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World's Cheapest BA Earphones: $54 ($11 off for OzBargainers)! Free EXPRESS Shipping!

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Orders up to #387 has been shipped and will arrive on Monday!
If you've already received it and could write a short review on the site that'd be amazing =)

We just got a big shipment of these and to thank you guys for the support last time around we'll bring back the discount!
To use the coupon code go to your cart and there will be a coupon code field on the left hand side.

As an added bonus, all FEELS Pro.900 orders this week will be upgraded to express for free!
Just pick free shipping and we'll cover the upgrade for you =)
Sorry we couldn't offer this last time around, we just renegotiated our postage rates and we're passing on the savings!

Lots of questions were asked and answered during our last FEELS promo: http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/50832
A couple of reviews popped up since then, here's one: http://www.head-fi.org/t/567526/review-feels-pro-900

To summarize, not for bassheads but amazing value for everyone else! I'm sure the guys that bought one will chip in on what they think of their purchase…
Balanced Armature (BA) are usually reserved for earphones costing over $100!

If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to ask!

P.S. If you're looking for something very bassy check out the Hippo VB:
http://www.jaben.com.au/products/Hippo-VB.html
http://www.jaben.com.au/hippo-vb-hippo-box/
Or if you're looking for something with a button/mic for smartphones the shroom-i is pretty great:
http://www.jaben.com.au/products/Hippo-Shroom%252di.html

Also like our facebook group to win stuff, we do giveaways every week. This week it's a pair of Hippo White!
http://www.facebook.com/JabenAU

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  • not bad, decent price

  • Good price, free express shipping is a plus. +ve from me.

  • -1

    hi there, is this an upgrade from creative aurvana air?

    • Sorry mate, never heard the aurvana air before.
      But from a quick look, they're completely different design. The Creative is normal earbud design (with an ear clip) whereas these are noise isolating.

      By design the sound will be completely different but I don't know how they'll compare… Sorry!

  • For the people that bought these last time around, how do they sound compared to other headphones <$100?

    My earphones are about to fall apart…

    Have you listened to Dunu Crius's or Ares? http://mp4nation.net/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_inf…

    • …ops i just realized i commented on wrong set of earphones you mentioned about

  • How do these compare to CX300II's or Ultimate ears 400's?

    • I've got CX300II's so I'd also like to know.

      • -2

        CX300 are regularly sold on CrapOfTheDay. That should be enough testament to their shittiness.

      • CX300II is nothing special, these are balance apertures, and like the rep states, it's not about bass, but their sound quality is easily superior.

        If you want drowned out bass for dubstep/hardcore/electro then you might not want these.

    • +1

      Hi buddy, here's my reply from the last thread. I hope you don't mind the copypaste job!
      The last person wanted to know if it's an upgrade from the CX300 and if the VBs will have a discount


      What sort of upgrade are you looking to get? If it's more bass then the answer's probably no.
      The FEELS is more accurate and detailed, if that's what you're looking for then I suppose it's an upgrade.

      Hippo VBs are already discounted! If you're looking for deep and punchy bass (and not just "punchy", it feels like someone's kicking you in the brain at times) they're the best I've tried under $100. Next step up would probably be the Radius TWF11 at close to $200…
      Send me an e-mail at [email protected] and I'll see if I can do anything for you…

      Note:
      Someone compared it to the Super.fi 5 pro (now UE 600) on the last post and they preferred the FEELS, your opinion might be different of course!

      • Hmm cool, thanks. Frequency range from 17-22,000 sounds pretty good. I'm gonna give them a try now :)

        Edit: Just ordered. Hopefully they arrive by Friday!

        • Thanks! They'll definitely get there by friday. Express only takes one day!

      • CX300s are horrible for the price. Sounds very muddy and bass is bloated. I haven't tried these ones but I would think that these will most definitely be better than Sennheiser's low-end shit.

        • Agreed, lots of general consumer brands have this issue - Koss, Skull Candy etc, as that's the popular sound of the modern time.

          But that's the problem, a lot of people are used to these unclear but bassy earphones, when they hear a completely different sound signature they'll not like it at all - as most single BA phones provide good analytical sound but tend to lack in bass

  • +1

    I'm really, really confused with all the jargon :( Can someone please explain what's the difference between these and regular, iPod headphones for instance?

    • +2

      Hi! First of all these will block out outside sound because of their design (it's like an earplug and earphone in one!)
      Secondly, it'll have a bit less bass because the ipod one is a bit bloated in that area.

