Well damn. Just spent the last hour researching these IEM's. It seems like they are exactly what I am looking for hahaha.    Excellent recommendation! Thank you! Ash

Hi there,     Currently I am looking at replacing my IEM's, the Sennheiser IE80's. These have been a great headphone and I managed to stick to these for four years. My preference in sound has changed over the years and its going towards a more flat response. Right now my thoughts on the...

Quote:   Agreed 100%! I use mine with my E11 and yeah the bass boost on it does a lot for these cans

Congrats on your purchase bro! I'm listening to some dubstep on my HFI 580's as I am typing this, and trust me you made a goood choice! 

ULTRASONE HFI-580. !! Ive got mine on right now, and they outdo the crappy Beats in everyway. Only good thing ive come across the beats is that they detachable cables. The HFI's dont. But still WAY better !

I dont have the etymotic's but i got the Senn's. The IE8's don't have bass interferrering with other frequencies. Ive never tried, but apparently if you turn the Bass Tuner right up to highest, then you MAY notice a slight loss in mids cause of MASSIVE bass. But yeah these IEM's take anything...

Quote: There have been some minor issues. Some people say that if you twirl the jack around when its inserted it can make a crackling noise. I had this at the start but never heard of it again. Also some people dont appreciate it being NICKEL plated, not gold. But IMO i think its solid enough!