[asti]

Hello
I search in head phones since 2 week and I still dont know which choose.
so i listen to Rock, Ska, and a bit of variety and hip hop.
So i dont know which choose betwin E3C, westone UM1 and super fi 3
if you have other propotitions ...
PS: sorry for my vocabulary im french
edit: it could also been headphone as HD 25-1 or HQ 1900

 

[asti]

i also saw the x3 in this forum but i realy dont know if there are good (i realy prefer the price)

 

[tstarn06]

Do yourself a favor and pick up a pair of Atrio M5s (black) or M8s (blue) from FutureSonics. You won't regret it. You can get them on Ebay for $130, but not sure about French buyers. They are $199 at the FutureSonics site, which is a lot higher than the ebay price.

 

[asti]

there are too expensive, also in ebay (150 is my ealy bigest price and it cost 190$ with shipping)

 

[souperman]

Quote:

Originally Posted by asti /img/forum/go_quote.gif there are too expensive, also in ebay (150 is my ealy bigest price and it cost 190$ with shipping)

X3's are one of the best budget canalphones I have ever heard. don't hesitate to try them!

 

[glct222]

the UE 5pro is great for Rocks

 

[driftingbunnies]

you can call road dog online to see how much shipping is international but i got mine for 130 plus 9.95 for shipping. the price says 159 on the site but if u call they'll give u a different price. maybe it'll be 150 or so if u order it from them

 

[tbonner1]

M5's are the more refined earphone.

The Mylar X3 is a very good value and is more efficient for use with a low powered portable.

 

[driftingbunnies]

what's wrong with being refined? i would rather get the more expensive one out of that budget since it might be a while before upgrading. if i got the X3's i'd be wondering what i could've gotten with the money that i had set aside already.

 

[grndslm]

Why not save money and buy an IM716 from newegg.com??

IM716 is rebranded ER4P... and ER4P becomes ER4S with P->S adapter!!

ER4S actually needs an amp to really shine... so why not get a Supermini which has a built-in 75ohm impedance adapter? Supermini is $200, tho.. but the advantage of having IM716 is that it will sound great without an amp, but I hear that the bass increases a great deal with amplification.

I'd say get the IM716 today and look into other amps and/or impedance adapter (not all amps have this built-in like Xin's).

 

[asti]

now i have a Gmini 402 (archos) and im going to by a cowon d2 is it enough for the IM716 (and are IM716 realy better then X3's)
edit: UE 5pro and M5 are realy too expensive

 

[driftingbunnies]

if the M5 is too expensive i'd recommend the X3's then.

 

[grndslm]

I think it'll be quite a challenge to find a better bargain for IEMs than the IM716....

Anyway, yes they should sound good with just about any player, but know that an impedance adapter & amp (or just the Supermini alone) could make these IEMs sound REEALLLY good in the future.

It's definitely nice to enjoy the sound out of one can for awhile and then alter it later on.

 

[Aevum]

the problem with the IM716 is that the agreement between altec lensing and etymotic reseach is over, so finding new filters or if they need work under warrenty might pose a problem, Altec lensing now sells rebadged UE Super.fi 3 and metro.fi 2,

 

[asti]

i read two topics on the ER4P in french and they look realy amazing im going to buy it thing