I've recently bought the SR71B and this is my first venture into balanced headphone world.   This is generally just for travel use so I'm not thinking large headphones.   I'm not using a balanced source yet, just ipod 160 lossless via line out port to single ended input.   While I'd...

Hi!   I have had the Monster Turbine Pro Gold IEM for almost a year now and I am starting to get somewhat tired of them. I have decided to buy new IEM in this summer i.e. 2-3 months from now (I cannot buy before due to money issues).   From a large list of in ear headphones I have...

I am always seeing people selling their clear SE535, but i rarely see the bronze which i find better looking IMO. So what is your prefered color in these?  

Im looking to get a pair of SE535/ SE530's. What is the difference? Im not a bass head like alot of the amateurs out there, but im just looking to get the best for vocals and i want to be really feeling the music. I have heard the the SE535 are fun, etc,etc and i would hope that the SE530 are...

I'm trying to decide between these two IEM's and I'd like to know which one is more flat?   And I also want smooth/airy highs (for violins). Which of the two does this better?

The HD800's are regarded as one of the top headphones in terms of detail, but looking at the graph above, the SE535's and SE310's which both utilize balanced armature technology respond to the 50hz square wave response faster than the HD800's. This then means those IEM's are capable of producing...

Hi all,   I recently got my hands on the TripleFi 10s and like a sizeable amount of us here, had problems trying to get a good fit with them. So far I've gone through the stock tips, Sony Hybrids and the Comply foams. The Complys seem to work best but I can't get a good fit consistently...

Hi,   I already own a shure se530 and listendes to a W4 for about 2 Todays a few weeks ago. That said, i can still remember the sound signature, but not the performance soundstagewise.   I read a lot of threads here, that the soundstage of the se535 is improved compared to the se530...

Hi All,   I've been looking to purchase a new pair of in ear headphones. Previously I've been using the Sennheiser CX300-II but the cable has broken twice in two years. The first pair was replaced by the warranty and the second one was out of warranty. Although I didn't mind the sound I'm...

I purchased a pair of Sennheiser IE7s from JR.com because they had them on sale for $120 and they received good reviews. I must say, I am a little dissapointed, but am sure I am not doing something correctly since Sennheiser makes quality products. The IEMs are not really blocking out sound...

Newbie Here, So please dont rage at me :)   So i have a good offer for a pair of new Shure 535's for around $200. I havent had any time to sample them extensively but do you think it is worth the money? I own a pair of Klipsh S4 for portable use and Sennheiser HD555 Plugged into an Asus...

Just wanted to ask if the comply tips included in westone are compatible with shure SE315?.Thanks guys!  

Hi there, I am just wondering if anyone out there has ever tried or compared on this 2 earphones. As i am currently stuck in choosing between these 2. I have previously had a shure scl4/e4 and i really like its clarity and definition but i sort of find it a bit dry or flat? I mostly listen...

Hi, I currently use an iPhone 4 with some SE535s and have been reasonably happy with the results. However, after using the 535s on a high end home audio system, I've found I'm not close to taking full advantage of the earphones. I realise that an iPhone 4 can't dream of matching a good home...

Since I bought the Shure 535 I have been not satisfied with the bass. I went to a store and was thinking of buying another earphone or trading these in. The guy at the store handed me sone pure silver wire that replaces the stock Shure 535 and wow, there was a lot more thump of bass! I compared...

I have used UE tri fi 10 pro for 2 years, but I feel uncomfortable of wearing it. The sound is detail but its little bit cold for me, I'm seeking for a earphone which has warmer sound, I'm considering shure 535 or westone 4. Anyone thinks which one is superior??  thanks  mike 

Hi all! I'm toying with the idea of switching from iems to open cans.   My audio experience has been exclusively iems. But I just sit in an office all day. I have to be able to hear the phone or the door knock which almost makes the iems a disadvantage. I'll keep the ER4P for working at a...

Hi all! I'm toying with the idea of switching from iems to open cans.   My audio experience has been exclusively iems. But I just sit in an office all day. I have to be able to hear the phone or the door knock which almost makes the iems a disadvantage. I'll keep the ER4P for working at a...

Hi guys, so I've started my audiophile journey and am thinking about buying four different headphones. I have already gotten the Sennheiser IE80 for portable use. I have chosen these over the Shure SE-535 because I wanted a bit more bass while I'm outside and I just wanted a smiley-face sound...

The portable version, not the full sized ones. I listened to a couple of songs out of my 6G Nano and I didn't really like the sound. So to anyone who has listened, how do you feel about the sound quality in relation to other IEMs?   Compared to the SE535s, the bass was stronger but that was...

I just spent the whole night creating the ideal EQ settings for the Westone 3 and Shure SE535. I used all of my best headphones as well as my Klein + Hummel O 300D's as references, and the goal was to make them sound as close to the ideal hybrid of those references as possible, while using the...

Hello all,   I am new to this forum.  I just graduated from Etys ER4Ps to Shure SE535s, which I find to be very good.   I'm trying to determine which sleeves to use (Shure or third-party) to obtain the best noise isolation on the SE535s.  Currently I am using the sleeves that came on...

I have finished my full-sized headphone journey as some of you know, but currently, I'm still trying to finish my IEM journey. It's a bit harder because while I'm willing to spend whatever it took to finish my full-sized headphones journey, I'm not willing to do the same for IEM, mostly because...

I just got the C4 today and tried it with CD3000 at home, quite pleased with it but not amazed, anyway hope it will improve as burning in. As my girlfriend has taken my se535, so I am looking for a pair of closed portable headphones for listening in the way to school. At present, I am interested...

Hi all, im looking forward to buy the p51 for my old se535. Are they perfect couple? or is there any portable head amp ~$400 that i should consider beside p51? what do you guys think? your opinions are really help me here.   my taste of music are tight bass and details   TY all...