Hi,   Has anyone here ditched a set of Shure SE530s for something else? What would you recommend?   A bit of background:   My fourth(!) pair of SE530s has just given up the ghost. The first three suffered the dreaded cracked cable issues, and the filters in this fourth set have...

I saw someone with a custom IEM, but unfortunately, he got on the train going uptown while I was going downtown and didn't get a chance to speak to him to find out what model he was using...   I've seen someone wearing a Audio Technica M50 while I was taking a walk through the park.  ...

I have the sm3. I like them except for the midrange not being clear as i like (seems veiled to me) and they are not as comfortable to me.   I have the fx-700. They are currently my favorites. The midrange is clear as I like but wished it was pushed a little more forward (like the sm3 is). I...

I was just wondering who has listened to or owns the E7 AND the E9. I want to know if its worth buying both and how their performance is. I read many reviews on the E7 about it being an amazing DAC/AMP and the E9 for its solid and powerful Amplification as well. Chances are, i won't be using the...

Hi!   I am new to premium earphones. However, I love my new Shure Se535s and am an ardent music lover. I am also deeply into details, whether it be video, audio, or anything else. I just wanted some advice on how I can take full advantage of these shures. In other words, how can I make my...

I was surprised when I had my impressions taken that a Canadian business would only charge 55$ and actually made arrangements to help me out as I don't have a car. In any case, Brad Davidson is a class act, well deserving of his job and any fanfare. HEARSAFE CANADA INC Brad Davidson...

Hi all,   Over the last few years I have owned Shure SE530s and ACS T1s and have had them fail on me a number of times. The failure has been where the earphone goes very quiet over a day or so and then fails completely. Both IEMs have failed in the right ear multiple times with a very recent...

  As a fan of audio gear and owner of several high-end headphones, I was also selected to be one of the reviewers of the Monster Turbine Pro Copper iems.  The design goal of these headphones is high accuracy/fidelity, which might not appeal to bassheads, fans of euphonic music, etc. but it is...

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...

Hello guys. As fun as this hobby has been, I have now spent about $800 in headphones and realized that I need to end this obsession. I am a med student and spend way too much time on these forums and can't really afford to play around with this hobby anymore cause I'll be $150,000 down in loans...

Hi--   I just got a pair of Audio Technica M50s a few days ago after reading so many positive reviews here. I've given them about 10 hours of break-in and I must say that, while I like some things about them, the bass seems out of control: thumpy, bloated, and muddying up the mids. I A/B'd...

Just curious that is any "in ear" headphone that produce sound to listener feel like singer sing right in front of you with good instrument isolation? What this interface called? Which is the best or value one? Can Klipsch image S4 do that?   I was fell in love since I was tried on "on ear"...

I need some cans that isolate sound for portable use but still sound great.   I know this gets asked alot but; what's the difference in sound quality between something like the ath-m50's or shure 840's and say the shure- 425 or the etymotic er-4p?   I know isolation is better on iem's...

Ok, so I know this is a bit of an odd question, because clearly the UM3x is a 350ish dollar pair of IEMS, while the UM1 is only 110 dollars and is not considered high-end by any means. The reason I ask is because I, until recently, was using UM1s and they are my only frame of reference for IEMs...

As far has better IEMs, I own IE8s (as well as Shure 530s). The IE8 is pretty much a hands-down winner between the two. The IE8s are about 2.5 yrs old now so methinks newer designs may be better. I'm thinking about Earsonics SM3 v2 (have no experience with Earsonics, but they do seem to have...

Hey everyone, i just got my IE8 for few days, love the sound.... but last night i started notice the volume from the left seems like higher than right, this even happens when i am listening to the seal test file(the one only has two notes played repeatly), the music is focused on my left...

I've owned a couple of EC2s as well as an SE115, and like so many other Shure customers I've had to return them for replacement due to tears in the earpiece cable cover. It's nice that Shure is willing to send me new phones with minimal muss and fuss, but it would be even nicer if the damage...

Title says it all.  The flanges give me a great seal and they sound pretty good (quite different from the olive foamies).  But I love the olive foamies for their comfort and DAMNIT...I cannot get a seal with them at all.  The cabling just gets in the way.  If I remove the cables, I can insert...

Hey guys,   I'm looking to get some decent earbuds for use at work in the $50 range (+/- a bit, I'm flexible here). I have a pair of SE530s that I love but can't really use them at work since I hear nothing when they're in ;)   They'll be used both with my laptop and my dap. Don't really...

I have a pair of SE530 IEM but I'm looking to get a pair of full size headphones. I love the sound of the 530's but am curious of the difference to full sized. I have around $700 to drop. I'll be using them in an office setting so the only requirement I have is that people around me should not...

Hi guys, i've owned a pair of Super.fi 5 Pro for about 3 years now and i'm looking to get myself a replacement in-ear monitors, my main qualm with the Super.fi 5 Pro is its comfort, it gets painful, the weight bogs me down, its difficult to get the earphones in and out of my ears but i...

Hi everyone,     My current gear is Cowon D2+ and Fiio E5 with Shure E3c and SoundMagic PL50. I need a recommendation for a new pair of IEM's.   I'm listening to all genre and mostly to Vocal Trance in Lossless quality. I'm looking for comfortable IEM's with good bass (I love deep...

First I'd like to say that I love NuForce. They are my favorite vendor, I love both the sound signature of their IEMs AND their customer support. In fact I wear their IEMs about 60 hours a week while climbing, biking and running, which means inevitable cable fatigue in about 3-4 months. I...

Hi, I don't think there has been any recent threads on the old cable issues with Sure recently and as i have the E500's they finally gave up the ghost recently whilst on vacation and wire finally gave out on the left channel and is now intermittant. (out of warranty for reference) I still...

*TL;DR Version at Bottom*   I was looking around the market and was very surprised by how many makers of custom IEMs there are at the present time. I have been looking to replace my faithful Shure SE530s but wanted something with a better fit and isolation that could still be considered...