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Originally Posted by ilvtofu
Bose ones are an investment IMO sound cancellation is amazing on them and absolutely love them. Although in-ear earbuds with noise cancellation would probably be more affordable but comfort isn't for everyone. Just ordered a set of klipsch image s4 earphones supposedly really good especially for the price
I'm not a fan of the sound quality on the monster beats and the gloss plastic looks cheap to me.
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I have the S4s, and I've used Shure e2c's and the Bose in-ears (among other cheap ones). The Klipsch set was the best by a mile. There is a tiny bit of an emphasis on bass, but nothing like the Bose (where the bass was way too overpowering). The Klipsch has a nice balance between mids and lows, and I love them so much that I'll probably be investing in the S5 ruggeds when these break.
For $100 and less, it's hard to find a better set of buds (and countless reviews say the same).
A note about the original topic though: I tried a few sets of noise-cancelling phones (Bose included) and I couldn't get over the high-pitched sound that some emit. Throw in the need for batteries, and I haven't looked back on my decision to get noise-isolating buds. It's worth trying them in store if you can to avoid that.