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Hello,
I'm looking to purchase a new pair of earphones as I managed to damage the cord on my old ones (CX-300). After searching the forums, the two IEM's that keep popping up are the Westone 4R and the Shure SE535 but from what I've been reading they can both benefit from being amped for them to really shine (maybe less so for the SE535?). The trouble is, I'd want to plug them directly into an iphone 5 or my old ipod classic.
The price for the Westone 4R is about £390 and the lowest I've seen for the SE535 is £315, so there's a £75 difference between the two. I don't mind paying the price for good sound - my limit is around £400, but at same time I don't want something that is overkill for my needs. I really want either the Westone or Shure's but my concern is my iphone/ipod won't be getting the best out of them and I don't know if I'd be better off spending a lot less and look at the lower end of the market.
My music taste ranges from electronica, rock and hip hop. The sound I like is balanced, maybe slightly tilted toward the bass and not overly bright.
Any advice as to what I should be looking for is welcome.
Thanks
I'm looking to purchase a new pair of earphones as I managed to damage the cord on my old ones (CX-300). After searching the forums, the two IEM's that keep popping up are the Westone 4R and the Shure SE535 but from what I've been reading they can both benefit from being amped for them to really shine (maybe less so for the SE535?). The trouble is, I'd want to plug them directly into an iphone 5 or my old ipod classic.
The price for the Westone 4R is about £390 and the lowest I've seen for the SE535 is £315, so there's a £75 difference between the two. I don't mind paying the price for good sound - my limit is around £400, but at same time I don't want something that is overkill for my needs. I really want either the Westone or Shure's but my concern is my iphone/ipod won't be getting the best out of them and I don't know if I'd be better off spending a lot less and look at the lower end of the market.
My music taste ranges from electronica, rock and hip hop. The sound I like is balanced, maybe slightly tilted toward the bass and not overly bright.
Any advice as to what I should be looking for is welcome.
Thanks