Matte82
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Hello. I've been a member here for a bit and post quite rarely. Anyway first for some background. Hobbyist musician/audio engineer using in-ears for most of my work. Looking for headphones that translate my mixing work to other systems as accurately as possible.
My first set of nice in-ears was some etymotic Er-4pt's. Bought them from so many reviews saying how neutral they are. So they were my base headphones. I do really like them, and am quite comfortable with them. But considering the cost didn't want to use them for day to day listening. So I bought some hf3's to use with my iPhone. A lot like the er4's and also really nice. I also picked up a set of krk kns8400's for an over ear set. And I bought some sennheiser hd280's a long time ago. Mostly due to them having good leakage suppression. Important when tracking vocals. Then recently, after reading the ttpod t2 thread, saw that mass drop had the t1e's for $29. Thought why not? So that's my frames of reference.
Overall I must say I'm more of a fan of the in-ears. They seem to provide a greater deal of detail. Especially in the mids and highs. And it's possible that's due to the amount of isolation the in-ears, especially the ety's provide. And being that isolation is important to me, let's stick mostly with in ear suggestions. But if there is some over-ear set-up that's right up my alley I'll def listen.
So what's started me down this path is the low end extension of the t1e's. I can hear low end noise and rumble I've never heard with the ety's. And probably not anything else I've tried. And this extends even up to the low mids. But the isolation on them isn't very good. Probably mostly due to the very short nozzle. That almost sit outside my ears. But that might be why I like their soundstage a little better. They seem to be a bit wider. Which I do like.
Basically what I'm wanting is something clear in the highs and mids like the ety's, but not sibilant. Has really good isolation like the ety's. Maybe a wider soundstage like the t1e's, and def their bass extension. I wouldn't mind if the bass was a little clearer and less boomy. So less worried about quantity and more about quality. I've thought about ety's er6i, but since they're not in production, not sure I want to go that route. Let me know what ideas you guys have. I'd prefer to keep it under $300. But willing to go outside that if need be. And if there is some combo of in-ear with different tips let me know that also. I do realize how much tips can change things. Also not too interested in customs. Mostly because I'm not sure there any good audiologists in my neck of the woods. Would have to drive 100 miles to Dallas or okc. Thanks.
My first set of nice in-ears was some etymotic Er-4pt's. Bought them from so many reviews saying how neutral they are. So they were my base headphones. I do really like them, and am quite comfortable with them. But considering the cost didn't want to use them for day to day listening. So I bought some hf3's to use with my iPhone. A lot like the er4's and also really nice. I also picked up a set of krk kns8400's for an over ear set. And I bought some sennheiser hd280's a long time ago. Mostly due to them having good leakage suppression. Important when tracking vocals. Then recently, after reading the ttpod t2 thread, saw that mass drop had the t1e's for $29. Thought why not? So that's my frames of reference.
Overall I must say I'm more of a fan of the in-ears. They seem to provide a greater deal of detail. Especially in the mids and highs. And it's possible that's due to the amount of isolation the in-ears, especially the ety's provide. And being that isolation is important to me, let's stick mostly with in ear suggestions. But if there is some over-ear set-up that's right up my alley I'll def listen.
So what's started me down this path is the low end extension of the t1e's. I can hear low end noise and rumble I've never heard with the ety's. And probably not anything else I've tried. And this extends even up to the low mids. But the isolation on them isn't very good. Probably mostly due to the very short nozzle. That almost sit outside my ears. But that might be why I like their soundstage a little better. They seem to be a bit wider. Which I do like.
Basically what I'm wanting is something clear in the highs and mids like the ety's, but not sibilant. Has really good isolation like the ety's. Maybe a wider soundstage like the t1e's, and def their bass extension. I wouldn't mind if the bass was a little clearer and less boomy. So less worried about quantity and more about quality. I've thought about ety's er6i, but since they're not in production, not sure I want to go that route. Let me know what ideas you guys have. I'd prefer to keep it under $300. But willing to go outside that if need be. And if there is some combo of in-ear with different tips let me know that also. I do realize how much tips can change things. Also not too interested in customs. Mostly because I'm not sure there any good audiologists in my neck of the woods. Would have to drive 100 miles to Dallas or okc. Thanks.
