IMO it's the cable that is the issue. All of mine have failed because of the cable, the longest lasting being my E2c's, they held out for about a year before the cable split around the ear. My other shures gave up a couple of months ago and lasted about 6 months, and my UE's lasted about 6...

It's obviously your money and your decision. However i would think long and hard about it, maybe even try and get in touch with Westone about the seller, see if he's registered. Are they second hand or new? I got in touch with iheadphones.co.uk asking them if they could beat a price on amazon...

Quote: Originally Posted by davidcotton Thanks. How easy is it to put them on and how good is the isolation? Also what source are you using? Just about talked myself into the W2's but just need a little convincing over the £60 odd difference over the 1's. Cheers. I'm...

Quote: Originally Posted by davidcotton Hmm, let us know what the service is like from there please. Very tempted to get a westone from there. Now just trying to decide between um1, westone 1 and the 2! Cheers. I ordered them friday afternoon and received them saturday morning...

Ordered the W2's from iheadphones.co.uk today and should hopefully be with me tomorrow. I C A N N O T wait!!!

Just tried the site on Chrome and works fine. It's these, the westone 2's or the triple.fi's. So tough.

I was all set to buy the TF10 pros and then i get reading this thread. How do the two compare? I have to ask; what are the differences between the w2's and the um2's? Also where can i get custom tips in the uk?

Where can i buy a pair of these in the uk? I've tried the head-direct website but for some reason when i try to open it my browser crashes.

I was hoping the price would be reflected over here. Sorry how i came over there, just read it back to myself. How would you compare these to the Etys er4s or RE0's? I hear the RE0's (minus the dual driver) are quite similar.

Where can i buy these in the UK for this $200 you say? The cheapest i've found them is about £220

Can anybody recommend a portable amp? I've never owned one or used one so a little guidence would be a massive help. Also would an amp help music not ripped to flac or 320?

Am i going to have re-rip all my music to 320 or flac if i buy the triple.fi 10's? I'd rather not for no other reason other than my disc drive on my laptop for some reason doesn't want to work anymore.

I started a thread regarding which in ears would be best for bass driven music. I was leaning toward the IE8's until a few people complained that the bass was too deep and even that they couldn't be listened to for long periods. So in a final plea i have between £150-£200 to spend and was...

I bought the super.fi 5 pro's a over 18 months ago. The sound disappeared in from the right monitor. I bought a replacement cable and the sound once again disappeared this time after a day or two. I've put the left cable on the right monitor and it works fine whilst the right cable doesn't work...

I don't seem to be able to open the head-direct website. Has anyone tried the RE252s?