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post #1 of 5
12/7/11 at 5:13am
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Hi all!

I would like to start this thread by telling my own story, I think it will help to recommand me some nice IEMs wink.gif

So, it did not take that long to find the perfect headphones for me, I started with :

 

  • AKG K518DJ, I liked the sound but some problem with comfort and maybe a bit too bassier
  • then MEelec HT-21s, did not like it, clear but sound too dry for me. (somewhat the opposite of 518DJ)
  • Alessandro MS1: was definitely my taste but way too uncomfortable & of course it leaks too much even for home-use
  • Denon D1001, I liked it so much that I decided to pull the trigger and buy D2000, I'm in looooove !!!

 

So I did not spend a lot of time to test many different things, lucky me! But when it comes to IEMs (for travel, gym etc...), that's another story!

 

  • I started with Meelec M6 & M9, pleased especially with M6 but did not like the fit over-the-ear and wanted something more refined
  • Brainwavz M1 thanks to ljokerl review , I still have them, I would like an upgrade but it becomes difficult to found the right one...
  • Fischer Silver Bullet : very pleased with the sound: soundstage, detailed, clear, good amount of bass, but the housing was too big/too heavy for my ears so I sold them unfortunately
  • Hifiman RE-0 because I wanted to give them a try and I knew I could compensate the bass with the bass-boost option of my Cmoy but still I find them too dry, I'm clearly not "WOWed" and I think I still prefer the M1. (Am I crazy?!)

 

So I'm looking for detail, soundstage with good bass amount, good isolation, which can be worn straight down.

I made some research here and it seems that the following IEMs are recommanded for a Silver Bullet lover:

PR401, JVC FX500, HiSoundAudio Crystal, JVC FXT90, Sunrise Xcape IE

 

I used Cmoy BB & Cowon S9.

 

Thank you all for confirmation or any other recommandation!

 

Sorry for my english

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post #2 of 5
12/7/11 at 5:35am

I found Xcape IE bass too lacking for my tastes. JVC FXT90 bass is really good. The soundstage  is not the widest, but I really enjoy it, because it is somehow 3D sounding.

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post #3 of 5
12/9/11 at 2:15am
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Any other advice/suggestion/proposal?

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post #4 of 5
12/9/11 at 3:31am

This is the thread in which you should post your inquiry, my friend. smile.gif

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post #5 of 5
1/19/12 at 7:33am
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Because it might interest some heaf-fier who are looking for something similar , I finally bought Monster pro copper and I'm very happy with them!

Thank you head-fi!  bigsmile_face.gif

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