[skyflux]

I was thinking of something like the Westones , but I would really like to hear opinions. I prefer neutral sounding earphones/headphones , especially those designed for monitoring/studio use. So , just curious , which IEM would sound closest to the M50 , or possess a relatively flat response?

 

[Anaxilus]

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I was thinking of something like the Westones , but I would really like to hear opinions. I prefer neutral sounding earphones/headphones , especially those designed for monitoring/studio use. So , just curious , which IEM would sound closest to the M50 , or possess a relatively flat response?

I'll let you know in a week when my M50's arrive and get burned in.  They have to be one of the most highly acclaimed headphones I have seen at the $100 mark.  I hope I am not expecting too much. 

 

[Pianist]

Westone 3 is probably the closest sounding IEM to the M50 out of the ones I''ve tried so far.

 

[skyflux]

Interesting to hear about that , how do you compare to the Westone 3 to the UM3 , and the Triple.fi 10?

 

[Young Spade]

Yea but FYI the M50s aren't really neutral; if you were to get a neutral IEM you'd see some big differences in their signature. 
However to get back on topic, I'd say the Triples or the W3s would have somewhat a similar sound signature. 

 

[skyflux]

So in your opinion , which cans/IEM would give me a neutral , flat sound?

 

[Young Spade]

Do you want full sized headphones or IEMs? 
How much are you willing to spend?
Do you have an amp to use with them?
 
Sorry if you already posted the answers to these; it's getting late and I'm a little tired

 

[skyflux]

Hmm I would prefer IEM to closed cans , unless the SQ between them is really really great.
My budget would probably be around 500 SGD , that would be around 360 USD.
And no , I don't want to use an amp.
 
I was actually trying to find an IEM that sound closest to the ATH-M50 , but damn.. The W3, Triple Fi 10 and UM3X is a hundred SGD away from my budget.
 

 

[skyflux]

@Anaxilus , I'm looking forward to hear your results!

 

[skyflux]

Anyone else has any suggestions?

 

[Pianist]

If you can afford them, I highly recommend EarSonics SM3. They sound better to my ears than any Westone or UE I tried and are very neutral and balanced, yet still musical.

 

[Young Spade]

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Hmm I would prefer IEM to closed cans , unless the SQ between them is really really great.
My budget would probably be around 500 SGD , that would be around 360 USD.
And no , I don't want to use an amp.
 
I was actually trying to find an IEM that sound closest to the ATH-M50 , but damn.. The W3, Triple Fi 10 and UM3X is a hundred SGD away from my budget.
 

360usd...... if that is the limit you can get the W3s, Triples, and UM3Xs within that price range. The SM3s are a little bit more but they're worth it if you want that sound signature. 

 

[Pianist]

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360usd...... if that is the limit you can get the W3s, Triples, and UM3Xs within that price range. The SM3s are a little bit more but they're worth it if you want that sound signature. 

And better sound quality IMO. SM3 is just technically superior to UM3X, W3 and Triple.fi.

 

[skyflux]

Thanks for the replies guys , I did a search on the SM3 and realized that they don't sell EarSonics in my country. Oh well.
 
Btw , how's the Super.fi 5 Pro compared to the ATH-M50? If anyone have these two , I would really appreciate a comparison.

 

[helljudgement]

The e-Q7 cost around 450sgd from Jaben but I would suggest you save a bit more to get the sm3.