Wow, I haven't been on the forum for a while - the IEM market looks like it really filled out over the last few years.     My story is that I originally had the Shure E2c and shortly after the E4 came out around 2005 (2006?), I upgraded to those.  About every year or so, the sound in one of...

Hi eveyone   This is my first post here. I want to buy a new in-ear, i listen only rock music and my budget is 300 € and i'm like in-ear with a flat response and i have a doubt for rock i buy dinamic armature or balanced armature ?, sorry for my bad English.   Thanks, Carlo

Looking for a recommendation on some IEMs. My last pair of in ears were some Shure SE102s but after 5 months the rear housing came loose & I have had hell with Shure customer service, so want to replace them. My music taste varies. Listed below from least listened to most: -Country -Rock...

Okay, so i've decided to try and get some nice and proper IEMS to replace my PL30's. I love them to death, but i feel that i could get something with much better audio quality. As although the PL30's sound sensational, they sound like a 50 dollar IEM. I kinda want something better. So heres a...

I've thoroughly enjoyed my lurking here and soaking in the knowledge. This site is why I've purchased some Grado 325is and Shure 425 IEMs. I've loved both of these for their sound quality in each of their own ways, but time has gone by and I find myself using simple headphones as I feel these...

What would you guys recommend for around $300?   I listen to mainly soft alternative and a little bit of jazz.   I'm not a big fan of earphones/iem but I expecting to be traveling soon and   I don't want to lug my headphones around.   So which eaphone or iem would you guys...

Hi there guys,   I am new to this forum and I stand here humbly asking for your valuable opinion.   My first and only pair of headphones were Skullcandy Skull Crushers (I know, I'm sorry, but I was still a teenager then.. :P), have had them for 6 years, they finally started to crap out...

After reading here for a while i noticed some very experienced IEM users and i hope you would make the right choise for me After searching i narrowed it down to the Shure's SE425 and Sennheiser IE7 Im not a musician and this is my budget limit .. Im a soldier so durability has a role here ...

Hello   So simply put, I listened to the esw9a and they sound very smooth. I never listened to the se425. The main factors that are gonna affect my decision are portability and sound quality. Plus, how is the sound signature for the se425 compared to the esw9a which is very mid-centric in my...

Hey head-fi'ers!   After 1 years and 11 months my Ultimate Ears super.fi 5 died on me. I still had 1 month of guarantee so I sent them back, but they couldn't repair them. They don't sell them anymore either, so I got my money back in the form of a voucher (€140), so this is a nice chance to...

Hey guys,   This is going to be a long post, so hang in there. I've recently been getting into Head-Fi again, which is doing wonders for my wallet. Anyway, I'm looking for an improvement on my current IEMs, which are UE Triple.Fi 10s with Chris_Himself cables. I really do like these IEMs a...

Well currently I am using Bose IE2's that I got for 50cents off an arcade game and about 1 month ago I looked online for some earbuds and came across the Shure SE535 and Westone W4 earbuds. The first thing I noticed was the price and was baffled as to why the cost so much and then looked into...

I'm posting this as a cautionary tale. I'm coming from Shure SE310 and Etymotics HF5, but recently updated to Shure SE425, which have a different shape from the SE310. I spent the whole weekend changing between all the ear tips but just could not get a good fit. I was very disappointed because I...

Greetings, I've been a member of this forum for quite a while but rarely contribute.  Until recently I've been more of a vinyl guy and spend my time in those forums.  I'm in the military and have a deployment to Afghanistan coming up which has forced me to get into pc audio and headphones.  I...

Which one is better? For which genre is each one better at? What are the differences?

Shure SE425 Review   I would like to thank Shure for sending me this pair of SE425 to review.   I will try and write as honest a review as possible.   I am by no means an audiophile, I love my music and I like to enjoy it through good headphones and speakers.   All opinions...

Hey all,   My 'reference' for good headphones are my HD650s with a music streamer ii+ and a Fii0 E9 amp (not amazing, but the best I've ever heard).  I'm looking at the Senn HD-25-1-ii, the DT 1350, and the Vmoda M-80s as good, closed, headphones mostly for the gym.   I'd go with IEMs...

I have searched and searched the forums and no one really has an answer to this. iPhone controls are a must for me, I am always on the go and I need to answer phone calls, change songs, and turn the volume up and down w.o taking my iPhone out of my pocket. I don't want to sacrifice quality to...

The UM3X is a great iem and I do find myself pretty enchanted by it's sound.  That said, I'm not head over heels for it so I'd like to move on and get my hands (ears?) on something else.  Small annoyances are the size of the jack as I have to use an adaptor when I use my iPhone 4S and the length...

Hi to all! It is possible to buy one of these models. Tell me what is preferable?

I've been using a pair of Bose in ear headphones for the past couple of years, but they were stollen recently. I'm looking for a pair of $150-$300 in ear headphones and came around to the Shure 435se-v for $299. I'm wondering what the current take on them is? Are they soon to be outdated? Is...

Hi guy, I am looking a IEM for personal listening and music producing. I was lucking at Westone universal fit the 2 and the shure SE425-V, SE315-K.Wich one is the best choice to go for?  -My budget is from $100 to $300. Help my choose!

I've got my eyes set on the Brainwavz B2 but how does it compare with other dual armature earphones?   I've got the Shure SE535 + Triple-Fi 10, would the Brainwavz B2 make a good backup earphone or should I just pickup the Shure SE215...or go even lower and just pick the SoundMagic PL30?  ...

This is not a review. It's purely subjective.     Hello, I wanted to share my somewhat bizarre experience with my IEMs. Firstly, I did tests on two IEMs - Westone 4 and Shure SE425. They are two different species but stay with me. I used a variety of genres - orchestral classical, tango...

i currently have the klipsch s4 earphones with custom tips and i was thinking about getting some higher end ear phones such as klipsch x10, shure se425. my budget would be 300 dollars but would be able to go up to 350. i also like the bass from the klipsch image s4's