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For 400.00 the ie8,i80, Weston line are hard to beat in universal IEMs
I'm sorry, but I would NOT recommend the IE80 or IE8 to anyone who wants "lush" mids.
Hi guys, sorry for creating another thread, I changed my mind a bit about my preferences. This is what I'm looking for in the IEM:
-I listen mainly to vocals (mostly male), rock, heavy metal, and some soundtrack.
-I want the IEM to be mid-centric. I want the mids to be lush, thick, and "creamy" but not bloated in any way.
-I want a lot of bass. I want the bass to have impact and a slam factor, but it doesn't need to be exaggerated as long as it has impact. I want to be able to "feel" the bass. Also, I not only want quantity, but I want a lot of quality as well.
-My top priorities are mids and bass. Because of this, I understand that I won't be able to have a lot of treble. However, I don't want the treble to be rolled off like the SE535 because not only will it sound a bit blurry, but I also need it to have some energy for rock and metal. I just want enough treble to give it some energy.
-My budget is 400 dollars. I might stretch it, but only if its necessary.
-I don't want any customs
Which IEM should I get?
EDIT: I would also like to mention that I don't want it to require an amp. I'm okay with it improving with one, but not with it requiring one.
Dude... ur simply looking at 3 IEm's then...
in B/A Category - Westone 4's / Sm64 ( heard it last night kinda good )
In Dynamic Cato gory - IE80's( with the tape mode)
and what so ever i my self do consider a Metal head... and i would take a Modded IE80 over Westone4's or Sm64's any day due to the utter Transparency and great mid's and also of its sick sound stage
even the = side of the IE80 is that u absolutely do not require an amp to power them up since its only 18ohms... but initially out of the box experience would be not so....... awesome since it need some burning and some modding .. if u need to know about the modding fo the Ie80 Appreciation thread..
Go on then. Recommend one
The 535 limited is definitely something you should try to audition. I know there aren't many places to do that sort of thing, but if you travel at all, there are in-motion entertainment stores in most of the major airports now where they carry and will let you listen to the higher end Westones, Shures, and some other pretty good stuff like the UE900. I bought the UE900 ($400) on a whim and I'm loving it. It tends to be pretty flat, but the mids do drop off a tad on the upper end of things, but other than that I don't have a single complaint. I think you should at least try them if it is possible for you to.
What you are describing really sounds like you would like the Shures though. They are too thick in the midrange for me mostly (I'd call them slightly bloated honestly if that means overly forward), but I did like the 535 limited (red ones) much, much better than the bronze ones. Their treble extension and presence is acceptable and something you'd get used to and appreciate easily.
By the way, why aren't you interested in CIEMs? Universal IEMs only take you so far.