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^ Hi Chief Stringer,
I personally can't compare the 8's to the Sennheiser HD25s, however my journey thus far has taken in stops at the Sennheiser IE8 and IE800. So I think I'm at least halfway qualified to assist, being well versed in the Sennheiser sound.
You're looking at balanced armatures vs dynamic, and for reasons once best known to me I once dismissed balanced armature sound. Certaiy not now.
The IE8s' flagship feature was of course its bass. Put it this way, when pitted against the Shures, it's like Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City. Which is saying something. The IE8s' bass was big and impactful but it only went so far.
Hip hop; "proper" London/Bristol dubstep (think Mala, Distance, Kahn & Neek); dance music (be it Carl Craig, John 00 Fleming or My New Leng) and the like commands not only great mids but also sub bass (the IE8s fell down big on producing sub-bass). The Shure SE846s give you both and then some!
Electronic music and hip hop are genres the 8's really shine with (we call the 846s 8's round these parts and yes an apostrophe is appropriate when pluralising single letters/numbers ). But they're agile in all areas because of their well-rounded midrange (from upper to lower).
You can also tweak the sound to your liking with the three included filters. More if you include modifications thereof, or going full afterburner (filterless - not recommended if your ears are super sensitive to treble as mine are). I'd even go as far to say the black filters are the best bet as their warm sound lends itself well to certain dance music, particularly the dark stuff I love.
I say go for it man! You won't be disappointed.
I personally can't compare the 8's to the Sennheiser HD25s, however my journey thus far has taken in stops at the Sennheiser IE8 and IE800. So I think I'm at least halfway qualified to assist, being well versed in the Sennheiser sound.
You're looking at balanced armatures vs dynamic, and for reasons once best known to me I once dismissed balanced armature sound. Certaiy not now.
The IE8s' flagship feature was of course its bass. Put it this way, when pitted against the Shures, it's like Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City. Which is saying something. The IE8s' bass was big and impactful but it only went so far.
Hip hop; "proper" London/Bristol dubstep (think Mala, Distance, Kahn & Neek); dance music (be it Carl Craig, John 00 Fleming or My New Leng) and the like commands not only great mids but also sub bass (the IE8s fell down big on producing sub-bass). The Shure SE846s give you both and then some!
Electronic music and hip hop are genres the 8's really shine with (we call the 846s 8's round these parts and yes an apostrophe is appropriate when pluralising single letters/numbers ). But they're agile in all areas because of their well-rounded midrange (from upper to lower).
You can also tweak the sound to your liking with the three included filters. More if you include modifications thereof, or going full afterburner (filterless - not recommended if your ears are super sensitive to treble as mine are). I'd even go as far to say the black filters are the best bet as their warm sound lends itself well to certain dance music, particularly the dark stuff I love.
I say go for it man! You won't be disappointed.