IEMs for rock/metal lover - Page 3

I also listen to my fair amount of metal and my best experience so far have been with dynamic earphones that are able to hit the sub-bass without much eq. I was only able to get the bass I wanted out of the Triple-fi out of my iPhone 4 but only after downloading the Equ app. My favorite iem for metal have been the Pro-Coppers but they break quite easily. Right now I am waiting on my Atrio's MG7 to see how they sound for Metal. I love the kick drums on the Monsters. :D

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Originally Posted by tienbasse 

All 3 (HJE-900/GR07/FXT90) are the obvious choices for the OP requests.

 

FX700 are excellent as well BUT don't isolate enough to be used in traffic, even with Ts-500 Comply foams, so I didn't mention them.

I personnaly don't like TF10s, mids are disappointing for a triple BA, they're ugly and oversized. Not saying they're bad, but there's a real chance that the OP won't like the sound signature and that fit could be an issue.
 

 

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Originally Posted by shotgunshane 

To me, for metal and hard rock to sound its best, you need really great grit and bite on distortion guitars.  The 3 best for metal distortion guitar crunch and bite are: Panasonic HJE900, Vsonic GR07 and JVC FXT90.  If you choose another IEM you will be giving something up on guitars.  Not a big deal if other aspects may be more important to you.  If you want to move up the price chain a bit, you can add the JVC FX700 to the list but isolation takes a bigger hit with it.

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Originally Posted by Nulliverse 

Tis true. I can't speak for the HJE900, but the GR07s handle rock / metal drums better than anything I've heard. In turn, the FXT90s handle guitar crunch better than anything I've heard. You can't go wrong with either. 

 

As stated, the FX700s also fit the bill, though what you gain in treble and bass quantity / quality, you lose in overall usability.

 

These people know what's up.

That should help more towards making a decision. Both the UE 700 and TF10 are pretty sprightly and energetic. Also, Shure 215 (I thought they were good, just not for metal) would not be suitable for such genre (unless you exclusively listen to slower subgenres like death/doom metal, in which case, I think, they would be good). Haven't tried the RE0s, but I believe they have a similar signature to the RE-272s, which are one of my favorite iems. Would also like to repeat that there is mention of the build quality of those being a little suspect around these forums. You should consider them if you can have access to warranty replacement. I would also not bother with the lower end UEs. Always seemed like lower quality logitech earphones being given the UE branding.

Also, this may be a very personal opinion, but the main reason why I prefer the UE 700 over the TF10 (apart from their extremely comfortable form) is their treble. It may not be as detailed as the TF10, but these have a certain energy in the upper register that I found drowned out in the TF10.

 Do agree with the idea in general. However, I haven't heard the Vsonics or the other two as of yet, so cannot comment. Also, price and availability/warranty may be an issue to OP. I have my sights on the fx700 for my next iem purchase, but they are almost 3x the price of the UEs and others mentioned. Also, I believe the OP wants to use them on his commute, so isolation would be something of a problem.

Coppers are great phones. But again, price would be really high for the OP, and build quality is hit or miss. Add to that the number of fakes circulating and the fact that warranty replacement takes a fair amount of time (they seem to run out of stock every now and then) even for U.S. customers, Buying these would not be a good idea for the OP. Also, better recommendations could be made at the coppers' price point.