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What are, in your opinion, the most overrated/overpriced IEM's ? I think that IE8 are probably overrated/overpriced
The most overrated IEMs
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Shure SE535.
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Great thread. This is somthing that's never been done before. I'm sure it will gather a lot of eye-opening replies. 
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Do I sense sarcasm here?
Great thread. This is somthing that's never been done before. I'm sure it will gather a lot of eye-opening replies.
Do I sense sarcasm here?
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I sure do
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Just to clarify, when you asked this question, which basis did you have in mind for comparison? Is it based on sound quality alone or the IEMs as whole packages (build quality, isolation, usability, etc...)?
Do I sense sarcasm here?
I sure do
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Just to clarify, when you asked this question, which basis did you have in mind for comparison? Is it based on sound quality alone or the IEMs as whole packages (build quality, isolation, usability, etc...)?
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Klipsh S4 price per performance. I was suckered into getting these after reading all the reviews.
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mostly just sound quality...
I sure do
Just to clarify, when you asked this question, which basis did you have in mind for comparison? Is it based on sound quality alone or the IEMs as whole packages (build quality, isolation, usability, etc...)?
mostly just sound quality...
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I thought the Klipsch S4 was great in price/performance for me, since I got mine for $30.
I thought the Klipsch S4 was great in price/performance for me, since I got mine for $30.
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Out of all the IEM that I ever bought...Westone3 and AtrioX are the one I have regreted buying...
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Why did you regret buying the w3?
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Will I be the first to bring up the price of anything branded "beats"?
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klipsch image s4-.- totally ******** man
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My old cheap college-days stereo speakers (3-way 10' woofers) still sound OK in my 12x14 computer room (displaying decent bass). However, I once moved them to the larger open great-room (tall vaulted ceilings/hardwood floors) and they became “over-rated”.
I have the Shure SE535 which (IMO) should be vacuum-sealed (or nearly). I also have the Sennheiser IE8 which (IMO) comes with useless tips (for my ears) resulting in boomy mono-toned bass and weak and distant mids. I don't think either are “over-rated” once you put a little work in with fit, source, and equalization.
Of course, my opinion could be "over-rated" (but only by me).
I have the Shure SE535 which (IMO) should be vacuum-sealed (or nearly). I also have the Sennheiser IE8 which (IMO) comes with useless tips (for my ears) resulting in boomy mono-toned bass and weak and distant mids. I don't think either are “over-rated” once you put a little work in with fit, source, and equalization.
Of course, my opinion could be "over-rated" (but only by me).
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