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I'm in need of a new set of IEM's, and I wanna ditch the ol' crappy stock Apple ones that came with my iPod.
After much research on this website, and countless others, I have narrowed down my search to a choice of 3 IEM's, and I can only afford one!
1st: Atrio M5/M8's...I heard these were good all around, but what worries me is the size of the buds themselves, and how bulky or funny looking they will be in my ears, and EXACTLY how hard is it to get these into your ears? Is it really that hard??? Future Sonics Atrio M5 / M8 Review
2nd: Phonak Audeo PFE's...I like just about everything I hear about these, except for the weird fit in your ear can hurt a bit if they don't fit your ear perfect and can almost "dig" into parts of your ear cause their more blocky than round. Phonak Audéo PFE (Perfect Fit Earphone) Review
3rd: Jays Q-JAYS...I was originally looking at these because people said the bass and mid was better than the ER4's, but not quite as good of treble. It also intrigued me that they are small like the hf5's. Again, problems with these are I've heard is microphonic cables, and can be more sibilant than Ety's. JAYS q-JAYS Review
I mainly listen to a lot of rock, acoustic, and some R & B: Metallica, Airborne Toxic Event, Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, 30 Seconds to Mars, the Beatles, Less Than Jake, Linkin Park, Sublime, etc.
I want these to be able to be used for everyday use, from sitting at home, to walking around, to exercising!
So...after my research, that's kinda what it boils down to for me. Any suggestions which way I should go? Please?????
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Well, I owned the Atrios (v1, not enough mid/high focus for me), which are kinda bulby. But I had no problems with fit using the Shure yellow foamies or olives. The FS foamies are very comfy (two sizes), but not very durable. I never like the flanges, but they are very soft too, and some swear by them.
Sound-wise, it's all about the bass, as they are dynamic drivers. You can EQ the mids/highs too.
The PFEs are a different animal. Clear, clean precise mids and highs, and accurate bass (which also can be EQ'd up). No need to go into detail, since this thread is loaded with it.
As for Q-Jays, I know some owners prefer the PFEs over the Q-Jays, and with the Save10 code, the PFEs are less money and can be used with iPhone or Touch.
Also, with the PFEs, you get two phones, depending on the filter. As HPAddict describes it, you get Senns with the black filters and Grados with the gray filters.
There has been some recent chat about filters being fragile, and that might be true. But many PFE owners haven't settled on which filter they prefer, so there has been a lot of unnecessary changing (I am guilty as well), so that could be part of the problem. I've gone back and forth, and have settled on the black filters for my tastes. So once you choose, then the only time you'd be changing the filters is when you replace them.
Your musical tastes overlap with mine, and I would say if deep bass is critical, then maybe a dynamic is best for you. There is no shortage of excellent bass with the PFEs, believe me. Just not as deep and pronounced as the Atrios.
Hope this helps.
Oh, almost forgot. I believe Martin (dfkt) has some fit issues, but to me, the PFEs are very, very comfy.
Best of all, you get the 14-day money back guarantee, no hassles (I hope, but I won't be finding out).
