[ZapX629]

   
May I suggest CKR9 or CKRltd?

Yeah, that'd be my suggestion. Fits everything you're looking for. CKR9 is only $150 now. 

 

[davidcotton]

Just a note to say that AMP3 in the uk are giving away fidue a31 with each order over £100.00.  Which is kinda nice of them.

 

[ljokerl]

  Just a note to say that AMP3 in the uk are giving away fidue a31 with each order over £100.00.  Which is kinda nice of them.

 
No better price than free, and these are actually much more useful than your average budget IEM because you can sleep in them (and there's a mic/remote as well).

 

[peter123]

May I suggest CKR9 or CKRltd?

Yes you may

Yeah, that'd be my suggestion. Fits everything you're looking for. CKR9 is only $150 now. 

+1

 

[DecentLevi]

Hello folks thanks for your suggestions. I'm going with the Dunu DN-2000J, as per experienced users it seems very refined / detailed / punchy and is straight-housing.

 

[altrunox]

ey mr. ljokerl, it has been a while since I have read some stuff here, so sorry if others dudes already asked for it...
Any plans for the Vsonic VSD5?

 

[james444]

Hello folks thanks for your suggestions. I'm going with the Dunu DN-2000J, as per experienced users it seems very refined / detailed / punchy and is straight-housing.

Looking forward to your impressions. They're excellent IEMs, yet going by your e-Q5 review and posted preferences, I personally wouldn't have recommended them in your case.

 

[ljokerl]

  ey mr. ljokerl, it has been a while since I have read some stuff here, so sorry if others dudes already asked for it...
Any plans for the Vsonic VSD5?

 
Yes, definitely. In the fall. 

 

[Selenium]

Looking forward to your VSD5 review. Rad earphone.

 

[jincuteguy]

Anyone interested in getting a pair of ASG-2.5? send me a PM.

 

[hqssui]

@ljokerl, After reading your Ultimate Ears SF5EB review, I have bought a used one off ebay and is enjoying them tremendously, especially the clarity and the punchy bass, thanks you. I prefer it over all the other bassy IEMs I have (Hippo VB, Wooduo, XB90EX etc).  Can you please recommend any other newer IEMs (sub $200) with very similar SQ which can replace this? Is NHT superbuds a good choice?

 

[ljokerl]

  @ljokerl, After reading your Ultimate Ears SF5EB review, I have bought a used one off ebay and is enjoying them tremendously, especially the clarity and the punchy bass, thanks you. I prefer it over all the other bassy IEMs I have (Hippo VB, Wooduo, XB90EX etc).  Can you please recommend any other newer IEMs (sub $200) with very similar SQ which can replace this? Is NHT superbuds a good choice?

 
I'm afraid I haven't heard anything quite like the SF5EB. The NHT SuperBuds are much more "conventionally" bassy, meaning they have a warm, thick, somewhat muddy sound outside of the bass range a-la Beats Tour 2.0 IEMs. I suppose it would take a hybrid, but the hybrids I've tried aren't tuned for as much bass. The closest would be the Sony XBA-Z5, but that's well over $200.

 

[hqssui]

   
I'm afraid I haven't heard anything quite like the SF5EB. The NHT SuperBuds are much more "conventionally" bassy, meaning they have a warm, thick, somewhat muddy sound outside of the bass range a-la Beats Tour 2.0 IEMs. I suppose it would take a hybrid, but the hybrids I've tried aren't tuned for as much bass. The closest would be the Sony XBA-Z5, but that's well over $200.

 
Thanks ljokerl ...

 

[NimbleRabit]

Hi joker,

I'm looking for something pretty specific, and hoping you might have a recommendation. I've been browsing the thread for hours now but I'm still not sure what iem to get!

I'm trying to find some headphones with that fit these criteria:
Warm sound signature, smooth treble (bassy but not V shaped).
Small housing.
Over ear design (meant to be worn with cable around ears).
Cable that doesn't tangle too badly.
Good isolation.

Basically the form factor of the Audio Technica CK10, or as close to that as possible, but with a warmer, more "fun" sound signature.

 

[ljokerl]

Hi joker,

I'm looking for something pretty specific, and hoping you might have a recommendation. I've been browsing the thread for hours now but I'm still not sure what iem to get!

I'm trying to find some headphones with that fit these criteria:
Warm sound signature, smooth treble (bassy but not V shaped).
Small housing.
Over ear design (meant to be worn with cable around ears).
Cable that doesn't tangle too badly.
Good isolation.

Basically the form factor of the Audio Technica CK10, or as close to that as possible, but with a warmer, more "fun" sound signature.

 
Not sure which price range you're aiming for, but based on the CK10 comparison I am guessing mid- or top-tier. For example the Fidue A31s (the latest set added to this thread) has pretty much the exact CK10 form factor with a warm and very smooth sound signature and fits the rest of your requirements very well. However, it's a fairly inexpensive mid-tier IEM and has appropriate performance.

If you're looking at higher performance tiers, a bit of compromise will be needed. For example, the Yamaha EPH-100 sounds much better and is very compact, but the fit is fairly different from the CK10 (wide nozzle, which holds the driver and allows the housing to be compact) and the cable is just a normal cable. The Klipsch X10/X11, while not shaped specifically for over-the-ear fit, can also be viable option. Smooth, bassy, very comfortable, good isolation, and so forth.
 
Can't think of anything with the appropriate sound signature but on a higher performance level and with the CK10 form factor. For example a Sony XBA-H3 has the right sound, but the form factor couldn't be more wrong...