Earsonics SM3?? 

Quote: The good thing about the Blackbird is that improves every single little bit of the IE8. Treble is better, mids are richer, bass is deeper (but what u might not like is that it's a bit punchier) and the soundstage is much wider. :)

I only like it with Ray Samuel's Blackbird. :)

Quote: I think if it were down to those 3, I'll suggest to save up the money and dont buy anything at all, stuff which are more worth than these 3 "BRANDS".

Quote: Or Tuned for singers in the music to have the same noise as Bieber's vocals.

Quote: LOL! Haha, i don't really have time to burn-in so much, and after around 10000 hours, won't the driver spoil?   Not sure bout it though, i might need more clarification on this. :P

My little IE8s are already more than 2 years, with around 2100 hours of Burn-in. And im getting a little itchy for a pair of new IEMs. Budget will be around $600 or less. I've tried a few IEMs like the SM3 and the Sony MDR-1000EX, but im not really fond of the sound. So.... Should I wait for...

My IE8s are 2years and 2 months now, and its still absolutely brilliant in terms of sound quality and reliability. There are abit of scratches on the Chrome Sennheiser logo, although that was my fault for not taking care of it =X

In order to confirm yours is genuine or not, tell us where you bought your IE8 from.   Cuz im still wondering: -Bad faulty cables -Unacceptable sound

I have burned-in my IE8s for 2000 hours of pink noise and no problems so far. Just that from 500 hours to 2000 hours, there is not really alot of difference in terms of sound.

I agree with the other 2 posts on top that from your picture, its obvious that the wire has not been connected properly even though its blur. And if its spoilt, send it to your authorized dealer and ask them to send it for repair has the IE8 have a 2-year International Warranty.   Please do...

Seems like this small start-up interconnect company, Plexcio Acoustics has pretty impressive interconnects. I just had one delivered to my doorstep today this afternoon, and i paid like half of the price of an ALO Interconnect. The interconnect i have is the "Bassist": I'm pretty happy by...

Quote: Originally Posted by janruzinsky SHAME ON YOU UE!!!!!!) Its not UE's fault. Its Logitech's. Sigh.... That's why if im gng to customs, im not sure i will go for UE. But maybe Westone instead.

Haha, im in it. But would it be more affordable? if not, i will stick to UE custom tips. :P

Quote: Originally Posted by bossnass15 For me the W3 thrumps the ie8(100 hours burned-in) in bass in terms of accuracy, speed and impact and whatever layers there are..the bass of ie8 sounds more natural in comparison. Been A/B-ing the 2 for the past hour or so while trying all the tips...