So the M40Xs arrived today. They are great for what I wanted them for. The sound signature is very similar to my TR8s, to my ears, which means I'll feel pretty confident producing on them. The main thing I wanted them for is monitoring while recording: when I first listened to them, I was...

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone. I found the M40x for $30 cheaper than I was originally looking at so although I hadn't looked too deeply into these other options yet, it seemed like a no-brainer. It's so cheap that if I'm not happy with them I won't have wasted a lot of money, and...

I've heard similar comments about the M50x before, which is why I don't understand the frequency response graphs (the first link in my post), where the M50x looks possibly even flatter than M40x. Word of mouth can be problematic, so I prefer data, but there is such a strong and widespread...

I'm not sure what you mean. Are you saying that the shortlist makes sense based on my requirements and that I should probably go with my gut and get the M40x? Maybe I'm reading too much into it :dt880smile: Yeah, they were originally on my shortlist as well. They were in that first comparison...

This is a fairly lengthy post, so I'll put the tldr at the top tldr; I am after a pair of headphones for monitoring while recording (which means I need low leakage, obviously fully closed). I will be using them for producing/mixing, so I wan't a pretty flat response, but as long as...

    Quote: Yeah, most of my music is ripped in flac, some in high quality mp3. I actually discovered that positioning makes a HUGE difference. As I've not used IEMs before, I didn't realise how much experimentation it takes to get it right. Literally a few hundred micron or a few...

I doubt it. I'm not a professional producer, just a mediocre amateur. I also haven't owned a lot of of quality audio equipment. But I know what I can hear, and what I have described is quite noticible. Still, I'm probably making it sound more extreme than it is. I'm quite happy with low volume...

Well the AD900s sound sublime and 100% distortion free up to a pretty intense volume when plugged into the same headphone jack on my mixer. My loudspeakers also sound great coming out of the same mixer, albeit different output. I also tried them on my laptop today. The difference between low...

I noticed today that the response is much flatter when the volume is very low. In fact, at low volume, baroque music sounds quite nice. They are very quiet compared to the AD900s at the same source volume anyway, which is surprising considering that they are right inside my ears and the small...

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The Xscapes arrived today. I generally find that my perception changes during the first week or two of use, maybe burn in is a factor or possibly just getting used to the signature, so don't take these comments too seriously, but it's worth making some preliminary remarks.   First off, the...

Thanks for all the input everyone. I've decided to go with the Sunrise Sw-Xcapes based on your recommendations and other reviews. 

Joker's review mentions Brainwavs m2's "Mediocre isolation" so they may not be ideal.  The Sunrise SW-Xcape look promising, as do the Thinksound TS02. The former may be better for producing if the response is as flat as is suggested. But, unless they are GREAT for production, I would probably...

I should also point out that my budget will remain the same if I buy overseas, so I will get a better IEM rather than save cash.

Yes the prices are definitely high in Aus. One of the main reasons I wanted to buy from headphonics is that I am worried about the minefield of fakes out there. I don't know a lot about overseas companies so I would have to do a bit of research to figure out who is reputable. Also, when I bought...