Universal Fit IEM recommendation battle in the $200-$350 range
Dec 17, 2014 at 1:52 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 1

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Hey there guys, I've been on the market for a nice universal IEM for the past few weeks, and as I've scoured your forums i've found some great reviews, but none that really pit the headphones in this crucial price range that seems to be full of headphones that have a lot of bang for their buck. I am looking in the price range of $200-$350 for a headphone that is convenient and well designed in addition to sound quality. A little about my listening habits, I listen to a big spectrum of music, from deep house (so the IEMs would have to at least be concerned with a lively, fun sound with a little bass) to late 60's-70's rock and folk rock (ie Jim Croce, Led Zeppelin, the Doors, Van Morrison, the Doobie Brothers, and the Band so guitar should pop in the upper mid region) and new rap (ie Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, and Schoolboy Q and I don't even know what I might be looking for there, maybe just a fun sound). I will pretty much exclusively be listening to them on my iPhone 5s and Macbook Pro, I would love to get an amp but I just find the entire idea so impractical that I will end up never using it. I have small ears, and comfort is a priority because I'll be listening for long periods of time on flights and studying. I had the Klipsch  X10's before they were discontinued, and I love the comfort they provided, however the cable broke before they were a year old. But enough of that, here are the headphones Ive been looking at, can any of you guys tell me your personal experience with them and if you have any ideas that could help me out? It would be much appreciated 
 
http://www.head-fi.org/products/sennheiser-ie-8-in-ear-headphones
 How comfortable are they? I Know a lot of headphones in this price range go around the ear and I worry about the comfort of that, and the large earpiece, but it is ranked very highly and no one can seem to say much bad about it
 
http://www.head-fi.org/products/shure-se425-earphone
This looks like a great middle of the road headphone, but no one seems to be saying anything to incredible about it
 
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GB2QG0E/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00GB2QG0E&linkCode=as2&tag=thehealis-20&linkId=Q3H42K564NVRJC3R
kind of seems just like the shure to me 
 
http://www.head-fi.org/products/sony-xba-h3-in-ear
These seem to be getting great reviews and people say they have a very fun sound, but could be uncomfortable...does anyone have any experience with them?
 
http://www.head-fi.org/products/rha-t10i
A cheaper option in this list....but also a new kid on the block. How do these sound compared to their higher priced competitors? are they even in the same league? and are they actually that comfortable?
 
http://www.head-fi.org/products/etymotic-research-er-4pt-in-ear-earphones
A classic. They look comfy and have some of the best noise cancellation in the game. Kind of reminds me of the Klipsch, but will the sound be too boring?
 
http://www.head-fi.org/products/v-moda-vibrato
 Don't have much on this one...anyone with any experience? 
 
http://www.amazon.com/DUNU-DN-2000-Hybrid-earphone-1Dynamic/dp/B00JP37WK4/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
Also, this one is kind of under the radar for me, but they look kinda nifty and I like the idea of a dynamic driver for my music taste...
 
Does anyone have any ideas to help me out?! who do you guys think wins? Thank you in advance for all of your help, these forums are amazing
 

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