[ChopardLuc]

Amazon in the USA. I had IE8's ,they were awesome but no Chinese headphone is worth 400$ unless you is a ......

I got the Triple fi10's for $99, still $98 more than they cost to manufacture.

Amazon.com: Sennheiser IE 7 In-Ear Monitor Earphones: Electronics

CLuc

 

[ericp10]

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Originally Posted by ChopardLuc /img/forum/go_quote.gif Amazon in the USA. I had IE8's ,they were awesome but no Chinese headphone is worth 400$ unless you is a ...... I got the Triple fi10's for $99, still $98 more than they cost to manufacture. Amazon.com: Sennheiser IE 7 In-Ear Monitor Earphones: Electronics CLuc

Funny @ ChopardLuc, I just bought my first pair of ie7 from Amazon.com @ that price. Search the thread to see my impressions if you would like (I don't know how to put a link in yet). One of the best deals I've gotten this year. Even way better than the $50 U.E. TF10s I picked up from Amazon.com (and yes, I think the TF10 are worth $50 - even $100 - before I get anyone upset).... Great deal...

EricP

P.S. Amazon.com is using a different store than the one I purchased from. But I investigated thoroughly. Mine are not fakes.

 

[david1978jp]

The key words are "Fulfilled by Amazon".
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom...dp_fulfillment

 

[shark2288]

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Originally Posted by ericp10 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Funny @ ChopardLuc, I just bought my first pair of ie7 from Amazon.com @ that price. Search the thread to see my impressions if you would like (I don't know how to put a link in yet). One of the best deals I've gotten this year. Even way better than the $50 U.E. TF10s I picked up from Amazon.com (and yes, I think the TF10 are worth $50 - even $100 - before I get anyone upset).... Great deal... EricP P.S. Amazon.com is using a different store than the one I purchased from. But I investigated thoroughly. Mine are not fakes.

How would you compare the IE7's to the TF.10's?

 

[ericp10]

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Originally Posted by shark2288 /img/forum/go_quote.gif How would you compare the IE7's to the TF.10's?

Hello shark, the Triplefi sounds muddled compared to the IE7. The best way to describe it is that the Triplefi sounds to me like you're in a recording studio listening through studio headphone monitors. The bass is nice, the treble is decent, but the midrange sounds very muddy to me and lack detail. And the IE7 has a far greater soundstage.

But the TF10 sounds very good if you like that monitor-type sound and midrange isn't important to you. Vocals are awful and unnatural to me through the TF10.

 

[shark2288]

I ordered a set last night and will have them tomorrow. As soon as I receive my new pair of TF.10's, I will compare them head to head and pick a winner.

 

[jleewach]

I called Sennheiser about these, and they responded that, even though they are fulfilled by Amazon, both ZElectria & Sarjo Wholesale are not authorized dealers and they will not honor the warranty. Just so you know.

 

[ericp10]

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Originally Posted by jleewach /img/forum/go_quote.gif I called Sennheiser about these, and they responded that, even though they are fulfilled by Amazon, both ZElectria & Sarjo Wholesale are not authorized dealers and they will not honor the warranty. Just so you know.

As long as Amazon.com honors the warranty, I'm cool with it... And Amazon.com has yet to let me down customer service-wise. Some people on these forums have suggested the earphones are fake because Sennheiser won't honor the warranty from ZElectria. That's where I bought my from through Amazon.com. I'm 100 percent sure these are not fakes. Why the warranty is not honored by Sennheiser, I don't know. Maybe it's because of the low price point.

 

[sterob]

i thought IE 7 price is around $200+ ?

 

[ericp10]

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Originally Posted by sterob /img/forum/go_quote.gif i thought IE 7 price is around $200+ ?

$169

 

[fallingreason]

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Originally Posted by shark2288 /img/forum/go_quote.gif How would you compare the IE7's to the TF.10's?

I have had my IE7's for a while now and also got TF10's from Amazon in December. I spent the last couple weeks mostly with the TF10's to give them a thorough listen. I ended up deciding last week I'm going to keep my IE7's and sell off the TF10's.

It is arguable that the Trips have considerably better highs, almost too crispy and detailed. In some heavier rock the cymbals stood out like a bass beat would in hiphop. The bass and sub-bass is just as tuned, but less satisfying than the IE7's depending on what you listen to. The TF10 sound stage is pretty good for an IEM out of an MP3 player but it sounds like a layer has been taken off compared to the IE7.

For me, the deal breaker was how emotionless the trips made my music sound. They have a very clinical sound signature and feel like they are explaining the music to you whereas the IE7's present it to you for the enjoyment of listening.

O yea, the IE7 cable is 10x better than the triplefi cable =D

 

[tstarn06]

Ten times better?

I owned a pair of IE8s and IE7s, and sold them both. Found the IE8s not worth the price due to the lack of iso and at the time, I favored the Westone 3 sound sig (just more excitement in listening to me). As for the IE7s, I tried them too, just for kicks, and sold them pretty quick. I also felt they were overpriced for what they were, but decent. I now own the Trips (one pair stock and one reshelled on the way from Fla.), and never really feel the treble is too bright nor the phones fatiguing. I use Sony hybrid tips with the TF10s, which to me really brings their sound home. Tips/fit play such a major role with all these phones.

As far as honoring warranties, Amazon will give you its 30-day money back, but if your IE7s fail six months from now, that $169 price tag is going to seem irrelevant after Senn says tough luck. Amazon is not going to replace/fix them 6 months later. I guess the question is are you willing to risk the price difference and hope they don't fail within two years (is that the Senn warranty? Just guessing). I've done both, but just something to ponder if you get them from ZElectria & Sarjo Wholesale, Amazon or no Amazon.

 

[jleewach]

x2 what Tstarn said. I was very clear w/ Sennheiser in my questioning, and flat out asked them if warranty was covered even when "fulfilled by Amazon," and they responded that it wouldn't be covered. The only time they honor an amazon.com warranty is when the seller is specifically listed as "Amazon." Not "Sarjo Wholesale," or "Z Electria." Klipsch told me the same thing & their website explicitly reads that Z Electria is an unauthorized dealer & warranties won't be honored.

Personally I've bought 3 different sets of iems from Sarjo, and each one arrived w/ something damaged on it. Leads me to believe they might be selling scratch & dent stuff. Got suspicious & called sennheiser after the 3rd beat up pair.

 

[cn11]

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Originally Posted by ericp10 /img/forum/go_quote.gif But the TF10 sounds very good if you like that monitor-type sound and midrange isn't important to you. Vocals are awful and unnatural to me through the TF10.

Couldn't agree more. Something sounds literally wrong when I come back to the TF10's after the IE8's.