[Ivabign]

Bought them used as a set for a good price considering the Ownership Transfer Service that Heir offers - paying a lot less than a new 8A. In addition, they serve different purposes - one is more neutral, one is more bass oriented. (From my research) I couldn't pass it up. Heir even met me near my home to do the impressions - It couldn't have been easier.
 

 

[lee730]

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Why do you need both customs and not at least get the 4.Ai instead?

Better fit. Isolation and even sound is generally different. This was my experience with the TF10 in universal and custom form. But in that case I preferred the universal lol.
 
Tralucent 1Plus2/Heir 8/Fit Ear 334/AKG3003.

 

[drsamdc]

Hands down for me it's the audio technica ck90pro.

 

[Gilly87]

I was really interested in the CK90pro a while back...out of curiosity, have you heard the TF10 or W3 to compare? Or perhaps SM3, UM3X, or X10?

Hands down for me it's the audio technica ck90pro.

 

[drsamdc]

I have no experience with any of those. The CK90pros with a proper seal (extremely important) and a bit of bass boost on occasion are just a delight, They don't shine at subdued volume and they can benefit being amped. They are very very critical as to what source you listen to. I have a Cowon J3 that pairs very nicely with them and also a Sony DAP but less good with my Sansa. Also mine are not the MKII.

 

[BurtonCHell]

Fischer Amps FA-4 E XB > StageDiver 3 > TF10 BTW: Hi everyone!

 

[lin0003]

Easily Unique Melody Miracle.

 

[akhyar]

FitEar C435 > 335DW = TG!334 > UM Miracle = JH13 > UE900 > W4 > SE535 Ltd > SE535 > Heir 5.0 > Heir 4ai
These are all BA iems, but if include hybrids and dynamics iems, IE800, AKG3003, Merlin, ASG-2 will be somewhere there also.

 

[faithguy19]

1964 V3 > W4 > BA200 >B2 > xba-3 > hf3

 

[kyuuketsuki]

I haven't heard many, but the TG!334 was easily the best that I've heard.

 

[Schokolade bar]

W3>UM3x>Shure SE425
 
In terms of what I prefer I find the W3 is better, but for actual clarity and accuracy the UM3x is probably better.

 

[yellowbirdfly]

UE900 = TF10 > XBA-30 > XBA-40 > Klipsch X10 > UE600

 

[Tom Yum Goong]

Fischer Amps FA-4 E XB > StageDiver 3 > TF10 BTW: Hi everyone!

That is interesting.
You should post some impressions in the SD3 thread!

Oh hi ^o^

 

[DefQon]

I thought this thread was the best balanced armature thread, not best >2 = x amount of driver IEM thread. Best balanced armature would have to be the DBA's by Fischer Audio.
 
If off topic, best CIEM for me would be the UE18's.

 

[Gintaras]

Question: What is the best balanced armature IEM?
Answer: The One You Own!