Posts by Gilly87

On sound alone, insanely so. I can't think of anything approaching its levels of detail under $150 aside from the Ety HF5; in fact, those two are basically the two sides of the single-BA bang-for-buck coin at that price point. If I had...

True, the Amazon price has been pretty steady, but there's no more Black Friday sale for it, not this past xmas anyways. There was for the X10, though. Quote: Originally Posted by tinyman392    I know he...

Might want to also look at the Sunrise Xcape IE. Very balanced, mostly neutral sound with great extension on both ends. It should be a slightly more "fun" version of the RE400.

Quote:Originally Posted by WonDerBr34D I'm fairly settled on the Shure se215, Westone 1, or the HiFiMAN RE-400. I have used the ATH M50's for the past year and love their sound signature. The summer is simply too hot to be wearing...

Your situation sounds like a one-off; I've heard few if any complaints about Westones' durability. However the build problems with the SM3 are well documented, as are negative experiences with the quality of their repairs. And I've heard...

Whether its a defective unit or an issue with the product, count me unsurprised that we're seeing problems from Earsonics. The SM3 V2 is built like a dollar store toy and distorts worse at high volumes than cheap Skull candies. I love...

They have been as low as $90 on Amazon during Christmas specials; $130 right now. Quote: Originally Posted by acllaim  How much cheaper were the X10s during the sale?

:D Good to know! I like the warm and smooth sound and I had considered both of those more expensive options to remedy the "faults" of my UM3X and X10, but you make me feel more secure in my decision to avoid them :P   If only...

I have always been curious about the moving armatures (ortos and Grado GR series) but I am deliberately boycotting anything without a replaceable cable. I heard the GR8 once and it was really nice, good speed and texture, nice punchy...

It's quadruple the price...I would assume the overall sound is a step up from ADDIEM, no?   Also are you talking about the older TWFK version or the newer single-BA? Quote: Originally Posted by...