Looking for new iems
Aug 22, 2013 at 2:37 AM Thread Starter Post #1 of 16
daftpolecat

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I have had etymotic hf5's for over a year and I'm currently selling my HD650's due to lack of use and wanted to upgrade my It's as mines are on their last legs. I have a fiio E17 from my HD650's that I'll be keeping.
I was wanting a good upgrade and was happy to spend up to £300 for something that will last me a few years and is available in the UK.

Any help is appreciated
 
Aug 22, 2013 at 4:05 AM Post #2 of 16
For that money, why don't you get a CIEM?
 
Aug 22, 2013 at 4:10 AM Post #3 of 16
I had always thought from the posts I had read that they were for the $1000+ range, £300 is a long way off.
Is there any manufacturer you can think of in the UK that would be suitable?
Also the post I read about ear changing over time meaning they won't last forever and it kind of kills it if I want to sell them a year or so later. I'll check it out if you have a link though, thanks!
 
Aug 22, 2013 at 4:20 AM Post #5 of 16
Maybe the Shure SE425 or SE536, also check out the T-Peos for a more aggressive soind. If you can stretch your budget I highly reccomend the final audio design Heaven VI.
 
Aug 22, 2013 at 4:38 AM Post #6 of 16
Did you mean the SE535? I can't find the 536 online.
Is there much of a difference between the 425 and 535/6? I almost bought the 425's yesterday but couldn't decide on a colour...
 
Aug 22, 2013 at 5:19 AM Post #7 of 16
Ramdomkid meant SE535. I just got the T-Peos H-100 yesterday. I didn't really like it's V shaped signature and lack of mids (this is before burn-in). The SE415 are not very good value for it's asking price. I think it's possible to get a CIEM for a bit more than £300. When your ear changes shape, you can always re-shell them I think.
 
Have a look at these too:
 
1. T-Peos H-200
2. TDK BA200
3. Vsonic GR07BE
 
Should be better value than the SE415.
 
Aug 22, 2013 at 5:24 AM Post #8 of 16
Anyway these are the ratings of top IEM's by ClieOS (a top reviewer of IEMs at Head-Fi and elsewhere): (don't bother the font colour and size, I just used that to highlight the IEMs, I was interested in)
         
 
 Models (bold = Latest Addition) Estimated Price (US$) SQ Value
 
 LEAR LCM-5 $910 5 4.95
 
 T-PEOS H-200 $256 4.95 4.9
 
 HiFiman RE-272* $250 4.95 4.75
 
 j-phonic K2 SP $400 4.9 4.8
 
 VSONIC GR01 $185 4.85 4.85
 
 Rock It Sounds R-50 $120 4.84 4.9
 
 TDK BA200 $250 4.85 4.9
 
 HiFiman RE-262* $150 4.85 4.9
 
 T-PEOS H-100 $152 4.83 4.85
 
 Ultimate Ears Triple.fi 10 Pro* $200 4.8 4.75
 
 VSONIC GR07* $150 4.8 4.9
 
 Ortofon e-Q5 $290 4.75 4.6
 
 HiFiman RE-400 $99 4.75 5
 
Aug 22, 2013 at 7:19 AM Post #9 of 16
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daftpolecat said:
I had always thought from the posts I had read that they were for the $1000+ range, £300 is a long way off.
Is there any manufacturer you can think of in the UK that would be suitable?
Also the post I read about ear changing over time meaning they won't last forever and it kind of kills it if I want to sell them a year or so later. I'll check it out if you have a link though, thanks!
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Cosmic Ears. Based in Sweden, so no additional taxes/import duties if you are buying in the UK. Extremely competitive pricing for CIEM's, far cheaper than anyone else, £300 will easily buy you something well towards the middle-top end of their products. I can recommend both their CIEM's and their company from personal experience as a customer of theirs.
 
Aug 22, 2013 at 7:30 AM Post #10 of 16
phlashbios said:
Cosmic Ears. Based in Sweden, so no additional taxes/import duties if you are buying in the UK. Extremely competitive pricing for CIEM's, far cheaper than anyone else, £300 will easily buy you something well towards the middle-top end of their products. I can recommend both their CIEM's and their company from personal experience as a customer of theirs.
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They look great, being done online how is it that they get their impressions?
 
Aug 22, 2013 at 9:50 AM Post #11 of 16
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daftpolecat said:
They look great, being done online how is it that they get their impressions?
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You go to an audiologist, get a set of ear impressions taken, and then post those impressions to Cosmic Ears. As part of Cosmic Ears ordering process, there is a form you download that you take to your audiologist, which specifies exactly how the ear impressions are to be done. 
 
Aug 22, 2013 at 11:01 AM Post #12 of 16
Yes I meant SE535* +1 for the cosmic ears recommendation too
 
Aug 22, 2013 at 12:15 PM Post #13 of 16
The reviews on the HF3 seem to say low bass and the BA4's are too, plain. Can anyone thats done more reading on them than myself help me here.
I was also looking at 1964-Q Quad and V3 Triples.
 
Aug 22, 2013 at 4:36 PM Post #14 of 16
daftpolecat said:
The reviews on the HF3 seem to say low bass and the BA4's are too, plain. Can anyone thats done more reading on them than myself help me here.
I was also looking at 1964-Q Quad and V3 Triples.
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There is a BA4F available too that is less neutral and more bassy than the standard BA4
 
Aug 23, 2013 at 3:42 AM Post #15 of 16
I see you have the HY3, from a nights worth of reading it sounds like they may be better for me.
 
I was just curious as to how the run without an AMP, I have one but there's times that I'd like to be out without the AMP
 
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