Brand new to this forum, and I'm looking for a warm IEM, with a detachable cord.

I personally find a lot of Shure IEMs to be on the warm side. Others find Westone Universals to be a bit warm as well (depending on the model) like the westone 3 and ect. I can't really say what's good for you because I don't know enough about you haha

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Originally Posted by Dupree Meares 

I have a pair of Triple Fi 10's. I also had a pair of Shure Se425, But I lost those, they were my winter headphones. Simply because they fit in the ear canal, and I could wear a skull cap with them in NYC. I wore the TF 10's in the spring in summer because they protrude. Anyway, I'm looking to upgrade...maybe to a custom. Or I may stay with the universal fit for now. But I was wondering if anyone can point me in the direction of a warm IEM with a detachable cord. Are the Shure SE535 delivering in the low end? Or is custom the way to go?

I think you may enjoy the IE80s. If you can haggle your Sennheiser Authorized dealer you can get a great deal on them. Very much worth the money IMO and you don't need to EQ them for them to sound good unlike the IE8. You get a very nice warm sound signature with an expansive sound signature (which puts the shures to shame and makes them sound anemic). Bass is more powerful and is well controlled. Cables are detachable and you can upgrade them to silver cable to improve the sound even more.

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Originally Posted by lee730 

I think you may enjoy the IE80s. If you can haggle your Sennheiser Authorized dealer you can get a great deal on them. Very much worth the money IMO and you don't need to EQ them for them to sound good unlike the IE8. You get a very nice warm sound signature with an expansive sound signature (which puts the shures to shame and makes them sound anemic). Bass is more powerful and is well controlled. Cables are detachable and you can upgrade them to silver cable to improve the sound even more.

 

+1... forgot about the Senn

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Originally Posted by Dupree Meares 

Thank You Gentlemen. I just read a couple of reviews, not sure how many drivers they have per bud, And this is how much I was looking to spend.

The IE80s are dynamic drivers so they are one driver solutions. They are clearly superior to the Shure SE500s IMO. They do lack isolation when compared to the Shures but that's about all in that regard. I consider them superior in basically every other way.

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Originally Posted by lee730 

The IE80s are dynamic drivers so they are one driver solutions. They are clearly superior to the Shure SE500s IMO. They do lack isolation when compared to the Shures but that's about all in that regard. I consider them superior in basically every other way.

not sure how the new IE80 sounds like but i do remember the IE8. really nice low end REALLY nice. I didn't like the knob at full power because i felt there was too much bass for my liking but the coloration is just magnificent in the IE8. the bass was indeed the most prominent thing about the IE8's but one thing i disliked about the IE8 was the fit. I found it often difficult getting a complete seal with the original tips

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Originally Posted by planx 

not sure how the new IE80 sounds like but i do remember the IE8. really nice low end REALLY nice. I didn't like the knob at full power because i felt there was too much bass for my liking but the coloration is just magnificent in the IE8. the bass was indeed the most prominent thing about the IE8's but one thing i disliked about the IE8 was the fit. I found it often difficult getting a complete seal with the original tips

Same here with the tips. I don't use stock tips. I use JVC and V-moda large single flange tips and the fit issue are no more. The IE8 had way too much mid bass IMO and that ruined the sound. Now they fixed that issue and its much more balanced stock. Its mid range is no longer clouded, bass isn't bloated. Treble is silky smooth. The presentation is more upfront and in our face. So the sound stage is slightly smaller. And overall welcomed improvement IMO.