Today I managed to lose my beloved Westone 4R IEM's
So it's time to grab the credit card and purchase something new... And I'm dwelling between grabbing the Shure SE846, Westone W60, Sennheiser IE800 or even go custom molded with the Westone ES60.
I've had two high-end IEM's, the Westone 4R and the Westone UM3X and I did love them both. The 4R is more natural, whereas the UM3X feature a more bloated but incredibly detailed mid's and high's which I love as I love to listen to vocals and piano.
I did try the Sennheiser IE8 back in the day and I did not enjoy them one bit as I had a really hard time getting a decent fit in my ears due to the nozzle being huge and wrapping some Comply Foam ear-tips around the nozzle made the whole thing HUGE and it would simply not fit in my ear at all. But from what I have heard the IE800 does not really compare to the IE8 at all in terms of neither design or anything else.
How do you recon the Sennheiser IE800 would fit me as a replacement for my Westone 4R? Like I said, I'm one that listen to a lot of vocals and instrumental where I do fancy sharp, detailed, crisp and forward mids and highs like on my Sennheiser HD 800. I also enjoy a wide soundstage. I don't really care that much for bass, and I hate bloated bass that might drown those lovely, crisp and sharp mids and highs that I enjoy a whole lot.
I also tend to get custom molded silicon tips for my IEM's. I've got a local supplier that would love to give IE800 and go and see if they can make something that would fit them. How likely are they to succeed? It seems like there are next to none third-party ear-tips for the IE800 out there..