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well my good ol ety er6i earphones have bust for the second time and now theres no warranty soooo i need new iems. ive read through pages and pages of searching but while it has given me some direction it hasnt quite answered all my questions. i would preferably have iems that are sturdy and carry a decent warranty.
as for the sound... a balanced sound with a good midrange. clarity is important. I like my bass but too much is worse to me than too little. Since im only in the process of going deaf, i can still hear upper highs. again, too little is better than too much.
The obvious choice would be the er4p. i like the ety sound but a slightly more warm and smooth sound might be a nice change. i was thinking of the se310 but the treble rolloff has scared me away. especially looking at the frequency response graph on headroom. the slightly more mids and bass approach does look good though. the super-fi 5 pro look too bassy and look like they have a slightly recessed midrange. They seem much more popular than the se310 but i dont think i will like them one bit.
i listen to a wide variety of music but most of it is guitar orientated. blues to jazz to shred and metal.
thanks
Last edited by nothing101; 06-09-2008 at 07:41 AM..
Since you do like the Ety sound I think you can't go much wrong with the ER4P. Although to be honest graphs mean very little(at least to me) as the sound from IEMs are dependent on many factors including fit and so if possible try to find a place to audition(but I understand its not always possible to do so )
Source: Creative MuVo, Laptop, Sansa Clip
Headphones owned now or previously: Westone UM1+ Custom Molds, MiPro E8P(Get them on EBAY, they are THAT good), Audio-Technica ATH Pro6, CK32, ATH-M20, ATH-M30, ATH-ON3, KOSS PLUG(Modified but still crap), Ultimate Ears SF3, Sensorcom MicroBuds (Surprisingly fun but ultimately not audiophile)
Well, from what I've experienced thus far is that bass response is dependent heavily from seal. Better seal leads to a greater perception of bass response, thereby giving the impression that bass is increased with foamies...that said the only concern is that the ety grey/black foams are rather expensive...
Source: Creative MuVo, Laptop, Sansa Clip
Headphones owned now or previously: Westone UM1+ Custom Molds, MiPro E8P(Get them on EBAY, they are THAT good), Audio-Technica ATH Pro6, CK32, ATH-M20, ATH-M30, ATH-ON3, KOSS PLUG(Modified but still crap), Ultimate Ears SF3, Sensorcom MicroBuds (Surprisingly fun but ultimately not audiophile)
My personal recommendation is with either the Etymotic ER4p or the Shure SE310's. The SE310 sounds more reasoable based off what you wrote. They aren't as detailed as the Er4p, and lack the highs, but they are nice and warm, base has that nice punch and thud the Etys lack, and they are quite neutral and dialed back, not too energetic and vibrant like the Super,Fi 5 Pro's.
mid-fi iems please
Since you do like the Ety sound I think you can't go much wrong with the ER4P. Although to be honest graphs mean very little(at least to me) as the sound from IEMs are dependent on many factors including fit and so if possible try to find a place to audition(but I understand its not always possible to do so 
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