Price range: 200 - 300$ Amp requirement: no amp, I want to be able to use this straight out of an iphone I want a closed/semi closed headphone, isolation doesn't need to be great, just not a completely open back heaphone Comfort is a big factor, nothing thats going to make my ears hurt after...

About a year ago, I ordered the pfe232 from earphone solutions, and I lived its sound signature. However, after a couple of day's, I noticed something really odd: the left earphone was completely devoid of bass. My guess is that the bass driver in the left year had broken. I was very...

I'm just turned 17, and I'm a bit worried that if I get a CIEM, mh ears will continue to grow, and therefore I will no longer be able to use it. Does anyone know at what age your ears stop growing so that I could get my first custom in-ear monitor?

The ex1000 wont have enough isolation for me. To UE900 users, does it get basslight after some time? I heard that once the mini bore gets filled, the bass drops completely.

I had purchased the PFE232 because I thought their v-shaped signature would be fun and energetic. I was wrong because their mids were too recessed for me and I wasn't impressed, they definitely weren't fun for me. After returning them, I tried looking for a mid-centric model here at head-fi, but...

Quote: I am, but I'm a bit worried because a big portion of my songs weren't recorded well so I'm afraid it will sound bad in the EX1000. Do you think its as unforgiving as people say?

Id rather avoid the sm64 because of its high impedance since I plan on using it unamped. Is the Westone 4, heir 4.ai, or UE900 unforgiving with badly recorded music?

Thanks for the suggestions guys :)   From your comments, I get the impression that the UE900 will perform better for rock/metal, the 4.Ai will perform better for male vocals since it has a more lush sound, and that the westone 4 is the best all-arounder and the safest choice since nothing is...

Quote: They sounded really v-shaped to me, I guess I'm just really sensitive to mid recession or something that :p. The W4 seems like my best choice, the 4.Ai seems good but I heard that the W4 does vocals a lot better, and I listen to a lot of vocals. 

I purchased the PFE232 a few months ago after reading a lot about them. I was looking for an IEM with neutral mids, and I thought the PFE232 would be perfect for that since it was slightly v-shaped. When I first heard it, I was completely disappointed. The mids were too recessed for me, male...

Does the EX1000 isolate well enough for airplanes? The PFE232 had enough isolation for me, is the EX1000's isolation a lot worse?

Quote: it looks really good. Does it leak sound though? I heard it has a vent...

Quote: I'm pretty sure they're 256 AAC.   edit: btw, is the ER-4PT the same thing as the ER-4P?

Quote: Most of my songs are from itunes, do you think the ER-4P will be too unforgiving?

Would you guys say the ER-4P is more forgiving of poor sources than the ER-4S?