[ssantan2]

Great question and thank you for being part of the #IE900Club! You highlight the very need for a tour... On paper we do the best we can to showcase the differences but the reality is that the demo best showcases it's spot in the hierarchy. I don't think you have to own any of the others in the family to be able to appreciate the IE 200 -- it stands on its own quite well...but with virtually all demonstrations thus far (200 vs 600, for example) the listener can hear the difference and see the value of either.

That price-to-performance ratio of the 200 is capable of pulling more into this great community. Neither the 600 nor 900 are as well suited to newcomers to the in-ear category even though they still magnify the differences between serious solutions and garden variety ones.

The 200 is also great example of incorporating feedback from the 300 and 600. We've been listening and from both a sound and experience perspective, and wanted to showcase: a pleasant curve that many have responded well to in the 600, an easy way to get more mileage out of the same earphone (the staged ear tip positions), and a more flexible & refined cable design. The 300 tuning has a dedicated core of fans, but next to the 200, it is different enough to appreciate right away. That said, the 600 and 900 do offer an enhanced accessory package in addition to build materials, tuning, frequency absorbers, etc. and the user will have to decide if that combination is enough to take the plunge.


We are keeping an eye on this and hope to open up an EU leg soon. Stay tuned for updates.

If I do end up on the tour I'll definitely have to compare them to the IE600 as the graphs I have seen so far make them seem very similar!

 

[Not so fat head]

Sounds like too much work...
But hey, I have to buy more Sennheiser's after getting the HD-660's for $249 directly from Sennheiser...
Just kidding, I have over a dozen Sennheiser headphones... Working my way up to the $50k model!!!

 

[ericpalonen]

Sounds like too much work...
But hey, I have to buy more Sennheiser's after getting the HD-660's for $249 directly from Sennheiser...
Just kidding, I have over a dozen Sennheiser headphones... Working my way up to the $50k model!!!

Not to make you jealous but I spent all last week with it at CES. It's out of my budget too but maybe one day an HE 1 will fall off the back of a truck and land safely in my living room

Thanks for being a great customer through the years! Any favorites in your collection?

 

[552609]

Interested! And I agree to the conditions. My first audiophile headphones were momentums and I love Senn, but have never heard their IEMs before.

 

[senorx12562]

I would actually love to participate. But I am not a person who gets demos and writes reviews. Ofc I would do so if chosen, but my interest is more as a potential owner. This price point is kind of my bailiwick, but whatever. Good luck regardless

 

[Jaytiss]

I’d love to participate. I’m really excited about these little guys.

 

[Not so fat head]

Not to make you jealous but I spent all last week with it at CES. It's out of my budget too but maybe one day an HE 1 will fall off the back of a truck and land safely in my living room

Thanks for being a great customer through the years! Any favorites in your collection?

Really liked the HD-590's and the smoothness of the HD-545's...
Have the BT momentum 2's and 3's.
Haven't bought the 4's yet.. also the non wireless Momentum's.. Couldn't resist the design, very classy..
TWS M2's, and a more recent one, a little less expensive...
All the recent ones were picked up at Best Buy..
I have more, but can't remember the names.

 

[rantng]

Not to make you jealous but I spent all last week with it at CES. It's out of my budget too but maybe one day an HE 1 will fall off the back of a truck and land safely in my living room

Thanks for being a great customer through the years! Any favorites in your collection?

I had a spot during one of the NYC CanJams to listen to the HE-1, but unfortunately couldn't make it on time and had to give up my spot.

 

[ranfan]

When will this release in Japan? @ericpalonen

 

[Audio Fun]

Australian tour by any chance

 

[ericpalonen]

Really liked the HD-590's and the smoothness of the HD-545's...
Have the BT momentum 2's and 3's.
Haven't bought the 4's yet.. also the non wireless Momentum's.. Couldn't resist the design, very classy..
TWS M2's, and a more recent one, a little less expensive...
All the recent ones were picked up at Best Buy..
I have more, but can't remember the names.

I haven't heard an HD 590 reference in over 10 years! That made my day! Rock on

 

[gc335]

Great question and thank you for being part of the #IE900Club! You highlight the very need for a tour... On paper we do the best we can to showcase the differences but the reality is that the demo best showcases it's spot in the hierarchy. I don't think you have to own any of the others in the family to be able to appreciate the IE 200 -- it stands on its own quite well...but with virtually all demonstrations thus far (200 vs 600, for example) the listener can hear the difference and see the value of either.

That price-to-performance ratio of the 200 is capable of pulling more into this great community. Neither the 600 nor 900 are as well suited to newcomers to the in-ear category even though they still magnify the differences between serious solutions and garden variety ones.

The 200 is also great example of incorporating feedback from the 300 and 600. We've been listening and from both a sound and experience perspective, and wanted to showcase: a pleasant curve that many have responded well to in the 600, an easy way to get more mileage out of the same earphone (the staged ear tip positions), and a more flexible & refined cable design. The 300 tuning has a dedicated core of fans, but next to the 200, it is different enough to appreciate right away. That said, the 600 and 900 do offer an enhanced accessory package in addition to build materials, tuning, frequency absorbers, etc. and the user will have to decide if that combination is enough to take the plunge.


We are keeping an eye on this and hope to open up an EU leg soon. Stay tuned for updates.

The IE600 is still be best bang for the buck IEM that I have ever heard. Love it.

 

[NecroPhage]

I think the IE200 will be the IEM to get in the sub 200 category, if balance is needed. Just with planar occupying this price segment, I hope the detail retrieval is at least at IE300 level.

 

[AnalogEuphoria]

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[Ultrainferno]

Find out what the new Sennheiser IE 200 IEM is all about, how it performs and sounds, now on Headfonia!

https://www.headfonia.com/sennheiser-ie-200-review/