Hey. Need a little help deciding which IEMs to buy. This will be my first IEM purchase so I'm pretty sure I'll be happy with either of the Shure SE215, Etymotic HF5 or Klipsch X10s which have all caught my eye within the price range available. At the moment the SE215's are nudging it for me.. I like the sound of having 'bass impact', but not at the cost of high clarity. The Etymotics sound like they could be a bit more balanced. The Klipschs I have heard bad things about build quality, but what do these sound like compared to the other two?
I will be listening to all sorts of music with them, but mostly electronic, instrumental hip-hop, post-rock and 60s/70s rock. Build quality is important as I will be mostly using them for exercise and when out and about as I have KRKs for home listening.
In addition to the 3 iems mentioned, also on the shortlist are the sennheiser IE7s, westone um1, hifiman re0 and monster turbines.
Looking for clarity, good soundstage, not too much bass but a good amount and good built quality.
I will be listening to all sorts of music with them, but mostly electronic, instrumental hip-hop, post-rock and 60s/70s rock. Build quality is important as I will be mostly using them for exercise and when out and about as I have KRKs for home listening.
In addition to the 3 iems mentioned, also on the shortlist are the sennheiser IE7s, westone um1, hifiman re0 and monster turbines.
Looking for clarity, good soundstage, not too much bass but a good amount and good built quality.