      However, it's a lot more detailed. You'll hear bits of your songs that you've never heard before which is a bit trippy if you've never listened to better earphones before

      • Great, thanks! :)

        • +11

          Hi mate,

          One driver can't do everything! That's why higher end earphones use multiple drivers (up to 8 on some!)

          It's not that the bass is turned down, it's just that the average earphones has the bass turned up. If you don't believe me feel free to look up frequency response graphs of the popular low-end stuff (eg. Sennheiser CX300, as shown here: http://www.headphoneinfo.com/content/Sennheiser-CX-300-II-He…)

          Generally when you turn up the bass it does drown out the treble (highs). Hence you hear the term "muddy" being used a fair bit when describing bassy earphones.

          To combat this, many earphones out there have a V shaped sound (boosted treble and bass) because people perceive it as having great bass as well as sparkly highs.
          On a car stereo this is the "loudness" switch.
          The downside of this is that the mids suffer.

          I personally think they're pretty damn great for the price and it is the cheapest balanced armature out there. The sound is "flat" (nothing is boosted) however, so will take a bit of getting used to coming from the average bass-boosted earphones!

          If bass is the highlight in your music, I'd suggest going for something with a bit more bass like the shroom-i or if you REALLY like your bass, go with the VB.

        • People also forget they don't have 8-channel ears…

        • +5

          It might look like he's plugging a pitch, but it's true. Low end gear usually emphasis bass because the target consumer (usually youth especially with those "trendy" design earphones) tend to base things off base. They want to hear the bassline and the boom boom of the usually pop, r'n'b, hip hop songs.
          Also earphones with heavy bass would usually be because the manufacturer has designed the earphones to be bass heavy, as in they've tuned the drivers to give an emphasis on bass.
          You won't see better mids or highs till you hit multi-driver earphones, although Westone does make single BA earphones that are centred around mids instead of bass.

          The reason you have to sacrifice bass to give a better treble is because in single driver earphones, the one driver isn't efficient at reproducing sounds across a large frequency. That's why manufacturers will tune an earphone to reproduce a range of frequency best that they think will appeal to their target customer most. (I know it's an over simplification but I think it still gets the message out in an easy to understand way).
          Some manufactures overcome this by using multiple drivers, that each concentrate on reproducing on their own range of frequency and theoretically improve sound quality. But if they're limited to just one driver, then they can use different sized or type magnets, shell casing and what not to try and affect the sound that's reproduced and again theoretically sound quality.

          Unless you're a basshead and bass means absolutely means everything to you, having a balanced earphone that reproduces a broad range of frequencies can have some benefits. I, myself also enjoy dubstep, and find that having good mids allows me to enjoy the dubstep better. Although dubstep is centred around the bassline, I find that having good mids on my earphones gives the music a more even and balanced feel. But that's just my experience and preference, you might have a different one, so read reviews and see what types of earphones suit you best. For me a balanced, neutral earphone is my preference, for you it might be having a well defined bass, or strong mids and highs (earphones like that do exist and are brilliant for those who love to hear vocals shine and take centre stage).

          edit: whoops lol
          I go away to help dad with a TV problem and come back to see that I was beaten by the Jaben rep!!! Good job, great service and quick response, all reps should be like this.

          @FerretalicA
          The multiple drivers are there so that they all focus on a different frequency range, so that sound reproduction in those ranges are better and clearer. Theoretically the more ranges you split it into, the better the SQ.

        • +1

          I think the thing with higher end earphones is the fidelity, the ability to hear each of the instruments clearly - even if there's a strong emphasis on bass, good earphones will allow you to separate the sub bass, mid bass and upper bass without overwhelming other frequencies. And you can hear all this with two ears lol!

          The low-end Sennheisers and Skull Cany and the like tend to suffer from this issue big time.

          Of course if you don't give 2 s**ts about hearing the music that the band/dj/musician intended it to be heard that's fine and save yourself a few bucks!

        • Cheaper Sennheisers (and even higher end ones) aren't generally as detailed as the competition. But what they get right is the voicing and tonality which is vital.

          They also have tend to have a large 'one note' punchy bass, which isn't necessarily bad at all for a lot of musical styles (especially pop).

        • +1

          @Timfrombriz
          Go waste your money on Beats by Dre then, you sound like you're one of them clueless people who'll love blowing $300 on pieces of crap.

