Hello again all =) I have been thoroughly enjoying my AD700's. I can not listen to them enough =) I love their huge soundstage and clarity. I started school back up, so I am taking my earphones (standard Apple Buds) to listen to. I have a few complaints about these buds:   1) They do not...

So long story short, one of the wires on my E4's has a short (haha), and I am way out of warranty.  I'm considering either the Westone 3 or UM3X; I'm hesitant to go with Shure again due to the cable problem, even if the new SE535 has a detachable cable...   Anyway, I've searched a lot on...

I believe these came with an iTouch (64GB if it matters).   I'm running them out of my uDac and they're surprisingly nice with the midrange, treble and have a pretty good rendition of female vocals. Yeah, the bass and drum sounds atrocious and screws it all up, and it is unresolving and...

I have had these in the past when I was younger and more into bass heavy music and ended up selling them. Well Buy,com sent me a nice coupon (for anything when using paypal) so I decided to give these another try. My current quest for detail instead of pounding bass has me interested. First off...

Hello,   I am starting miss in-ears. I had UM3X and then JH13. I used UM3X with shure black foams, it was only one tips I have found acceptable as regards sound and comfort. Sound was very seductive mainly mids, I was very happy with them. I sold UM3X and I wanted to try JH13 due to the...

Hi everybody. I'm new in this forum. i know, i haven't a very good english but i still try to be the more Understandable possible. I've got a pair of ATH-ES7 since over one year and i want to upgrade it . I made a big research on the net and tried a lot of headphones which could be an...

Hey guys, just got my UM56 tips today for my UM3X and thought I would share some photos (Don't think there official UM56 tips but everything went through an authorized dealer) . Couldn't believe the shape my tips came back as. No wonder I was having fit issues.... I have really really tiny ears...

From what I've read so far, looks like my next IEMs could be be Earsonic SM3... Would that be a good upgrade? From what I've owned: UM3X >> UE triple.fi >= Shure E500 > Ety 4s >>>> Shure SCL2 The UM3X with eq are great, but I find them lacking in treble. I'd like a more balanced sound...

after a lloooonnnnggggg decision process im finally in the move to get um3x's remolded by fisher and was wondering which amp i should shoot for.... I have the Ibasso T3 and E7 (but I mostly use the T3 with my fuze and use the E7 as a usb dac).....but was trying to figure out if one of the 3...

Been reading tons of reviews on these two top of the line IEMs and can't make a decision. Head-Fi seems to absolutely love the SM3's, but I'm getting a lot of love for the UM3X's as well. What do you guys think? The $70 or so difference doesn't matter to me and I'd get either phones just as...

Doesn't look like there's a thread for this yet so I figured I would start one as I just received mine. I took some pictures for everyone. The quality isn't very good since I don't have a digital camera so my apologies! Initial impressions on sound - sounds...

What are the Top 5 IEM's you have heard or want to hear? I'm thinking about getting a bit of a collection going and I want a few suggestions on what to choose.   Have heard:   Ortofon e-Q7 Ultimate Ears Triple.Fi 10   Want to hear:   Sennheiser IE8 Westone 3 Audio Technica...

Im looking to upgrade from my UM3x and Im caught between going for some affordable customs, like the Trips, or importing the renowned SM3's. They both will fall into a relatively close price range, so its a toss up between which will sound better that will determine which I buy.    Anybody...

hi     After trying out the comply foam earplugs, I don't really find them to be very comfortable as they makes my ear canal itchy so I have fitted the Klipsch Custom 2's ear gels instead of their original comply foams. Is there any one who have used different ear gels like me?     ANY...

Hi all, If I really enjoy the Westone UM3x sound signature, can anyone recommend a full-size headphone that would be similar? From my quick research, maybe Grado's 225i's or AKG K701's?   Thanks!

All,   I've been a member of head-fi for almost a decade now.  I love it.  I buy and sell gear here.  I've been burned by people raving about the latest and greatest headphones (D-66 eggos anyone?).  I've also enjoyed more audio bliss by getting feedback from my friends on the forums.  ...

Hey,   I need some advice.   I'm seeking new earphones to fit my Sony. I've been using Shure SRH440 for a while, but i decided to sell them and to make my portable set more ... portable. I've got added NC-020 as well, but they sound a bit crappy to me. My favourite music genre is...

I'm thinking about buying either the Westone UM3X or Earsonics SM3 IEMs and would like to listen to them at work powered solely by my Dell E6400. Also, I'd probably plug them into my HP dv7t at home, as well. Are these laptops good enough sources to properly drive these earphones?   THANKS!

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 want to actually get some nice sounds out of my ipod so I was wondering, what are the best overear closed back headphones that I could get and run without a headphone amp on my ipod?

Hey guys, I'm so close to finding the perfect product and never visiting this cursed site again (well, the IEM section at least ). I really like my Westone 2s a lot, but there are a few things that could be improved upon. This is going to be a rather long post, but please try to read it all and...

So my two & a half year old UE-11 just gave out on me. I think one of  the armatures has died. I'm getting no high frequency at all from the  left monitor. Does anybody know what the course of action is for getting it repaired/replaced & how much it will cost? I've had some truly awful...

At the moment I need a new IEM that can replace my AKG 324p. I will be using my ipod with music thats all hip-hop/rap and rnb. I also rip my music in AIFF if that helps. The three headphones i'm considering at the moment are Shure SE530, Sennheiser IE 8, or the AKG K 390 NC. I'll also need great...

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, what has been a rumour in the german hifi-forum.de since 1th April is now official: Westone announced the UM3X (http://www.westone.com/content/141.html) The UM3X will be available starting April 30th and will have a retail price of $379.00. MfG sadburai PS.: Don't know if...