Hi all, A few years ago I ordered my first CIEM, the Spiral Ears SE5U. Even if technically they sound impressive, for some reason I'm not using them very much. I can't put my finger on the 'problem' point though. Maybe they are sounding too romantic and intimate with not enough treble sparkle...

A few years ago, I bought the Spiral Ears SE5 Ultimate, thinking it would be my 'ultimate' iem for a long time to come. I guess I was wrong because for some reason these haven't been used a lot. A TOTL iem doesn't promise that you will like it, that's for sure. I can't say what my problem with...

Unfortunately, my beloved Panasonic HJE900 have died. One channel doesn't work anymore. I've always had an eye on a custom IEM, but the search is difficult when you can't demo one. I liked the hje900 a lot as I said. Much better than the Klipsch S4 which went before it. I also have the Yamaha...

I'm trying to learn to read into headphone graphs as I'm in the market for a new headphone (portable or full size) and I don't have a means of listening to a possible candidate nearby.   I just made a comparison between the 3 headphones I own (D1001, D5000, HD25-1 II) with the song from The...

If you had to name your most fun, exciting IEM's for non-critical listening, what would it be? Price plays no role here.   I can give no top three myself, but going from Creative EP630 to Klipsch S4 to Panasonic HJE900, I can't wait till Santa brings my Yamaha EPH-100! Although I don't...

I'm in the market for a new IEM. Unfortunately it will be a 'blind' buy as I know nowhere where I can listen to (high end) IEM's. What would be a good upgrade from my current Panasonic HJE900? I think (but am not sure) that a neutral IEM is not to my liking. From what I read something like a...

My current most used headphone is a Denon D1001 which I use mainly at the computer, unamped (although I have a Fiio E7). I also have the D5000, but for some reason it almost gets  no use. Much preferring the 1001. I don't know what it is that I like more in the 1001, I also don't find the...

Hello,   I have an itch to buy a new headphone, but first I need some advice. If you know that I already have a Denon 1001 (most used) and Denon 5000, would it be a good idea to go the Grado route?. I was thinking about a 225i for example. I'm mainly listening to electronic music, like The...

At the moment I have a Denon AH-D1001, which I now use with my just bought Fiio E7, which was obviously a serious upgrade from onboard sound. I like it, but want to upgrade my headphone now. The natural path would be going to the Denon D2000, judging from everything I read from this forum. I...

What would be a good upgrade from a Denon d1001, if you know that I'm listening to music like The Knife, Bonobo, Fever Ray? I must add that I have quite a broad music taste, including pop music, movie scores, rock once in a while, but also things like Buddha Bar, minimal techno etc..   I...

What a forum, the more I read, the more I have doubts. A short question, most likely not a simple answer. What would be best: the Fiio E7 + E9 or the Asus Xonar Essence STX for use with my PC?

I'm about to order an Asus Xonar Essence, only one question left: will it fit in my case? Problem is that my passively cooled graphics card takes up more room due to the larger heatsink. I have included a photo, I understand that the shielded side of the Xonar points down, and the flat bottom...

Curious about improving SQ, I was wondering if I would see an improvement by adding a DAC to my Sony X1060. I was looking at a Fiio E7 and understand that I would also need a Fiio L5 LOD cable (correct me if I'm wrong). Other options for a DAC are also welcome. I would use it with a IEM, a...

Guys, I need your help. In the first place I joined this forum for reading a bit about IEM's. My portable MP3 player is an Sony X1060 32 GB. My iem's started with  Creative EP 630, later Klipsch S4 and since a few months Panasonic hje900. I'm quite happy with that, so far so good. Now the...

Hello all,   I'm looking to upgrade my Klipsch S4 for use with my Sony X1060.  I had a look at the large thread '130 iem's compared'. But the choice is overwhelming, I still need some advice.   First I have to say which music I generally listen to. Lately I've been into sounds like...