I found some awesome $8 headphones, have you found any???

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I'm a sucker for a cheap pair of name IEM's. I dig checking out the sound and buy them if they look cool...LOL. I bought some Alltec Lansing Backbeat plus IEM's the other day and received them today and the sound is every bit as good as a few other IEM's I own that were 8-10 times more expensive. Here is the ad I found in my mailbox the other day..check these out if your looking for inexpensive good sound from an IEM. The cable is a bit noisy though, but totally ok for sitting and relaxing.

http://bensoutlet.com/products/uhp206

Post your find like this here if you have any......we'll start a list for everybody.

ajzepp

Re: I found some awesome $8 headphones, have you found any???
« Reply #1 on: 16 Feb 2012, 07:39 am »
Got two pair on the way  :D

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Re: I found some awesome $8 headphones, have you found any???
« Reply #2 on: 16 Feb 2012, 02:03 pm »
Actually, they're closer to $9  :green:

Every now and then Staples has the Skullcandy Ink'd on sale for $9.99. Picked up two pairs about a year ago and like them a lot for traveling (great isolation on airplanes) and exercising. Sound pretty darn good direct out from my iPod/iPad and even better through a portable amp.  They're going to bounce my Senns, Beyers and Koss PortaPros, but perfect for me when IEMs are needed and I don't want to worry about damaging or losing them.

http://www.skullcandy.com/shop/inkd

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Re: I found some awesome $8 headphones, have you found any???
« Reply #3 on: 16 Feb 2012, 06:00 pm »
My teenage boys go through headphones like Doritos and Hershey bars.  I gave up trying to keep them in upscale headphones a long time ago.  These IEMs from monoprice sound fuller and cleaner than the Skullcandy Ink'd I used to get and seem to hold up longer.  Not bad for less than $7 (since I buy a sixpack at a time).

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10823&cs_id=1082303&p_id=8320&seq=1&format=2

Russ

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Re: I found some awesome $8 headphones, have you found any???
« Reply #4 on: 16 Feb 2012, 07:45 pm »
I have found <$10 Sonys over the years to be the least irritating cheap headphones - before you guys came along, of course!  :thumb:

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Re: I found some awesome $8 headphones, have you found any???
« Reply #5 on: 29 Feb 2012, 12:20 am »
Not an Iem guy, but tried the Philips SHE3580. They're worth every penny..have Eq potential.

Can be found for $10.

johzel

Re: I found some awesome $8 headphones, have you found any???
« Reply #6 on: 29 Feb 2012, 01:35 am »
Found an excellent pair of Yamaha HP-2's for free . . . . in a closet . . . in a box . . . in my own house.  Forgot I had them.  Don't even remember how long I've had them  :oops:

bregez

Re: I found some awesome $8 headphones, have you found any???
« Reply #7 on: 1 Mar 2012, 04:08 pm »
I placed an order at Parts Express yesterday and had to add something for 3 dollars to get the free shipping, so I bought a pair of Pyle PIEHWD80DK Wooden In-Ear Headphones for $4.00
http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=310-2194
They look nice, I will let you know how they sound in a few days. 

Brad

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Re: I found some awesome $8 headphones, have you found any???
« Reply #8 on: 1 Mar 2012, 04:22 pm »
I placed an order at Parts Express yesterday and had to add something for 3 dollars to get the free shipping, so I bought a pair of Pyle PIEHWD80DK Wooden In-Ear Headphones for $4.00
http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=310-2194
They look nice, I will let you know how they sound in a few days. 

Brad

Cool!  Been planning to place an order with them anyway, so I might just grab a pair as well.  Always looking for something to push me into the "free shipping" zone.

Thanks.