[se12]

Hi everyone,
 
I'm new to this forum so forgive me if I'm asking this in the wrong section.
 
I have a mid-range Naim hifi at home and I can listen to music for hours without getting bored, but whenever I listen to music on the go I get bored very quickly. Is it possible to get a portable music system for listening by the pool that keeps your attention?
 
Along the way in my quest I bought a pair of Westone UM-2 earphones. Paired with my iPhone 3G they don't sound that great - too much midrange. But paired with an old Sony Ericsson W850i phone that has a 5-band graphic EQ I can make them sound not too bad, but still not exciting!
 
I've recently tried a pair of Shure SE535's but didn't find them that much better to my ears to the Westone's so this led me to think maybe I need a portable headphone amp?
 
 
Any suggestions much appreciated!
 
 
Steve.
 
ps. Source files are 320kbps encoded mp3 files or Apple Lossless.

 

[paulypaul]

Maybe you just haven't go the pairing of IEM and DAP  right.
I like the pairing of the Sony walkmans to the RE0 & RE-ZERO because the walkman "clearbass" can  bring out the bass of the RE --- and the detail and clarity of these IEMs then complete the sound.
Does your w850 have clearbass in the eq  or just the 5 band graphic ?
You could pick up some RE0s and try them. Head-Direct have a 30 day refund policy.
This is the setup i like.
A look around the site should give you an idea of what others are using.