The Computer Audiophile Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Hi @Sajid Amit thanks for this article as well! I have many thoughts on this one. I use IEMs every day and have a love / hate relationship. I've gone through many pairs and have never been 100% satisfied. One thing that I don't see addresses much is the terrible connector that most use. The two pin connector is so delicate when move side to side, rather than just being inserted or removed. Sure, side to side isn't suposed to happen, but when using these while laying down, it happens all the time. I've broken a few off inside the IEM. Such a bummer. Back to the main course. I may lose my audiophile card for this one, but I purchased Sennheiser IE 200 IEMs. I really wanted the IE 900 that you mentioned in your article, but I think the 200 is smaller. I needed small and good. Perhaps the 900 is the same size, but I couldn't find any details on the size of the driver housing. I had a wonderful experience testing the 64 Audio tia Fourté. It's an IEM I've thought about often for a couple years. I really wish 64 Audio offered these in customs rather than universal. I use the Alclair Electro 6 with electrostatic drivers as well. I'd love to give the Aroma Jewel a try after reading about it here. Last, cheers for the sense of humor :~) Quote That said, the Jewel’s stock cable is among the worst in the world, a contender for crimes against humanity. Your first course of action should be to replace the stock cable ASAP. Sajid Amit 1 Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 6 minutes ago, Brian A said: To Chris' point, I like small so that I can sleep on airplanes with ear on pillow and have them stay comfortable during a 12 hour flight. Etymotic had a promotion years ago for custom molded earpieces requiring a visit to an audiologist. I got a pair and love them; I guess I am hooked on "bottom-of-the-pyramid" Etymotic IEMs (on my third set). I don't mean to be a troll; I'm just thinking out loud about how we all value things differently. I compromise (apparently!) sound quality for comfort. Frankly, for me, I don't know why I would want such high-end "earbuds" when I prefer other options for listening in quiet environments. My Etymotics stay in my travel backpack. Which Etymotics? I’ve had several over the years. Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
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