[Reeses]

I'm looking for earbuds similar to what I currently have (Sennheiser IE 80 S Adjustable Bass earbud Headphone):

* Good soundstage for gaming so I can hear around me
* Above average bass
* Wired (avoiding wireless because of latency)

My current pair the left bud sound is really low so I guess it's dying or something. Any help appreciated!

 

[pbui44]

Try replacing the IE 80 S cable first:

https://en-us.sennheiser.com/accessories--ie-80--standard-cable

Since the stock cable is known to have the 3.5mm end die first, add a couple of 3.5mm-female-to-3.5mm-male adapters to prolong the new cable's life:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/353999182710?hash=item526bfedb76:g:f34AAOSwrsha5CCK

 

[AlexxxAA85]

If the previous comment does not work, i guess it all depends on your budget. I recently got a pair of IE300 and i am blown away on how well these tiny little IEMs perform. Even compared to other IEMs that have multiple BAs in the similar price range, the tiny 300's have amazing sound quality, impactful bass, and a nice wide soundstage. I use them daily now for both music, and my mobile shooters like PUBG Mobile, New State, CODM. Good soundstage headphones are necessary to win in those games and hear steps and shots all around you.
Good luck!

 

[PopZeus]

FiiO FD5 has very good staging for a 1DD IEM, at least based on my limited experience with them, and great bass. Should also be easy to drive, even from a PS controller.

 

[Reeses]

Try replacing the IE 80 S cable first:

https://en-us.sennheiser.com/accessories--ie-80--standard-cable

Since the stock cable is known to have the 3.5mm end die first, add a couple of 3.5mm-female-to-3.5mm-male adapters to prolong the new cable's life:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/353999182710?hash=item526bfedb76:g:f34AAOSwrsha5CCK

Thanks for this, but how am I supposed to replace the cable? I don't see a way to take this apart.

Edit: Nevermind I see it here

 

[dunring]

If one side is low, check the tiny dust cover inside for blockage. I had one pair I bought and the little grate was clogged and gently cleaning with a coffee stir stick wrapped with a paper towel with some sanitizer got it clean.

 

[Yuudelvin]

IE80s has good performance on bass and very good soundstages, Its quality is very similar to another iems TANCHJIM NEW HANA, New hana has better vocal performance but the bass is a little worse than IE80