[Johnlovemusic]

I would like to keep my sony ie z1r and buy IE 900 for comparison, if I have enough money.

 

[ledzep]

Can anyone confirm the pinout of the 2.5mm plug on the 800's someone has sent me a cable to put a new 2.5 female on is it just as standard wiring Tip left ring right sleeve ground ?

 

[Vesperaudio]

Yep, standard trs pinout.

 

[ledzep]

Yep, standard trs pinout.

Much appreciated for the info, are you still offering the re wiring service ?

 

[Vesperaudio]

Yes, from time to time. Such orders take tons of time, ie800 are very complex and whimsical in recabling.

 

[Nigel Hall]

Just brought a pair of ie300 after my ie800 gave up the ghost, the ie300 aren't in the same league as the ie800, soundstage seems less to me and the top and bottom end doesn't seem as polished. Is there anything better today than the ie800.

 

[ledzep]

Just brought a pair of ie300 after my ie800 gave up the ghost, the ie300 aren't in the same league as the ie800, soundstage seems less to me and the top and bottom end doesn't seem as polished. Is there anything better today than the ie800.

That cable on the 300 / 900's is terrible ! Sent my 900's back and bought the Z1R'S

 

[Nigel Hall]

That cable on the 300 / 900's is terrible ! Sent my 900's back and bought the Z1R'S

Do the z1r sound better than the ie900

 

[ledzep]

Wipes the floor with it, I've had / sold many iems but these are keepers. Some people do have problems with the fit though, I have swapped the cable for a 8 core silver graphene and using final e tips and it's excellent. Did look at the 300's as a set to travel with but thought the build quality looked a bit cheap.

 

[Nigel Hall]

Wipes the floor with it, I've had / sold many iems but these are keepers. Some people do have problems with the fit though, I have swapped the cable for a 8 core silver graphene and using final e tips and it's excellent. Did look at the 300's as a set to travel with but thought the build quality looked a bit cheap.

Thanks for that, have had my eye on the z1r for a while

 

[ledzep]

Moving house so I'm currently going through drawers / cupboards etc forgot I had a pair of 800's that I bought in Germany when they were released years ago, cable has gone all hard and pulled off the tips which came away from the collar and when I tried pick off the clip the drivers came away too ....... And they still work ok and sound great !
Looks like a detachable cable project , so moral of the story is, if you want to open them up to rewire just leave them in a drawer for 4 years .

 

[Vesperaudio]

Sorry to disappoint you, but this is a cheap fake.

 

[ledzep]

Sorry to disappoint you, but this is a cheap fake.

Well if it is it means the official sennhieser shop in Berlin is full of fakes too

 

[Vesperaudio]

Believe it or not, but we disassembled hundreds of genuine ie800 earphones, as well as dozens of fakes. This is 100% fake.

 

[ttt123]

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/fii...-1-5-tesla-magnetic-flux.959363/post-16753041

Posted this about a modded IE800s on the FiiO FD7-FDX thread, but it more properly belongs here.