It depends. if you love incredible sounding music, then yes. They'd be worth $1500 - every penny. But if you are a person satisfied with simply great sounding music then stick with the 215s, because franklyignorance is bliss...and a whole lot cheaper. personally, I'm never going back to great...

Been in short supply this past week or so and haven't been able to catch up on this thread to check and see if this is already posted, so will apologize in advance for the duplication - BUT   for those of you interested - potential buyers who may be trying to come to terms with the sticker...

  Sorry, guilty as charged.    However word smithed, my posts are accurate and correct.  That said, there is an etiquette, written or otherwise, that applies to discussion forums.  People should adhere to it.

  Congrats, my friend.  You are now head-fi royality.  Good job.

SomeGuyDude -   Just had another thought...thinking back on your earlier posts - trying to resolve the 846's bass in your own mind.    To me, it's like this:  the 846's bass, while giving you a lot of it, still sounds natural and real.  They simply give you more of a good thing.  The Atrios...

    Amen, brother.   I fell behind in this thread and wrote that not knowing you had actually bought a pair for yourself.  So glad you did.  It's nice to hear another MG7er's opinion.  All I can say is...you must be loving these things.   There are so many products on the market that...

  Some people will like the bass sound a DD make and others will like what the 846s do to it.  It is a matter of taste. Personally, I wish there was a switch on the 846s that allowed me to switch between the two sounds at will....on a whim.  I enjoy them both.   Hybrids aside - BAs are always...

ay     Damn.  So sorry I did not pick up on this earlier.   One thing I know about you is that you own and like Atrios, so that makes it easy.   Close your eyes.  Imagine the bass of the Artios but better - more accurate and detailed, but every bit as deep and wide. As hard hitting and...

    I am so very glad you made that post.  The DX90 was my most likely candidate for a DAP upgrade and I think you saved me some grief as well as money.   My weapon of choice at this time remains the S4 with V4A, and I gotta tell you - it rocks.  Plain and simple.  V4A is largely responsible...

  Monty - forgot to tell you this yesterday after looking at your pics, but dude, you are a dead ringer for Malcolm McDowell. No, seriously. You could pass as his stunt double. Bet you get that a lot, huh. Probably used it to your advantage. No telling how many poor, duped women think they...

  Don't get out much, do you. Not my fault. BUT am flattered that you spent one of your rare, sparingly used posts on me.

  Damn, caught that, did ya.   Busted.     Couldn't afford 2 pair at once, so I struck a compromise with her.    I would buy her the SE215 SEs (which sound kick ass, by the way, and as an added bonus look way cool)  for now, and get her the 846s for christmas (or by christmas, at least). ...

In case anyone is interested in participating....   I created a separate thread for everyone to list their favorite 846 songs in.   http://www.head-fi.org/t/722772/for-the-846ers-favorite-songs

    As always, you are 1) cool   2) Entertaining  3) quite correct.   BTW - fantastic read on the sleeves.  I'm sold.  My eyes hurt now, but yeah, I'm sold.  Job well done.

Thought I would make this a separate thread so the info does not get lost and buried in the appreciation thread. What are your favorite songs to listen to on the SE846s - the ones that really showcase their qualities and make them shine?   This is mine (well, a subset, anyway):     Bass...

whoah.  good point.

    I don't buy that at all.  Where was that rule written and I missed it?  Compare headphones to IEMs?  Wouldn't that be a little unfair to the headphones?  I mean, these days, what size drivers do heaphones use - like, what?  50mm?  Now, add up the total surface area of the 846 BA foils...

BTW - just received my replacement set.  Had to return mine to the dealer because of a problem with the left earbud. It would go out completely.  Didn't happen often - maybe every 20 hours or so, and when it did go out I could eventually bring it back to life by spiking the volume, but it was...

  I agree.  it is a delicate balance.  the more i experiment, the richer the reward becomes.  what i know to be a fact is this: i have yet to extract every ounce of magnificent sound the 846s have to offer. They were stunning from day one out of the box and not a day has passed since then that...

  Yes, you are new to the world of IEMs.  What you do not take into account is that the 846s have a built in feature that constantly protects you from looking stupid in traffic, in the 7-11 check out line, in the gym, etc.  This same feature prevents you from seeming disrespectful during long...

    Could not agree more about HST.     About linda and her good fortune....well, as I see it, there are 2 rules:   Rule 1)  Linda gets all the good stuff Rule 2)  Can't change rule 1   Please post as soon as you can about the sleeves.  Biting my nails to nothing in anticipation.

Congrats on your new acquisition.  It gets better, trust me.   It gets.......better.  Gotta get through that psychological burn in.     btw - where did you find the build date?

    Monty - was just noticing your avatar.  So what are you saying here - the you are professionally weird, or that you are a weird professional!!!  I'm confused.   GOT THE TIPS!  Thank you so much. What's going on with the sleeves?

  I do.  I carry a good assortment in my carrying case....just in the event I want to let someone hear the Shures.  And on those occasions I do enlighten someone, watching their expression change as I hit the play button is priceless.  Dude, you cannot buy entertainment like that.   Sad.  The...

    Truckdriver -   Finally got viper installed on my S4.  switched from listening to music i put on the phone to the higher quality versions on spotify and the difference is fantastic.  The sound is unbelievable.  Took a few days to dial viper in to a good general setting, but was well...