Nice thread. I would like more info on the Matrix M-Stage with USB - what level of performance are we talking about here?   I have an old M-Audio 2496 card in my desktop computer, but I can't bring that on vacation ;) I really love this card, it makes neutral sound very good. And by that I...

"zkkzkk32312"; do you mean that the upgraded version now has a better bass response?   I am a bit curious at this amp; I need a good headphone amp for my workplace in this price range (~$150), and at work I have some pretty treble-heavy phones (ULTRASONE HFI-780), while my personal...

I am the lucky owner of inarguably the best headphones in the world; the Beyerdynamic DT-150s.   I am also considering the ATH-M50 as a work set. The only disadvantage I can find, is of course the sticky ears problem, hence I went to this thread. My previous problem with using custom pads...

I am currently in Osaka, and one of the tech shopping malls here has a HUGE headphone section, amazing! Of course I have taken my sweet time trying out the top range ones, including the W1000X. Specs listed were 40 Ohm, 2000 mW, and range 5-40000Hz, if I remember correctly. My impressions...

Quote: Originally Posted by dosley01 I sent my custom molds back today to get the left side corrected and Wow! do I miss them already. Even with a slight fit issue on one side, they just completely blow away regular universal tips. Already I miss the almost freakish behind, over, under...

Quote: Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict Yeah, it's all in our heads. Literally, in the case of IEMs.

Quote: Originally Posted by Flimberson Hey there, I've been mainly lurking these forums, and after some extensive reading i bought myself a pair of ie8's about a week ago, and greatly enjoying them at about 100 hours of burn in. I've had similar experiences in regards to fit. A...

It seems we agree. I have obviously missed some important pages of IE8 discussion here like midoo said. :P I assumed the IE8s were supposed to be "bassy", but when I insert them so they sound bassy, the sound is .. well, crap. It has been like this from day one, bassy and sealed = horrible...

Hmmm, the sound on the position I found in my last post, is actually pretty damned good, now this really "alive" without feeling flimsy. Since receiving them, I've had to pick the right music for the IE8s not to sound bad, but for the last half an hour, the IE8s are making the music sound...

Quote: Originally Posted by midoo1990 why are bringing the jh13 pro to this discussion,it is not even a dynamic iem and it doesnt need burn in like dynamic it is supposed to sound good from the begining.as for the design,i think that the design team intended to make the ie8 have shallow...

Quote: Originally Posted by iponderous I can't help thinking that partysnatcher has made some valid points. It seems ridiculous to me that an earphone that is priced to compete with top-tier universal IEMs is so problematic with fit and then there are the burn-in recommendations, which...

Quote: Originally Posted by midoo1990 Dude,alot of headfiers said this million times,any dynamic phone or Can need alot of burning in time to sound good as what they supposed to sound, I disagree, most discussions of the more neutral phones are much less about the burn-in. Read...

Quote: Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict Several of us felt the recessed mids and treble didn't really fill in until after 250 hours. I also noticed the same deal where a shallow insertion (or less seal) improved the sound before they were burned-in, and it still helps even now. The...

Quote: Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict You haven't read all the comments in this thread about that have you? Almost everyone experiences that until at some point they declare the IE8 to have completed burn-in. For me, there were big changes in the first 24-48 hours, then the...

^- I just got them, and it was a birthday gift to myself as well (!). Anyway, at about 10 hours of burn-in, I have a cloudy bass, and cloudy lower highs. Parts of the spectrum comes through clearly (hi-hats, vocals), contrasting with the parts that don't (texture, parts of the bass). Has...

Quote: Originally Posted by puhn FOUND IT! "The IE8 bass tuning functionality is patented-applied for. It works by adjusting a screw to modify the diameter of a pipe that allows more or less air to exit a cavity behind the transducer. If more air can get out (open), the...

I just received them, my quick pre-burn in impressions: - the tips, outside of fit and comfort, have different distances from the end of the tip, to the mesh inside. The closest distances, such as on the standard foam tips, give a more muddy sound (in my opinion). The furthest distance, like...

All right, let me correct that.. these tips have an immense effect on the sound, as people have mentioned before. They have a very different sound signature, and the distance from the end of the tip, to the mesh itself, is very different for each of them as well. They go through everything...

All right, I'd just like to check back to tell a little about what I ended up doing and how it ended up sounding. Probably not unsurprisingly for people reading this thread, I went for the IE8s. I got a lot of good tips throughout this thread, and can't say I wasn't tempted with all of them...

Beyerdynamic DT-150 <3 Still number one for me, hard to surpass.

Quote: Originally Posted by rhythmdevils I don't know what you all are talking about, the DT-150 doesn't have boomy bass at all. They are not bass-lite, but if you want that, I'd recomend a different phone, as there's plenty of bass-lite phones out there. Try a K271. Bassyness is...

Quote: Originally Posted by Acix You need to try the RS-1, before you... All right. Sorry I need to try more Grados in general, but what I wrote above is what Grado fans themselves have told me about them! I am still really curious about many Grados, especially the RS-1.

Quote: Originally Posted by 3X0 Not that flat, but it sounds somewhere in between the HD 600 and HD 650 at the minimum bass setting. There is some warmth in the midbass still present. The dynamic driver of the IE 8 lends to the tactile feel of its sound, and its semi-open design makes...

All of these alternatives sound really good, I think I have gotten some really good and competent tips from all posters here! The 530s sound really nice in terms of laidbackness, the TF10Pros have gotten a lot of credit for airyness in other posts. UM3X have gotten a lot of credit for...

Quote: Originally Posted by MikePio Hey Partysnatcher, I would agree about the headphone being best for monitoring, I just don't see what can beat them in this field... Sound like an interesting MOD! It would be awsome if you posted a guide with pictures! Did you use dynamat? Either...