Quote from: MuppetFace on January 09, 2013, 02:10:42 PMThese are in my ears right now. Here are some early thoughts:-> They look like they were designed by HR Giger, which is a plus in my book.-> Ergonomics aren't great. Fit is okay for me, but cable is not detachable and somewhat microphonic. Can't wear these upside down due to the angle of their insertion.-> Build seems solid. However I've noticed a "clinking" noise in the left unit when I touch the ports in the back. Driver flex?-> Sonically these strike me as refined on first listen. Bass is a bit too prominent for my liking, though not as problematic as the balance on the IE8. Midbass doesn't encroach into the midrange. Lower bass seems more emphasized. -> Highs are detailed but not overly aggressive; slightly sibilant on a few tracks, but not harsh and falls within my comfortable range of tolerance. Sounds a little thin at times however.-> Mids are simply stunning, extremely refined and detailed but possessing a natural sounding timbre. They have an effortless quality. Vocals almost sound like they do on electrostats with that "out of thin air" quality.Overall a good effort from Sennheiser IMHO, but the pricetag is a little steep (getting into customs territory). Biggest sonic issue is the bass emphasis which can be distracting for critical listening, though might be desirable if you're using them in a noisy environment. Ergonomics are also not great, and this clinking noise in the left earpiece is weird too.Four out of five Cardas neodymium infused high fives.I have exact same tinkling in the L/H earpiece! Very subtle, but hear it when inserting bud. Only 2 days new. Should I send them back? Very expensive so I don't want to accept inferior set! Otherwise my commuting has just become my favourite part of the day!I'm also on the fence with burning in? Not hammering the IE800's but do you think a burn in is physical or mental? I lean towards the latter.
These are in my ears right now. Here are some early thoughts:-> They look like they were designed by HR Giger, which is a plus in my book.-> Ergonomics aren't great. Fit is okay for me, but cable is not detachable and somewhat microphonic. