[lee730]

Sorry to possibly bust your bubble Chimp but the EX1000s have a fault of their own. The peak or spike in the lower treble region is clearly audible to me and actually ruins what I would have considered otherwise some of the the very best IEMs I've heard to date. Can't really say that though if my ears are in agony due to this flaw. Now when I EQ the treble down they become tolerable but still approaching too treble happy in my opinion. But the bass is to die for. It's super tight and controlled with deep texture. At this time I'm still preferring my IE8s to them (if I didn't recable and use EQ the Sonys would take the victory).

 

[Deftone]

posting a comment in here see if somone can help me out
 
just got the senn ie8s and burned them in for about 26 hours but im still getting a lot a sibilance, will highs calm down after more time?
im getting less sibilance with BAs which i find wierd

 
im aiming for the 100-150 hour mark, thats when ill stop burning in.

 

[yello131]

hey samsara,
did you make sure you for an authentic ie8 not fakes?
keep burning for a while perhaps it will change..
 

 

[alphaman]

Quote:

just got the senn ie8s and burned them in for about 26 hours but im still getting a lot a sibilance, will highs calm down after more time?
im getting less sibilance with BAs which i find wierd

 
im aiming for the 100-150 hour mark, thats when ill stop burning in.

I find sibilance audible, too, compared to BAs like ES SM3 and 530s. This won't go away after burn in.
Speaking of which ... You'll have to burn them in MUCH longer than 100-150hrs for best sound IME.
Just thought I'd warn you .... If you don't like this news ... eBay 'em.
 
 

 

[Deftone]

Quote:

hey samsara,
did you make sure you for an authentic ie8 not fakes?
keep burning for a while perhaps it will change..
 

yeah, i dont have fakes

 
Quote:

I find sibilance audible, too, compared to BAs like ES SM3 and 530s. This won't go away after burn in.
Speaking of which ... You'll have to burn them in MUCH longer than 100-150hrs for best sound IME.
Just thought I'd warn you .... If you don't like this news ... eBay 'em.
 
 

Maybe its just my crappy ears, iv heard sibilance on every pair of earphones/ headphones i own and also on my speakers.
 
i dont think i know what its like to not have a lot of sibilance lol, what changes after say 300hours compared to 30?
 

 

[Poetik]

Yea, I don't know why anyone would even consider listening to the ie8's with the bass dial covered.  You might as well get a pair of re-0's if you're gonna listen to it like that. 

 

[Technocrafts]

Quote:

Yea, I don't know why anyone would even consider listening to the ie8's with the bass dial covered.  You might as well get a pair of re-0's if you're gonna listen to it like that. 

You right, it gets boring very soon...I took the tape off from mine, they sound more natural without the mod.
 
 
 

 

[SpaceCake]

New IE60 and IE80 are just announced

http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser/home_en.nsf/root/private_headphones_portable
http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser/home_en.nsf/root/press_releases_020911ie

 

[Deftone]

specs look the same, guess its just a name and visual change

 

[Photofan1986]

Deception, I expected some new stuff, but at least, I won't be tempted

 

[wht]

posting a comment in here see if somone can help me out
 
just got the senn ie8s and burned them in for about 26 hours but im still getting a lot a sibilance, will highs calm down after more time?
im getting less sibilance with BAs which i find wierd

 
im aiming for the 100-150 hour mark, thats when ill stop burning in.

It may be that our hearing differs. No sibilance with my pair.

 

[aleki]

Quote:

posting a comment in here see if somone can help me out
 
just got the senn ie8s and burned them in for about 26 hours but im still getting a lot a sibilance, will highs calm down after more time?
im getting less sibilance with BAs which i find wierd

 
im aiming for the 100-150 hour mark, thats when ill stop burning in.

where did you buy yours? sibilance is not a marked characteristic of the IE8's; perhaps you were sold some fakes?

 

[Deftone]

Quote:

It may be that our hearing differs. No sibilance with my pair.

Lets Swap! (ears not phones)

 
Fed up With Silbilance

 

[Deftone]

Quote:

where did you buy yours? sibilance is not a marked characteristic of the IE8's; perhaps you were sold some fakes?

advanced mp3, contacted sennheiser and confirmed not fakes
 
also looked at the real vs fake comparison thread and my pair have nothing about them that shows they are fakes
 
like others have said our ears are different and i must be very very sensitive to sibilance as iv heard it on every pair i own, some a bit worse than others.
 
there seems to be no way to elminate it unfortunatly.

 
could it be my ipod classic?

 

[sjondenon]

I'm thinking of recabling my IE8's but there aren't  lot of custom cables out there.. Can anyone tell me what the cheapest cable is which kills the mid bass?