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everyone talks about the mdr ex71 earbuds.. and everyone says that it is the best earbud.. But every review that i have read about this earbud says that the durability is very very very weak.. Everyone that have this earbud says that mine is broken...

What do you suggest me to do???

there is another earbud called mdr ex 81?? do you suggest this?? and what do you think about the indurability of ex71??

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Not sure on the durability of the 81s, but I have the 71s and so far no problems with the cord, I've had them for a month now almost and used them daily to school. The cord is a bit flimsy, but if you treat them well, they should be fine. I don't wrap them around my mp3 player not remote since it won't work as easily with LP and longer cord 'phones.

This is why I bought them at a sony store, if they bust, I can return them much faster than resending them back to a e-retailer.

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Now i am so frustrated... there must be an option for me.. a high durability one.. 6 to 23000 khz.. and a high volume, high bass med treb at the same time.... my earbud and a1000 supposed to be a team...

Honestly how badly do you treat them? I don't take much care of my ex71 at all (just throw them in my backpack all the time where they get tossed around with lots of other stuff) and I've yet to have a problem with him.

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Razor, how much are you willing to spend? I'd recommend the Shures (E2 or E3), but they're reasonably more expensive. The advantage is that they're very durable, with thick cords, and they have much more sensitivity than the ex71 or ex81, especially the E3. So you can have much higher volume than on the ex71. The E3 sounds very good, the E2 is OK. But they are not as comfortable, at least initially, as the ex71. As for the ex81, it seems a little stronger than the ex71.

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The problems start within 3 to 6 months.... İ have treated my earbuds very bad so far.. so the ex71 will be one of them too... İ mus buy it from audiocubes becauseit isnt sold here so there is no warranty for me...

Any earbud whether it is a cheaper one or a costly one .You will need to keep it nicely..........

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Now i am so frustrated... there must be an option for me.. a high durability one.. 6 to 23000 khz.. and a high volume, high bass med treb at the same time.... my earbud and a1000 supposed to be a team...

Shure

Thsi is Us site .But Helpful

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I got a pair of Westone UM2 in-ear phones delivered last Friday to use with my NW-A3000. They are an absolute revelation - superb bass response, high volume, incredibly detailed sound.

The external sound isolation is great - I wore them on a flight yesterday evening and all I could hear was high quality music with no engine noise interfering. And I only had the volume on 16.

They're not cheap though.

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ohaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa....... That is a Turkish saying, sorry for this.. But i cant take myself saying that...

Did you give 245 sterlin for this westone um2??????

Shure is very expensive for me too..

50 usd is even much for me...

How much are you ready to spend on "headphone/earphones?or what is your Budget?

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My ex71s failed within 2 weeks, two pairs as well - however the latest pair I bought do not seem to have the crappy coating on them, they've gone back to the old type of coating that doens't rip so maybe these will last better, my first two pairs lasted 18 and 12 months respectively, and thats at 6 hours use per day.

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"Spex, you can nearly buy a new a3000 for 150 sterlin...."

Already got one ;-)

I'm travelling for work a lot at the moment. Minimum 1 night in hotels per week, sometimes 3 or 4 nights away. So I decided to treat myself to a really good pair of headphones so I can enjoy my music wherever I am. It's a decision I don't regret.

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shure westone, this are the first time that i have heard about them.. They arent sold here i think or i dont know...

we have sony philips and etc. but the models are very ordinary here...

What happen if i buy a ex71?? will it get broke immediately... i think i will buy it.. or something the same quality and specs of sound and plus durable..

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What happen if i buy a ex71?? will it get broke immediately... i think i will buy it.. or something the same quality and specs of sound and plus durable..

Hi,Razozback

If you don`t warp your earphones around your player like you said before then they will last for a long time.Three years back i use to do the same thing & i need to change 7 earphones a year...Keep your earphones in a good case when you are not using them..

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ok i wont wrap them around... but i am sure i wont carry them with a case.. the a1000 and ex 71 will be in my jackets pocket when i am not listening and when i am out of home... when in home, they will stay on my table...

with these circumstances what will happen to ex 71? again, i wont wrap them, they will stand still in my pocket...

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ok i wont wrap them around... but i am sure i wont carry them with a case.. the a1000 and ex 71 will be in my jackets pocket when i am not listening and when i am out of home... when in home, they will stay on my table...

with these circumstances what will happen to ex 71? again, i wont wrap them, they will stand still in my pocket...

It will not do that much of Damage but still don`t stretch them too much while trying to keepit in the jacket pocket & while taking it out ...

Best of Luck..........for your Ex71

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Thanx stuge.. i looked at the link that you have written..

then i comaper the tech specs of them from th sony CA site...

http://www.sonystyle.ca/commerce/servlet/P...roductId=165587

http://www.sonystyle.ca/commerce/servlet/P...roductId=165588

But i cant find any difference between the tech specs???

only this part was written for ex71 is absent in ex51...

