After reading many reviews of both, I am not sure what I should go for. I know it's a step down, I just sold my SM3, since I don't quite like his sound signature. I am looking for IEM with high level of detail, energatic treble, sounding clean and clear overall.   I used to own a pair of...

I've been on this site for a while but I haven't really made any posts. Just reading, soaking in all the knowledge from other Head-Fi'ers.   Now for the purpose of this thread; I am looking to purchase a new pair of IEM's, one's that will last forever (or as long as possible). I listen to...

Hello, haven't been on here for a year+ now. I have absolutely no idea on what's new nowadays.   I'm getting a tad bit bored of my Sennheiser IE8s now and would like to replace these with something that has a bit more detail in the midrange and treble. I also have a pair of Grado HF2's and...

I bought the Fischer Audio FA-003 a week ago after reading up LFF's Reviews on them. And upon first hearing them out of the box i have to say i am really surprised!   For something of a reasonable price range, These Cans definitely says they are no slouches even though they were fresh out of...

Hey, we've all been there, but its been so ^$^! long since I've had any sort of new toy joy that I just want it to be 5 so I can get out of this hellhole :)   New amp and new IEMs arrived this morning - very excited. If nothing else, they can sort themselves out for a few hours here on my...

  A while back I started a thread on the high cost of buying custom iem's in the UK.  In the thread a company called Minerva was suggested to me who were selling customs for approx half the price of ACS who are the other custom iem maker in the UK.   After reading the following threads -...

Hi all,   First post here but I have enjoyed your wisdom as a lurker.   I'm in the market for a new pair of IEMs.  I previously had a pair of Shure SE-310s until Saturday when the puppy chowed down on the left earphone.  A shame, I liked them and they were not cheap at the time. ...

Im not sure if theres a iem out there that sounds like the sennheiser hd800 but could anyone suggest one that comes close?   currently i have a ie8 and is great for portability but want to get better clarity.

must be: 1) non-custome 2) single driver (sorry, not a fan of tantalum capacitor cross-overs) 3) good sound isolation (otherwise I'd just use my Stax 001/003) 4) at least as good sounding as the ER4. 5) within $350 budget (new or slightly used).   Thanks for any ideas...

Alright, so let's get down to it. I searched around here on Head-Fi for IEMs around $300. I'm looking at Shure SE425s, 530s (or other Shures, not familiar with their line-up TBH), IE8s, TF10s, or some Westone 3s. I just recently bought some MTPC and after a few days the left driver died, so to...

Hi Im a newbie when it comes to audio related things. I would just like to ask you guys what iem would you recommend to me That would be my very first IEM :)   Preferred genre:   Rock RnB Contry Songs Some hiphop :) Slow songs..   Not really a basshead but i prefer my iem...

Hi,   The problem is at the connection between the headphones mini jack and the player, where you get partial disconnect. I am sure others have experienced this at some point. I used to have the same problem before, but with cheaper earbuds.   But I can't believe this has happened to my...

Hi All,        I'm afraid the 'Reviews' flagged by Head-Fi's search engine are just threads discussing the amp rather than actual impressions, and the Slim doesnt seem to get a lot of keystrokes. There are a couple of impressions over at Headfonia, but I think Skylab's reviews of Todd's...

How did your IEM journey start?   I grew up with music, playing music & enjoying music; went through a period of car audio obsession (it has settled into an 'interest' of mine) & learned to describe tonality & sound impressions through several instrument purchases.  I hadn't thought about...

  this seemed like a better place than the buy/sell forum but if you think it should go there let me know     First...do I have a problem...maybe   is that problem named the head-fi buy/sell forum...perhaps am I addicted to getting packages in the mail every week or so containing...

this is a review of the famous sm3 and a comparison to the eq7.       PICS first:         INTRODUCTION: the ortofon is one of the best among all top tier iems. to me it is one of the hardest iem to explain. hardest to describe. the sound is...

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...

Hey guys, so I'm thinking about replacing my earbuds but I'm not so sure which I should get. I'm deciding between the Shure SE series (probably se425 or se535) and Sennheiser ie8. My friend says that I should get the ie8s because of its base-heavy tendencies (I mostly listen to soundtracks and...

When it comes to portable audio, it just doesn't get much more portable than an IEM and a Ipod/Zune/Sansa etc. Even tethered to one of the small battery headphone amps, we are talking about something that fits in a shirt pocket. And if, like me, you commute 2 - 3 hours a day, anything that...

        i onced said that the panny is a dreamy iem. and the ortos, ba at heart, dynamic in spirit.                   the comparison of ORTOFON EQ7 and PANASONIC HJE900.         two of the nicest among top tier iems.     The Ortofon EQ7 is priced...

Well, I have not check out Head-fi for few years (more into speakers this days) and seems like there are alot more products in the market compare with few years ago.  Long story short, I want to buy a pair of In-Ear Monitors for running and power buy iPhone, can you guys suggest few model I can...

These, along with the CK100, had picqued my interest within the past few weeks, and with the price floating around $200 for the CK10, I thought I'd give these a try before venturing into the purchse of the (twice as expensive) CK100's. These were purchased from newegg and arrived at my office...

ORTOFON EQ7.       THE REVIEW:     Build Quality: (you be the judge) thick cloth covered cables. hard plastic for the jack and y-splitter. thin rubber cable from splitter to phone. machined aluminum housing. classy and expensive looking black box with very nice to touch...

Im considering trading my se530 for Orto eq5. Im really into vocals/midrange and love the se530, but I want to try other IEM and dont have money to hold on to both. Would you say the eq5 is at least as good as the se530? Is it a good trade?

I'll keep this short. As many of you may know, Futuresonics has recently updated the driver on their Atrio universals to what they call an MG7. My understanding was that they did this to address a valid criticism of past Atrio models that they lacked & clarity/detail/treble of other higher end...