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    Etymotic Research EVO impressions and discussion thread

    I also paid full retail for mine and I am working on formulating my thoughts.
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    Etymotic Research EVO impressions and discussion thread

    I bit on the EVO pre-sale. ER4S was my first-ever premium in-ear headphone that I bought way back in my introduction into this hobby around 2007. I have been a die-hard fan since. I doubt Etymotic will let me down, though $500 is a big price point to live up to!
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    The new IE 300: Big and detailed sound, everywhere.

    I would love to try these out and review them if a demo train gets setup. Definitely excited.
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    Sennheiser IE300 Review & Measurements

    Yeah this thread actually spurred me to go through his list of reviews on his website and... there's a lot that doesn't seem to make any sense to me. He seems to be almost all-or-nothing with something matching his exact perfect tone. For me personally, about 75% of what I look for in an...
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    Sennheiser IE300 Review & Measurements

    So... your experience with them is a couple hours at most with a few songs. I have more than 60 hours using them and comparing them with over 50 other IEMs I currently own. Maybe I value different qualities of sound performance than you. Maybe it's just a lack of experience.
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    Sennheiser IE300 Review & Measurements

    You've bought a pair and listened to them yourself?
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    Sennheiser IE300 Review & Measurements

    Sorry you feel that way. I've been here giving my unbiased thoughts for nearly 10 years and 2000 posts of content / reviews. Maybe you should take the time to investigate my claims, you might be pleasantly surprised :ksc75smile:
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    Sennheiser IE300 Review & Measurements

    I own the IE500 Pro and I think it is one of the best-kept secrets in this hobby. It is easily the most overall impressive single-driver earphone I've ever heard, even more so than the ER4S/ER4XR from Etymotic. And there's no doubt it outclasses many, many competing multi-driver earphones. I...
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    Is the HiFiman RE-400 still relevant? It's dirt cheap now!

    In my short opinion, RE-400 for $22 is definitely a good deal, I had them for quite a while; though I prefer the sound, fit, and durability of my $32 Blon BL-03 more.
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    If you still love Etymotic ER4, this is the thread for you...

    IMO I am a little disappointed by the ER3SR/XR series. It sounds like a lower-resolution version of the ER4SR/XR, a direct downgrade for less money, which makes fiscal business sense but doesn't impress me as a collector and lover of music. The ER3 are still very technically competent compared...
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    If you still love Etymotic ER4, this is the thread for you...

    No, they don't sound the same. I've used the ER4S for over 6 years, and the ER4SR for a few months. To my ears, my main takeaways are ER4S is a little more pronounced/forward, where the ER4SR takes a few steps back in its presentation (not to be confused with increased sound stage depth) ER4S...
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    Etymotic ER4SR "Assembled in Vietnam"

    I really hope Etymotic doesn't turn into a historic case of a corporate race to the bottom after going defunct in a few years. They were for a long time the premier brand in portable earphones and have still been for decades one of the top. Really sad to no see, at the very least, a clear...
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    If you still love Etymotic ER4, this is the thread for you...

    I remember testing EtyKids, MC5, MK3, and MK5 in the past, which were all previous attempts at dynamic driver topology while meeting the Etymotic house sound. While EtyKids can be discounted as a special use case, all three of the M-series were really just awful. They sounded like the standard...
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    I love Shure Olives, but I need something similar that is "longer"

    I slowly slide the silicone stem straight down over the IEM stem -- luckily newer Etymotics have stainless steel tubes so there's no worry about damaging those thin stalks. I do not roll or twist them at all, just slowly push. Then, when they're on the IEM stem, I gently compress the tips...
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    I love Shure Olives, but I need something similar that is "longer"

    I've been using Westone True-Fit Foam ear tips for all my Etymotics and Westones for about 5 years, and have never once had the inner core come unattached from the foam. Are you buying genuine ones? I've seen lots of fakes on eBay and Alieexpress etc.
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