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Poll Results: Best Neutral IEM and Headphone 2011 (Pick 1 IEM and 1 Headphone only)

This is a multiple choice poll
  • 13% (17)
    Etymotic ER-4S
  • 4% (5)
    Hifiman RE-272
  • 4% (5)
    Shure SE425
  • 0% (0)
    Sony EX510
  • 4% (6)
    Vsonic GR07
  • 3% (4)
    Westone UM3X
  • 8% (10)
    Audeze LCD-2
  • 12% (16)
    Sennheiser HD600
  • 7% (9)
    Sennheiser HD800
  • 5% (7)
    Beyerdynamic DT880
  • 3% (4)
    Shure SRH 840
  • 8% (10)
    AKG 702
  • 8% (10)
    Stax SR-009
  • 0% (0)
    Denon DN-HP1000
  • 0% (0)
    ESP950
  • 11% (14)
    Ultimate Ears Reference Monitor Custom
  • 3% (4)
    Unique Melody Miracle
  • 0% (0)
    KRK-KNS8400
  • 2% (3)
    Koss ESP950
124 Total Votes  
post #331 of 337
1/17/12 at 12:53pm

How abot Klipsch Image X10 ? thanks

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post #332 of 337
1/17/12 at 12:59pm
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How abot Klipsch Image X10 ? thanks

I thought the X10 were a bit too bassy...I found the X5s to be more neutral, just an opinion.

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post #333 of 337
1/17/12 at 1:10pm

Westone 4...seriously!

I've own/owned or had extended listing sessions with all of the following that made the list and found the W4 more neutral than all...although I found the GR07 about equally neutral.

 

Etymotic ER4S - treble focused, extreemly analytical, little bass presence (own)

Etymotic HF3 - treble focused, analytical, little bass presence (own)

UM3X - mid centric, lack treble extension (owned...for a week)

Vsonic GR07 - quite neutral (auditioned)

Shure SE425 - a bit mid centric, recessed highs (auditioned)

Shure SE535 - really mid-centric (auditioned)


Edited by ulnevrgtit - 1/17/12 at 2:18pm
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post #334 of 337
1/17/12 at 5:22pm
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Originally Posted by Alex258218 View Post

How abot Klipsch Image X10 ? thanks


Not remotely.  I got those for $90 and still got rid of them.  Rather disappointed compared to the best IEMs in the $100 or so range.

 


Edited by Anaxilus - 1/17/12 at 5:23pm
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post #335 of 337
3/9/12 at 1:00pm

Is it too late to join this club?
 

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Originally Posted by ulnevrgtit View Post

 

Seems like more of a limitation of IEMs and even headphones in general due to their size limitations, clearly relevant in reproducing bass, especially sub-bass.  No iem/headphone I've heard present bass truly correct to my ears when compared to loudspeakers (i've not heard any orthos).  Out of curiosity, what if any IEM(s) that you've heard do you find neutral? 

 



Sony EX1000 had some impressively linear, textured bass, that keeps going lower and lower. The treble quantity was rather excessive, doesn't really belong here in neutral zone. I was somewhat surprised to see it on the basshead club.

 

I'd say that the GR07 seemed more neutral to my ear than the Westone 4. I do rather agree with your conclusions on the other IEMs on the poll.

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post #336 of 337
3/9/12 at 6:06pm

I've recently learned to like neutrality, or at least some fabricated facsimile of it. Bad recordings sound bad, great recordings sound incredible. Though it does sting when some of your favorite albums are recorded poorly, or have odd choices in presentation in certain tracks.

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post #337 of 337
4/12/12 at 10:28am

No one compiled a short list of closed circumaurals!?...

  • Sennheiser HD280Pro
  • Sony V6/7506
  • Beyerdynamic DT250-250
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