How useful is the included earphones?

mystvearn · Jun 23, 2011

After more than a month I just started using these earphones. I have never used any noise isolation earphones before and I noticed that the medium earpiece provides a bit more bass compared to the smaller earpiece though both do fit. I think the smaller earpiece is not as snug as the medium size ones.

What does the button of the earpiece control? All kinds of apps or just built in app with play/pause function? Currently I'm testing it with my PC and I can say that its better than my sony earbuds but not as good as my Creative T20's SII. Bass is there where the earbuds lack any, but the amount is soft. I have yet to test it with the phone so I'm not sure if there is a difference in the sound processing between the phone and the pc.

Deleted User · Jun 23, 2011

The button is meant to control audio play/pause/skip, but it's so poorly executed in Android and so unreliable/buggy so as to give the impression that it does nothing at all. PowerAmp is the best/most reliable music player in my opinion in terms of responding to pressing the button in the headphones. Every other music app I've tried has been utter rubbish at implementing this basic feature.

adamantell · Jun 23, 2011

Never used, I'm using monster beats studio work well with talk control

mystvearn · Jun 23, 2011

I'm using mobo player. It does open all kinds of files. Looks like the VLC of android but does not have equaliser function and could not be operated from the earphone buttons.

Miths000 · Jun 23, 2011

They are - as I very much expected - absolutely horrendously dreadful in comparison to my Sennheiser CX95.
If you use your GS2 for music or other media on a regular basis, do yourself a favour and buy some decent headphones. Personally I prefer the in-ear type like the CX95 or the crappy Samsung ones included with the phone.

mystvearn · Jun 23, 2011

Miths000 said:
They are - as I very much expected - absolutely horrendously dreadful in comparison to my Sennheiser CX95.
If you use your GS2 for music or other media on a regular basis, do yourself a favour and buy some decent headphones. Personally I prefer the in-ear type like the CX95 or the crappy Samsung ones included with the phone.

After listening to the earphones. I did notice that the bass is there but its all over the place. Bass occurs even when in normal situations bass is not there. :rolleyes:

lotus49 · Jun 23, 2011

Miths000 said:
They are - as I very much expected - absolutely horrendously dreadful in comparison to my Sennheiser CX95.
If you use your GS2 for music or other media on a regular basis, do yourself a favour and buy some decent headphones. Personally I prefer the in-ear type like the CX95 or the crappy Samsung ones included with the phone.

That's a bit harsh. I also have a pair of Sennheiser in ear headphone (mine are the CX280) and they are a lot better than the supplied ones but it's not fair to compare headphones that are sold with a phone with a pair of Sennheisers.

I used to have an iPhone and the headphones that come with that really were rubbish. They were like the cheap

Miths000 · Jun 23, 2011

lotus49 said:
That's a bit harsh. I also have a pair of Sennheiser in ear headphone (mine are the CX280) and they are a lot better than the supplied ones but it's not fair to compare headphones that are sold with a phone with a pair of Sennheisers...

That's exactly why I wasn't expecting the included ones to be any good.
And the reason why I deliberately was a little harsh in my criticism is because in my experience, far too many people buying smartphones or other portable music/media players never bother investing a little extra (say

lotus49 · Jun 23, 2011

Miths000 said:
That's exactly why I wasn't expecting the included ones to be any good.
And the reason why I deliberately was a little harsh in my criticism is because in my experience, far too many people buying smartphones or other portable music/media players never bother investing a little extra (say

mystvearn · Jun 23, 2011

Well if its not used all the time, then investing in proper phones would be a waste.

lotus49 · Jun 23, 2011

Clearly, each person must make their own choice based on their own needs but I would say that most people would find it worthwhile as most people do use their phone (or an iPod) as their music player.

Earphones are compatible with any phone or laptop so it's a one off purchase. I bought mine for my iPhone (which has absolutely rubbish supplied earphones) but of course they work well with my SGS2 and will no doubt work just as well with my next phone and the one after that.

I think my earphones cost about

eandc1 · Jun 24, 2011

Hi, this thread has persuaded me to get some new headphones but wondering are there any good headphone and microphones for the s2?

thanks
Richard

mystvearn · Jun 24, 2011

I trust them-will get one later when I need to:
Best Headphones - Trusted Reviews

lotus49 · Jun 24, 2011

eandc1 said:
Hi, this thread has persuaded me to get some new headphones but wondering are there any good headphone and microphones for the s2?

thanks
Richard

I have had very positive experiences with Sennheiser headphones and earphones. I have two pairs of headphones (one on the ear and one over the ear) plus a pair of in ear earphones (Sennheiser CX280).

I haven't got any earphones with a microphone - I just use the supplied earphones to make calls with but I know Sennheiser do make earphones with a mic as well.

I did have a look the link mystvearn posted and they recommend Sennheiser CX310 for

Rudedawg · Jun 24, 2011

I use a

Miths000 · Jun 24, 2011

You can't really go entirely wrong with Sennheiser - I own three pairs myself, the in-ear CX95 (one of their best in-ear models a few years back, I think the ones that replaced them might have been the CX550?) and two full size open back headphones I use at home, the HD650 and the HD595.

I don't know if they make any in-ear headphones with microphone though (lotus49 said they do though, so I'll take him on his word

). As with "gaming headsets" for PC/consoles, once you opt for brands that specifically make those you all too often end up with inferior sound quality than if you had gone for one of headphone brands with a long history of making high quality products where sound quality is the most important aspect (at least in their mid range and high end models).

