Replacement for Sony MDR-ED21LP headphones

Question

Headphones

I had glorious ears, which have been serving faithfully for more than 5 years (used almost every day, many times I rolled huge chairs with them, catching on, but nothing to them). and the sound is excellent and the wires fit well.
but the other day, by an absurd coincidence, he passed a wire near one ear with a chair. the insulation broke, but! they never stopped playing. appearance deteriorated. I won’t walk around with electrical tape at my ear, and you can’t put on any heat shrink without cutting off the end.
went shopping, but nowhere do they give headphones to listen to. how then to choose them? from someone's subjective reviews? took the externally liked Panasonic RP-HJE120cheap. Looks like the reviews were positive. switched on and was completely disappointed. maybe my ears are wrong, but after trying all the ear pads from the kit, I did not achieve a normal sound. there are a lot of mids and highs, and basses appear only when you hold them with your fingers, thrusting deep into your ears.
how then, again, throwing money down the drain, buying other ears until you find something decent?
Of course, I understand that having opened the blister, then you can not sell this copy of the ears, but due to the special structure of each of us, what is good for one is not at all a fact that it will suit another. It's like buying a suit without measuring it.
Ideally, of course, I would like ED21 again. but they are unfortunately discontinued and are no longer available for sale.
PS player cowon D2+

Answer 1

Well, e-may, you bought earplugs for 300r and wonder why the sound is shit ... And what did you want for that kind of money?
In general, they give listening in the doctorhead.ru store , there are sensible consultants. According to your criteria, I can offer from the cheaper Creative EP-630 category (a clone of the Senkhs CX-300 / II), from the more expensive IE4, but you have to listen to them, not everyone likes them.
In general, a good forum incl. and on headphones from the same doctor and player.ru

Answer 2

habrahabr.ru/qa/4785/#answer_20739

Answer 3

I myself was advised Creative EP630, nothing at all, I myself go with d2 +, as the main ones - grado sr60i, and these ones - as additional

Answer 4

Try gemix ep-80, I've been using them for the second year and I'm satisfied.