scatteredshadows
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I've decided to potentially spend more money and also to only pursue IEMs since most of my music listening is while commuting, so I'm now considering the Audio Technica ATH-CK7 and Westone UM1's on the lower end of my budget and the Shure E4C and Ultimate Ears super.fi 5 Pro on the upper end.
My preferences are tight, somewhat elastic bass, smooth gradation between mids and highs, definition even in quiet passages, with as deep of a soundstage and as much warmth and detail as possible in a low to mid priced IEM. I listen to a broad range of music, so they have to be able to handle airy ambient electronic AND aggressive frantic electronic, crunchy, distorted guitar, male and female vocals, and the dynamics of classical and jazz. I'm using an iAudio U3 and FLAC, OGG and 256kbps MP3 files.
Mainly, I'm trying to get at which of these headphones will be the most competent at handling a wide spectrum of music, fit well, and in the case of the more expensive options, provide a clear advantage over the lower priced options.
So, which way would you go considering my criteria? Your advice is greatly appreciated...
My preferences are tight, somewhat elastic bass, smooth gradation between mids and highs, definition even in quiet passages, with as deep of a soundstage and as much warmth and detail as possible in a low to mid priced IEM. I listen to a broad range of music, so they have to be able to handle airy ambient electronic AND aggressive frantic electronic, crunchy, distorted guitar, male and female vocals, and the dynamics of classical and jazz. I'm using an iAudio U3 and FLAC, OGG and 256kbps MP3 files.
Mainly, I'm trying to get at which of these headphones will be the most competent at handling a wide spectrum of music, fit well, and in the case of the more expensive options, provide a clear advantage over the lower priced options.
So, which way would you go considering my criteria? Your advice is greatly appreciated...