The "I only have one pair of ears" thread

[krmathis]

Apple iBud x 2-3 (not sure)
Westone UM2 (broken cable)
BOSE In-Ears
Koss The Plug (somewhere)

 

[warp08]

I had six universals starting with the UE SF5 Pro and ending with the Westone 3. Then I added up all the cost, realized I could have afforded a custom and sold everything but the Shure SE530, which I kept for gym, because of the modular cable that goes well with the iPod Shuffle.

Now I have a JH16 Pro and a JH13 Pro on order. As good as some of today's high-end universals are, nothing beats a custom (with a proper fit), IMHO.

Having fewer IEMs also simplifies getting the best cables...

 

[AVU]

JH13.

Nothing else needed or desired.

 

[KLS]

IEMs: CK10, TF10, IE8, SF5vi2, FX66
Earbuds/Clip-ons: KSC75, Creative Air, MX75, K314P
Headphones: HD280 (dust collector)

Head-Fi is the one to curse

 

[rymd]

Quote:

Originally Posted by james444 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm absolutely lousy at selling things. Yet I also like to have all these phones at hand, at least for A/B comparisons. Nevertheless, someday I'll have to grow some extra pairs of ears or start a big giveaway thread...

Hmm... some interesting 'phones you got there. I wonder why more of them aren't in your sig

 

[ClieOS]

Altec Lansing iM716
Apple In-Ear Headphone with Remote & Mic (ADDIEM)
Astello Radiance+
Audio-Technica ATH-CKS70
Creative EP-630
Cresyn C222E / C230E / C260E / C550H
CrossRoads MylarOne X3 / Bijou3 / Quattro / Woody 1 / Woody 2
Etymotic ER6i
Fischer Audio Enigma / Eterna / Silver Bullet / Paradigm v.2 / FA-999 / Omega
Future Sonics Atrio M5 (rev.2)
Head-Direct's HifiMan RE0 / RE1 / RE2 / RE252
Hippo Boom / Shroom / VB / Epic
JAYS q-JAYS / s-JAYS
Kanon MD-52
LEAR Le01
Maximo iM-390 / iM-590
MEElectronics M2 / M6 / M9 / M11 / R1
MP4 Nation's alpha Brainwavz / beta Brainwavz / Brainwavz M2 (beta unit)
NuForce NE-7M
Ortofon e-Q7
Phiaton PS210
Philips SHE9850
Phonak Audéo PFE121
Sennheiser CX300
Sherwood SE-777
Shure E3c / SE530
Sleek Audio SA6
Sony MDR-E51 / MDR-EX700SL / MDR-EX85SL
SoundMAGIC PL-11 / PL-20 / PL-30 / PL-50 / PL-21
Ultimate Ears Triple.fi 10 Pro
VSONIC R02ProII / R04
Westone UM2
Woodees IESW100B

67 different models in total, maybe 70 if I counted the duplicates. The number probably will go up before the end of the month. I must confess that many are review samples given to me freely. I don't sell them as I use them to build up my A/B comparison reservoir, plus I don't want to benefit financially from the free samples.

 

[Townyj]

IE8

Would love to get my hands on the new FX700 sometime in the future.

 

[slntdth93]

IEMS (mainly to go)
Head-Direct RE0 (main)
JVC HA-FX66
JVC HA-34
SoundMAGIC PL50 (want to sell eventually)
V-moda Vibe II (want to sell eventually)
Monster Turbines (want to get)
Westone 2 (want to get)

Headphones (portables and full size)
Sennheiser HD555
Sennheiser HD228
Audio Technica ES7 (needta get velour pads or they aren't comfy - not used)

Stock Earphones (well, not used)
ibuds (buy and sell a couple of them)
Sony (basic 10 dollar ones)
Samsung S5 and R1 stocks
Sony Ericsson headsets (the in-ear and earbuds style)
PSP earphones + remote

 

[MiG(TM)]

JVC Victor FX500
Shure SRH840

IEM's tend to not last that long so i'll usually upgrade or try something new when they break.

 

[mvw2]

I keep buying stuff, but I also keep working my way back to one. I stick with the one product that I use the most. For a long time it's been my OK1. High sound quality and high realism are big points in my book. Some earphones can do one but struggle with the other.

Current list:
OK1
Triple.Fi 10
Custom 3
RE252

It will end up back at one in the near future. Then...I'll buy some more.

 

[firoze]

Final Audio Design 1601SB
Stax SR-001 MkII
Ety Er4P
Shure SE530
B&O A8
V-Moda Vibes
Apple (the ones that came with my iPhone. Never used them.. lol)

 

[firoze]

Quote:

Originally Posted by james444 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Audio Technica CK7 Audio Technica CK10 Audio Technica CK100 Audio Technica CKM50 Audio Technica CKM70 Futuresonics Atrio M5 Head-Direct RE1 JVC/Victor FX500 JVC/Victor FX700 Klipsch Image X10 Marantz HP101 Mingo WM2 Ortofon e-Q7 Panasonic HJE900 Philips SHE9800 Philips SHE9700 Playaz AR100 Playaz N1 Playaz N3 Playaz Sonia S1S Playaz Sonia II Sennheiser IE8 Sennheiser CX95 Shure SE530 Sony EX90 Soundmagic PL30 Soundmagic PL50 Storm Cyclone PR1 Pro Storm Cyclone PR2 Xears XM1 Xears XM2 Xears Revolution XR120 I'm absolutely lousy at selling things. Yet I also like to have all these phones at hand, at least for A/B comparisons. Nevertheless, someday I'll have to grow some extra pairs of ears or start a big giveaway thread...

The FAD's are missing from your list James, have you got rid them?

 

[james444]

^ I still have them, and since they pair well with the A845 they even get more playtime lately. But Duncan was asking about IEMs / Canalphones and I regard the FADs rather as earbuds than IEMs.

 

[azncoduyen]

Wow so many equipments. The only one I have currently is the triple.fi 10. My IE8 should be coming in tomorrow so I should be at number 2.

 

[mythless]

Head-Fi RE0
Head-Fi RE252
Nuforce NE-7m
SoundMagic PL50
Grado HF-2
Alessandro MS1i
Koss PortaPro
180s Ear warmer (uses JVC Drivers) haha
Altec Lansing IM716

I've been tempted to get more, but then again....haha