After several years with my Shure i2c-m's (basically an e2c) I'm tired of breaking the cord repeatedly.  I've sort of narrowed my choices to:   Shure SE420 q-Jays   So if you have any comparison between the two, I'd appreciate it.  Also, if there are others worth considering, please...

To understand this review, first we need to start with my situation/requirements. I decided to get some IEMs for nice, portable, listening. In particular, I decided to get Shure SE420s. The SE series seem to get good ratings and Amazon was selling the 420s for just $160.   Well when I got...

I have just listened to the straight line outs of the 3GS and the 09 iPod Classic (No amps) and to my surprise i noticed that the 3GS line out is louder than the 09 Classic one.   Given the similarity of their HP outs (The 3GS being a tad better) i used to think that they share dacs and it...

So I have narrowed my choices to these , Ortofon e-Q7 ,   Etymotic er4p   Shure SE420   Shure SCL4   Westone UM2   Westone UM3X   Fischer Audio DBA-02,   ATH CK10 ,   q-Jays.   IE8   As mentioned in the title , which of these choices would give me the...

Hi, after months of looking around for new iem's I've narrowed the list down.   I'm no audiophile but the feeling I get from listening to great music is undescribable, and the feeling i get from listening to poo sounding music just pisses the hell out of me.   This is the first time I'm...

Warning to all thinking of this combination Last week I took delivery of my Sennheiser IE8 IEM and just love them. However as I posted elsewhere on this forum I didnt find any of the tips very comfortable, having been used to the Shure 420 foam variety and I therefore ordered a set of Comply...

Hi to all you head-fi'ers out there, My name is darron and im rather new to the world of high end ear monitors and indeed to head fi, ive been hanging around in the shadows now for a few months reading reviews and gaining invaluble imformation on ear phones, and over the last five months have...

I'm looking for some advice regarding an upgrade from an aging pair of Shure SE420. Unfortunately, the Shures still sound pretty good, but the rubber housing is shredded, the cable terminations are deterioriating, etc. Its like snapping the button off a pretty good pair of jeans - yes, I could...

http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/ces20...ure-226641.php Shure -- maker of yummy-sounding, somewhat-affordable headphones -- introduced its new SE line, which promises to deliver beefier bass and more comfort when you stick 'em in your ears. The top of the line SE530 is a rebranding of last...