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<blockquote data-quote="jRi0T68" data-source="post: 8491897" data-attributes="member: 668696"><p>Depending on what one is looking for as far as sound from their headphones goes, and more importantly the rest of the rig, you can get very good soundstage from non-custom IEMs.</p><p></p><p>I've been abusing and loving the same pair of Shure SE215s for 4 years, and prefer them over the B&amp;W P5s I bought direct from B&amp;W for $25, and over the AKG K450 I had bought for my son. Bass is quite good, mids are warm and very fulfilling, highs and overall detail could be a little better, but for $100, they're amazing. It just depends on whether you're looking for reference quality or something fun to listen to music with. Using the foam ear tips, noise isolation is superb.</p><p></p><p>Really, though, the DAC, Amp, player and source material matter at least as much. It's like driving top of the line subs in a pre-made enclosure with a low quality amp and a factory cassette player.</p><p></p><p>What kind of music do you listen to?</p><p></p><p>With bass, would you rather hear the detail and texture or powerful impact?</p><p></p><p>What's more important, bass to you or crystal clear highs and detail?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jRi0T68, post: 8491897, member: 668696"] Depending on what one is looking for as far as sound from their headphones goes, and more importantly the rest of the rig, you can get very good soundstage from non-custom IEMs. I've been abusing and loving the same pair of Shure SE215s for 4 years, and prefer them over the B&W P5s I bought direct from B&W for $25, and over the AKG K450 I had bought for my son. Bass is quite good, mids are warm and very fulfilling, highs and overall detail could be a little better, but for $100, they're amazing. It just depends on whether you're looking for reference quality or something fun to listen to music with. Using the foam ear tips, noise isolation is superb. Really, though, the DAC, Amp, player and source material matter at least as much. It's like driving top of the line subs in a pre-made enclosure with a low quality amp and a factory cassette player. What kind of music do you listen to? With bass, would you rather hear the detail and texture or powerful impact? What's more important, bass to you or crystal clear highs and detail? [/QUOTE]
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