[fidgeraldo]

I will sell you my m9's

Hahaha, ok...500 euros for mint condition, hm...but you are in Nottingham. That means I am paying importing taxes, and it's not worth it : (

If I am a hardcore fan of the Forest, I would consider the offer...but...no

Thanks!

Hmm, I like Nottingham Forest on second thought.

Cheers!

 

[jsk ksj]

Hahaha, ok...500 euros for mint condition, hm...but you are in Nottingham. That means I am paying importing taxes, and it's not worth it : (

If I am a hardcore fan of the Forest, I would consider the offer...but...no

Thanks!

Hmm, I like Nottingham Forest on second thought.

Cheers!

Forest Vs Blackpool tonight, FA cup replay

Not mint, but good, 600 euros... plus taxes

 

[Vamp898]

IInstead of that, your perspective...the other truth is...Sony is insanely hard to deal with.

You just wrote so much contradictive stuff...but that's not important,...what I asked was simple...does anyone know the store where you can buy M9?

Yes or no. Simple as that...I didn't ask for philosophy
Enjoy M9...I will look at ChiFi in the same quality range; they are easier to deal with.

Cheers!

In Europe they are, for sure.

Sony has no interest in selling the IER-M9 to you so you are absolutely right to not buy it from them.

There are very good alternatives. Some of them sadly are only sold in Japan (like the TG335), but you could for example buy the Vision Ears VE8 which is an absolutely excellent IEM.

Also the Westone Mach 70 is an excellent alternative to the IER-M9

As no professional musician uses Chifi, there is no Chifi alternative to the IER-M9. The Moondrop S8 and/or FiiO FA9 are pretty good, but nowhere close to the Mach70/VE8/TG335/IER-M9 and similar.

So rather than wasting your money on ChiFi i'd recommend to look for other big brands who care about the small, but existing, European market.

The new Andromeda Emerald Sea is also an excellent choice. So there are quite some alternatives to the IER-M9.

 

[fidgeraldo]

Forest Vs Blackpool tonight, FA cup replay

Not mint, but good, 600 euros... plus taxes

Dude...you almost got me; I like your simplicity!
If you can cross the border, let's say send it from France...we might have a deal

GO Forest!!!!

 

[jsk ksj]

In Europe they are, for sure.

Sony has no interested in selling the IER-M9 to you so you are absolutely right to not buy it from them.

There are very good alternatives. Some of them sadly are only sold in Japan (like the TG335), but you could for example buy the Vision Ears VE8 which is an absolutely excellent IEM.

Also the Westone Mach 70 is an excellent alternative to the IER-M9

As no professional musician uses Chifi, there is no Chifi alternative to the IER-M9. The Moondrop S8 and/or FiiO FA9 are pretty good, but nowhere close to the Mach70/VE8/TG335/IER-M9 and similar.

So rather than wasting your money on ChiFi i'd recommend to look for other big brands who care about the small, but existing, European market.

The new Andromeda Emerald Sea is also an excellent choice. So there are quite some polo alternatives to the IER-M9.

Shush, I'm trying to make a sale here

Ps there are no alternatives to the ier-m9.....sale cancelled!

 

[MudEnjoyer]

Enjoy M9...I will look at ChiFi in the same quality range; they are easier to deal with.

Let me know if you find something similar to M9 in the ChiFi world so that I recommend it to others.

I have only heard the Audiosense DT200 which is very good for the price but not at all in the same level. Not even compared to IER-M7.

 

[Tiax]

Also the Westone Mach 70 is an excellent alternative to the IER-M9

Can't agree with you there, for me M9 is clearly both more capable technically and better tuned iem.
Mach 70 isn't terrible, but overpriced and requires some EQ to sound decent.

 

[fidgeraldo]

Let me know if you find something similar to M9 in the ChiFi world so that I recommend it to others.

I have only heard the Audiosense DT200 which is very good for the price but not at all in the same level. Not even compared to IER-M7.

You have plenty of reviewers here on Head-Fi who could do that better than me. I am just an individual addicted to music...I wouldn't know that.
I have been a fan of the SONY brand since the '80s...when, at the time, the place where I lived, it was untouchable in many ways.
I can afford it now.
So, I am just a nostalgic soul

Cheers!

 

[carb0mb]

Aw that sucks

It’s the best stock cable I’ve owned personally, for my smaller ears it’s perfect. Hope you find a solution that works!

I got this Effect Audio cable from the classifieds section. The mmcx is a little wobbly but it’s secure enough. The ear hooks keep the IEMs more secure in my ears and the cable has a nice feel to it.

 

[sm0rf]

If I were you, I would buy IER-M9 in Japan, e.g. at Amazon. Buying any Chi-Fi IEM is the same as burning money in the fireplace.

Bought mine almost 2 years ago there but right now (guess already last year) Amazon did'nt ship it to europe anymore.

My 2cent about the M9 a nice IEM that is light and comfy too with excellent BA bass (quality) and none really weaknesses overall.

That being said it's perhaps also his biggest drawback that the M9 is too 'well-behaved' for some people that are looking for some highlight in one characteristic while that can results in weakness within another.

Alright, the M9 is 'power hungry' too and to avoid possible vacuum effect requiring foam tips that not everybody likes.

 

[iskender299]

Getting the IER M9 this weekend or next week in Japan.

Gonna try them in e-earphones store then pair them with zx707 (also japanese)

Anything specific to look after?

 

[jsk ksj]

Getting the IER M9 this weekend or next week in Japan.

Gonna try them in e-earphones store then pair them with zx707 (also japanese)

Anything specific to look after?

Take your own tips?

None of the supplied tips were of any use to me. No seal, way too small.

Do Japanese have small ear canals or do I have 2 lane tunnels?

 

[Ra97oR]

Getting the IER M9 this weekend or next week in Japan.

Gonna try them in e-earphones store then pair them with zx707 (also japanese)

Anything specific to look after?

Look for some used one to save some money if you don't mind it. Japanese used IEMs tend to be at a good condition and e-earphone sell them, with the ablity to try them beforehand too. Much safer than a blind used purchese online

 

[iskender299]

For used ones I see they only have B and C rank (C look pretty bad, B are okish but meh they're scratched). Given the downturn of JPY and comparing the price in Europe, I think it's worth to get them new
I'm shocked how cheap is everything now (for us, the outsiders) but my family is complaining about the living situation cos prices feel harsh for them

About the tips, other sony tips worked for me (medium size), but I'm just a below average sized gaijin

 

[WilliamBlake]

Getting the IER M9 this weekend or next week in Japan.

Gonna try them in e-earphones store then pair them with zx707 (also japanese)

Anything specific to look after?

these iems are very choosy with tips, I tried a lot before I found the ones right for me