""Streamlined, carrying pouch : neatly stores the ear-buds and headphone cord when not in use; ideal for carrying in a pocket or backpack

Segmented cord""

Then i compared them with my own E818... my e818 is 108dB/mW but ex51 and ex71 are 100dB/mW.. so i have higher volume with mu e818?? Right??

ex51 and ex71 is better in frequencies.. they are 6 to 23000... my e818 is 12 to 22000. is it a reasonable difference??

ex51 and ex 71 have different cases which is given with them??

and any one can place a picture of the case here?? i couldnt understand anything from the pictures whic is shown on sony's site...??

For the last... Will i understand the difference between my e819 and ee51/71??? if i will... how much will be the difference?? can be given as percentage...

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Razor, I don't have an e818, but I suppose the main difference you'll find is that the ex71 offers more isolation (not much, but it does have some). If you listen to music that doesn't have wide dynamic ranges, that isolation will probably compensate the lower sensitivity of the phones, so in the end volume won't matter that much. If, though, you listen to music that goes very soft at some moments, the ex71 may not be loud enough, unless your environments are reasonably quiet. In my experience, the ex71 produces considerably less volume than other phones. (By the way, I had the impression its sensitivity was actually around 92db/mW. I suppose I'm wrong.)

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Well I listen mostly if not all house, trance and some hip hop, so the EX71s serve me very nicely.

I have other phones, such as the E808s which actually are not that bad, fit better than the E931s from the A1000 and A3000, and are more comfortable.

Sadly we don't get philips 'phones in canada so I can't comment on those, but have you looked at these panasonic ones?

http://www.audiocubes.com/category/Headpho...t_Ear_pads.html

There also some pioneer ones as well:

http://www.audiocubes.com/category/Headpho...?sort=3a&page=2

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i will ask a small question than continue about the topic....

What is the point of using "in ear canal" earphones...

the point i think is not to press the earphone into our ears while we are listening and want to hear the sound more filled??? right??

when it is in ear canal type, there is no need to press earbuds into our ears?? because they are in the ear canal and there is no sound loss...

are these right??

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Actually that is the point, the in ear canal phones provide some sound isolation from outside noise, allowing you to listen to music at a lower volume than with just in ear phones. Since they also provide the minor sound isolation, sometimes rather great, like the shure phones, which are expensive though, they provide a better overall sound quality than in ear phones.

In addition for me, they fall out less and less than regular ear phones, are more comfortable and lighter in weight.

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Razor, in-ear phones work like earplugs. They are not sometimes the most comfortable (after all, you have to insert them in your ear canals) and may take some time until you get used to them. The advantage is isolation from outside noise. Good if you listen to music while riding public transportation. In general, if you don't need that type of isolation, you may well get only the regular earbuds. There are some clear drawbacks to the in-ear types. For instance, you listen to noise every time the cord rubs your clothes, you can listen to your feet hitting the ground, it's discomfortable to eat while they're at your ears, if the buds don't fit your ears correctly, sound quality deteriorates.

That said, if you want some minor isolation, and considering the type of music you listen to, the ex71 are probably not a bad option. They sound good enough, are reasonably comfortable, isolate a little and, with that type of music, will produce enough volume. But they're fragile, which is your concern.

I've read Sharp has a very good pair of in-ear phones (the MD33), but I particularly don't know them, and they have a different kind of connection that requires some kind of modification. I don't know about the Panasonic ones.

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The neck strap seems to be made from material, but it is difficul to tell. I would advise to go with phones with no neck strap if you are going to go for a larger A1000/A3000 model. since the neck strap is more for flash players.

The customs part means that he marks it as a gift, so customs does not open it, and he will say the price is lower so any custom fees which you might have to pay won't be high.

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Beethovenian,

"There are some clear drawbacks to the in-ear types. For instance, you listen to noise every time the cord rubs your clothes, you can listen to your feet hitting the ground"

these are really scared me.... i just start thinking again.... because the instances that you have given will definetly happen.. i will listen it while walkin on the street and at the same time the device will be in my jackets pocket so the cord will rub my clothes..

i am sure that i wont buy ex71 because it is fragile..

after the things you said about the in ear canal type earphones, i jus tthink waht will i do...

Ascariss,

i thank you very much for the explanation..

But the neck strap is very usefull for me.. i will carry the device in my jackets upper inner pocket so the cord wont hang loosely...

can you tell how much would be the customs?? just guess.. the earbud is 13 sterlin and the shipping is 9 sterlin.. what woul be the customs?? and one more question how will a pay the customs??

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