[Goodfella]

Well I just received my cowon d2 2gb + 8gb adata class 6 i am very pleased with this buy, great EQ and Great SQ but the headphone that came with it were pretty much ****,so i went out and bought the sony MDRNC22B MP3 Players - Digital Music Players - Walkman - Headphones - Noise Cancelling Headphones - Sony Style Canada
and im very disappointed

so i have someone who will give me a 100 bucks so that will be sweet i found that the bass was not deep enough I listen mostly to hip hop and i am a newb when it comes to this audiophile stuff so I was just wondering if someone could suggest a pair of IEMs because im not to keen on full size headphone because I will be using them in class so a decent pair of IEM's spending budget is $100-$150 CND ( but canadian currency does not matter)

 

[Goodfella]

BUMP

really need some advice

 

[limathy]

atrios m5/m8 on ebay for about 130 are really nice if you want bass

 

[robojack]

x2 on the FS Atrio's, for their high QUALITY bass tones. Most IEMs/canalphones focus on mid-bass (such as your Sony's, a great example of this), while the FS Atrio emphasize low-bass (think subwoofer deep). They worked fantastically with my D2, to the point where i left the EQ off (Normal), since anymore produce too much bass. I've actually been VERY hesitant to upgrade to a more expensive pair of IEMs, since none of them (with the exception of the UE-11 and possibly Sleek SA6s) have the deep bass-tone capabilities of this IEM I mentioned.

Finally, add a portable amp to that combo, and you'll be happy for a very long time.

 

[Spasticteapot]

I just bought a pair of Shure E3C's. They're not bad, but they're definitely lacking in the bass department. It sounds like the Atrios would be a much better solution.

I could bore you all day with signal-to-noise ratios and sensitivity comparisons, but I'll sum it up right here: Unless you have an mp3 player with obscenely low noise and high current output, get a headphone amplifier. Until I get mine built, I can't even use my E3Cs.

 

[mule65]

I use cheap Yuin PK3 earbuds (not IEM's) with my iAudio U3 and the bass is terrific.

 

[Goodfella]

Quote:

Originally Posted by robojack /img/forum/go_quote.gif x2 on the FS Atrio's, for their high QUALITY bass tones. Most IEMs/canalphones focus on mid-bass (such as your Sony's, a great example of this), while the FS Atrio emphasize low-bass (think subwoofer deep). They worked fantastically with my D2, to the point where i left the EQ off (Normal), since anymore produce too much bass. I've actually been VERY hesitant to upgrade to a more expensive pair of IEMs, since none of them (with the exception of the UE-11 and possibly Sleek SA6s) have the deep bass-tone capabilities of this IEM I mentioned. Finally, add a portable amp to that combo, and you'll be happy for a very long time.

Thanks for the advice everyone robojack you have convinced me im leaning towards the fs atrio m5 but I do not no where they would be selling them in canada but i will look around for a deal if not ill will just save up a little more i also have found these M-AUDIO - IE-10 - Professional Reference Earphones and found them for 99.00 dollars at long and mcquade and was wondering if anyone has had experience with M-audio's

 

[robojack]

Goodfella, you can find the Atrio M5/M8 (same model, just different color) at RoadDog Online's ebay store.

eBay Store - Road Dog On Line: FutureSonics: FutureSonics Atrio M8 earphones NEW, FutureSonics Atrio M5 earphones NEW

 

[tjohnusa]

Quote:

Originally Posted by mule65 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I use cheap Yuin PK3 earbuds (not IEM's) with my iAudio U3 and the bass is terrific.

X2 on this...they sound better than PX-100....hope to get some PK2 soon

 

[4saken]

Quote:

Originally Posted by limathy /img/forum/go_quote.gif atrios m5/m8 on ebay for about 130 are really nice if you want bass

IIRC, they either no longer accept offers or don't go lower than 170, or aren't in stock anymore.

 

[texashorn91]

I don't have a lot of experience with IEM's, but if I were you I would go to Headroom's website, and browse the IEM section and find what you are looking for there. I trust them a lot because they give a good description of what you are getting. Keep in mind what your music taste is, and get the IEM that suits your music.

 

[steviebee]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goodfella /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thanks for the advice everyone robojack you have convinced me im leaning towards the fs atrio m5 but I do not no where they would be selling them in canada but i will look around for a deal if not ill will just save up a little more i also have found these M-AUDIO - IE-10 - Professional Reference Earphones and found them for 99.00 dollars at long and mcquade and was wondering if anyone has had experience with M-audio's

The IE-10s are Triple Fi 10 essentially. Identical as to drivers etc AFAIK. Some kind of licence deal between M-Audio & UE...

$99?! I'd jump on them! Fast!

 

[Cankin]

I believe IE-40 is equal to Triple Fi 10, not IE-10

 

[steviebee]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cankin /img/forum/go_quote.gif I believe IE-40 is equal to Triple Fi 10, not IE-10

You're absolutely right. Oops, my bad

That'll teach me to post on only one coffee....