Fake alert: Huge, huge amount of counterfeit examples. Buy directly from amazon, not from other merchants who advertise on amazon. You’ve been warned!
Price: $49
Amazon price: $29 (current price)
Description: Good little monitors, but there are too many counterfeits about.
Good at: full sound….if you’ve got the real things that is.
Don’t be fooled: Even the experts can’t [...]

Price: $101.00
Don’t pay over: $60
Description: Deep powerful performer. Tiny little things, they are!
Good at: Full and deep sound. Grown up version of the much loved (and much counterfeited) Sennheiser CX300
Don’t be fooled: If only the build quality was half as good as the sound. You’ve been warned!
Rivals: Etymotic Research ER6i Isolator In-Ear Earphones, Beyerdynamic DTX [...]

Price: $199.99
Don’t pay over: $150
Description: Based on the popular Super.fi 5, with an extra helping of bass.
Good at: Bass and treble
Don’t be fooled: The midrange is far too erratic and unpredictable. Too heavy, Too big and far too uncomfortable.
Rivals: Klipsch Custom-2 In-Ear Noise Isolating Earphone, Denon AHC751 In-ear Headphones, Future Sonics Atrio M5/M8
ebay: Starting from [...]

Price: $169.99
Don’t pay over: $150
Description: New and beautiful reincarnation of one of Ultimate Ears most popular model
Good at: Just look at it. And no more of that silly ‘Over-the-ear’ wire nonsense.
Don’t be fooled: Into buying the old version.

Rivals: Etymotic Research HF5 Portable In-Ear Earphones - check out the metallic colors
ebay: Starting from $147.38
Replacement parts: Universal [...]

Price: $129.99
Don’t pay over: $100
Description: Relatively new entry form a well established brand.
Good at: Midrange punch
Don’t be fooled: by the over-the-ear cable thing, they’re alright really.
Rivals: Westone UM1, Etymotic Research ER6i, Ultimate Ears Super.fi 4
ebay: Occasional used example waiting for your bid.
Replacement parts: N/A
Accessories: Vinyl carrying case; five sets of ear gels; ear tip cleaning [...]