Best COMFORT IEMs for under $150

[kuba.g]

I am looking for the most comfortable IEMs + flange/foams for under $160. Second priority would be the sound quality...
I am thinking about the ER-6i, would they be a good choice? I read somewhere that their triple flangs are too long and cause pain....

Kuba.

 

[tstarn06]

Atrio M5s with foamies are very comfy, but UM line (UM1s) are the most comfy, though they have to go up and over your ear.

 

[navmau]

I agree about the Atrio, I have the similar FS1 model and I use them with the Shure olive foams, they can sit in my ear for HOURS without discomfort, and the sound is just the best, probably even better with the Atrio given the upgraded driver!!!

 

[kuba.g]

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Originally Posted by navmau /img/forum/go_quote.gif I agree about the Atrio, I have the similar FS1 model and I use them with the Shure olive foams, they can sit in my ear for HOURS without discomfort, and the sound is just the best, probably even better with the Atrio given the upgraded driver!!!

Yeah I was thinking about the combination of ER-6i with the Shure olive foamies.
Would the Atrio give me better comfort or sq than the ER-6i?
I found out they cost EUR140 here in the EU, so they are little over my budget...

I will be using them without an amp with a nano 3g, listening mostly to rock/pop.

 

[navmau]

I used to have the ER-6i which I used with the Shure black foamies, it was super comfy but in terms of SQ, I like the FutureSonics sound MUCH better!!!

 

[NeObliviscaris]

UM's with Shure Olives are great!

 

[kpeezy]

Westones.. no doubt. Actually, the pressure on the inside of your ear in terms of comfortability depends on the tips your using and almost any IEM can be made very comfy in that respect IMO. The Westones win because of how the driver sits in your ear.

 

[Matt174e]

Are the WestOne's THAT confortable. They look kind of bulky.

I'm strongly considering the UM1's since reading so much good things about them the past couple says.

I swear, during the past week I changed my mind at least five times thinking I found "the pair". Super.fi 5's... then q-jays... CX300... er6i... now UM1's.

What price should I watch for, for the UM1s? So far it seems like they're a solid $109 everywhere (even eBay).

 

[pez]

yeah, um1's can only basically be found for $109-110, check www.earphonesolutions.com i think they might still have a discount coupon going on. Also, I don't have personal experience with the UM1's, but everywhere I read, they're supposedly the cream of the crop as far as comfort goes.

 

[kpeezy]

Yep, they are that comfy. As stated before, I think the tip is the only thing that really matters (my ER6i's with foamies were just as comfortable as UM1's) but the way the Westones are made makes them best for laying down, no microphonics, yadda yadda.

 

[tstarn06]

Only problem with UM1s is the sound sig, which to me was dull, dull, dull. Not a sparkle, just an overly warm sound, which I didn't like. And I didn't like the mandatory over the ear fit either. I like to have a choice on how to wear them.

 

[Antony6555]

Personally, I find that the sleeve matter far more than anything else with iems because it's what actually goes in your ear. Since um1 and er6i both use the same sleeves, I'd make my decision based on the sound.

 

[leng jai]

UM1. Boring as bat **** sound wise.

 

[prosound]

My ears are very sensitive to pain, and I still struggle to find comfort with my ety's. I'll try the small Shure Olives and if that fails, the only in-ear solution seems to be ear molds. Do they work with er6i?

The stock tri-flanges are too long, small bi-flanges have the right length to go deep into my ear canals but the seal is not perfect; and the stock foamies have too big a diameter plus the length, so the pressure's more than I can bear. The only comfortable tips I have had are the small ones bundled with the ATH-CK32s which I gave away. They don't block out that much noise anyway.

 

[Matt174e]

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Originally Posted by leng jai /img/forum/go_quote.gif UM1. Boring as bat **** sound wise.

Anyone else support this?

Shopping for headphones is impossible