I'd be more worried about the chassis than if something broke internally. The internals should be pretty strongly suspended within. If it works fine then it probably is.
I would be more concerned that I might not find the earphone, after it has come off. I had this once, when it fell off in a crowded place. Luckily, I found the earphone after some search efforts, but it could have been lost also. To me the connection between earphone an cable is not reliable enough for such an expensive device.
I would be more concerned that I might not find the earphone, after it has come off. I had this once, when it fell off in a crowded place. Luckily, I found the earphone after some search efforts, but it could have been lost also. To me the connection between earphone an cable is not reliable enough for such an expensive device.
I would be more concerned that I might not find the earphone, after it has come off. I had this once, when it fell off in a crowded place. Luckily, I found the earphone after some search efforts, but it could have been lost also. To me the connection between earphone an cable is not reliable enough for such an expensive device.
I believe that's just the nature of the MMCX connection and having a detachable earphone. You trade one thing for another, depending on what matters more. I'd had several MMCX earphones and the IE 900 feels like one of the sturdiest to me.
I would be more concerned that I might not find the earphone, after it has come off. I had this once, when it fell off in a crowded place. Luckily, I found the earphone after some search efforts, but it could have been lost also. To me the connection between earphone an cable is not reliable enough for such an expensive device.
I've never had an issue, make sure the connection is made with a "click" and it shouldn't disconnect without pulling on the wire. Anyone pulling the wire to get any IEM out of their ear is doing it wrong, I have seen people doing that though and almost jumped out of my skin in shock.
I've never had an issue, make sure the connection is made with a "click" and it shouldn't disconnect without pulling on the wire. Anyone pulling the wire to get any IEM out of their ear is doing it wrong, I have seen people doing that though and almost jumped out of my skin in shock.
Oops, I confused myself. What I actually almost lost, were one of my Sennheiser Custom Eartips, not the earphone itself. My custom eartips fit very tight. When I take the IE-900 out of my ear, the custom ear tip, might stuck in the ear an disconnects from the IE-900. Sometimes I don‘t recognize that the eartip has disconnected and fallen on the floor. In one case it was nearly lost.
Sorry for the confusion. The connection of the custom ear tips should be more secure.
Oops, I confused myself. What I actually almost lost, were one of my Sennheiser Custom Eartips, not the earphone itself. My custom eartips fit very tight. When I take the IE-900 out of my ear, the custom ear tip, might stuck in the ear an disconnects from the IE-900. Sometimes I don‘t recognize that the eartip has disconnected and fallen on the floor. In one case it was nearly lost.
Sorry for the confusion. The connection of the custom ear tips should be more secure.
Yup, I'm returning the fakes soon but first I'm gonna take some photos to document the differences against the authentic pair and share it here. There are actually quite a few differences but you wouldn't really notice without looking for them.
For the past week I've been comparing the IE 900 with the IE 600 and trying to convince myself on the 600. I prefer it's 3D printed build and, obviously, it's price. However, I took it to the office today and I think it's telling how I wish I took the 900 instead. The 600 sound so good but I've been spoiled by the 900.
From my comparisons there are 3 characteristics of the 900 that keep bringing me back for more.
The bass: Both IEMs hit so hard and so good but the 900 makes you feel like you're in a room with a sub. The low end extension really brings another dimension of tactility and texture and I enjoy the feeling of being immersed in a sense of acoustic space. The 600 on the other hand is more mid bass focused with nothing particularly special about how it's presented.
The vocals: They're more prominent, present, and lively with the 900. I believe this is due to the u-shape response of the 900 vs the more v-shape of the 600. The transition from upper mids to treble makes the overall sound more crisp and reminds me of my HD 8XX and Arya Organic which both have considerable air to their treble.
The scale and soundstage: The aforementioned qualities contribute to this. The 900 give me a larger sense of size and space. The difference isn't massive against the 600 but the 600 is narrower and feels more boxed in. Certain tracks highlight this more than others. The immersion factor of the 900 falls closer towards an Arya while the 600 is closer to a Focal Clear.
The above reasons make the IE 900 a richer and more engaging listening experience for me. I can tell the Sennheiser engineers put in a lot of work to tune the 900 so it's comparable to the HD 800's technical qualities and I'd say they were pretty successful at that. It's impressive how they were able to elevate the euphonic properties like the bass tactility, air, and soundstaging in such a small physical footprint. The 600 remains to me as the great-sound-with-no-frills counterpart.
Using the new Sennheiser/Sonova website, you use their Spare-parts website to generate a repair request. Then get an email with a paper to print. Saying in print to send the IEM with proof of purchase.
..... Does anyone know if I have to find all my packaging, box, and cables........or do I just send the Left and Right iem units?
I got unlucky and my left unit mmcx pin fell off (iem side).
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I did lose one of the included eartips myself outside, no idea where that went. I got a spare set for £17.99 for three pairs.
