Amped REO > DBA-02 >>> Image S4 >> Unamped REO >> CX150 > Marshmellows > TiTan > Ink'd > CX300
Edited by onebandonesound - 4/5/11 at 10:13am
Amped REO > DBA-02 >>> Image S4 >> Unamped REO >> CX150 > Marshmellows > TiTan > Ink'd > CX300
IE8 > TF10 Pro > W3 > SE530 > S4 > MTPG > EX700LP > EX300LP > CX300 > CX500
JH-16 > W3 > SE530
RE262=RE252>>RE-ZERO
I am stil unsure which of the 2 IEMs i enjoy most , 252 or 262 as i just got both of them recently
Both sound great in their own way though
RE-262 >> Triple.Fi 10 > RE0 = RE-ZERO > NE-700X >/= TS02+Mic > M11P+ > M6 = ADDIEM >> UHP606 = V-Moda Vibe > M9
There's more that I'm forgetting but I'm fine with this list.
um3x > ety hf5 > brainwavz m2 > meelec m9
SM3 >> Triple.fi 10 > RE0 > SuperFi. 5 > M2 > CKM70 >>> CKM55 > CKM50 > EX300 > SHS8000 > NC22
Ultimate Ears Triple.Fi 10 Pro >> Monster Turbine >> Monster Lil' Jamz > Bose IEMs > MDR-EX10 >> Philps SHN-2500 Noise Canceling > Apple earbuds > 25 cent flea market buds
HF5 >> RE0 >= SW-Xcape > HJE-900 > MC5 > Rain > S4 >= M9 >= NE7
Etymotic ER-4P > MEElectronics CC-51P > Samsung Captivate OEM/generic IEM's (equalized) >= Etymotic ER6i > Samsung Captivate OEM/generic IEM's > Klipsch Image S4's >> Bose first-generation IEM's (heavily equalized) > Sony MDR-EX85LP >= Skull Candy Titans > Philips SHE9550/27 > JVC Marshmellows (equalized) > Bose first-generation IEM's > Skull Candy Ink'd >= JVC Marshmellows > Apple OEM Earbuds >>>>>>>>>> Spiderman Earbuds (dear god...)
Ortofon e-Q5,,JVC FX700 >, Radius DDM,> Ortofon e-Q7, > , Earsonics SM3, >UM3X, > DBA-02,> ATHCK10/, > Grado 8, >, MTPC,>
I posted this in another thread, and this ranking is based solely on my listening with the HM-601 as a source.
DBA-02>ER4S>ER4P>GR8>RE-0>RE-262>TF10> SE530
Note that the RE-262 jumps up to second out of my desktop setup, I just did not like the pairing of the 262s and the 601
fx700 > re262/eq5 > radius ddm > ie8 > dba02 > cx980 > shure se425 > bose ie2 > td100 II > m1 > m9 (worst sounding iem ever)
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1. Earsonics SM3 - Flat, Commanding Presence, Incredible Separation, Imaging and Soundstage
1. Shure SE420 PtoS - Flat, Forward Liquidy Mids, Incredible Separation, Imaging, OK Soundstage
1. Audio Technica ATH-CK100 - Sweet, Engaging, somewhat Airy, Incredible Separation and Imaging
1. Westone UM3X - Sweet, Forward Sound, Very Engaging, Smooth, Fatigue-free
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2. DBA-02 - Flat-Bright
2. ER4P/S - Flat/Bright
2. Klipsch x10i - Sweet, Forward
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3. Klipsch Custom 3 - Dark, somewhat Fun
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4. Etymotic MC5 - Warm-ish/Engaging
4. Soundmagic PL50 - Liquidly Engaging/Sweet
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5. Brainwavz M1 - Flat/Rolled-off a little
6. Shure E4g PtoS - Flat
7. Westone UM2 - Rolled-Off/Musical
8. Shure SE420 - A bit dull
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9. Audio Technica ATH-CK7 - Bright, Airy
9. Goldring GX200 - Dark, Engaging
9. Panasonic RP HJE 70 - Fun!
9. Sennheiser IE6 - Huge presence, reminds me a bit of the SM3
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10. Shure SE530 - Rolled-off Highs, rather dull sometimes
10. Shure E4g - Flat/A bit congested
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11. Meelec M6 - Fun!
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12. Audio Technica ATH-CKP300 Sports - Engaging
12. Shure E2c (Kramer Modded) - Kinda Flat, Forward Mids, Rolled-off Highs
12. Cresyn LM630 - Warm-ish with a hint of Sibilance
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13. Creative EP630 - Fun but grainy
14. Westone UM1 - Somewhat dull, flat
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15. Sony MDR-EX71 - Fun, lacks resolution
15. Sony MDR-EX51 - Fun, lacks resolution
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16. Shure E3 - Nasal
17. Audio Technica ATH-CK6 - Nasal, grainy, weak
The above is not rated according to SQ, but rather preference and how much the earphones move me =)