          To all the comments about CX300s, and CX300iis, as I have personally used them both, and a few other products [logitech, Westone] I'll say this.
          When you get used to an audio product, you don't notice it's flaws and you'll think they're the greatest piece of audio equipment you have [if you've only been exposed to the apple earbuds and whatevs you have now]
          CX300s and CX300iis.. their 'overpowering' bass (as some people say) can only be noticed when you switch from other audio products, once you… get used to them, or calibrate your ears to them, you won't agree with other people.
          With the same token, whenever someone says "listening instore to an audio product for a few minutes doesn't do enough justice", that's just bs. Your ears will adapt/calibrate to whatever you listen to, given enough time. It's this phsae when you switch from one audio product to another that you notice the nice qualities and disappointments of an audio product.
          I will partially agree with mustkill's comment (CX300s) of their value vs SQ. They are TERRIBLE for what they're being sold here in Australia (thanks JB Hifi for your RRP), but for the prices you can obtain them from say mymemory.co.uk [currently out of stock] they're quite decent for $35 a pair.

  • great earphones btw, and fastttttttt delivery

  • Does this come with the foam tips? Most important bit for me.

    • Sorry but no… We sell Comply tips but they're be $5 a pair IF you buy them with the earphones (normally $6.50, which is pretty cheap compared to other places)
      Send me an e-mail at [email protected] if you'd like to buy the complies!

  • +1

    Tempted, but I'd rather wait for the ones come with buttons for smartphones…

    • You'll wait for a bit mate…

    • We have the shroom-i at $59 which has a buttom+mic for smartphones.
      They have a dynamic driver so it has a bit more bass but slightly less detailed

  • looks like a good offer.

  • Jaben will always get my +1 :)

  • http://www.head-fi.org/t/567526/review-feels-pro-900

    Good review but beware if using them with older sources…
    "The pro900, even if rated at 32ohms are very very sensitive IEMs, as expected of a BA. Running them using older and cheaper sources like my Bluetooth receiver or 2nd generation iPod shuffle, the pro900 hisses like hell, to a point where the SQ is compromised entirely. The hiss is reduced greatly when run directly through newer and higher quality sources like iPhone 4, Musiland 02 DAC, 4th gen ipod nano and so on. Even so, the background of pro900 is not completely black."

    And…
    " These come with 3 pairs of different sized generic black silicone tips, which I find very underwhelming."
    The poster used some Thinksound tips instead and found them comfortable but someone else posted in the thread and found the silicone tips snug but comfortable.

    I would get a pair but I've spent too much on earphones, the last being a pair of quad IEM customs. :D

    It would be interesting to see how these compare to the UE700s though.

  • Ahh, everytime an earphone-related deal come up, I have to hold onto my wallet a little tighter. :)

    That being said, I'm interested in the Hippo Shroom EB; does anyone have experience with it?

  • +1

    is this cheapest in worldwide?

    • +1

      LOL this came up a few times in the last post, no not quite the cheapest world-wide as claimed, but still a great deal with awesome local service and warranty. If you're really curious here are the two slightly cheaper single armature earphones (true Ozbargainer!):

      Sound Magic PL-50 ($54.50 USD with free delivery, like their Face Book to get another 5% off = ~$48 AUD)
      http://mp4nation.net/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_inf…

      Klipsch Custom 1 (29.99 pounds + 1.95 delivery = ~$49 AUD):
      http://www.mymemory.co.uk/In-ear-Headphones/Klipsch/Klipsch-…

      In terms of quality, from reading other people's experience the sound signature and quality between the FEELS and Soundmagic are quite similar. The Soundmagics are known for their comfort, with a large selection of tips + foams coming with the standard packaging, so I think it might have the edge there. However not having a set of the FEELS I wouldn't really know - from the retail package photos it looks like there's some sort of imitation Sony Hybrid tips so they should be rather comfortable too.

      Klipsch Custom 1… sound quality not as good as the other two - poor bass and trebles and overly sensitive. Hey but you get the Klipsch brand and the "armature" name lol

  • how does this compare to the a-jays one or a-jays two earphones?

  • +1

    How do these compare to the Klipsch S3 and S4 IEM's?

  • That style just slip out of my ears and get waxy unless you clean your ears frequently. Bought SONY earphones for over $20 at KImart 2 years ago, have never needed another pair…

  • i almost bought these last time around - i normally do not buy anything sound related online unless i have listened to it in store first. however, after reading the reviews i thought this would be a good deal if they live up to what was said. i work in the sound industry - only looking for a good pair of gym earphones. i will post back with my thoughts when i get them.

  • Just ordered a pair.
    Used to be a fan of the Yuin PK3s (around $50) offering sound of $100+ earphones. But they seem to break too easily. The cable joins at the earphone and the plug die internally a bit too easily.
    Lets see how these ones go.

