Hi,   I have had a pair of Westone 4R's for a few months, and I dropped them (the IEM's itself) onto the ground and I was wondering if it is possible for them to have suffered internal damage? They sound fine and don't show any cosmetic damage, but I was just wondering if they have any...

Thread has been relocated to Help and Recommendation section. Apologies      Been quite a while since I have been on the site. I have my dream setup for over ears and amp and have been very happy with my portable rig (Ipod 5 running rockbox and westone 3's) until the time I decide to try...

I have the Westone 3 and got it from Amazon for $160 when it was on sale for a couple of weeks, they are great.   Although, I like the around the ear style but it sometimes gets annoying to roll the comply tips, place in ear and wait for it to seal. Also they sometimes seal differently and...

It is my understanding that a boost in the mid bass tends to "cloud" the midrange up a little.  I think many have spoken up about the W4 lower mid boost doing this very thing.  But the W3 has a significant mid bass hump but has exceptional clarity across the entire spectrum.  I wondered with...

It has been mentioned before that the new Westone series products have almost non-existant marketing going on.  It’s pretty hard to understand especially when most had, indeed,  undergone distinct changes.  After 6 months or more some have virtually no reviews across the internet.  Pretty...

Its been 3 months since I bought my westone 3 from authorized dealer here in the philippines.  I'm first struck by its soundstage and fast performance, but I can't help but notice the sibilance on vocals whenever there is a letter "S" in the lyrics.  Using a foam tips reduces the intensity of...

I am looking for some IEMs to run with. Anyone have to best to stay in the ear. I listen to pop, hiphop rock. All modern. 

Moderator note: This thread can also be found in our Featured Full Review forum: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f13/co...xs-etc-399799/ Well today I went to B&H photo video and purchased the Sennheiser IE8. I must say my immediate reaction is that I'm very pleased with them. I would like...

I keep reading about these "Olive" tips from shure that are compatible with Westone 3's.  Every link I click leads to a dead end and I can't find them online.  I don't feel like the seal is good enough for my ears with the included tips, and I would like to try these Olives.

"Here we go again", I know that's what your all thinking, but go easy on me, it's my first post here =D   Right, so I bought a set of IE8i's off ebay just after Christmas (£189.99 advertised as 100% Genuine Brand New etc), and after reading through most of the info here already, specifically...

I purchased the W2's recently and i am wondering if it is possible to use eq to boost the bass till it is like the W3. i have the fiio E6 amp but it cannot boost the bass too much. If it is possible, i will purchase an eq.  thx

I've had the usual issue with my Shure SE530s and the cable fault has caused them to fail outside warranty. Despite debate with Shure as to how prevalent this fault is they refuse to replace them. I'm being offered the Shure SE535 model for £260 with a fresh two year warranty with them. Any...

I always wanted to know this. I know on ear headphones give us more, better base and IEM gives us the best seal to block out outside noise.

My W3 right earpiece is lately coming on and off, and it turns out the cable seems to breaking right before it enters the earpiece.   I am not really looking into a cable upgrade, but is looking to just simply fixing the cables themselves.   I have seen prices from $150 to about $500 for...

Title pretty much sums up my situation and what I want to rectify/improve. I imagine this is in part, at least, IEM model specific as W3 have a particulary short bore length (which lends itself to greater succeptibility to tips coming free of it and/or off in ear). However, I know it can happen...

EDIT (2nd June 2011): At the time I started this thread two years ago most customs were $850+. These days one can get customs that are a lot cheaper. How good are they? I've no idea. Most reports of the JH5, for instance, say they are very good. But, you still face a low re-sale value if you...

I just took this from Westone's FAQ - Source   Although both models feature three drivers, the sound signatures are tuned for different applications. The UM3X was designed for musicians to use as an in-ear musicians’ monitor while performing live onstage. The Westone 3 was specifically...

I own the westone 3 and the etymotic er-4p with apuresound cabling and i must say I am super impressed with the HF5's...for 99 dollars which i paid i think these are the biggest steal on the market today...to my ears they sound 95% as good as my er-4ps ...they have the fantastic isolation of...

  Hello Head-Fi, Ok, so I've been lurking on here for a while now and finally joined! The bug has bitten me quite hard recently   I've had some experience with some of the more "mainstream" IEM's before finding this forum.   My first IEM was a Shure E2c, which was good to me for...

Hi I want a pair of JH5 pro but I am only 14. Would you recommend customs to a person this age?

I saw this on ebay and decided to have a look around head-fi if anyone has ever posted anything about it and to my surprise no one has ever posted anything about it. Here's the  link...

Hey Everyone,     (Posting in this forum because I believe the customs would be the most influential/important component of the upgrade. I have tried to do as much reading as I could on the forums but everyone says everything is good, so here I am.)     Sort of disappeared from...

Hi,   still searching the right soundsignature for my tastes and hope you have some more recomandations.   What i have heard so far:   super.fi 5 eb: little to much bass, but maybe could be my choice, if could get used to the comfort. Need phones, i can sleep with.   Whole...

So far these have been the ideal IEM for me. I am seeking an upgrade, but only because I want to upgrade, not because I want a different signature, etc. So, please recommend a set of IEMs that are similar, but better. Tough task, I know.

Hi,   My W3 cables has recently broke and so did my heart. So I've decided to get my W3 reshelled into a custom. I'm new to this part of the audio world, so I would appriciate some help in answering some of my questions.   Can the W3 be recabled into Lune? Would there be an increase in...