Good Earbuds for Nexus 7?

mf2385

Hey guys I just bought a Google Nexus 7 16GB, and looking to get a few accessories, anyone have any suggestions? I am looking for a good pair of Earbuds for movie sound to use with this device as well. Thanks in advance!

scoutingwraith · 08-10-2012, 03:24 | posts: 9,228 | Location: Sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha

I would suggest something along the lines of SkullCandy if you are traveling a lot. Other than that i would suggest a good headset like Sennheiser-HD555

mf2385 · 08-10-2012, 04:17 | posts: 1,946 | Location: Long Island

For a tablet you really could use those high quality Sennheisers to full potential without a sound card or anything though really?

Sever · 08-10-2012, 11:51 | posts: 4,826 | Location: Land of the Great Downunder

from my experience with my nexus 7, the internal DAC isnt really that great. its worse than the DAC on my galaxy note, which is pretty bad.

so i'd probably recommend something like a fiio portable amp to fix the audio quality before spending big money on earphones/headphones. or alternatively, go for something like a creative x fi headset, where the headset can clean up the audio for you.

Anarion · 08-10-2012, 17:47 | posts: 9,185 | Location: Finland

I'd stick with earbuds, do you need noise isolation? Are you a basshead?

mf2385 · 08-10-2012, 20:00 | posts: 1,946 | Location: Long Island

I just want good quality sound for movies and music.

PinguX · 08-10-2012, 23:35 | posts: 794

Sennheiser CX 400 II

deltatux · 08-11-2012, 04:54 | posts: 18,785 | Location: Toronto, Canada

Since the Nexus 7 uses a Realtek chip (so does the Transformer Pad Prime), you wouldn't really get superior audio no matter what headset you eventually buy.

Just go for a basic Panasonic earphones for $30 and you're good to go.

ASUS used to put Wolfson chips in, now those were good chips but most tablets don't have these chips in them anymore. Usually they're found in phones like the Nexus S or the Samsung Galaxy S III.

deltatux

Anarion · 08-11-2012, 16:52 | posts: 9,185 | Location: Finland

Something like Sennheiser MX 580 or 880 will probably do the trick (or around that price range). I have Sennheiser MX 760 and it does pretty good job for the price.

mf2385 · 08-11-2012, 22:34 | posts: 1,946 | Location: Long Island

Thanks guys, so I didn't want to make another thread about this so I am going to ask here. I got the Adobe Flash 11.11 or whatever newest APK for my Nexus 7. The flash works fine on Firefox Beta and everything but I am trying to stream movies off of Movie2k.to and the video works fine but the audio isn't there? One more question can anyone recommend a good screen protector and/or case for my new Nexus 7?

Anarion · 08-11-2012, 22:57 | posts: 9,185 | Location: Finland

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Originally Posted by mf2385

Thanks guys, so I didn't want to make another thread about this so I am going to ask here. I got the Adobe Flash 11.11 or whatever newest APK for my Nexus 7. The flash works fine on Firefox Beta and everything but I am trying to stream movies off of Movie2k.to and the video works fine but the audio isn't there? One more question can anyone recommend a good screen protector and/or case for my new Nexus 7?

You could try Opera Mobile, it has flash plugin support too. And when it comes to case, get the official one from play store (Nexus 7 Cover, hands on).

mf2385 · *Last edited by mf2385; 08-11-2012 at 23:47.*

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Originally Posted by Anarion

You could try Opera Mobile, it has flash plugin support too. And when it comes to case, get the official one from play store (Nexus 7 Cover, hands on).

Yeah, so you're saying get the official Nexus 7 Cover from the google site? I will try Opera Mobile.I'm having issues running flash on other browsers.

mf2385 · 08-12-2012, 00:26 | posts: 1,946 | Location: Long Island

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Originally Posted by mf2385

Yeah, so you're saying get the official Nexus 7 Cover from the google site? I will try Opera Mobile.I'm having issues running flash on other browsers.

Ugh it only works on my Firefox beta and I don't get sound though...

Anarion · 08-12-2012, 00:48 | posts: 9,185 | Location: Finland

Yeah, from Google store. Since the flash player is not really supported on JB, problems are rather likely.

Sabrina · 08-13-2012, 04:56 | posts: 10

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Originally Posted by mf2385

Hey guys I just bought a Google Nexus 7 16GB, and looking to get a few accessories, anyone have any suggestions? I am looking for a good pair of Earbuds for movie sound to use with this device as well. Thanks in advance!

I got myself a Denon AH-C260 to go with my Nexus 7. So far so good and if you don't want to go for something premium, I think this earphone is a good choice. I got it from a store here in Malaysia that is similar to Amazon for little more than $30 (after conversion).

My Nexus 7 tablet is used for reading most of the time. Lesser for videos and music though.