Member Reviews: Sennheiser IE 7 Earphones

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DISCLAIMER: I am not an audiophile. I am an audio appreciator. I hope. I had these for one year before the sound seemed to "drop" in volume/quality on the right side. However, I had been frustrated with them for quite awhile before then due to their shortcomings in design.   VALUE: I give this an overall positive value simply because the sound on these is really quite good.   AUDIO QUALITY: High - Clean Mid - Full, rich, good body, well produced Bass - Good. Not booming, but good. Not messy, but it lacks a bit of 'presence' to give it oomph. Actually, it was these IEMS that got me started on really appreciating music on a whole new level. They brought...

Bass is slightly boosted with a bit of extra warmth thrown in, but nowhere near the amount present in IE8. Mids sound a bit aggresive with some 3.5k boost. Highs are present, though not exactly delicate. Some 6k hump exists. Extension is ok, but the highest lack volume. In general, the response is bass oriented, which is easy to correct with an equalizer. Timbre is a bit fat on this one. Not smooth, but a kind of "substantial", heavy-handed sound with not a lot of microdetail. Comfort is excellent. Isolation is mediocre - the vented design and shallow fit take its toll. A decent set of tips is included in the package - single flange, biflange of 3 sizes and smallish olives....

I love these headphones as they are among the best I have heard (noob right?). I would compare these headphones to sound the same as Beats by Dre Pro Headphones with slightly less emphasis on the bass. Now they have great quality overall but more bass oriented. I found the bass to have good transparency until I listened to more modern music which i found it to be slightly over powering. Amp is completely unnecessary.