Rank the IEM's you've heard
Jun 8, 2013 at 10:34 AM Post #543 of 5,133
W4>H200>Klipsch X10>GR07>SE535>UM2>W2>IE8>MTPC
 
Jun 14, 2013 at 4:07 AM Post #550 of 5,133
 fxz200 => t-peos h-100 > westone 3 > ie800 > minidarts > ie8 > cks1000 > jbl j33 > ie6 > dba4 > tripliefi10 > ue700 > westone 2 > soundmagic e10 > shure s4 > quadbeat > bose ie2 > jabra vox > soundmagic pl30 > cx300ii > cx400 > vmoda bass freq > ckm33

this was really hard...really hard to do. i think the rank will change depending on what genre of music i listen to. man it felt like i was trying to solve a trick question or something while doing this.
 
Jun 14, 2013 at 4:48 AM Post #551 of 5,133
Fitear 435 (demo) > TG!334 > JH16 (demo) > UM Miracle (demo) > JH13 (demo) > 1plus2 > Senn IE800 > AKG 3003 > UM Merlin (Demo) > ASG-2 > UE900 > W4 > SE535 Ltd > Heir 5.0 > Senn IE8 > Heir 4.ai > JVC FXT-90 > Heir 3.a1 > SE215
 
I currently own the TG!334, FXT-90, SE215 Ltd and have own SE535, IE8
 
Jun 14, 2013 at 4:33 PM Post #552 of 5,133
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Fitear 435 (demo) > TG!334 > JH16 (demo) > UM Miracle (demo) > JH13 (demo) > 1plus2 > Senn IE800 > AKG 3003 > UM Merlin (Demo) > ASG-2 > UE900 > W4 > SE535 Ltd > Heir 5.0 > Senn IE8 > Heir 4.ai > JVC FXT-90 > Heir 3.a1 > SE215
 
I currently own the TG!334, FXT-90, SE215 Ltd and have own SE535, IE8

 
Wow, the 334s come out that high... a bit surprised you ranked the Miracles above the Merlins, considering you like the JH16s more than the 13s.
 
Were the JH's the FreqPhase ones?  I've been mulling over getting my first CIEM w/ the JH13, but at the same time feel the IEM market is undergoing advances so rapidly that I'd regret my purchase in a year or so and would be best served by sitting tight w/ my 334s.  
 
Jun 14, 2013 at 6:41 PM Post #553 of 5,133
JH3A > TG!334 = JH16Pro (non FreqPhase) > F111 > Translucent 1+2 > AKG3003i > IE800 > SE530 > IE80 > UE10Pro > Ety4P/S
 
I would love to try the Ocharaku Flat-4s someday soon.  
 
For me, the difference between the first 6 on the list is a matter of taste.  I absolutely love the Ety4P in terms of value so I think highly of all the top tier IEMs right now.  The F111 is a great surprise for me but I think my ear aches started with the biflange tips for it.
 
Jun 14, 2013 at 8:04 PM Post #554 of 5,133
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Wow, the 334s come out that high... a bit surprised you ranked the Miracles above the Merlins, considering you like the JH16s  more than the 13s.
 
Were the JH's the FreqPhase ones?  I've been mulling over getting my first CIEM w/ the JH13, but at the same time feel the IEM market is undergoing advances so rapidly that I'd regret my purchase in a year or so and would be best served by sitting tight w/ my 334s.  

 
The thing is, I never had a good seal with the demo Merlin, no matter how I tried to adjust the insertion.
Considering both the Merlin and Miracle are demo units it makes me wonder why I could not get proper seal on the Merlin.
Both the JH were the old version so I've no idea how the FreqPhase sounds like.
One thing that I don't like about the 2 demo JH were both of them sound too dark for my liking.
 
For my case, CIEM is not very practical as I need an IEM that I can take off and put back quickly.
But if I ever need a CIEM, the Fitear 435 is my first choice (budget permitted) or the Miracle (should my wallet or my wife makes the decision for me).
 

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