kyriezolo
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I'm going to buy the LG V30 soon, and I need IEMs to listen to Rock/Metal. I've read less-than-good reviews regarding the ones that ship with the phone (B&O H3 I believe), so I want some opinions in case I do not like them.
Audio source: LG V30, mostly CD-quality FLAC(hopefully with good DR!), maybe vinyl rips as well
Budget: Up to £400 preferred, would go higher if something is worth it.
I would prefer the IEMs to sound flat, or a tiny bit on the warm side, but I have no issue having flat response and adjusting via EQ later on. I like them to have high isolation, and preferably to be compatible with Comply tips, as I'm used to them.
I'm thinking of Shure se425. A forum post I've read somewhere says the se535 have a larger soundstage, but they are more expensive. I've read stuff about Sennheiser IE80 not able to keep up with the speed of the genre, but I have never actually ever heard any of them, so I have no clue what to get. I do not have a brand preference, mainly because I don't own any other high-end IEMs.
Your feedback is appreciated.
EDIT:
I have made a list of possible IEMs:
Due to some good luck, I can now increase my budget. These are the more expensive IEMs I've been looking at(actually just higher tiers of the above)
Audio source: LG V30, mostly CD-quality FLAC(hopefully with good DR!), maybe vinyl rips as well
Budget: Up to £400 preferred, would go higher if something is worth it.
I would prefer the IEMs to sound flat, or a tiny bit on the warm side, but I have no issue having flat response and adjusting via EQ later on. I like them to have high isolation, and preferably to be compatible with Comply tips, as I'm used to them.
I'm thinking of Shure se425. A forum post I've read somewhere says the se535 have a larger soundstage, but they are more expensive. I've read stuff about Sennheiser IE80 not able to keep up with the speed of the genre, but I have never actually ever heard any of them, so I have no clue what to get. I do not have a brand preference, mainly because I don't own any other high-end IEMs.
Your feedback is appreciated.
EDIT:
I have made a list of possible IEMs:
- Shure se535 - Some sources say they aren't worth the money as much as the ones below
- FLC 8S - Sound adjustment is a plus, but comfort seems like an issue
- Earsonics SM64 - General consensus is they're better than all the others here, but might lack in build quality
- Westone W40/W30 - Online reviews are mostly positive.
Due to some good luck, I can now increase my budget. These are the more expensive IEMs I've been looking at(actually just higher tiers of the above)
- Shure se846
- Earsonics Velvet
- Westone W60
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