Hi everyone. I just switched to these fine IE8s from my Shure SE530s. I found them perfect to my taste, but my only problem is that the noise isolation is far far away from the Shures. Any idea how to improve the isolation of the IE8s? I also found these included tips very small, the only one...

Hi! I need some advice about headphones. I have a Shure SE530 for portable use, but id like to get high quality headphones for home use. Looks like senn's hd 650 meet my needs the most as it has more boomy bass, what lacks a little bit on my shures (for my taste - funk fusion jazz). My question...

IE8 does have the advantage of having a bass control nob on each ear piece ,so you can taylor the bass response to your liking ,deciousons,deciousons ! choosing which phones to go for next is half the fun of this hobby Just like you say! It's fun, but it's big dilemma also. I want to get...

Quote: Originally Posted by lucozade And how would you compare the Custom 3s to the IE8s? As i see the weak point of the W3s is sibilance, so what about the two mentioned? I have yet to try the custom 3 with my portable amp so can't advise you on that piont ,but unamped out of...

Quote: Originally Posted by lucozade Well i don't listen to my music at very high, but either at very low volumes. On my iPhone 3Gs, i use volume control, so i say i listen about 50%-65% of the maximum output level (i don't wanna screw my hearing up ). Hope i'm not gonna hear the...

Quote: Originally Posted by lucozade Sound isolation is the only thing that keeps me sceptic about IE8. Without this concern, it's a probable winner (considering the availability in my country, meaning !Warranty!, taste, and price). But don't count out Westones and Klipsch...bad...

Quote: Originally Posted by evillamer um3x is equal to the se530 in isolation and because um3x has high sensitivity and nonfatiguing sound, i can outvolume out any noise better than using the se530. ie8 probably require change of tips to get close. You mean custom ones? I read...

Quote: Originally Posted by evillamer *»´ä°Q½×°Ï Uwants.com Nice review. Big chance for IE8 also. My only concern about them is the sound isolation, as i read it's not so good. How is isolation compated to my SE530? I found them amazing as i travel a lot on bus (usually loud film...

Quote: Originally Posted by lucozade i use ipod 7g and all lossless files , none of these phones need amp but all will sound so much better amped as i have found out ,im using an ibasso p3+ goes really well with ie8s, but i think it will sound fine with them all, it has 8 opamps(little...

Quote: Originally Posted by lucozade yes possibly, big bass, huge soundstage, really shine when amped,what source you using? I mostly use my iPhone 3GS unamped (lossless or 320kbps AAC). But if needed (for Um3x, W3 or C3, or IE8...or whatever high-end IEM), i can buy amp. But i...

What about the ie8 that you're mentioning? Would they meet my needs?

Thank you again guys!! As I don't use amp (play lossless, or at least 320kbps AAC from iPhone), i think i will stick to the Westone 3/Um3x and Klipsch C3 trio, where i don't know what will decide my choice. Maybe i should get a portable amp and a Um3x...or Klipsch I bought my girlfriend a...

Quote: Originally Posted by lucozade Hi ,im not familiar with your sort of music ,but yes the westone 3 sounds like it would be a goot bet for you, as long as your ears arnt to sensitive to sibilance ,as this is a big problem for some people and yet again some people dont hear eny on...

Quote: Originally Posted by evillamer From what was quoted above, i think the Um3x fits most of what you want. The Um3x will reveal more detail than the W3 and provide more amount of quality bass than the SE530, and many will consider the Um3x to be more balanced than other 3 driver...

Hi guys! I'm new here and i would like to know your opinion about my situation. I have a pair of Shure SE530s since september, i really like them, but i need a little more bass than what the SE530s provide. I mostly listen to fusion jazz (Mezzoforte, Spyro Gyra, Casiopea, Marcus Miller...etc)...