[cyberbot1124]

hey guys, im recently stucked between choosing one of these earphones. i listened to pop songs most. bass and mids are very important to me but i dont care much about treble as long as they are not bad. i liked the fit from westone better but i hv no idea for three of them's sound quality. please give me some comments and i would appreciate a lot!! THX :') also please help me to tick your choice above!!!
 
 
 
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[cyberbot1124]

guys i really need your advice!

 

[Chawanwit]

Not sure about Westone but the Shure se425 will definitely keep you happy. Shure mids are amazing and it's what they are famous for. They are perfect for pop music.

 

[cyberbot1124]

thx one of the main reason im considering shure is simply because of their mids!! they are amazing! i hv heard that w2 has rly good mids too.

 

[ostewart]

+1 for the Shure

 

[cyberbot1124]

but which one has better bass?

 

[ostewart]

the SE425's bass is very acurate and tight, but articulate. it sometimes lacks a bit of body though.

 

[cyberbot1124]

so which one has a warmer sound?

 

[cyberbot1124]

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the SE425's bass is very acurate and tight, but articulate. it sometimes lacks a bit of body though.

how about the two westones? it seems that the um2 has better bass n sound is warmer and smoother compared than the w2 n w2 has an overall balance sound.

 

[alv4426]

I would agree with that. I personally preferred the UM2 to the W2 by a significant margin, I feel it does everything better than the w2 .

how about for the two westones? it seems that the um2 has better bass n sound is warmer and smoother compared than the w2 n w2 has an overall balance sound.

 

[cyberbot1124]

alv4426
 
then which one would you recommend for me?

 

[alv4426]

Between the W2 and UM2 definitely the UM2 (i have never heard the Shure). While I do think the W2 is a good IEM I found it sometimes lacked punch/excitement and with your requirements I do think you would be disappointed with the W2. The UM2 to fixes all the issues I had with the W2 except the treble is still a little rolled off which I dont like but I think you would.

 

[Techno Kid]

I had the W2 and SE425 and imo you can get better sounding IEM's for the price of though's but out of the 2 the W2 is the best sounding.
 
If bass and mids are the most important qualities your looking for you might want to checkout the Ortofon e-Q7 or e-Q5.  They have bass that's a lot like a dynamic driver with good impact and depth along with very nice mids, the e-Q7 being the more mid-centric of the to.  The e-Q5 still has really nice mids they're just more balanced with the rest of the frequencies.
 
Also the Earsonics SM2 is another dual BA with a mid-centric sound and better than average bass though they cost a little bit more than all the others at $328, you can find them and the Ortofon's at Musica Acoustics.

 

[no_doubt_kit]

i vote westone 2.
um2 has stronger bass and warmer mid but westone 2 is more balance and perform better in treble.

 

[yehpo]

I'm looking into buying the westone w20's. I can get them for £135.
I mainly listen to heavy dance music and light classical music. I am not a bass lover.
On the other hand I can get the shure se425's for around £170.
Can anyone advise me on which to buy or if a different pair altogether would suit my needs.
Thanks a lot.