I always wanted to know this. I know on ear headphones give us more, better base and IEM gives us the best seal to block out outside noise.
Head-Fi.org › Forums › Equipment Forums › Headphones (full-size) › Does on ear give us a better sound then IEM or they are incomparable to compete against each other?
Featured Stories
Topics Discussed
- categoryHeadphones
- categoryIn Ear
- itemLinearossa W3
- itemSennheiser IE 8 In Ear Headphones
Related Forum Threads
- Need some help choosing a headphone, coming from IEM's. Last post on 9/8/12 at 3:15am in Headphones (full-size)
- Earphones For Sansa Clip+? Last post on 11/18/12 at 9:13pm in Portable Source Gear
- IEM Shoot-out - Need honest opinions on some IEM's Last post on 8/13/12 at 10:32am in Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
- Best in ear headphones for under 300$? (bass) Last post on 8/23/12 at 12:45am in Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
- Sennheiser IE8 replacements - opinions wanted! Last post on 7/25/12 at 8:45am in Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
Related Articles
-
Grado Modification Overview
Edited on 9/27/11
- Headphone Impedance
Edited on 8/18/12- Buying Guide Headphones By Price Range
Edited on 10/26/12- A Hopefully Helpful Headphone Buying Guide For Newbies By Boomana
Edited on 1/6/13- Top Tier Universal Iem Comparison Chart And Information
Edited on 5/7/10Related Head Gear
Recent Reviews
-
My pair was a supposed demo model from one of Hifiman's retailers. They came in mint condition, which is lucky for me. I'm not using a balanced cable yet, but I already feel it's a good upgrade...
-
-
The JVC HA M750's were my first "real" pair of headphones. Previously, I had just used iPod headphones and cheap 10 dollar headphones from my local grocery store. As such, I was very impressed by...
-
Introduction The ASG-2 is Aurisonics' second (official) foray into the world of iems. The guys over at Aurisonics cater primarily to the music professional crowd, and their products are...
-
My opinions Sound The sound produced by the HD558 is rich, a bit light, and isn't bloated with bass which is a good thing. It has a crisp treble and punchy bass, very great...
Does on ear give us a better sound then IEM or they are incomparable to compete against each other?
Gear mentioned in this thread:
post #2 of 39/15/11 at 9:53am- Croozer
- Trader Feedback: +6
-
- offline
- 755 Posts. Joined 1/2011
- Location: Motown USA
- Select All Posts By This User
I don't like the feel of having something in my ear so I prefer my on ears better.post #3 of 39/15/11 at 10:10am- alphaphoenix
- Trader Feedback: +176
- Banned by order of heir wallet and significant other.
-
- online
- 3,133 Posts. Joined 4/2009
- Location: WA
- Select All Posts By This User
I suggest you try both and decide for yourself. There are alot of IEM that gives the subjective best seal, treble, and bass (IE8, W3, MDT to name a few)...etc.
Return HomeBack to Forum: Headphones (full-size)- Does on ear give us a better sound then IEM or they are incomparable to compete against each other?
Head-Fi.org › Forums › Equipment Forums › Headphones (full-size) › Does on ear give us a better sound then IEM or they are incomparable to compete against each other? - Headphone Impedance
Currently, there are 2128 Active Users
(541 Members and 1587 Guests)
Recent Discussions
- › The discovery thread.! NEW Jant71's take on the new ATH-CLR100 Pg... 8 seconds ago
- › HEADPHONE MEET at the Headmaster in San Francisco 8/10/2013 17 seconds ago
- › K701 appreciation thread! 1 minute ago
- › iCAN Amp Review: A New Amp that Gives You More: More Bass, More... 2 minutes ago
- › Beyerdynamic DT880 PRO VS Sennheiser HD650?????? 2 minutes ago
- › Rate the video games you're currently playing 2 minutes ago
- › FS: HiFiMan HE-300 3 minutes ago
- › Monster Inspiration ??? 3 minutes ago
- › 「Official」Asian Anime, Manga, and Music Lounge 3 minutes ago
- › Full Sized Portable Cans Opinions? ($200-$350) 4 minutes ago
View: New Posts | All Discussions
Recent Reviews
- › HE-5LE by JamesHuntington
- › Kozee Sound Solutions Infinity X2 by Insight Reviews
- › JVC HA M750 by tinamou62
- › Aurisonics ASG-2 by eke2k6
- › Sennheiser HD-558 by Tr1ckster
- › Go-Dap DD Socket1 (DD/DA Converter) for iPhone & iPod... by AnakChan
- › Philips SHL5905BK/28 CitiScape Uptown by Marleybob217
- › AKG K 550 by a_recording
- › HiFiMAN RE-400 by a_recording
- › Sony XBA-40/N Gold | Quad Balanced Armature In-Ear Headphones... by a_recording
View: More Reviews
New Articles
- › Syncing music and making playlists work with... by Currawong
- › Mac OS X Music Players - alternatives to iTunes by miceblue
- › STAX SR-007 (Omega II) ... A Review After 4... by Currawong
- › List of lossless and high-res music (FLAC,... by ffivaz
- › Beware of the following scams and people... by Currawong
- › Sennheiser 449 Mod Possibly 4 8 Mod by hernan604
- › 2012 Head-Fi Holiday Gift Guide (Computer Audio) by joe
- › 2012 Head-Fi Holiday Gift Guide (Portable... by joe
- › 2012 Head-Fi Holiday Gift Guide (Desktop Audio) by joe
- › 2012 Head-Fi Holiday Gift Guide (Headphone... by joe
View: New Articles | All Articles
Home | Head Gear | Forums | Articles | My Profile
About Head-Fi.org | Join the Community | Advertise
© 2013 Head-Fi.org is powered by Huddler Tech | FAQ | Support | Privacy/TOS | Site Map
About Head-Fi.org | Join the Community | Advertise
© 2013 Head-Fi.org is powered by Huddler Tech | FAQ | Support | Privacy/TOS | Site Map











