Just wanted to see what every ones preferences would be in various price ranges shown below.  Please inform us as to what IEM you would select, not out of what Ive chosen.....but your own personal choices.  I will go ahead and start with my choices.   (retail price)   $0-$30......  JVC...

Just got my Westone 3's today and I was surprised at how delicate the braided cable is on these things. Is anybody else worried that it might be too fragile? I use my IEM's at the gym quite a bit so I don't want to have to worry about the cable ... any thoughts?

I wanted to collect the links to the reviews of all the headsets that have a microphone and a button that works with the iPhone. Please let me know what I missed, and I'll update the table.   Code: |Name/Review |Manufacturer | MSRP |Notes |M9P |MEElectronics| $30 | |MP21 |SoundMagic | $32...

This is the Top-Tier universal fit IEM chart/thread. The below chart is designed to help give sonic characteristics and take out opinion, except in the final two columns and possibly the notes. The chart is usually updated daily, or whenever new data is provided and time permits. You might need...

What is the best Universal IEM? My budget is under <$500.00   I listen to: Techno, Rap, Dance, R&B, Rock, a bit of Jazz and other genres.   What do you think I should get and what will last a long time in terms of how good it is.

I have researched a lot. I own and enjoy the X10. I am decidedly against strident treble- for me, the treble must be detailed but smooth (the x10 gets this fairly well). I enjoy a full, robust sound but again, detail is important there as well (I don't want booming bass, just deep, accurate and...

Some of the manufactures may not be aware of how we use their products in real life.  At least one has gone so far as to say they were not designed to be worn in front.  Quote: What do you say? How do you usually wear your monitors?    

Hello, I just came accross this page on the Westone website: Universal-fit earphones :: Westone It appears that the Westone 3 are expected on sale on November, the 28th. Has anyone information regarding the pricing? The availability? Any reviews of the shipping version?

My wife left my 2nd pair of Westone UM1s on the flight back from my honeymoon and then told me the ones I gave her ages ago are broken.  A few years ago, I decided to buy some Earpeace Livewires but have only really been able to afford them just now.  It seems they've since changed their name...

Wanted to know if the Westone 3s that are sold on Ebay are fake or not , since I have been hearing about all the fake senns sold there . I saw some that were being sold for $315 , and I thought that was a good price , but comming from Ebay , I feel you can't be too sure without checking them out...

Hey guys, I've been reading and reading and my mind is going to explode. The more I read, the harder it seems to make a decision. At first, I thought I would spend a $1000 and get some decent equipment and see how I go from there. But then I came to my senses and decided I shouldn't get ahead of...

Just the frequency response ? Tip used ? Custom Vs Universal wise ? Drivers used ? 

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...

If anyone can help me out I'm looking for the best possible price on these Monster Miles Davis tribune headphones... I live in the USA and amazon has them new for like 380-400... I was hoping to find a better deal than that... If anyone could help I would be very thankful... I need them new in...

Okay, back in the day when DAP's just got started and lossless wasn't on the radar I recall it being obvious as night and day in hearing the difference between 64k, 96k, 128k, 256k, 320k, etc.  Some programs even used to let you preview sample compression rates before ripping to hear the...

hi everyone..   i am new to this forum but i have been reading the reviews and other threads for some time.....i thought now is the time to get some suggestions about which earphones to get....   my last pair was a v-moda and i am looking for a big upgrade...   i will list the ones i...

I've got a couple of IEM's (like you do) however with the over the ear wires, I always wear place the cable under my chin and hook the wires over my ears. When i saw the UE video (i think it was) where the cable goes behind the neck, and the cable over the ears, i thought: does anyone else wear...

Class A amps are used to get low distortion and cleaner, transparent sound, where true reproduction ,and amplification of a signal is required,.  Does anyone know of any  "portable class A headphone amps," that are out now, or in the works?   What would be the advantages of using class A...

Hi All,   I've been lurking here a while and have narrowed down my list of IEMs to:   Sennheiser IE8 Shure SE530 Westone 3 Ultimate Ears Triple.fi 10 Pro Monster Turbine Pro Copper EarSonics SM3 Hifiman RE0 Hifiman RE 252 JVC  HA-FX700 Westone UM3x   I have a wide range of...

http://www.earphonesolutions.com/w3gold.html   I've been a big fan of the W3 for a long time since the day it was released having bought and re-bought it multiple times.  What attracts me to it is that it is a very big, bold and rich headphon'ish type of sound yet has great detail, clarity...

What headphones or IEMs do you use when you go for a long or short flight or just the train ride? Im going on vacation soon, its a 6hr flight. I need some ideas from all the audiophiles who travel

Hey guys so I am going to be making a pretty good investment pretty soon on one of these IEMs and have been viewing all the different reviews and forums on these IEMs but I am still torn on which would be best for me. So I'm choosing between   Heir Audio 3.ai Westone 3 Westone 4...

I've narrowed my search down to these three IEM's as they seem to be the best choice for me. I listen mostly to stuff like metallica, nirvana, and ACDC. Here's how I would describe my preferences:   Bass: I don't want it to be bass shy, I want the bass to have at least a decent amount of...

I'm in the market for a new IEM. Unfortunately it will be a 'blind' buy as I know nowhere where I can listen to (high end) IEM's. What would be a good upgrade from my current Panasonic HJE900? I think (but am not sure) that a neutral IEM is not to my liking. From what I read something like a...

I just bought a new iTouch 32 GB,5th Gen after previously owning a 3rd Gen. So now I want to get some new IEM's.Right now my everyday,around town,back & forth to work buds are Shure 215's. But I want something better now for around town. I want to spend no more than around $150 or so.   My...