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There are three new ear tips; silicone, lamella silicone, and Comply™ foam. What is Lamella silicone?
Eartips are the key factor in comfort, isolation, and a good seal to provide good bass extension. Everyone’s ears are different, and in the quest for a great eartip, Sennheiser provides 9 pairs of tips in total. That’s three sizes of each material. Silicone is the standard eartip that will be most familiar to people upgrading to the IE 80 S – quick to insert, easy to clean, lasts a long time. Lamella Silicone eartips are still made from the same durable material as the standard tips, but isolate more noise because they have a second flange of silicone, and might be more comfortable because they have a different shape. In a Sennheiser first, the famously comfortable Comply™ foam tips are also included! These squish down for insertion, then expand to fit inside your ear shape, providing almost custom comfort and the best isolation.
Has the sound signature changed?
The default tuning will be familiar to owners of the IE 80, a smooth u-shaped sound with a dash of fun while keeping the bass and treble balanced. However, the new housing design, and greater options to improve the in-ear fit, have lead to improved acoustics – and comfort. Want more change? The IE 80 S sports a tuning dial!
What is changed by the tuning adjustment?
Everyone has had those moments… whether a thunderclap of emotion to invoke dancing, or a soothing melody after a hard day, music can be the perfect accompaniment. Instead of trying to find a middle ground, the IE 80 S bass response can be adjusted to celebrate personal tastes or perfectly match the mood. It adjusts particularly in the atmospheric-feeling sub-bass frequencies, which otherwise can seem to be masked durning commutes in rumbling environments.
Can the cables be replaced by the user?
Yes! There is the familiar Sennheiser 2-pin connector at the earpieces, and owners can easily replace cables on their own. The IE 80 S comes with a standard, but improved cable. There's new strain reliefs at the earphone connector, a red strain relief to denote the right channel and status as part of the Audiophile line, and a robust thickness. Sennheiser also makes available a 1-button universal smart remote cable as an option.
I work, commute, and travel all the time. Are the IE 80 S a good portable option?
The IE 80 S has the sound, the looks, and portable convenience to make it the ideal everyday audio companion! It has the sound quality to rival it’s price competitors, but the IE 80 S can transform – from a musical home or office luxury, into a headphone that is well-compensated for noisy subways or droning airplanes. Like an earplug, the IE 80 S also offers 26 dB of noise isolation. The understated, real stainless steel plates engraved with the Sennheiser “S” logo, and premium build quality speak to the mature visual statement the earphone makes in public. Finally, the IEM’s inherently compact size is artfully stored in a new case that features pegs for spare eartips, a long-lasting Silica Gel container, a netted pocket in the lid, and the earpiece-fitting foam segment can be removed to leave two compartments and make room for more items.
