Rank the IEM's you've heard
May 4, 2012 at 12:55 AM Post #422 of 5,135
Brainwavz B2 = TDK BA200 > Etymotic Research HF5 > Dunu Trident > SoundMAGIC E30 > Sunrise Xcape > Sunrise Xcited > Shure SE215 > Sennheiser CX300II > Sennheiser CX200
 
May 4, 2012 at 1:03 AM Post #423 of 5,135
Phonak PFE232 >= Westone W4R > Aurisonics ASG-1 >= ACS T15 > Phonak PFE 022 (grey filters) > Moshi Clarus > Phonak PFE 022 (black filters) > Etymotic HF2 >= ThinkSound MS-01 >= ThinkSound TS-02+mic >= Etymotic EtyKids > ADDIEM >= B&W C5 >= Dunu Trident...  This list is incomplete :p  Drop off after second Phonak listing is kinda a no-holds-barred cage match :p 
 
May 4, 2012 at 1:05 AM Post #424 of 5,135
GR06 > CW31 > GR99=M6 > Dunu Hawkeye > M9 > CX300 > Stock Apple Buds
 
May 4, 2012 at 1:26 AM Post #425 of 5,135
GR10>RE272=SE535>W4R/W4>GR07>UM3X=IE8>IE7=RE262>ER4P=EX1000>W3>GR06>EX600>Triple.fi10>HF5>PFE>ER6i
 
Trying to make this honest here, balancing my preference for anlaytical (w/ an emphasis on mids) with all the iem's technical abilities. I own just a couple of these now so this is based on memory.  I would pick any iem on the left of any iem over any on the right. I tried to do this on sound/comfort, forgetting how much they cost! One of the toughest for me to place was the GR06. I think I actually like it more than the ER4P or EX1000 because of the sweet mids and comfort but my mind knows that the other are better iems. I have the problem with the IE7 too; I probably have it ranked too high but the mids are as good as the W4 imo.Just such a good, easy iem I wish I never got rid of! Fun exercise!
 
May 4, 2012 at 5:34 AM Post #427 of 5,135
Tough.
 
Of the ones currently in rotation...
 
FX700 > SM3 > DBA-02 > FX-T90 = EPH-100 >= IE7 = ASG-1.1
 
I think the first three are technically superior, but the rest are fairly close-a matter of preferences/listening conditions/music type.  Though tbh, the ASG based on technical abilities alone, could realistically argue a place somewhere between the DBA-02 and the FX-T90 et al's.
 
May 4, 2012 at 5:55 AM Post #428 of 5,135
Well...from what I'm currently using.

Yamaha EPH-100 > TF10 > Monster Turbine > Hippo VB > SoundMAGIC E10 > SoundMAGIC PL21 > CX300ii.

Mind you they all sound completely different through each of my sources & amps in any combo.
 
May 4, 2012 at 12:42 PM Post #429 of 5,135
Quote:
Tough.
 
Of the ones currently in rotation...
 
FX700 > SM3 > DBA-02 > FX-T90 = EPH-100 >= IE7 = ASG-1.1
 
I think the first three are technically superior, but the rest are fairly close-a matter of preferences/listening conditions/music type.  Though tbh, the ASG based on technical abilities alone, could realistically argue a place somewhere between the DBA-02 and the FX-T90 et al's.

+1 on the FX700
 
FX700>IE80>EX1000>MTPG
 
May 4, 2012 at 4:46 PM Post #430 of 5,135
RE272 > RE262=EQ5> RE-ZERO
 
 
May 4, 2012 at 5:23 PM Post #431 of 5,135
Here's my top ten as of today 2/22/13
 
 
SM3 V2 > e-Q5 >= BA200 > e-Q7 > RE262 > X10 >= TF10 > GR07 > Heaven IV > Heir 3.Ai
 
May 4, 2012 at 9:03 PM Post #432 of 5,135
My humble assessment
 
JVC FX-700 >= Vsonic GR07 >= Sony MDR-EX600 > Sennheiser IE8 > Aurisonics ASG-1 >= Yamaha EPH-100> Audio Technica CKM77 >= Shure SE530 > Ultimate Ears Triple.Fi 10 Pro > Shure SE215 > Hisound Popo > Audio Technica CKM50 > Monoprice 8320 > Meelec M6 >= Meelec M9
 

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