I've recently got a new (replacement) pair of IE8's delivered after my old ones died. They've only had about 5/6 hours play time so far but the high frequencies in the right ear are pretty distorted while the left ear lacks highs. Could this be down to lack of burn in or something more serious?

As the title says, please help me choose a headphone/IEM that would suit my needs   This will be my first purchase to the audiophille world!!   Budget - $300-400   Use - with my ipad/ipod and at home into a desktop with asus esence xtc sound card. Strictly for music only!  ...

Head Direct RE-252 Review First impressions: Since unusually I’m writing this sometime after my first impressions are going from memory. The reason for this is that before I got these I had a long time waiting but knowing I was going to be sent a pair so with all the love the RE-0 was getting...

As most Sennheiser IE8 owners know, getting the right tips for their IE8s is one of the most important features because it changes the sound quality more than any other IEM. As a proud owner, I have tried multiple tips, seeing how each tip affects the sound quality. Usually, I've found that the...

Hey guys, looking for advice for a decent desktop setup for use with some HD595s with potential future HD600/650s or K701s. Posted a month back for thoughts on the HD595 to K701 move, but funds became tight and i've started to favor the sennheisers due to my love of my 595s and IE8s and having...

Well, I finally managed to kill my IE8's.  As I was conducting the choir at my church, I took a step backward and heard a "crunch."  Apparently, IEM's shouldn't live dangling around your neck.  So now, out $300, I talked my wife into letting me spend another $1000;-).   I have narrowed my...

1     this looks like the fake part imo, one i had has no tape.. ,       This is the one I just got on eBay, its kinda different looking compare the one I had before, but since my old one was gone for a while, I cant compare'em any farther..   Could you guys help me to...

I've only listened to full size headphones, but I am curious to try IEM's, especially for portable use in quiet places.  I have the Sony XB 500's right now as well an Equation Audio RP-22x.  How will IEM's be for someone used to full sized headphones? Also, the bass actually makes my ears...

I bought a pair a couple of months ago and at first I was really disappointed and wanted to return them (blasphemy!) but after hundreds of hours of burn-in my opinion of them changed completely: they sound great! I still can't get any of the standard tips to fit my ears very well, but until I...

Well I've just upgraded (sort of...) from ADDIEM to RE0. I must say I'm not impressed. I still have a burn-in period yet to spend but as a first impression; RE0 is not a huge leap from ADDIEM at neither mids or highs, there is just a little difference, ADDIEM is a very clean IEM, RE0 is just...

I have a dilemma and can only purchase one. The upcoming Phonak Audeo multi-armature PFE thats being released in Spring 2011 or Future Sonics Atrio with the new dynamic driver MG7?   I have the Phonak Audeo Perfect Bass Earphone & love the clarity, bass & great fit. I'm assuming and i could...

I'm just going to listen to the SE 3-way Reference, the universal model, today. Any opinions on these, any tips on what to care about? The source is going to be my HDP hooked up to MBP. I can't wait!   Here are these cuties: http://www.spiralear.com/en/products/se3-reference/ They are...

Hi everyone. I've had my IE8's for almost exactly 12 month and i absolutely loved them. After a weekend away, i returned home to find that the left earpiece has almost completely stopped working aswell as the right earpiece also having a massive reduction in volume. I have tried removing the...

My mom said I can spend around $400 or so on some good IEMS, custom or universal. I listen to breakcore, electronica, idm, gabber, hardcore, trance, psy-trance, house, electro house, tech house, drum and bass, ambient, chiptunes, j-core, and minimal. I've been recommended the Etymotic ER4P, the...

Hey all!   I started a thread a week or two ago asking about custom IEM's, but ive decided to go universal for now, considering that im far from being done growing and the fact that i am relatively new to headphoning (new word?).   So ive searched around and have looked at reviews for...

Hi, I used to do a lot of mixing and recording until I ran out of ideas. I got back into it recently after I discovered how to properly use Ultrabeat in Logic Pro and I got a new idea in my head. Here's the deal though, I've been using Audio-Technica ATH M50s to record, but I soon realized I...

I have the difficult choice between the DBA-02's or the IE8's. I can get them both for relatively the same price, and I'm wondering which is better.   I've read tons of review of both, and can't make up my mind :P   The IE8's use the over-the-ear design that i've not tried before, is it...

Hi all   Would be interested to learn if anyone has any opinions on these 2   Would be using a Ipod Classic and TTVJ Slim to listen to Apple Lossless   Cheers   jon

Pretty much I want to upgrade my RE0s.  They sound good with the metal I listen to, but when I switch to hip-hop or anything else I literally feel bored.  I want something that thumps and is fun to listen to; just a little more lively than the RE0s.  I mostly listen to metal and hip-hop, but...

I'm not going to call this a review because I simply do not have the time to do a proper A/B comparison between these two phones and honestly that is what I would have to do to compare the sound quality between these headphones with my untrained ears; yes, they are that close.  I will say that...

I have enjoyed my IE 8 for more than a year now but was unfortunate to lose it recently. And now I have been looking around for my next purchase. I thought about the Shure SE425 and SE535 but I would like to hear suggestions from the head-fi community about other alternatives. Think its also...

First I would like to state that i have used the search in the forum and I've read a lot of threats.   I have the M50, IE8, creative x-fi music, Ibasso D4 that use at work has dac/amp.   I will be getting a desk dac/amp combo like the Matrix mini-i and probably a tube amp ( but that's...

Hello i am thinking about getting a pair of custom in-ears to upgrade from my Skull Cany Ink'd. I am unsure of what to get because i love thumping bass, but yet still clear highs and mids. If anyone could recondmend anything that would be very much appreciated, i am looking for something under...

- Excellent sound - Attractive design - Comfortable fit - £120 budget [give or take]   Currently looking at the Bose AE2 as they fulfil the above categories. I am aware that their sound quality does not match their price tag, but I am unsure what other options are available. I've heard...

When you have a certain taste in music, you develop quite an ear for it. And at that point you find yourself hating poor quality equipment, which inevitably means you're doomed for the rest of your life in spending quite a lot of money.   As a result of my Shure earphones going walkabout, it...