  • I am so tempted, mostly I use my HD25's but when I riding my mountain bike I use a pair of logitech ue-vi's, Qaloity wise they are not great but the mic and button make them convenient. I was looking at a pair of Shures but might give these a try with a passthrough mic & controls lead.
    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Iphone-headphone-extention-cable-…

    • I can certainly understand the mic's convenience…
      I have ACS customs but I use the shroom-i more just because I can take calls and skip tracks with it embarassed

      If I know I'm going to be listening to a fair bit of music I'll bring the ACS of course!

  • How do these compare to Etymotic 6i's?

    • Sorry I can't help you with that mate, it's been a few years since I listened to the 6i's!
      From what I remember, they have similar sound signature perhaps with the FEELS having a bit more bass. Can't comment on which would be better though!

  • Needed another pair of earphones. The rubber sheathe on my current sennheiser mx55 is starting to fragment in places. I don't think I'll buy sennheiser again. The Pro.900 "sounds" great, so what the hell, I'll give it a try.

  • Will they "die" after a certain time ? Like most of my cheap ($15) earphone, after awhile only one side works, the other have to "hold" the wire so it can work.
    I use my earphone quite rough though, like running, riding ect …
    Any helps would be good.

    • Hi mate, to be honest few earphones will last more than a year if you're using them quite roughly. Those tiny cables don't take too much to break…
      Strangely enough earphones with thick ribbon cables (not going to name any) actually break even more often, how confusing is that?

      That said, this particular model has the lowest breakage rate so far. But that's data from only 2-3 months of sales in Singapore.

      It does come with one year warranty, if you yank it and it breaks we can't cover it. But if you're just running/riding etc and it breaks for no clear reason we'll definitely help you out!

      • This is why i like buying from www.headphones.com.au . They give a full years warranty on any headphones they sell.

        • I think you got me wrong… Everything in our store comes with at least one year warranty.
          But no warranty is going to wear and tear, e.g. if you step on the earphones and it got crushed, or as I said before if you yank it and you ripped the cord.

          If it stops working when you're using it normally, of course we'll get it fixed up for you!

      • i step on my logictech headphone b4 … the thing is cripple but works fine.

        Thank you for the infor, the warranty thing alway confuse me, what if i can't prove that i breaks while i was running/riding … of course, lie is God forbid, so i won't do that. Well i will go with the $15 for now, if they break i will wield 2 of them 2 together >.<.

  • I've got a pair of these and they're pretty good. Bass actually isn't as soft as I expected but if you turn them up very loud the bass will distort. Otherwise the sound separation is pretty damn awesome, and noise blocking is quite high too. These are super, super comfortable but I have funny shaped ear canals obviously as the medium are a tad too small on one side and large pad things are waaaay too big (not limited to these earphones only though I seem to notice it more with these). I have to press them in quite hard on one side to get the aural seal that I like, whereas the other side is great 100% of the time. (hard to do with the spike on the back).

    Cable is nice ribbon type, well built, but Hippo VB seem better built all round, although I prefer the FEELS sound. The Hippo Box+ I got seems to crackle and hiss at random times of music (especially quiet) which is a bit disconcerting though. - wondering if that is a D/A or interference issue.

    Bass is perhaps a little low for electronic music (and therefore rnb) but it is very very clear. Very good for orchestral stuff.

    Any idea what the run in period should be with these babies?

    • +2

      Hi mate, thanks for letting us know what you thought. If you could submit it as a review on the site so others can read it that'd be ace =)

      I personally think they have about moderate amount of bass, but I suppose most people are used to bassy earphones!
      There are actually two pairs of medium tips in the box and they're slightly different sized, try those!
      The hiss and crackle is likely to be from your phone, test it and see (make a call, send a txt and see if it comes on)

      In terms of burn-in (controversial topic) I'd say 80%+ of it happens in your head, I personally think it's a lot more adjusting to the sound rather than the earphones itself changing. Especially in an armature earphone where barely anything moves inside!

      • In terms of burn-in (controversial topic) I'd say 80%+ of it happens in your head, I personally think it's a lot more adjusting to the sound rather than the earphones itself changing.

        Agreed, this is what I'd call your ears "Calibrating" or getting comfortable to the sound of the audio products.

  • This might be a stupid question, but are these types of earphones suitable for use with audio/entertainment systems on planes?

    • you will need an adaptor

      • As fbs said, you need an adaptor.
        That said, send me an e-mail at [email protected] and I'll have a look around, there should be a good 10-20 lying around.
        If I can find one I'll let you know!

