Best In-Ear Monitors for under $150

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I'm looking for the best in-ear monitors under $150. I'd be okay with spending $200, but would rather spend $150 or less. It looks like the best in that price range are the Shure SCL2 and SCL3, and the M-Audio IE-10. What would you guys recommend?
 
Also, what do you all think of these ones? I'm looking for a set of monitors that can cut out my drumming, and something that I can listen to through an iPod and still get the bass I want. And I'm going to be out of the country for 3 weeks and will be flying a lot during that time (at least 30 hours worth), so I'll need something that's comfortable and can block out plane noise.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/M-Audio-IE-20-XB-In-Ear-Studio-Headphones?sku=600078
 
I'm not a huge m-audio fan, but those with the Ultimate Ears technology really are the best stuff out there. Ive got a couple sets of the Ultimate Ears I use for playing the big live shows and they're excellent.
 
Also, I'm only looking at things Musiciansfriend are selling because they're giving it to me for cost.
 
Cheap in-ears is about the single worst idea I can imagine.

Sorry, but the potential for serious ear damage with in-ears is just way too great. There are so many things you need to use them successfully, and going cheap is just a really bad idea.


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Light said:
Cheap in-ears is about the single worst idea I can imagine.

Sorry, but the potential for serious ear damage with in-ears is just way too great. There are so many things you need to use them successfully, and going cheap is just a really bad idea.
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Why? If they isolate outside sound and let you hear what you want at a safe volume than whats the issue? $150 is not cheap for pair of earphones that do the job.
 
Thatguy said:
Also, what do you all think of these ones? I'm looking for a set of monitors that can cut out my drumming, and something that I can listen to through an iPod and still get the bass I want. And I'm going to be out of the country for 3 weeks and will be flying a lot during that time (at least 30 hours worth), so I'll need something that's comfortable and can block out plane noise.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/M-Audio-IE-20-XB-In-Ear-Studio-Headphones?sku=600078
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Check these out http://www.ultimateears.com/_ultimateears/products/superfi/superfi5eb_description.php

I use these when playing drums live and they'll give you more (sometimes too much) bass. I also use them in my mp3 player as well but I do tweak (cut)the EQ on the low end. All in all they'll give you that kick drum in the chest feeling but I would not stick any in-ear-monitor in my ear without having some active limiter in line.
 
I can't get those because they're not from Musiciansfriend. I can get some SCL4's for like $125 from them.
 
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I have the M-Audio IE10's. For about $89.00 you can't beat them. I would be careful about hearing loss, but let me say this: after monitoring with headphones (closed back) doing guitar overdubs, bass and drum tracks, I will honestly say that I think the in ear monitors are much better. I had to blast the phones to hear anything, and with the leakage from amps and drums, it was hard to hear the source material (phones). My ears would hurt from the phones having to be so loud. I popped the M-Audio's in one day, and the source volume was much lower with very little room noise leaking in. I could actually hear both sources through them, instead of the guitar, drums or bass overpowering the headphones.
I say try them and see how you like them. I know I will track with them instead of phones.
 
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