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Hey, all - recently, my IM-50 left ear piece stopped working. As such, I am looking for a replacement.
Currently trying to decide between the Aurvana 3, SE112, and XBA-H1. I have a $20 gift card at Adorama putting the Aurvana 3 and SE112 below $60. The XBA-H1 can be found refurbished on eBay for sub-$60 as well.
IEMs will be used at the gym and I do prefer a dark sound with mid and low-end emphasis. I am OK with rolled off treble.
Are there any other IEMs I should consider? And, if not, which of the listed three should I choose?
I am leaning towards the Aurvana because I have never owned a Creative IEM. I have, however, owned the XBA-H1 and a pair of SE215s. I did not like the MMCX connector on the SE215s. I did, however, enjoy the deep low-end, aesthetics, comfort, and cable length. I imagine that the SE112s sound very similar to the SE215s. The XBA-H1s also have excellent aesthetics, but I did not find them particularly comfortable. For reference, while the IM-50s had excellent low-end, I found the mid-range somewhat lacking and found the comfort sub-optimal.
Thanks!
Currently trying to decide between the Aurvana 3, SE112, and XBA-H1. I have a $20 gift card at Adorama putting the Aurvana 3 and SE112 below $60. The XBA-H1 can be found refurbished on eBay for sub-$60 as well.
IEMs will be used at the gym and I do prefer a dark sound with mid and low-end emphasis. I am OK with rolled off treble.
Are there any other IEMs I should consider? And, if not, which of the listed three should I choose?
I am leaning towards the Aurvana because I have never owned a Creative IEM. I have, however, owned the XBA-H1 and a pair of SE215s. I did not like the MMCX connector on the SE215s. I did, however, enjoy the deep low-end, aesthetics, comfort, and cable length. I imagine that the SE112s sound very similar to the SE215s. The XBA-H1s also have excellent aesthetics, but I did not find them particularly comfortable. For reference, while the IM-50s had excellent low-end, I found the mid-range somewhat lacking and found the comfort sub-optimal.
Thanks!