  • Sounds good - bought a pair. Looking forward to it!

  • Darn you for not offering this deal before I bought my Brainwavz M2.

  • Ordered yesterday, received this morning!

    Also I was reading the previous sale thread and saw someguys post on how it sounds muddy/missing sound when plugged into a Samsung Galaxy S due to it havign a mic/tv out from that port (also a 3 black band earphone)

    As far as I know, it's the samsung galaxy phones (which imo are decent) that dont sound right from ANY other source. Appear to be working fine for me.

    And the Bass definitely seems sufficent, but not overpowering. I listen to everything from dubstep to pop to classical (from games, lol).

  • +2

    I ordered yesterday and received it today!

    Was not expecting much out of it even tho the Frequency Response (FR) chart as indicated by manufacturer indicates an awesome product which is better than the Shure SE530 which is a $400 product.

    What do i think of it?

    It's pretty good for the price. Well Apples for Apples and oranges for oranges. Although the FR states it's better than a SE530. Let's face the facts. Triple driver vs single. That should rule out the SE530 a more exotic species of fruit.

    Audio:
    Comparing it to the SE210, it definitely is close but still not close enough. SE210 offers more rich and warm midtones. For some songs (i mainly listen to Jazz and classical) I don't get the same soundstage reproduction as the SE210. The Feels Pro 900 is a little bit too bright and simply overpowers some of the mids that are so clear on a SE210. As for Bass. The SE210 loses out on this department partly because i was using Foam tips vs the silicon tips (i don't have my silicon tips on me ATM). Silicon tips tend to induce a little bit more bass vs foam IMHO. But even with silicon tips i believe the bass on the Feels Pro 900 will be better.

    Sound isolation:
    Sound isolation is pretty good but not as good as foam tips which totally seals the ear canal.

    Build quality:
    You pay for what you get. The cables are as thin as a normal pair of headphones. The cables leading to the individual drivers are thinner than the ones provided with the iphone4. The wire from the 3.5mm jack to the Y split is flattish and about as thick as the iphone4's cable as well. Shure SE210's Y cables leading to the individual drivers are as thick as the 3.5mm - Y of the Feels Pro 900. Needless to say SE210 3.5mm - Y split is significantly thicker.

    My SE210 has lasted me about 5 years now with frequent use and is on the verge breaking apart. I suspect with the same amount of abuse, the Feels Pro 900 will break at about 2 or less.

    Conclusion:
    It is what it is. A Cheap option for people who do are used to low end stuff to upgrade to something SIGNIFICANTLY better. Throw out those "designer" headphones which you are paying so much for the brand/name and get this. This pair of headphones would suit more popish and mainstream music. If you like heavy bass, i would not recommend this pair of headphones to get as it does not have decent punch to it.

    This is just my opinon. Different people have different preferences but as much as possible, i try to offer it unbiased.

    As for why i compare it to Shure, i have tried many brands (5 years ago) and shure was the best for my price range of under AUD$250. SE210s go for about $110 now.

  • ordered mine wednesday night. say's it's been shipped but the Australia Post tracker doesn't seem to say the package is west of the Nullabor yet. Does this mean I'll have to wait until Monday?..

    • Hi mate,

      Send me an e-mail with your order number and tracking number.
      It should arrive today (unless you're outside of the express network, rural Australia basically). I'll look into it for you.

      • sorry Jaben that's not quite true, in WA it's only certain post codes that have guaranteed next day delivery with express post (Perth City, East Perth, West Perth), anything outside that usually takes 2 days …

    • it's only certain postcodes that usually have guaranteed 1 day express postage, I live near Freo and have learnt from past experiences to get stuff that's to be express posted to work (city) so I get it the next day otherwise it takes 2 days .. Hope it turned up for you after you posted your comment

  • Btw, why some earphone so expensive ( $100+) are they made from silver wire or something ?

    • Audio quality.

  • Holy crap, these are good..
    The hiss is the only downside (as described by other people)
    Bass is there guys. As the rep has said.. they don't have that little punch as dynamic inears have, but the bass is nice and warm.
    I would say these are better than the Logitech UEs (waits for Logitech fanbois to neg me)

    • +1

      P.S. this is after my ears have been calibrated to the sound of the FEELS Pro9000
      I still prefer Sennheiser HD228s over this.

  • Just ordered the FEELS PRO.900.

    Was so tempted to buy the DR150 package, but decided I won't be using the headphones anytime soon.

    Would my order be entitled for free 'express' postage as well?

    • Confirmed from Josh about express shipping!

      +ve for me!

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