[ubs28]

I guess I should buy the Chord Hugo then. It's hard to find a dealer who sells it though.

 

[SilverEars]

  I guess I should buy the Chord Hugo then. It's hard to find a dealer who sells it though.

I think Hugo could be good match for the 846, close to 0 output impedance, and the treble output is really good.

 

[Black Label]

The "grey" filter I use is the black sans foam,

Should Jaben stock the X5, I will surely audition it the moment I have some free time.

 

[LFC_SL]

I've come to the conclusion that as much as I like the Westone foams, I cannot wear them. They literally hurt. It's impossible to get them the whole way in because of how quickly they swell to full size, and trying to sort of "wriggle" them into place gives me some terrible brush burns. 

So on your encouragement the true fit foams arrived and been using for a few days. Think star fit is more comfortable, but no discomfort or pain with true fit foam. The Westone foam is better than comply on both sq and comfort. May be imagining but star fit seems slither more clear though.

On the subject of fit, I do think you have larger than av. ears going by your photos - not to be unkind. I am using the green tips. Slightly shocked the largest tip still has wiggle room for you!!

 

[hedphonz]

 
you run your 846 from the X5's line out instead of the HP out?  or you have an external amp driving the 846?

X5 LO > amp > 846 
 
 
just one of the many configurations i am experimenting with my new 846's
 
talking of which - i can see a fine piece of black seal like a thick hair sitting inside the housing of one of the ear pieces - its lying in the thread dangling across the hole where the nozzle sits (still connected) - i hope i havent damaged the seal by putting the nozzle in misaligned or something
 
may need to get some fine tweezers in there and cut it off !  
 
i think  with all the filter swapping going on the 846's may be prone to getting damaged ?

 

[Loquah]

The "grey" filter I use is the black sans foam,

Should Jaben stock the X5, I will surely audition it the moment I have some free time.

 
I don't think Jaben carry Fiio gear. Noisy Motel in Prahran is probably the next closest unless Kew (i.e. Addicted to Audio) is easier to get to.

 

[hertzsogood]

   
I don't think Jaben carry Fiio gear. Noisy Motel in Prahran is probably the next closest unless Kew (i.e. Addicted to Audio) is easier to get to.

True I have not seen any Fiio in Jaben Hong Kong.

 

[hedphonz]

took a picture so you can get a better idea of whats going on - you can see that fine slither of black seal sitting in the nozzle hole - its still attached to the seal body - how did this happen ?
 

 

[Black Label]

I don't think Jaben carry Fiio gear. Noisy Motel in Prahran is probably the next closest unless Kew (i.e. Addicted to Audio) is easier to get to.

I live in the northern suburbs (yup I'm one of them ), but Prahran is perhaps the easiest as I am relatively familiar with the area (the Royal Victorian Society for the Blind - now known as Vision Australia - used to have an office there). But in saying that I have never checked out Addicted. There's no harm in checking out both I suppose.

 

[Loquah]

I live in the northern suburbs (yup I'm one of them

), but Prahran is perhaps the easiest as I am relatively familiar with the area (the Royal Victorian Society for the Blind - now known as Vision Australia - used to have an office there). But in saying that I have never checked out Addicted. There's no harm in checking out both I suppose.

 
For sure. Billy at Noisy Motel is a good guy. We have had a few meets there now. Perhaps you can come along to the next one!

 

[callaway123]

I am intrested in these shure 846 in ears but can some honest guy tell me if i am going to experience any major difference from lets say the t jays four or the shure se 215k in ears when i am only going to listen to them with a macbook pro late 2103 and a galaxy note 3 for the most times with no amp, is it worth all that extra money or not thats the question i am asking i can't test the 846 in a store here so i don't know how they sound at all ??

 

[davidcotton]

  I am intrested in these shure 846 in ears but can some honest guy tell me if i am going to experience any major difference from lets say the t jays four or the shure se 215k in ears when i am only going to listen to them with a macbook pro late 2103 and a galaxy note 3 for the most times with no amp, is it worth all that extra money or not thats the question i am asking i can't test the 846 in a store here so i don't know how they sound at all ??

There's going to be a difference in sound to the 215's as they are dynamic and the 846 are ba.  Where abouts are you?  If europe you could order them from thomann.de who have a good returns policy.

 

[spook76]

X5 LO > amp > 846 


just one of the many configurations i am experimenting with my new 846's

talking of which - i can see a fine piece of black seal like a thick hair sitting inside the housing of one of the ear pieces - its lying in the thread dangling across the hole where the nozzle sits (still connected) - i hope i havent damaged the seal by putting the nozzle in misaligned or something

may need to get some fine tweezers in there and cut it off !  

i think  with all the filter swapping going on the 846's may be prone to getting damaged ?

Yes, the same thing has happened to both of my IEMs. I have lost about half of the black washer from all of the filter swapping I have done. I do not believe it effects the sound because the stainless steel screw sits quite deeply into the IEM housing. I spoke with Shure's customer service about the issue and they said if It bothered me to send in the IEMs and they would replace them.

 

[daveyston23]

  I think Hugo could be good match for the 846, close to 0 output impedance, and the treble output is really good.

 
The only problem I have with the Hugo + 846 is that the background is not entirely silent. I find the noise floor to be very obvious. Otherwise, I can't really fault the sound quality of this pairing.

 

[hertzsogood]

  I am intrested in these shure 846 in ears but can some honest guy tell me if i am going to experience any major difference from lets say the t jays four or the shure se 215k in ears when i am only going to listen to them with a macbook pro late 2103 and a galaxy note 3 for the most times with no amp, is it worth all that extra money or not thats the question i am asking i can't test the 846 in a store here so i don't know how they sound at all ??

I will say A lot more and day to night compared to the 215. tT Jays I wont even look at them not because I think I am above but because I am past that.