After all the hype surrounding Etymotic, a couple of years ago, I bought a pair of ER6is in London. I am sure they are genuine and not fake. However, try as I might, I have been unable to achieve anything resembling an acceptable sound from them. In fact, the sound is so bass-light (even with the foam tips rammed into my ears), that it can only be described as "tinny". Like AM radio. As for the flanges, I can't tolerate them in my ears for more than about 30 seconds (and they sound no better). In fact, I prefer my old Sennheiser PXC 250s. My reference standards are Stax Lambda Basic (SR202) and Sennheiser HD600.
Am I doing something wrong, or are IEMs just not for me?
Am I doing something wrong, or are IEMs just not for me?