SevenForce
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Hey all,
After a year of contentment with my previous recommendations (HD595 and MS-1) I have decided that I need more headphones - in this case, some IEMs - and after hours of trawling the forums, I need some help in making the decision.
I've just moved to London and will soon be faced with 2 hours of tube journeys each day. If anyone has been on the London Underground, they'll tell you it's pretty loud sometimes. Using my PortaPros is not really practical, as I have to have them set pretty loud in order to hear much.
I'm by no means a bass-head, but a lot of the music I carry with me at the moment is rather bass-centric, so decent performance there is preferable. Ideally I'd like a sound somewhere between the HD595 and the PortaPros. The source will be a Sony Ericsson K800i, so anything with particularly awesome sound quality will most likely be wasted anyway.
Another important point is comfort. I had some Ety 6i's and found them to be too uncomfortable to wear for long periods and ended up selling them.
So, my main requirements are: Isolation, Bass, Comfort - at around $120.
From what I've learned, the following phones would be good:
Ultimate Ears Super Fi 5 EB/Pro
Atrio M5
Altec Lansing inMotion IM716
Westone UM1
Can anyone provide further recommendations or confirm that any of these would suit my needs?
Much appreciation as always.
After a year of contentment with my previous recommendations (HD595 and MS-1) I have decided that I need more headphones - in this case, some IEMs - and after hours of trawling the forums, I need some help in making the decision.
I've just moved to London and will soon be faced with 2 hours of tube journeys each day. If anyone has been on the London Underground, they'll tell you it's pretty loud sometimes. Using my PortaPros is not really practical, as I have to have them set pretty loud in order to hear much.
I'm by no means a bass-head, but a lot of the music I carry with me at the moment is rather bass-centric, so decent performance there is preferable. Ideally I'd like a sound somewhere between the HD595 and the PortaPros. The source will be a Sony Ericsson K800i, so anything with particularly awesome sound quality will most likely be wasted anyway.
Another important point is comfort. I had some Ety 6i's and found them to be too uncomfortable to wear for long periods and ended up selling them.
So, my main requirements are: Isolation, Bass, Comfort - at around $120.
From what I've learned, the following phones would be good:
Ultimate Ears Super Fi 5 EB/Pro
Atrio M5
Altec Lansing inMotion IM716
Westone UM1
Can anyone provide further recommendations or confirm that any of these would suit my needs?
Much appreciation as always.