Other high quality brands to check out for in-ear headphones (or IEM - In-Ear Monitors) - but again as far as I know without microphone options - are Shure and Etymotic. I don't have any experience with either myself, but they seem to be pretty popular brands among audiophiles, and I think that at least Shure might have some reasonably priced models.

mystvearn · Jun 24, 2011

Nice find with that creative there. Will give it a look. I treasure my listening experience a lot. Have a Philips HP890 headphones which are great considering I still get offers to buy it at double the price. The velour material used is so nice that I can wear it for hours without getting tired. Hopefully there are earphones which can replicate the Creative T20's sound. Or am I asking too much for earphones?

mystvearn · Jun 24, 2011

Does anyone have any experience with soundmagic?

Miths000 · Jun 24, 2011

mystvearn said:
... Hopefully there are earphones which can replicate the Creative T20's sound. Or am I asking too much for earphones?

You mean the desktop speakers? I actually have an old pair of those I used with my previous PC.

And with regards to whether you're asking too much of headphones - I almost laughed (politely

) at that question. I'm guessing you have next to zero experience with even remotely decent headphones? (edit: I just quickly looked up those Philips headphones you mentioned. Surely they must sound better than the T20 speakers?)

Basically - with a rough analogy - headphones are a bit to speakers like motorcycles are to cars. For a fraction of the cost headphones or a bike will give you pure performance that often walks all over speakers or a car.
Or in this case, if you buy a pair of in-ear headphones from a reputable brand, costing roughly the same as those T20 speakers (I just did a quick Google search and saw the lowest price around $50), you will almost certainly get significantly superior sound quality in terms of soundstage width and precision, mid range smoothness, bass clarity and whatever other fancy descriptive words the true audiophiles like to throw around.
My Sennheiser CX95 in-ear headphones most definitely deliver sound quality in an entirely different league than my old T20 speakers.

Granted, even the best headphones (I have a $1,200 headphone setup at home - including Sennheiser HD 650 headphones, headphone amp and external DAC - and that's nothing compared to Sennheisers latest flagship model, the HD 800, where the headphones alone cost around $1,000) will make for a very different experience than full size speakers, since you can obviously never have that physical impact of the bass with headphones (though you can certainly still get very deep and accurate bass), but in terms of sound quality, a very good pair of full size headphones (say in the $4-500+ range) can easily compete with much, much more expensive hi-fi speakers.

mystvearn · Jun 25, 2011

Miths000 said:
You mean the desktop speakers? I actually have an old pair of those I used with my previous PC.

And with regards to whether you're asking too much of headphones - I almost laughed (politely ) at that question. I'm guessing you have next to zero experience with even remotely decent headphones? (edit: I just quickly looked up those Philips headphones you mentioned. Surely they must sound better than the T20 speakers?)

Basically - with a rough analogy - headphones are a bit to speakers like motorcycles are to cars. For a fraction of the cost headphones or a bike will give you pure performance that often walks all over speakers or a car.
Or in this case, if you buy a pair of in-ear headphones from a reputable brand, costing roughly the same as those T20 speakers (I just did a quick Google search and saw the lowest price around $50), you will almost certainly get significantly superior sound quality in terms of soundstage width and precision, mid range smoothness, bass clarity and whatever other fancy descriptive words the true audiophiles like to throw around.
My Sennheiser CX95 in-ear headphones most definitely deliver sound quality in an entirely different league than my old T20 speakers.

Granted, even the best headphones (I have a $1,200 headphone setup at home - including Sennheiser HD 650 headphones, headphone amp and external DAC - and that's nothing compared to Sennheisers latest flagship model, the HD 800, where the headphones alone cost around $1,000) will make for a very different experience than full size speakers, since you can obviously never have that physical impact of the bass with headphones (though you can certainly still get very deep and accurate bass), but in terms of sound quality, a very good pair of full size headphones (say in the $4-500+ range) can easily compete with much, much more expensive hi-fi speakers.

I actually don't know what is the problem with the Philips headphones

Philips HP890 Full Review

The creative speakers are quite good actually. I wanted a speaker system without the sub. My previous experience with Logitech Z-5300 was not that good. Hated it. Hated cables also. Good sound, just hated the amount of equipment. Of course the HP890 are better than the T20's just by the sheer immersiveness of the phones but any "wider" speakers will not fit my desktop. Desktop speakers needs to be angled properly towards you.

I don't play FPS anymore after having non-stop all nighters which is bad for my health. I've check the Sennheiser CX95 at amazon, its sold out. First placed in 2007. A successor to that one?

Unlike the headphones and speakers which are relatively big, and don't get lost easily earphones are meant to be kept everywhere and mobile. Spending a huge sum of money for something which you know is going to be lost sooner or later is a big no-no. That said I still am using my Sony MDR earbuds more than 5 years now and even bought a replacement earbud just in case. Now after a waklman phone and the sgs2, I got lots of earphones but not really good ones

mystvearn · Jun 25, 2011

I just thought of something. If you use other earphone brands, does the radio work? I know you will loose the mic capability

Rudedawg · Jun 25, 2011

Haven't tested it but I don't see why not. The headphones are merely used as an antenna I believe. It didn't matter n the Iphone at least.

Slug · Jun 25, 2011

mystvearn said:
If you use other earphone brands, does the radio work?

FM radio works fine using both Sennheiser CX300s and the set that shipped with my Desire Z.

RostokMcSpoons · Jun 25, 2011

I've liked the sound of Sennheisers, I can't remember which model they were, but they're in-ear, and cost me around

mystvearn · Jun 25, 2011

Thanks for the feedback. Any more feedback will be appreciated

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