My suggestion is to get the Westone UM Pro 50. I have owned W50 and Shure SE846. UM pro 50, for me, is the best value proposition and also great sound quality for my iPhone 6. With your budget at $900, you could stretch for SE846, but Westone fit is super comfortable and the price difference of...

One negative that I had with SE846 was the comfort/fit. Westone is wayyy better for me as the fit is sooo comfortable for long wear. Also SE846 is really bulbous and big and it moved a lot in my ear when I wore it during workout. That said, I still like UM Pro over Shure. :). That's my...

UM Pro 30 is UM3X's replacement model? And if so, UM Pro 50 is a still a superior model compared to UM Pro 30, except for the slightly extra bass? :-) either way, I am very satisfied with my UM Pro 50 and will not be inclined to listen to any other IEM for a long time to come. :-))

I am using my UM PRO 50 almost everyday. Great listening experience. Billie Jean on my ears now as I write :-)

UM Pro 50 all the way though :-)

I now understand what is a studio/stage monitor IEM. UM PRO 50's clarity is wayyyy better than the W30/50, Shure 846 that I owned. I cannot believe how clear I hear ALL the instruments with such separation. Wow!!!

Thanks. Will try a couple other tips and see whats the difference. Its so comfortable to wear just like any other Westone. 

Oh man, just got off hearing MJ's Thriller song. I have never heard all the nuances of this song this clear ever without missing a beat (literally). UM PRO 50 Rocks!!!!!!!!!!! Everything sounds so well. So far i have heard Guns N Roses - November Rain , America - Sister Golden hair, U2 - One...

Thanks smaragd. I just heard a couple songs and this is the right IEM for me :-)

  Holy F**ing crap. I just had a chance to use the UM PRO 50. I am blown away with the clarity. And, since I like a little (very little) extra bass, this fits my bill so well. I have tried SE846, W30 and W50 and long back UE Triple Fi 10 and Super Fi 5. This UM PRO 50 blows everything out of...

Thanks Spyro. Ok I will up the treble by 2-3 dB and then try. Haven't had a chance to listen to it yet.

I thought warm and lush is not the same as muddy and dull. :-)

Ok. Thanks. :-)

I heard that burn-ins are mostly for dynamic armature headphone and not for these. But anyways I will keep that mind.

Thanks. It's getting delivered today. I hope it will be good

I am getting a UM PRO 50. From what i read in the forums, i am hoping that it will sound like my Marantz 5010 receiver (warm and lush sound) :-)

Ok, so after a week with my W50 and iPhone 6, I decided to exchange it for another W50 from the dealer. I told them it is faulty on the right side connector. The cable came off the earphone atleast 4-5 times in a week with normal usage.   They said the new W50 will ship in a few days as they...

Oh man, i was listening to Guns N Roses - November Rain using iPod classic and W50 (direct connection, no dac amp). Holy smokes, the bass was excellent. Its not boomy at all, but has the punch and great roll-off. Awesome.   Before I return the W50 tomorrow, i just wanted to reconfirm if I can...

  Hi, i am eyeing on this to pair up with iPod 5th Gen and Westone W50 (Output Impedence 25 ohms). I read somewhere in this thread that the PHA-1A's impedence is 10 ohms which is not good for low impedence IEMs. So, do you think if I use my W50 with iPod/iPhone, this sony dac amp is not good...

Hi, i am exactly looking for the same reason (a portable iPod DAC). Did u buy this and if so, is it worth it? Thanks

  Basically what i am looking for is to use my current iPod 5th gen paired with an IEM (most likely W50). I understand that most IEMs have low impedence and hence i wont need an amp to drive my iPod/iPhone. But, because the DAC on the new generation i Devices is terrible, an external DAC will...

  I am eyeing on a OPPO HA-2 or Sony PHA1A to use with my iPod. Do you think its a good buy as it will perform as a DAC for my iPod/iPhone and my PC as well? thanks

Yah I know. I just got unlucky. I really like W50. I was listening to my MP3 songs in my classic iPod. That was way better than iPhone. Again the bass is clean, not boomy. When I listened to "We will rock you" that was really hard bass in W50. But for most songs, it was very very good. There...

Ok. I ran into an unexpected flaw in the IEM. The right side cable keeps falling off even with a slightest pull during regular use. The left side cable is intact and requires good effort to pull it out of the earphone. I think I got a defective item. The package was unopened and everything...