Thank you for the recommendation, but I was not considering either the IE800 or 800S. From what I've read, the IE800s have slightly greater clarity and detail and better technical ability than the Sony XBA-N3AP, but they sounded more dull and less fun and interesting than the N3, which overall I greatly like the sound signature of.
However, I'm also interested in getting a serious basshead IEM and did not know if N3 could be pushed to fit that bill. I saw that you also had the IMR R1, which I was considering saving up for over the N3. Would you say these are worth being perhaps double the price, and are they amongst the top basshead IEMs for that price?
For me the best doesn't exist.
It depends if you are listening music at max volume and you are looking
The ie800 are fun sounding iems with very good bass response and at a very good price at the moment.
The ie 800s are flat more resolving but less sparkle and less bass or for me with no bass.
I don't like Sonys iems.
They look very weird and bad and cheap. They sound to my ears fake. The bass I mean. Bass extens very deap but is like is a speaker in a hall. No punch for me at all.
No sonys.
And No open back ported iems.
Open ports not good for iems.
Maybe ported extent deeper some times but with less resolution for Sure and less punch for sure.
Many times ported sub woofers are not good for hifi music in your home. No.
If you travel with buss or Train or anywhere, in quite places the music will travel to people ears like some cheap apple in ears.
Can be very annoying.
Buahahahaha
Iems are made for portable purposes.
For walk, gym etc.
Must be good. Must look ( good- important) Must be not annoying to people around.
And of course must be basshead.
1.IMR r1 zenith.Bass monsters. Tons of bass.
I use now only the Cooper filters.
I have 2 pairs one I damaged already
I use them wit the ibasso dx 220 in balanced mode.
2. Sennheiser ie800 very good bass10/10 they go really loud and really deep with excellent impact more than the future sonics G10 for sure.
3.Periodic audio Carbon.
Bassy. Strong audio. Not smooth.
I love straight wearing iems. I buy over ear iems only to test.
4. Dunu titan 6.
Don't have it. I will buy it
Beryllium driver 10 mm.
I'm sure is very good.
I'm fan of dunu. Iad all of straight wearing iems from dunu.
5.Future Sonics is a nice option for a starter (beginner) basshead