I'm looking for a pair of IEMs at about $150. My main criterion is it has to isolate well. I'm a drumset player and I'm hoping that there are IEMs which can block out sound almost as effectively as earplugs (like those we use in the SAF firing ranges). Please tell me if I'm expecting too much. I wanna play the drums and listen to my mp3 player at the same time. I also often listen on buses and stuff, and I don't like TVmobile.
Sound quality is not really an issue. My current pair is the Sony EX51, and I have absolutely no complaints about its sound quality. Hope you guys can recommend me an appropriate model.
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BTW another less important question: the EX51 I was talking about just sort broke. If you see the link I posted above, you can see there's this silver stripe of plastic with 'SONY' on it. That bit fell off, exposing the wire. I was wondering if this is a problem, like if it'll affect the sound, etc. Looking at the construction of the earphones, it doesn't look like that piece is important at all haha.
