I am looking for a replacement IEM after my Sennheiser IE8, which I lost. The IEMs will mostly be used unamped, directly from the iPhone. I prefer to travel light and I always carry the phone.   I found my IE8 to dark, the bass felt almost out of control. What would be a nice IEM to use with...

EDIT (2nd June 2011): At the time I started this thread two years ago most customs were $850+. These days one can get customs that are a lot cheaper. How good are they? I've no idea. Most reports of the JH5, for instance, say they are very good. But, you still face a low re-sale value if you...

Okay, so I have a budget of around $400, and I expect that most IEMs are within that price range. okay, so I'm just looking for a DURABLE pair of IEMs that should last me the 4 years of college. Soundstage is kinda a must. Must have clear highs without too much sparkle, decent treble, and bass...

So it's my birthday coming up in afew days and with the money i would love to buy some new in-earphones or headphones as im abit tired of the soundmagic PL50's, not the best. But anyway please let me know the best product available for listening to heavy music with really high and low parts...

Which would you buy?   The Phiaton is $144 with shipping, and the ATHCK7 is $110 with shipping.    I'm mainly looking for durability, and since the AT's are made out of titanium, they should be pretty durable. However, according to a Head-fi search, the Phiaton is pretty durable too.  ...

I own two pairs of IEM's: - Etymotic ER-4P - Ortofon E-Q7   I like the sound of the ER-4P's, but I simply love the E-Q7's. The problem is the cabling on the Ortofon. They have some sort of nylon "sock" that have developed a rip, leading to a situation where the inner wiring is more or...

Hi, I am new to posting here but have been lurking for a little while. Great forums. I've learned so much.   I am basically looking to upgrade my Monster Turbines. I do like the sound signature. Just looking for a step up. I've owned the Shure SE530. But they were a little too warm for my...

My ATH Ck-100 just died on me and the place where i have originally bought was bankrupt last year, so is there a place to repair this IEM?

Well, I have not check out Head-fi for few years (more into speakers this days) and seems like there are alot more products in the market compare with few years ago.  Long story short, I want to buy a pair of In-Ear Monitors for running and power buy iPhone, can you guys suggest few model I can...

These, along with the CK100, had picqued my interest within the past few weeks, and with the price floating around $200 for the CK10, I thought I'd give these a try before venturing into the purchse of the (twice as expensive) CK100's. These were purchased from newegg and arrived at my office...

Buy them.   Right now I have a pile of earphones sitting on my desk as I very slowly and not so diligently amass a big review for all of them. (thread elsewhere but not important till I actually finish it up)  I've used a number of other earphones along with the RE-252 in the past as well...

Hi all,   I've had a great run using Shure stuff in the last while. I've had seven iPhone microphone adapters (the MPA-2B), and two SE-530s. I love them to bits...   ...when they work. I bought one each of the above, the rest have been warranty replacements. Eventually I gave up on the...

Hi. After trying a few of the medium to high end iem earphones I'm thinking of taking the big step into customs. Since there seem to be a few options I'm chasing some suggestions from the users of this forum who are owners or have experience on customs. At the moment I'm using a pair of...

Hi there,   Does anyone know how these differ sound signature wise? They are both going for the same price online so are they comparable?   Will the successor to the CK-10 be the CK-11 or does that sort of logic not apply?     Thanks.

Hi everyone, I am looking for an iem to tide me over till i can get the jh3a custom system. I need one that isolates as well as possible but is also comfortable. I know the etys are know for isolation but i do htink i might enjoy a more fun sound. The klipsch x10 and shure se535 are on the top...

Hi everyone,   I need some new In-Ear Monitors for producing music. I make Drum'n'Bass and Electro, so deep bass response is very important. I've been using the same Shure headphones for almost four years, and the build quality is excellent. I don't want to use speakers (only for the last...

Anyone here a brand-loyal type of person like me? I owned/own a variety of IEMs from different mfgr but am gravitating toward Sennheiser for their sound signature, design, etc. Worried I will miss out on other good sound (i.e. Westone 4s) but I love my Sennheisers.

So, as the title says. Personally, I prefer the Sennheiser cabling for its high-end IEMs. So soft, flexible, and strong! Not to mention zero microphonics!  

Hello, this is my first post so I will straight up apolagise if I haven't done something right. I currently have some <£30/<$35 on ear headphones which I'd like to uprade, except when I plug them straight into my iPod the sound is good but not great (reason for uprade), yet when I dock my iPod...

1). Is the CK100 actually discontinued? I can't read chinese, but it's still listed on the hong kong Audio Technica official website.   2). Are the three drivers split 2x bass and 1x treble like the Shure SE535, or 1x bass 1x mid and 1x treble like the Westone 3?   3). Do they sound like...

How can I improve my portable setup's SQ?   primary source: Cowon D2+ (Rockboxed) backup source: Sansa Fuze (unmodded w/no LOD) audio files: 320 and FLAC primary IEM: RE0 secondary IEM: Hippo VB tertiary IEM: ER6i amplifier: none   Why do I want an upgrade? I greatly enjoy...

Hi all: which is better, Sennheiser IE8 or Ulimate Ears 10 (in your opinion of course)? Currently looking to get a pair of, but can't decide which, and it would be great if you can explain the pro and cons of the two if you know...many thanks

So my Klipsch Image S4s are getting old and I feel like the sound quality simply isn't accurate enough for me.  When turning the volume up, it's easy to hear many imperfections in the sound.  Since Christmas is just around the corner, I've decided to treat myself nicely and pick up some high-end...

Hi, First of all i have AKG K330 and it broke.. Then i bought AKG K701 which was unfortunately hard to be carried around. So i was wondering to buy a nice IEM. My music taste are like.... umm i can't explain but i have the link here (more like i don't know the type)  ...

hey guys, as some of you may know i ordered a pair of ath-ck100's from ebay a while ago, well... just a few minutes ago the post man came and he took my signature and gave me a box!!!   anyways, im in a bit of a rush since i have to go to work in a few minutes (ill be back later on tonight )...