mcclammer
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Hello to the head-fi forums.
I am not entirely new to the world of hi-fi, but I wouldn't call myself knowledgeable in comparison. I read the basic guide, but would like to know about the nuances and distinguishing subtleties of different monitors and brands. I have lurked topics, but I really just don't have a good foot hold, so I figured I would break and post a topic.
I am in the market for some IEMs, and don't know the lay of the land for this area of sound.
The primary use would be with portable music devices, such as a zune, clip, ipod, etc. Currently, I have the original 512mb shuffle, as my 3rd gen ipod seems to be useless but not dead.
I would play these monitors unamped, and I don't know how fragile IEMs can get, but I would rather have mine be sturdy, you know, not like some delicate flower or anything.
My price range, I would prefer to keep in the 100usd area, but because I don't know a whole lot, I am flexible with a good arguement or reason.
My main headphones are the ATH-A500s(my nicer ones are DT880s but unfortunately my amp gets interference, different story), but in terms of sound, I don't mind analytical too much, but I love soundscapes and the visual picture I can get from a good sound scape. Too much separation of instruments kind of annoys me, because I like my music to be cohesive.
I can list what kind of music I listen to, but that would probably be a long response.
Any other questions I will gladly answer; hopefully I didn't flood you all with unnecessary information, but I like to get accurate results, and would rather learn what to buy than just be told, you know? I am always flexible when asking for advice on a purchase, I don't have any unbreakable dogma, any advice is welcome, with a reason though.
Thanks for any help, links, or guides!
I am not entirely new to the world of hi-fi, but I wouldn't call myself knowledgeable in comparison. I read the basic guide, but would like to know about the nuances and distinguishing subtleties of different monitors and brands. I have lurked topics, but I really just don't have a good foot hold, so I figured I would break and post a topic.
I am in the market for some IEMs, and don't know the lay of the land for this area of sound.
The primary use would be with portable music devices, such as a zune, clip, ipod, etc. Currently, I have the original 512mb shuffle, as my 3rd gen ipod seems to be useless but not dead.
I would play these monitors unamped, and I don't know how fragile IEMs can get, but I would rather have mine be sturdy, you know, not like some delicate flower or anything.
My price range, I would prefer to keep in the 100usd area, but because I don't know a whole lot, I am flexible with a good arguement or reason.
My main headphones are the ATH-A500s(my nicer ones are DT880s but unfortunately my amp gets interference, different story), but in terms of sound, I don't mind analytical too much, but I love soundscapes and the visual picture I can get from a good sound scape. Too much separation of instruments kind of annoys me, because I like my music to be cohesive.
I can list what kind of music I listen to, but that would probably be a long response.
Any other questions I will gladly answer; hopefully I didn't flood you all with unnecessary information, but I like to get accurate results, and would rather learn what to buy than just be told, you know? I am always flexible when asking for advice on a purchase, I don't have any unbreakable dogma, any advice is welcome, with a reason though.
Thanks for any help, links, or guides!
