Looking for Long Term uiem for a huge basshead
Sep 21, 2016 at 9:31 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 10
DJSpacey

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I'm looking for a permanent pair of iem's i could use for the next 5 or so years. I am a huge bass head, like the kind who would put 18+ inch sub in their car and go to competitions. Saying that, I am looking for monitors that will suit my needs. I would like an iem that can give deep, powerful bass but also not overpower the mids and highs. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. I listen to Mostly Rap, Edm, and Dubstep but listen to Death/folk/speed metal, Vaporwave, and Renaissance/Medieval Classical occasionally. 
 
The only pair of Good quality earbuds I have owned were the Denon ah-c300
 
Price Range: $400 max
 
What im looking at currently
 
Semmheiser IE80
Shure SE425
Shire SE525
RHA T20
Campfire Audio Orion
UE Tripple Fi 10
Sony XBA-A3
Audio Technica ATH-IM02
Westone W10 
Westone UMPro 20
Westone UMPro 30
 
Sep 21, 2016 at 11:03 PM Post #2 of 10
IMO, the only IEM on your list that is capable of true basshead performance is the Sennheiser IE80, with its adjustable bass that you can dial in to your liking. Otherwise, most IEMs in your stated price range don't have a focus on bass quantity, but rather on clarity and bass quality.
 
Sep 22, 2016 at 10:02 AM Post #3 of 10
tz0531 said:
IMO, the only IEM on your list that is capable of true basshead performance is the Sennheiser IE80, with its adjustable bass that you can dial in to your liking. Otherwise, most IEMs in your stated price range don't have a focus on bass quantity, but rather on clarity and bass quality.
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What price range would I be looking at for what I'm looking for?
 
Sep 22, 2016 at 5:28 PM Post #4 of 10
djspacey said:
What price range would I be looking at for what I'm looking for?
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It's not really the price range that's the problem, just the nature of the IEM market. In general, I've observed that bassy sound signatures get increasingly rarer as you go up in price, since many audiophiles expect clarity and neutrality at higher price ranges. I would say that once you get above $150 or so, diminishing returns start kicking in hard for IEMs.
 
That being said, I would recommend the Dunu hybrid lineup as a good place to start, particularly the Dunu DN-1000 since you like bass, but still want clarity.
 
Sep 22, 2016 at 9:05 PM Post #5 of 10
The ATH-IM02 is certainly not for you. That is tuned for flat, neutrality.

The IM03 has a lovely amount of bass. Is it bass-head level? I don't know. Certainly more than some like. But I love it.

The Earsonic SM64 is another one like that. Not really bass-head IEM, but the lows are emphasized.

The only real bass-head IEM I've heard is the Klipsch R6. An upgrade to that would be the Klipsch XR8i. I'm sure there are more, but that's the extent of my experience.
 
Sep 22, 2016 at 9:14 PM Post #6 of 10
If you like bass, I'll also throw the oft-neglected Nuforce HEM6 out there for consideration.
 
Sep 23, 2016 at 1:03 AM Post #7 of 10
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I'm looking for a permanent pair of iem's i could use for the next 5 or so years. I am a huge bass head, like the kind who would put 18+ inch sub in their car and go to competitions. Saying that, I am looking for monitors that will suit my needs. I would like an iem that can give deep, powerful bass but also not overpower the mids and highs. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. I listen to Mostly Rap, Edm, and Dubstep but listen to Death/folk/speed metal, Vaporwave, and Renaissance/Medieval Classical occasionally. 
 
The only pair of Good quality earbuds I have owned were the Denon ah-c300
 
Price Range: $400 max
 
What im looking at currently
 
Semmheiser IE80
Shure SE425
Shire SE525
RHA T20
Campfire Audio Orion
UE Tripple Fi 10
Sony XBA-A3
Audio Technica ATH-IM02
Westone W10 
Westone UMPro 20
Westone UMPro 30
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Among those the only one I can be sure of for bass is the Sennheiser IE80. Apart from that, look into the Aurisonics Kicker. They were bought by Fender and the FXA-2 is cheaper but is supposedly the same model. Haven't found comparison reviews to verify that though.
 
I use the older Aurisonics ASG-1.3, which sounds alike except it uses the older, bigger, 15mm driver. I did get it more for comfort though (especially vs the IE7 and IE8; but I find longer sessions easier than even Shure/Westone as the friction is more spread out), and I use Neutron Music Player to lower the response from 500hz down to 70hz. If you want bass that gets loud without getting muddy, this is for you. At 32ohms it's an easier load - not too high nor too low - although with my Galaxy S3 it had a little bloat vs my Note3 (and a Note 1 and Note 2 I tried with it).
 
Sep 23, 2016 at 1:48 AM Post #8 of 10
I think this is the thread you are looking for (with the proviso those dudes generally EQ and amp as needed): http://www.head-fi.org/t/761433/head-fi-basshead-iem-thread-lists-page-1

From your list I would say avoid the IM02, one of my favorite IEM but it's completely rolled off in subs. IE80 only if you love midbass (Future Sonics G10 a good alternative if you want flatter bass & monitor tuning, though I encountered a few metal type recordings it didn't quite nail). A3 might do OK with eq, I only tried it out a little though (tbh I even preferred well powered xb90ex)..
 
Sep 29, 2016 at 9:34 PM Post #10 of 10
anyone know the bass on the Sony Mdr-ex800st?
 
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