 Posted September 5, 2019 From a lot of reviews these Panasonic's are supposedly the best value for money. https://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-Headphones-RP-HJE120-K-Ergonomic-Comfort-Fit/dp/B003EM8008 https://www.cnet.com/reviews/panasonic-ergo-fit-review/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul G 15 Posted September 7, 2019 On 9/5/2019 at 9:39 AM, Francois van der Merwe said: From a lot of reviews these Panasonic's are supposedly the best value for money. https://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-Headphones-RP-HJE120-K-Ergonomic-Comfort-Fit/dp/B003EM8008 https://www.cnet.com/reviews/panasonic-ergo-fit-review/ Thanks Francois. Very helpful. This might well be exactly what I'm looking for. I noticed that many of the cheaper models boast about being bass heavy and that's what I was trying to avoid. Thanks again. Paul Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Francois van der Merwe 21 Posted September 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Paul G said: Thanks Francois. Very helpful. This might well be exactly what I'm looking for. I noticed that many of the cheaper models boast about being bass heavy and that's what I was trying to avoid. Thanks again. Paul Cheers Paul. We are so spoiled for choice, Sony, JBL, Sennheizer, TinAudio, BeyerDynamic, Audio Technica, Philips...all make affordable earbuds these days. Its a shame you can just go into a shop and try all of them all out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Fogle 474 Posted September 8, 2019 On 9/6/2019 at 10:02 PM, Francois van der Merwe said: Cheers Paul. We are so spoiled for choice, Sony, JBL, Sennheizer, TinAudio, BeyerDynamic, Audio Technica, Philips...all make affordable earbuds these days. Its a shame you can just go into a shop and try all of them all out. Guitar Center has a headphone test station that includes some ear buds. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul G 15 Posted September 10, 2019 On 9/8/2019 at 1:20 PM, Jim Fogle said: Guitar Center has a headphone test station that includes some ear buds. Good to know. Thanks Jim. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
