| |  Best Earphones $100-$149Best Less Than $50 | Best $51-$100 | Best $100-$149 | Best $150-$300 | Best $300 + How we do it:12 people (4 females and 8 males) among employees, friends and family members, voted, on each price range, for the earphones that sounded and fitted their best. We limited the songs to 7: Cello Concerto in A Minor, Take Five (Dave Brubeck), It's a Beautiful Day (U2), Viva La Vida (Coldplay), Ring of Fire (Johnny Cash), One More Drink (Ludacris) and Iron Man (Black Sabbath). Each person could skip between any of those 7 songs with each earphone model on a given price range group of models. They had to listen to at least one time each song with each model before voting for their favorite model on each price range. Last Updated June 21st, 2010
This price range is the "most congested", meaning we liked many models in this range for different reasons and it was difficult to narrow it down to less models. In this price range, the new Westone 1 earphones are our favorite because of its cable design, comfort, fit and overall sound quality. If you like your music with lots of bass, the Turbine. The Shure SCL3K for mid range and the SE210K as a good compromise between fit and sound when compared to the SCL3K. The new Audeo PFE has a more refined mid and high frequency delivering great detail.
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 |  | | With the new released Westone 1 the competition should be very worried about this new kid on the block as it poses a threat to models all the way up to $200 when in fact it sells for $139. The Westone 1 has just been released and it's much more than a simple improvement on the UM1. It's actually a more affordable version of all the best principles in construction, driver, comfort and fit acquired by Westone on their $300 plus models. | | |  | | The TURBINE has by far the best bass among all earphones under $150. The fit was good but we have not tested the comfort for longer listening hours. Nevertheless, we can firmly state that it's far better than its competitor in the bass category, the Ultimate Ears 5EB, for fit, comfort and sound. Good mid range, good detail on the treble as well and better bass than the 5EB, which is a big statement in itself, without the bulkiness and cable issues. | | |  | | The Shure SE 210-K Earphones are best for those looking for comfort and very good detail on mids and highs. The SE 210-K’s bass is tighter than the Shure "E" series, giving you more definition on the low end of the frequency range. However, it may also sound like "less bass" when playing heavier bass songs. EXCELLENT comfort and design. If it weren't for the fact that the SE210 are slightly bigger than the more expensive earphones, the fit and comfort would be about the same as the top of the line SE530. | | |  | | Audeo PFE112 are similar in sound to Shure's SCL3-K but they win in comfort and fit. The SCL3 by Shure has better mid range. Audeo's has better bass and highs. | | |  | | After its big brother the UM2, the Westone UM1 Single Driver True Fit is the next most comfortable set of earphones we've reviewed. We find them to be a direct competition for the Shure SE110, Shure SE210, Shure SCL2 and Shure SCL3. The UM1 offers a more balanced output, a more comfortable fit, and better designed cables. | |
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