I def realize that amps help a lot, but I'm just looking for one that'll perform the best without one. The turbines sound interesting, not sure if they'd be better than my atrios but they sound like a worthy contender. However, I really like putting the shure cone foamies on them. Do any...

Alright, I've had my Atrio m5s for almost two years and loved them. They were stolen a couple weeks ago and I've been devastated. My first reaction was to simply replace the m5s, which have done me pretty well. I was wondering, however, if there is something new that might be better. My...

Got my amp and IC bout an hour ago, I've been listening on my Atrio M5's and it's been great. One concern though, I've heard about hissing problems and those aren't too bad but there is a significant crackling coming from the amp. It's a bit sporadic but I can hear it between songs and and quiet...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jeffreybar Skip the amp and get the E500s. You won't be sorry. The difference between IEMs is huge, but the difference between an amped and unamped IEM (except the Ety ER4S) is small...in some cases unnoticeable. Plus, why carry an amp if you're getting them...

Thanks LaBreaHead, I have an all too addictive personality and after finding this site only a couple of weeks ago I've already spent hundreds of dollars and can tell that this will become another unhealthy (as in costly) but great addiction in my life.

Damn, I wish I would've seen the things about the e500's. I put in an offer for 130 on the atrio m5's and it was accepted really quickly. Oh well, I hope I'll be happy with these although I might have to return these as well for the e500's. Besides, I was able to get an amp (the deal on the...

UM1's out of the picture, thanks for that advice. Down to the UE superfi 5 pro's and the atrio m5's. I like both of em, gonna check out maddog on ebay for prices on m5's. If I don't get a good price, i'll get the UE superfi 5 pro's.

Just got mine too, first amp. Hope the go well with the Atrio M5's

Cool, does the length matter? i find that the longer IC might get in the way of portability. 3 inches seems perfect, but does bending wear at the wires? Also, is it worth the extra 13 dollars to get the silver over the $35 one on sale (it has a higher original price tag)

Quick q's, bout to order mine but I don't know which IC to get of the two on sale. Any suggestions about diff in sound quality or value?? I don't have long before the sale ends aaaah!

Wow, great help from everybody. As asked above, I listen to a lot of indie, dance/electronica, hip hop, rap, rock, and folk music. I need a versatile pair of phones for all that. I'm really interested in the atrio m5's now and possibly the super.5 pro's or um1's. I realized that I don't want to...

How are the Atrio m5's at isolation? i don't see any specs on their site.

Any hiss with these on a 5.5g ipod with UE super.fi pro's or um1's?

Okay, so I've been perusing head-fi.org for a couple of weeks trying to submerge myself into the wonderful world of headphones and such. Never happy with my ipod buds, I decided to "rent" the shure e2c's about a week ago as a starter IEM. At first, I was blown away by what I had missed my whole...