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The Best IEM's for 150 or less

post #1 of 24
5/30/08 at 7:21pm
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Hey guy's I'm new to head-fi, first of all I would like to say hi = ]

Now, I am new to this whole world of IEM but I have done my reserch.
Comfort, sound isolation, and bass is big to me. I want to be able to go on a bus with teenagers, loud music and crying babies, and still not hear them at all. And when my parents yell at me I will be a peace with me music

I am not bass crazy at all, but I do listine to a lot of rap and hip-hop. Mids need to be clear and clean. The highs I do not really care for as I sommely listine to classical ect....

Any Suggestions would be appreciated, I am thinking of Westione UM1, Shure SE210, Denon C551. I will not be buying a amp anytime in my life. Oh and yes this is for my ipod.
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post #2 of 24
5/30/08 at 7:26pm
You can easily find ER-4P for under $150 on Amazon. The only problem I have with them is their horrible cable, but the driver pods can be removed and fitted with a new cable quite easily.
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post #3 of 24
5/30/08 at 8:13pm
Er-4P are good phones and isolate really well, but seem to be more analytic than what you are looking for. SF3/5 depending on your budget might be good. SF3 is thinner in bass but will get better with time, the 5s are fairly bassy for high end IEMs, so look there. Might be a challenge finding the 5s under 150 though, probably pretty hard. Um1s seem like a decent contender. Also, look at ER-6 i and it's various incarnations from etymotic, I think one of the er-6 models is bassier than some other offerings.
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post #4 of 24
5/30/08 at 9:08pm
For a little more there are also the Atrio M5 and the head direct RE1. I have not heard either of these, but they have good reviews.
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post #5 of 24
5/30/08 at 10:28pm
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Originally Posted by synaesthetic View Post
You can easily find ER-4P for under $150 on Amazon. The only problem I have with them is their horrible cable, but the driver pods can be removed and fitted with a new cable quite easily.
The lowest I can find is $170 for the ER4-P, care to share where you're able to get it under $150?
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post #6 of 24
5/30/08 at 11:55pm
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thanks guys hope more will put down some input XD
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post #7 of 24
5/31/08 at 12:24am
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Originally Posted by EEXO View Post
The lowest I can find is $170 for the ER4-P, care to share where you're able to get it under $150?
Here's ER-4S which is a nice step up from 4P for a mere $158.
Etymotic MicroPro ER-4S Stereo Earphone

I got mine from there, reseller seems pretty reliable. BTW, I received new, all black version with revised smaller resistor barrel.
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post #8 of 24
5/31/08 at 12:52am
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Originally Posted by Andrew_WOT View Post
Here's ER-4S which is a nice step up from 4P for a mere $158.
Etymotic MicroPro ER-4S Stereo Earphone

I got mine from there, reseller seems pretty reliable. BTW, I received new, all black version with revised smaller resistor barrel.
Thanks for sharing.
Sadly, they shipped only within the US
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post #9 of 24
5/31/08 at 1:30am
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Doesn't the ER-4S Need an amp? And the reason the ER-4P's are so good is beacuse they can be great with an amp, and works with almost all portable devices? correct me if I'm wrong
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post #10 of 24
5/31/08 at 2:48am
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Originally Posted by aqwayne93 View Post
Doesn't the ER-4S Need an amp? And the reason the ER-4P's are so good is beacuse they can be great with an amp, and works with almost all portable devices? correct me if I'm wrong
They are harder to drive that's for sure. I have no problem with them straight out of Zune, although volume is almost maxed out.
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post #11 of 24
5/31/08 at 4:35am
I got my ER-4P from Amazon Warehouse Deals for $120.95 + shipping. They were an open-box item and were missing one pair of tri-flanges and one pair of grey foams, and had some "damage" to the black plastic box (the lid had just come off the hinge, easily fixed).
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post #12 of 24
5/31/08 at 4:47am
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Originally Posted by synaesthetic View Post
I got my ER-4P from Amazon Warehouse Deals for $120.95 + shipping. They were an open-box item and were missing one pair of tri-flanges and one pair of grey foams, and had some "damage" to the black plastic box (the lid had just come off the hinge, easily fixed).
That's definately a great deal. How often do they have such deals?
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post #13 of 24
5/31/08 at 5:14am
I have no idea, I just stumbled upon it. =D
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post #14 of 24
5/31/08 at 5:32am
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Originally Posted by synaesthetic View Post
I have no idea, I just stumbled upon it. =D
Right place at the right time =L
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post #15 of 24
5/31/08 at 8:19am
Head-Direct RE2s if you like hiphop. The Etys lack bass for that kind of music. Not crazy or overpowering bass. You could go the UE way with Super.fi 3/5 Pros. As someone else in this thread said, getting the SF 5 Pros for under $150 is near impossible.
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