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Poll Results: Do you think the reason IEM's are generally more detailed than headphones are because...

 
  • 80% (4)
    They have far better noise isolation capabilities.
  • 0% (0)
    The smaller speakers allows for a faster transient response.
  • 20% (1)
    A mixture of both.
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post #1 of 5
9/19/11 at 9:12am
Thread Starter 

They have far better noise isolation than headphones, their smaller speakers allows for a faster transient response, or a mixture of both?

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post #2 of 5
9/19/11 at 9:47am

Really? Are IEMs generally more detailed than headphones? That's news to me.

 

My headphones are - song by song, device by device - significantly more detailed any IEM I've heard. That said, I value an IEM for its ability to isolate you from external noise.

 

 

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post #3 of 5
9/19/11 at 9:56am

D) IEMs aren't inherently more detailed than headphones? 

 

What is the reason why cats are more furry than dogs?

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post #4 of 5
9/19/11 at 9:56am
it depends on the headphones and the iems. Some headphones are incredibly detailed and some iems are mudslingers.

I think the perception of their being more detailed may come from the isolation, especially if you're comparing good, well-sealed iems to open (maybe not so good) headphones.
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post #5 of 5
9/19/11 at 10:43am


 

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Originally Posted by rroseperry View Post

I think the perception of their being more detailed may come from the isolation, especially if you're comparing good, well-sealed iems to open (maybe not so good) headphones.

+1.
 

 

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