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You'll get used to it. I've had my share of frustrations so far for sure, but I can tell this is going to be a far better format in the long run, once we've adapted and the last few bugs are worked out.
Since I just mentioned the Periodic Beryllium IEM, it seems relevant to mention my review just went live:
http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazi...dio_Beryllium_In_Ear_Monitors_IEMs_Review.htm
IMO, it's pretty killer at $299. I think you pretty much have to double your budget to get a really clear-cut, hands-down upgrade (iSine20).
Oh hey everyone,there you are.It only took me a few minutes to find this thread again.Ive nothing of note to add,other than to mention im heading back out with my machette into this cyber cluster**** and try to find my other threads,try to understand why my metal thread links are now bricked and look for my missing CanJam badge.
If I dont return shortly,please send help
that's very good recommendation, i will audition them soonThere are two really stellar options for you in that price neighborhood:
Audeze iSine20 ($549) - This absolutely makes the argument for the best metal IEM at any price. On metal specifically, it will hang with or flat-out destroy any IEM, including models that retail anywhere from $1,000 to $3,000+. That includes the Shure KSE1500, Empire Ears Zeus IVX, Noble K10 and Katana, Westone W60 and W80, OBravo EAMT-1, and the Campfire Andromeda... that's over $15k USD of extremely high-end flagship IEMs. The catch is, there isn't much isolation - it is essentially an open-back IEM. People can't really hear your music unless they are about six inches away from your head. From a couple feet away it pretty much sounds like quiet static to the person next to you. You can hear others as you would with an open headphone, it might cut outside noise by 6-10dB or so. Not ideal for airplanes or an assembly line. Perfect for an office job though. On the plus side, it has a bigger soundstage than any normal IEM and the frequency balance is pitch perfect for rock and metal.
If you need more isolation, there is option 2...
Jerry Harvey JH3X PRO ($599) - This is a custom (CIEM), so you'll need to get impressions, which might run you $50 or so at an audiologist, but you get isolation with a similar tuning to the iSine20 along with some pretty solid technicalities for about $100 more, when all is said and done. I wouldn't bother mentioning it if it wasn't a viable alternative - it is really phenomenal with rock and metal. But if you don't need the isolation, the iSine20 is less expensive and just a little bit better.
If you are really stuck below the $500 price point, the Periodic Audio Beryllium is very, very good at $299 and Acoustic Research will be releasing a hybrid IEM in a couple of months with a beryllium dynamic driver and 1 balanced armature. That one really outperforms it's price point at $199, but they have not settled on the final, final, final tuning. The last version I demoed was close... but they were still tweaking the midbass so I don't want to start recommending it for metal until I know where that nets out.
If I were in your shoes though, I'd grab the iSine20, unless I needed the extra isolation.
Cheers!
I hate to say that but geez I don't like the new head-fi website.
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