[nin3th]

So I've been looking at these on amazon, and I think they would work pretty well for me. They have a pretty good isolation, compared to other models, which is the most important, and they seem to have good sound quality.

I enjoy every type of music, but mainly electronica and rock.

Anyone wanna try to second guess me or reccomend something else?

 

[LaBreaHead]

With the right fit (flanges or foamies -- I like the Shure or Comply foamies, but YMMV), they have very good isolation -- so much that I wouldn't wear them skiing, even with the music turned off. With the isolation comes a reduced need to turn them up to ear-bleeding levels -- they're really clear and detailed ... very good value. The cords might seem frail, but hold up better than Shure's heartier-looking cords.


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Phones (in order of purchase):
Sony MDR71, Sony MDR51, Etymotic ER6, Panasonic RP-HJ50, Shure E3C, Koss PortaPro 2, Creative EP630, Etymotic ER6i, Sennheiser PX-100, Sennheiser HD555, Future Sonics Atrio M5

 

[pez]

My number one recommended IEM.

 

[nalth]

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Originally Posted by pez /img/forum/go_quote.gif My number one recommended IEM.

Yup, sure seems that way. Since 20h back I've been in the search for a good and not-too-expensive pair of IEM's, and the er6i's sure get a lot of recommendations.

The only think that stops me from getting them right away is the fact that they might be a bit light on the bass, but I guess I'm used to that from my K701's

 

[kpeezy]

Are you going to use a portable amp? With my mini^3, bass was no problem with the er6i's. Unamped though, the bass wasn't as impressive.

 

[nalth]

Unamped, since I want a very slim and portable package.

 

[nin3th]

yeah, i would love more bass, but i dont wanna lug around my ldm+.

 

[AnGeLiCbOrIs]

Why not just get the im616 from buy.com. They are cheaper and the general consensus seems to be that they are better.

 

[techniqu]

are they really better than the er6i? i thought they were the er6i, just manufactured by altec instead.

 

[nin3th]

I just got some eR6is and I can't wait for them to show up.

 

[ClieOS]

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Originally Posted by techniqu /img/forum/go_quote.gif are they really better than the er6i? i thought they were the er6i, just manufactured by altec instead.

iM616 is a step up from ER6i, certainly not the same. If you like to know, Ety actually names iM616/716 the 'ER7' series. The only problem of iM616/716 (comparing to ER6i) is they need amp to shine.

 

[Denver Max]

The er-6i are very guitar-forward compared to my DT990, I just noticed that today.