[jonvply908]

Finally have some money saved up, and I'm trying to decide between the 1964ears V3 or the Alclair Reference.

Is there a major difference between the 1964ears 1 high, 1 mid, 1 low versus the Alclair 2 woofers and 1 tweeter?

I primarily listen on my phone, using a HiFiMan USB-DAC and a Fiio E12 Mont Blanc amp. Listen to pretty much everything, so I'm wanting something that works across a lot of genres.

I've been using Sennheiser Amperiors and Beyerdynamic DT 1350, and have a preference to the DT 1350 sound signature. Any opinions would be appreciated and so would other CIEM recommendations. My upper end is probably 699, but I would greatly appreciate staying between 399 (Alclair) and 499 (V3)

 

[oldmate]

You might find these links useful;
 
http://theheadphonelist.com/headphone-list/
 
http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/breaking-mold-survey-entry-level-custom-ear-monitors
 
Cheers.