I guess the biggest issue I've had with IEM's is the tuning of the treble. I do enjoy "sparkly" highs, and I can't stand sibilance; most IEM's I've heard, though, (not that that list is particularly extensive) have pretty early roll off at the high end and never possess the airiness that I...

Yep, something as comparable to the sound signature of the DT 880 as possible. I suppose I'll bump my budget up to $300 and see what kind of options there are.

I moreso meant any IEM's around the price of the HF5's. Though, if I do look into the ER-4's, I might as well review other comparable options before I decide on anything. The ER-4's do look better built, and I'll definitely keep them in mind as I continue to search around. The sound signature...

Hmm... Maybe I should just save some more dough and increase my budget for this. None of the IEM's I've seen for ~$150 sound promising, at least not really for my tastes.

I've been looking at IEM's around a $150 price range, and in my search the HF5's have popped up a few times and I came really close to purchasing them; I was scared off by reviewers saying that it lacked bass and that the build quality was subpar, and I ended up buying the Audio Technica...

Ah, yeah, I completely forgot that existed; thanks for reminding me! :P After reading the reviews in my price range, I'm trying to decide between the Etymotic Research HF5's and the VSonic VC1000's. Given the neutrality and linearity of the HF5's, I think I'm leaning toward those. The...

I'm in the market for a new set of IEM's, and I'd really like some recommendations to kick off my search. I'm looking for the absolute most balanced/neutral sound signature I can get for around $150. I'm replacing my good old pair of ECCI PR401's which tragically kicked the bucket a few weeks...

I've looked up some reviews, and I like what I see. Others have also accounted for the 360 degree sound field despite it being a 5.1 sound card. Looks promising!

And the 880's are the 32 OHM versions. I figure that also matters.

I'll be using Beyerdynamic DT-880's. And thanks, I'll look into that!

I've looked into the Asus Xonar Essence STX card, but the whole thing seems a bit overkill. If it's possible to get similar-quality surround sound for less, I'd definitely like to hear my options. Also, I'd be buying the card strictly for use with stereo headphones and not speakers (not sure if...

If I can get a DT 990 Professional 250 OHM plus an amp for the same price of a lone DT 990 Premium 32 OHM, which should I buy? I understand there's a slight difference in sound quality and soundstage, so I just want to be sure I'd get the best experience for the money before I make my...

  I honestly don't know why I didn't use the thread search... *facepalm* But thank you very much for responding! I'll try out the bass edition first.

I'm thinking about buying the GR07 Bass Edition, but with the GR07 MK2, I must raise the question which I'm sure has been asked already: should I buy the original bass edition or the MK2? Is the MK2's sound signature different from the original's besides the sibilance reduction? I'm looking to...

Yes, I've been comparing some of the IEM's from the $100-200 ranges, and the VSonic GR07 is actually sounding fairly appealing. The extra $80 or so won't be that much of a problem if the sound satisfies. The sound signature seems a bit too professional on the vanilla IEM's, though, so I might go...

After reviewing options on the massive multi-IEM review on this site, I've picked out the following as possibilities (I realize some of them break the $100 budget, but I'll be willing to spend a bit more if it means better overall quality): HiFiMan RE-400 Etymotic Research HF5 JVC HA-FXT90...

I'm replacing my ECCI PR401's since they're starting to fail, and I'm looking for good replacement IEM's. I listen to a lot of electronic music and am a bit of a bass head, so I'm looking for an overall balanced sound signature with a powerful yet accurate low end, similar to the PR401's (it...

After almost two years of having my ECCI PR401 earphones, the wiring within the cable somehow became detached and left me with no audio. A friend was able to patch up the problem, so although I can use them now I know their days are limited. So, now begins the search for a new set of IEM's... My...

Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm looking at the Sony MDR-7506 and possibly the Shure SRH440, though an audiophile friend of mine is saying that the Sonys are my better bet. Should I go with that or keep looking?

I'm starting to get into producing music, but I lack any appropriate audio hardware for the job (and as a result my final mixes sound really cruddy...). I'm looking for headphones mostly because my current computer setup is less than ideal to work with monitors of any sort. So does anyone...

And I realize this is a bit much to ask, but it possible to have a nice wide soundstage AND good, tight bass without spending hundreds?

  Quote:  Doesn't really look like much EQ-ing needed to be done with them, though I'm not an audio expert :P The headphones I'm currently using have slightly muddied highs/mids and it really doesn't sound all that bad. But my goal is to upgrade, not necessarily buy the same sound.

Someone mentioned the JVC HARX900's, too. Are those any good? (I still can't belive how hard it is to find headphones I like...)

Well what's the soundstage like with the XB500's, along with the highs and mids? And yeah, I laughed when I saw that on Amazon :P I really don't mind how they look if they're gonna sound good.

I stumbled upon these on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Technica-ATH-AD700-Open-air-Audiophile-Headphones/dp/B000CMS0XU/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2BIXD0IP7F4TH&colid=KU5E52F4DXGL   Does anyone have any opinions on those? I realize they're a bit above my budget, but after reading a couple...