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I'm getting a new pair of earphones since my Shure se310 cable cracked.
I really really liked the mid frequency in Shure's 310 but i found the treble rolled-off and lacking so is the bass so i didn't like their sound in general.
I'm looking for earphones that will really impress me, neither warm nor cold nor sibilant. I just want the right amount of treble and bass plus very accurate Mids that are neither recessed nor blushed with a very extended frequency response range and acceptable soundstage.
Price is not an issue though custom is not an option since I live in Egypt.
Comfort and seal is not an issue either, I know how to get a proper fit and none of the many eartips I've used ever made my ear irritating even when worn for over 8 hours straight.
I'm gonna be using those earphones with Archos 5 Android
Heavy Metal is my favorite music genre and with bands like (Arch Enemy, Dark Tranquility, Kalmah, Opeth, Moonspell, Metallica, Megadeth, Satyricon, Ajattara, Kamelot, After forever, Epica, Within Temptation) I find myself really unsatisfied as in almost every speaker, headphones, earphones I've heard there was always something missing either the Mids are recessed or the treble is either lacking or overwhelming, same goes for bass as the treble. And there was always that point when the music really gets complex and the driver/drivers start to struggle to reproduce the sound but eventually fail, rendering me in the presence of a teeth grinding distortion and noisy or muffled sound.
When it comes to Metal music everything is important duo to the heavy complexity of the structure of the songs. Cymbals must be crisp and must shine, Vocals must be clear, in the foreground and not overwhelmed by the instruments, Bass must be extended & deep but not overwhelming to be able to present the bass guitarsas long as punchy to bring the double bass drumming to front, and soundstage must be good to be able to separate the sound of all those instruments.
I also enjoy Post-Grunge music with bands like Creed, Godsmack, Seether, Three Days Grace, 3 Doors Down, Breaking Benjamin, Nickelback, Crossfade.
And sometimes some psychedelic Trance won't hurt.
I loved how the acoustic guitar shined in my SE310 in Post-Grunge.
I've done some research in the forum and here's what I've learned
1-Etymotic er-4p : Cold, analytical, flat, very crisp and detailed, Mids are clear, treble was too harsh for some people though it was just right for others, bass is extended but lacking on quantity. Soundstage is fine.
2-Jays q-jays : sibilant, shares a lot with the er4 but with a more harsh treble, more quantity of bass while not as much extended as the er4, recessed Mids when compared to er4. Soundstage isn't good and the sound tends to feel thin.
3-UE 700 : same as q-jays but more dynamic instead of flat but with less amount of bass and more recessed Mids.
4-Shure SE530 : Warm, Very good Mids, rolled of treble and bass, nice soundstage.
5-Westone 3 : same as SE530 with more quantity of bass.
6-Future Sonics Atrio m5 : Warm, some found the bass overwhelming, sound is more natural duo to the dynamic moving coil driver.
7-Ultimate Ears TripleFi 10 : same as the SE530 but with less bass quantity, more realistic treble, more recessed Mids.
8-Sennheiser IE8 : Huge bass, crisp highs, great soundstage, recessed Mids.
9- Klipsche X10 : Huge bass, rolled-off highs, recessed Mids
as u can see i'm so confused and I would really appreciate any help choosing between those or any other IEM's
Sorry for my post being that long and for my bad English
I really really liked the mid frequency in Shure's 310 but i found the treble rolled-off and lacking so is the bass so i didn't like their sound in general.
I'm looking for earphones that will really impress me, neither warm nor cold nor sibilant. I just want the right amount of treble and bass plus very accurate Mids that are neither recessed nor blushed with a very extended frequency response range and acceptable soundstage.
Price is not an issue though custom is not an option since I live in Egypt.
Comfort and seal is not an issue either, I know how to get a proper fit and none of the many eartips I've used ever made my ear irritating even when worn for over 8 hours straight.
I'm gonna be using those earphones with Archos 5 Android
Heavy Metal is my favorite music genre and with bands like (Arch Enemy, Dark Tranquility, Kalmah, Opeth, Moonspell, Metallica, Megadeth, Satyricon, Ajattara, Kamelot, After forever, Epica, Within Temptation) I find myself really unsatisfied as in almost every speaker, headphones, earphones I've heard there was always something missing either the Mids are recessed or the treble is either lacking or overwhelming, same goes for bass as the treble. And there was always that point when the music really gets complex and the driver/drivers start to struggle to reproduce the sound but eventually fail, rendering me in the presence of a teeth grinding distortion and noisy or muffled sound.
When it comes to Metal music everything is important duo to the heavy complexity of the structure of the songs. Cymbals must be crisp and must shine, Vocals must be clear, in the foreground and not overwhelmed by the instruments, Bass must be extended & deep but not overwhelming to be able to present the bass guitarsas long as punchy to bring the double bass drumming to front, and soundstage must be good to be able to separate the sound of all those instruments.
I also enjoy Post-Grunge music with bands like Creed, Godsmack, Seether, Three Days Grace, 3 Doors Down, Breaking Benjamin, Nickelback, Crossfade.
And sometimes some psychedelic Trance won't hurt.
I loved how the acoustic guitar shined in my SE310 in Post-Grunge.
I've done some research in the forum and here's what I've learned
1-Etymotic er-4p : Cold, analytical, flat, very crisp and detailed, Mids are clear, treble was too harsh for some people though it was just right for others, bass is extended but lacking on quantity. Soundstage is fine.
2-Jays q-jays : sibilant, shares a lot with the er4 but with a more harsh treble, more quantity of bass while not as much extended as the er4, recessed Mids when compared to er4. Soundstage isn't good and the sound tends to feel thin.
3-UE 700 : same as q-jays but more dynamic instead of flat but with less amount of bass and more recessed Mids.
4-Shure SE530 : Warm, Very good Mids, rolled of treble and bass, nice soundstage.
5-Westone 3 : same as SE530 with more quantity of bass.
6-Future Sonics Atrio m5 : Warm, some found the bass overwhelming, sound is more natural duo to the dynamic moving coil driver.
7-Ultimate Ears TripleFi 10 : same as the SE530 but with less bass quantity, more realistic treble, more recessed Mids.
8-Sennheiser IE8 : Huge bass, crisp highs, great soundstage, recessed Mids.
9- Klipsche X10 : Huge bass, rolled-off highs, recessed Mids
as u can see i'm so confused and I would really appreciate any help choosing between those or any other IEM's
Sorry for my post being that long and for my bad English
