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Hello there Head-Fi, I'm writing this because my previous IEMs (Monster Turbine Pro Golds) were unfortunately brought to an early grave by a small, fanged creatures that inhabits my home. Because of this, I"m now in the market for new IEMs, and am having difficulty on deciding between a few choices. As for my preferences, I like something with a big, open soundstage, powerful, thumping bass that DOES NOT overpower the rest of the music (main complaint with the MTPG), with preferably forward mids and trebel that is "bright" (perhaps even beyond what a lot would like) without being "harsh". They will be played unamped (or very cheaply amped) from my (I think) 5th and 7th gen iPods. As for price, I've only got about 175$ to spend on these, so I am prohibited from buying some higher end models.
The pair I've looked most closely at so far are the Radius DDMs and the Fischer Audio DBA-02s. They seem within my price range and most tend to agree that they have very good sound. I am, however, worried about a few things on both of these.
1. Will I be able to make warranty claims to a Japanese company if I'm in the CONUS if I buy the DDMs? I don't want to have these for 3 months like the golds.
2. I've heard the DBAs really need an amp to shine. Could I do alright with something like a cheap FiiO or would I need something better, that could potentially drive them out of my pricerange?
3. I've heard the DBAs are just a little weak (relatively speaking) in terms of soundstage. This is quite important to me; anyone who has them care to shed some light?
4. Just HOW BAD are the ergonomics of the DDMs? Isolation isn't that important, and I usually find all IEMs roughly equal in terms of feel, but do they fit poorly enough to really hurt my listening experience?
And of course, what other phones would you guys suggest? Not a big fan of the S4 I see rec'd here sometimes and I'm looking for something maybe a little higher end than the RE0, but I'm sure I've overlooked some other common recommendations. How is the Panasonic HJE or whatever?
The pair I've looked most closely at so far are the Radius DDMs and the Fischer Audio DBA-02s. They seem within my price range and most tend to agree that they have very good sound. I am, however, worried about a few things on both of these.
1. Will I be able to make warranty claims to a Japanese company if I'm in the CONUS if I buy the DDMs? I don't want to have these for 3 months like the golds.
2. I've heard the DBAs really need an amp to shine. Could I do alright with something like a cheap FiiO or would I need something better, that could potentially drive them out of my pricerange?
3. I've heard the DBAs are just a little weak (relatively speaking) in terms of soundstage. This is quite important to me; anyone who has them care to shed some light?
4. Just HOW BAD are the ergonomics of the DDMs? Isolation isn't that important, and I usually find all IEMs roughly equal in terms of feel, but do they fit poorly enough to really hurt my listening experience?
And of course, what other phones would you guys suggest? Not a big fan of the S4 I see rec'd here sometimes and I'm looking for something maybe a little higher end than the RE0, but I'm sure I've overlooked some other common recommendations. How is the Panasonic HJE or whatever?
