[jmills8]

True, the Layla is a beast on a completely different level in terms of size haha. And where did you find specs on the Aurisonics Bravo series that states that they have 37 db of isolation? Isolation by the way is how much outside noise the IEM blocks, and I highly doubt any vented IEM can out-isolate a closed IEM system.

I have the 846, Layla and Harmony (Bravo series iem) and the Harmony not only fits best it isolates very well.

 

[deltronzero]

In my experience the 846 is easy to use on the go and it doesnt need that much power.

 
Yep, out of my 3 TOTL IEM's in my sig, 846's are definitely the easiest to drive.

 

[ezekiel77]

How about a new new Shure with 8 BA Drivers with a 8mm Dynamic Driver for sub bass. 2 of the BA Drivers for mid and upper bass to make the over all bass have layers.

 
Lol Shure doing a hybrid would be another curveball.

 

[elindil]

Hi all, I am thinking of ordering Head Phone Lounge's cables for my 846. I'm torn in deciding between a OCC Copper Litz vs a "reference Litz". I listen to my 846 through HTC M9 mainly. Currently stock cable is failing on me after a year. I love my mids as well the bass that the stock cable is able to provide.
 
I am not a big fan of "neutral" sound. My worry is that the reference cable will remove the fun factor out of the 846. Could someone advise me if my perception of the "reference Litz" is wrong. 

 

[ezekiel77]

  Hi all, I am thinking of ordering Head Phone Lounge's cables for my 846. I'm torn in deciding between a OCC Copper Litz vs a "reference Litz". I listen to my 846 through HTC M9 mainly. Currently stock cable is failing on me after a year. I love my mids as well the bass that the stock cable is able to provide.
 
I am not a big fan of "neutral" sound. My worry is that the reference cable will remove the fun factor out of the 846. Could someone advise me if my perception of the "reference Litz" is wrong. 

 
@moedawg140 has an excellent review of the HPL silver reference Litz cable here.

http://www.head-fi.org/t/695297/the-new-headphone-lounge-thread/225#post_10747626
 
Honestly I think you can't go wrong with it. It has an excellent feel and sounds great. For me it sounded MORE fun bcos the treble opened up slightly.

 

[elindil]

   
@moedawg140 has an excellent review of the HPL silver reference Litz cable here.

http://www.head-fi.org/t/695297/the-new-headphone-lounge-thread/225#post_10747626
 
Honestly I think you can't go wrong with it. It has an excellent feel and sounds great. For me it sounded MORE fun bcos the treble opened up slightly.

 
Thanks ezekiel for the link and opinon! Ted replied my email within minutes and recommended the silver litz too which seems to be the most popular option for 846 users. I've decided to go for the reference silver litz for now. 

 

[spook76]

Thanks ezekiel for the link and opinon! Ted replied my email within minutes and recommended the silver litz too which seems to be the most popular option for 846 users. I've decided to go for the reference silver litz for now. 

Excellent choice. I was the first to buy Ted Allen's reference silver litz in February of 2014 and it is still going strong. Superb build quality and a great old fashioned craftsman.

 

[Malcuso]

  Hi all, I am thinking of ordering Head Phone Lounge's cables for my 846. I'm torn in deciding between a OCC Copper Litz vs a "reference Litz". I listen to my 846 through HTC M9 mainly. Currently stock cable is failing on me after a year. I love my mids as well the bass that the stock cable is able to provide.
 
I am not a big fan of "neutral" sound. My worry is that the reference cable will remove the fun factor out of the 846. Could someone advise me if my perception of the "reference Litz" is wrong. evah I​

I used Ted's Silver Reference for a year with every filter variation and tip (Comply, Sensaphonic, etc). Great detail, but to my ears you loose a little warmth and silver is less forgiving on poor recordings (think early CD masters). I'm now with silver coated cooper and Spinfit MOD. You can't go wrong with Ted's cables and for general listening I think Copper is the way to go.

 

[MadGTI]

  Hi all, I am thinking of ordering Head Phone Lounge's cables for my 846. I'm torn in deciding between a OCC Copper Litz vs a "reference Litz". I listen to my 846 through HTC M9 mainly. Currently stock cable is failing on me after a year. I love my mids as well the bass that the stock cable is able to provide.
 
I am not a big fan of "neutral" sound. My worry is that the reference cable will remove the fun factor out of the 846. Could someone advise me if my perception of the "reference Litz" is wrong. 

Do you hear any hiss and can you mini adjust the volume to your desirable listening level on your M9 ?

 

[elindil]

Excellent choice. I was the first to buy Ted Allen's reference silver litz in February of 2014 and it is still going strong. Superb build quality and a great old fashioned craftsman.

 
Thanks Spook! Can't wait to get my hands on them!!!
 
 

  I used Ted's Silver Reference for a year with every filter variation and tip (Comply, Sensaphonic, etc). Great detail, but to my ears you loose a little warmth and silver is less forgiving on poor recordings (think early CD masters). I'm now with silver coated cooper and Spinfit MOD. You can't go wrong with Ted's cables and for general listening I think Copper is the way to go.

 
Yea I was worried about the loss of warmth initially. But I'm willing to give the silver litz a try first. Lets see how things go.
 
 
 

  Do you hear any hiss and can you mini adjust the volume to your desirable listening level on your M9 ?

 
 
I just gave a try on my M9. I was not able to pick up any hiss when i adjusted the volume on my M9. I tried it on three applications, spotify, nuetron and poweramp, did not come across any hiss as of yet. 
 
Or maybe my ears are just not that sensitive.

 

 

[Kvud]

I think to buy a 535 if the difference is not great!

 

[jmills8]

[COLOR=111111]I think to buy a 535 if the difference is not great![/COLOR]

60% improvement over the 535.

 

[Kvud]

in this case the difference is too great!

 

[arnolfibus]

Coming from a pair of Westone UM1 (which was quite nice imho) I just bought the SE846 and the difference is huge. To me, the main differences are in bass extension and resolution. I really love them. 
 
I listen the SE846 on different sources:
 
- Iphone 5s: OK but the sound could be better. The battery drain is huge. When I listen Tidal with SE846, I feel the battery would not last more than 3 or 4 hours.
 
- Macbook pro retina 13: To be honest I don't like the sound. Soundstage seems very narrow and sound is tiring. I suspect the quite high output impedance of the macbook pro to be responsible.
 
- Macbook pro via Schiit Modi 1/ Magni 1 combo: Very nice. The sound is a lot more neutral and airy. Soundstage is a lot wider. Only problem is the volume which gets very high very quickly. The volume gain is not adapted to low impedance iem. Problem is also channel imbalancement at low volume.
 
I was first looking for a DAP but finally ordered a Chord Mojo that I will use with iphone or macbook. I hope I will be happy with the results.
 
I also found that listening in the street is difficult. You hear each footstep. I don't know if it is microphonics related but I have not this problem with the W UM1.

 

[HiFiChris]

 
- Macbook pro retina 13: To be honest I don't like the sound. Soundstage seems very narrow and sound is tiring. I suspect the quite high output impedance of the macbook pro to be responsible.

Actually, the MBP has got a very low output impedance. The main problem with it is the very noise floor/ground noise, which "veils" sound.