hello headfi,
you are looking for a cheap IEM and are not an audiophile? read on!
my friend and I tested 3 IEMS for 30 €:
- Sennheiser CX 300 II Precision
- Philips SHE 9550
- Ultimate Ears MetroFi 170
As a source we used a sansa clip+ with different higher quality 320kbit mp3s.
We listened to the same song several times with each headphone and then discussed the soundquality.
Review:
The third place goes to Sennheiser.
The Sennheiser model was unbearable for both of us. The heights were too harsh and piercing. Songs with high frequencies must equalized or listened to on a very low volume. We do not recommend this headphone to anyone.
The second place goes to Ultimate Ears.
The MetroFi 170s soundsignature was the most balanced one out of those three. The general feeling was really good and way better than the CX 300.
Its biggest drawback is that especially single notes have an artificial ring to them. I would not call it metallic, but you get the idea. In an objektive review this model would have probably won, but...
The first place goes to Philips.
Because they sounded the most fun.
I hate to see a ****brand like Philips winning our litte competition but the Philips SHE 9550 just sounded the best to both of us. We never expected that. Their soundsignature is warm and extremely bassy. The bass is almost overwhelming but we both liked it, in particular for music you would listen to on the run.
Conclusion:
All three sound extremely different. We didnt expect that at this price range.
Get the Philips if you are not looking for a true to original playback but FUN. Get the MetroFi if you do not like an exaggerated bass or a more natural sound.
Do not touch the Sennheiser model.
After our little listening exercise my friend was pissed because he bought the sennheiser a week earlier. My girlfriend was surprised because she picked up the Philips by accident in our local electronic store. Lucky her, we would have never bought a headphone made by Philips.
I hope this helps with your choice!
you are looking for a cheap IEM and are not an audiophile? read on!
my friend and I tested 3 IEMS for 30 €:
- Sennheiser CX 300 II Precision
- Philips SHE 9550
- Ultimate Ears MetroFi 170
As a source we used a sansa clip+ with different higher quality 320kbit mp3s.
We listened to the same song several times with each headphone and then discussed the soundquality.
Review:
The third place goes to Sennheiser.
The Sennheiser model was unbearable for both of us. The heights were too harsh and piercing. Songs with high frequencies must equalized or listened to on a very low volume. We do not recommend this headphone to anyone.
The second place goes to Ultimate Ears.
The MetroFi 170s soundsignature was the most balanced one out of those three. The general feeling was really good and way better than the CX 300.
Its biggest drawback is that especially single notes have an artificial ring to them. I would not call it metallic, but you get the idea. In an objektive review this model would have probably won, but...
The first place goes to Philips.
Because they sounded the most fun.
I hate to see a ****brand like Philips winning our litte competition but the Philips SHE 9550 just sounded the best to both of us. We never expected that. Their soundsignature is warm and extremely bassy. The bass is almost overwhelming but we both liked it, in particular for music you would listen to on the run.
Conclusion:
All three sound extremely different. We didnt expect that at this price range.
Get the Philips if you are not looking for a true to original playback but FUN. Get the MetroFi if you do not like an exaggerated bass or a more natural sound.
Do not touch the Sennheiser model.
After our little listening exercise my friend was pissed because he bought the sennheiser a week earlier. My girlfriend was surprised because she picked up the Philips by accident in our local electronic store. Lucky her, we would have never bought a headphone made by Philips.
I hope this helps with your choice!
