MRT-Man
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Personally I liked the sound of the Empire Zeus (not sure which specific model), although they're not cheap either.
I haven't tried the IE800, but I had the 846 for a while and I think they're solid. But I found I needed to use the white filter, with a custom silver litz cable. That made a dramatic improvement.
In terms of fit, the KSE is smaller/lighter, but in some ways I preferred the fit of the 846. There's more isolation because it's got a thicker, bigger body that resides in your ear canal and helps to block out sound. I have to use longer and denser foam tips with the KSE to achieve similar isolation.
I haven't tried the IE800, but I had the 846 for a while and I think they're solid. But I found I needed to use the white filter, with a custom silver litz cable. That made a dramatic improvement.
In terms of fit, the KSE is smaller/lighter, but in some ways I preferred the fit of the 846. There's more isolation because it's got a thicker, bigger body that resides in your ear canal and helps to block out sound. I have to use longer and denser foam tips with the KSE to achieve similar isolation.
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