Hey there, I'm a newbie in head-fi (1st post/thread/activity here!), and I would like to receive some input regarding high-end universal IEM.   First of all, I'm not a hardcore audiophile, nor am I very knowledgeable about IEMs in general, I'm just a casual listener who wants to step up and...

Still no dedicated thread yet?  From tidbits I have read....   W4 has more bass, better midrange and a little bit overall better clarity.  Is this accurate?   I'm not reading many criteria where UE900 is better.

Dear all   I have one of those unassuming little widgets by the bame of a Sansa Clip + and wondered what, if any, are the 'best' portable headphones that listeners have synergistically found?   I recently bought the V-Jays with the 40mm driver but find them extremely tizzy far too...

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This is my first post on this forum. I've read a lot already and it's a great place here but didn't really find a good answer/recommendation to the situation I have. So here you go! -------------------------------- I'm looking for a good IEM set at the moment. I have a home studio so I know...

Hello Everyone   Today I am speaking of the Westone 4R and the Westone 4 and I would like to conclude that both of these earphones do have some difference, first and the main difference would be the Acoustic Symmetry, I had a friend of mine compare them from side to side and he had suggested...

Hi    I really like my westone 4 but i would like they would be more confortable and with a permanent good fit   so i would like to know what will be the better solution between a reshelling and some earmolds.   the earmolds can give me a possibility to change my IEM not the...

Hello,   Several years ago I bought a pair of Shure SE420's. While I'm pretty ok with them (lacking some bass imo) I'm considering replacing them with some higher end IEM's. The Westone 4's currently have most of my attention.   But I wonder: is the difference in sound clearly...

This is not a technical review but more of a generalization.   JH13: PRO:  Insane speed, detail retrieval and instrument separation.  CON: While it has great lower bass extension, it is missing mid-bass so the presentation seems a bit "off".  While no siblance, the detail is so intense it...

First I have to say, I don't truly know where this thread belongs. Please forgive me if it isn't placed where it is supposed to be at. At the moment, I am currently very interested in the Westone 4r. I own a pair of HD600s. I am wondering if these phones sound similar, or are they very...

I'll start off by saying this is my first post and I'm new to the higher end earbuds. I've owned less expensive earbuds from companies like Bose and SkullCandy and would like to upgrade. I've read the reviews about the Westone 4 on here but haven't really been able to find anything on Sony's...

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

What does artificial treble sound like?  I mean all IEM's are a processed sound so other than simply saying "un-natural", not sure I understand?  I hear this thrown out a lot about W3 and how W4 has much better more natural sounding treble.  But to me a heavy softness or veil (the way I hear...

I hesitated to post, wasn't sure as a newbie with a low post count but here goes...   I was over at Headfonia looking for versatile phones that don't leak much, are more closed than open, and that I'll be wearing around town. I listen to less aggressive rock, electronic (trance), movie...

Yes, I do realize that mixing is done best with true studio monitors or reference headphones, but I'm just wondering what the best IEM for mixing would be. Please note that although they need to be good for mixing and need to be very well balanced (with no frequencies recessed), I'd want them to...

I'm currently waiting for an Asgard amp to arrive for another pair of headphones, and I was wondering if it would be possible to run these off of it. I've heard you can damage headphones if you put too much power into them.   I know it's completely unnecessary, but I can't plug them into the...

Let me start off by saying I'm looking for a pair of headphones, did my research, and found the Sennheiser IE80s. They seem to defeat the competition IMO and for my requirements. Then, I found the Ultimate Ears UE900, which seems to fit my price range. Here is a little background on me:   -I...

Sorry if this doesn't belong in the right forum.    What would be a reasonable price to pay for a used but like-new condition Westone 4 IEMs? All accessories are included. I have the opportunity to snatch them up from a friend but I'm not sure how much I should offer.    Thanks in advance.

Am considering Grado GR10, B&W C3, Paradigm E3m & Thinksound MS01.   Any others I should consider?   TIA - Rich

I've been off and on thinking about upgrading my Shure 530s, but really haven't come across a new pair of universal IEMs that seem to outdo them.  I've come across these Heirs which seem to be getting pretty popular, and some people claiming them to be the best all around universal IEM  ...

Hello guys :)   I am in the market for a pair of earphones. I have read, to no avail, many many reviews here and on the rest of the internet. But I come to you for guidance because there are way too many products out there and I don't want to make the wrong purchase and throw my money away...

I knew it, I knew it, I knew.................   In various threads I have complained about the aggressiveness of the W4 which to my ears was verging on being edgy and sharp, at times unlistenable. I had contemplated selling the W4 and buying the W4r as I believed the cable was the culprit...

Hi everyone, first post on the forum, so completely novice on all things head-fi related..  I currently have Shure's SE315's and Monster Turbine Pro Copper's. The 315's I've had for roughly 2 years have great build quality, seem really durable so far and I like the detachable cable option...

I've been using Triple flanges tip on my Westone 4 for almost 2 months, just because it sounded the best with the Westone 4. This is the first time I use Triple Flange for long use(3-6 hours a day).   At first they were raping my ear canal, made my ear canal incredibly itchy but after 3 or...

I'm still newbie in this audiophile things, so forgive me if I'm a noob   There are 5 choices of iem that I'm considering to buy, they are: - UE TF10 recabled (which cable is still undecided) - SE530 recabled (which cable is still undecided) - SE535 stock cable - IE80 stock cable -...