[joplin]

Hi

I'm planning on buying the Sony X1060 and want to get a good IEM for this unit. I'm into Classic Rock and 80s music mainly but like a lot of other music as well.
I want to have clean bass(NO BOOM)Clear Hi's and warm Mid range(Clarity).
These phones need to be efficent so it takes a low volume to produce a lot of sound. I have no intention of buying a mini amp.
No noise from cable or background hiss.
A good fit in that I have average size ears.
I want to hear the details of my music and whether its for many hours or a few hours the Iem's are going to be comfortable.
My normal settings are that the Bass is adjusted 1/2 way and treble is about 3/4's.

There are so many choices, some of my considerations are Ultimate ears Super Fi5/Denon AH-C551/Sleek Audio SA6/Sony EX line/Shure/Etmotic Research.
The MAX I want to spend is $300 Canadian/$250 American.
I hope that you can understand where I'm coming from.
Open to you opinions and why.

Look forward to your responses.

Greg Joplin

 

[Laokid18]

Have you heard of the PHONAK PFEs? fits your needs perfectly.

 

[shigzeo]

The PFE are indeed a good choice then. They really don't hiss much at all (at least with my sources: ipod touch 2g, ipod nano 1g), but the sony may or may not have more hiss.

 

[dura]

For some it might be too warm, but I absolutely love my combination of the X and the IE8s (sony hybrid tips).
Friendly warm natural sound, amooth, but absolutely no loss of dynamics or detail, I can listen to it for hours.

But again, I can understand the need to combine the X with a brighter phone for synergy, like the JVC500 (there are respected people here that say that combination is the best) or a BA phone like f.i. the PFE.

 

[shigzeo]

While the PFE is not my favourite sounding phone in the under 200$ range, it does this very well: snug fit and nearly zero hiss. I was amazed when listening to them, but they did not stay too long.

 

[hkimo]

Go for JH 13 Pro or UE 11 Pro will be the best.

 

[shigzeo]

haha, not only are both of those extremely sensitive phones that will hiss, but... they are a little more dosh than 300$ CAD