lightningfarron
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i really like my ie80 with the studio v. it has bring my enjoyment to a whole new level especially in the mids,soundstage and clarity,the hiss also not as loud as i expected. The studio v also pair nicely with my um3x but not as nice as the ie80. Im glad that i followed your advise for the studio v.
Well we all do hear thing differently lol. I was very disappointed in the Shures. I even considered the IE7s better than them. The only thing nice about the Shures was its mid range IMO and the IE7 was still better in that department. The Shure over exaggerated the mid-range while the IE7 did it in a nice way. The IE80s treble is very silky-smooth and well extended. I don't hear it as veiled at all. Now on the IE8 that is a different story, you needed EQ to find any sort of balance with them due to the excessive mid-bass hump. The IE80 bass reaches lower and deeper than the Shure. The Silver cable also has improved the IE80. I think the new Shure's have a removable cable so I'd be curious to hear it with an upgraded cable. I generally prefer Dynamics to BA TBH. Even my Custom TF10s don't touch my IE80s.
BTW lightingfarron how do you like your IE80 paired to your Studio V? I find them to be a very nice pairing. I just wish the Studio V didn't have the hiss. The Rocoo BA does address that for the most part though
i really like my ie80 with the studio v. it has bring my enjoyment to a whole new level especially in the mids,soundstage and clarity,the hiss also not as loud as i expected. The studio v also pair nicely with my um3x but not as nice as the ie80. Im glad that i followed your advise for the studio v.