Lex2
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First of all let me just say that I have almost zero experience with IEMs and am only starting to appreciate these little devices that you can stick in your ears. I listen to classical music almost exclusively, at home and with two cans namely the HD650 and the HD595. The former for those periods when I prefer a wider and farther soundstage (the "muffled" sound seems more bearable for prolonged periods of listening without sacrificing detail) and the latter for those times when a particular piece of music (e.g. a Paganini violin concerto) seems to warrant it. Suffice to say, I love both these headphones, and will not trade them for anything else.
About a few weeks ago, on a whim and also out of curiosity, I bought a pair of UE Super.fi 5 Pros for quite a bargain. Took them back home, followed the instructions about how to put them on, and started playing one of my Sibelius CDs (lossless compression) on a newly purchased iPod (forgive me for being behind the times on this one). The comfort was there, the sound isolation was as promised, but the sound came across to me as being too "bright", to the point of being almost painful after a while. The phones sounded clinical, almost flat, and lacked a certain character that I can get with my "normal" cans. Maybe it's just my ears, or perhaps I just need to get used to these phones, but I didn't quite like the sound signature. After three weeks of listening to it, I decided that things haven't really improved.
Which brings me to my newbie question (apologies if this sounds ridiculous): Are there any IEMs out there that would have a similar sound signature to an HD650, or a HD595 for that matter? Something warm, appropriate for classical, with the proper soundstage, not too bright, not tinny, just luscious and would envelop one with a three dimensional slightly-out-of-your-head experience? Or is this just wishful thinking? If anyone who like to share their experiences (particularly classical music listeners) if would be much appreciated. I have read through the archives and the Shure E530, the Triple.fi 10, and the Etymotic ER4P seems to be getting a lot of good feedback. My budget is about USD500, so can't really afford one of those custom-made jobs costing upwards of a grand.
Thanks.
Lex
About a few weeks ago, on a whim and also out of curiosity, I bought a pair of UE Super.fi 5 Pros for quite a bargain. Took them back home, followed the instructions about how to put them on, and started playing one of my Sibelius CDs (lossless compression) on a newly purchased iPod (forgive me for being behind the times on this one). The comfort was there, the sound isolation was as promised, but the sound came across to me as being too "bright", to the point of being almost painful after a while. The phones sounded clinical, almost flat, and lacked a certain character that I can get with my "normal" cans. Maybe it's just my ears, or perhaps I just need to get used to these phones, but I didn't quite like the sound signature. After three weeks of listening to it, I decided that things haven't really improved.
Which brings me to my newbie question (apologies if this sounds ridiculous): Are there any IEMs out there that would have a similar sound signature to an HD650, or a HD595 for that matter? Something warm, appropriate for classical, with the proper soundstage, not too bright, not tinny, just luscious and would envelop one with a three dimensional slightly-out-of-your-head experience? Or is this just wishful thinking? If anyone who like to share their experiences (particularly classical music listeners) if would be much appreciated. I have read through the archives and the Shure E530, the Triple.fi 10, and the Etymotic ER4P seems to be getting a lot of good feedback. My budget is about USD500, so can't really afford one of those custom-made jobs costing upwards of a grand.
Thanks.
Lex