GimmeCans
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Been ogling the SE535 Shures for awhile and am teetering on the edge of pulling the trigger. But I thought I would ask around to make certain I don't overlook a worthy contender in the $300-$500 range. I like a detailed, fairly-neutral-to-warm sound which most reviews seem to suggest these deliver. Not looking for Dre-style 'boom car' bass which is what I suspect the few people who complain about the bass are accustomed to. SE425 crossed off for reasons I won't waste space on here.
Isolation performance is fairly important to me which is one of the major reasons I have my eye on the 535 in particular. Shure and Etymotic have the rep as being the best in isolation. I am aware there are some custom options starting at around the same price range, but I have tried custom tips for my Etymotics (twice) and been underwhelmed by the results, especially considering the high cost. Currently, IEM-wise, I have Ety hf5's and the surprisingly-good-for-the-money-as-long-as-you-ditch-the-stock-gels-and-use-Comply-foam-tips Apple IEMs.
Any suggestions for other contenders that should be on the short list are welcome and thanks in advance.
Isolation performance is fairly important to me which is one of the major reasons I have my eye on the 535 in particular. Shure and Etymotic have the rep as being the best in isolation. I am aware there are some custom options starting at around the same price range, but I have tried custom tips for my Etymotics (twice) and been underwhelmed by the results, especially considering the high cost. Currently, IEM-wise, I have Ety hf5's and the surprisingly-good-for-the-money-as-long-as-you-ditch-the-stock-gels-and-use-Comply-foam-tips Apple IEMs.
Any suggestions for other contenders that should be on the short list are welcome and thanks in advance.
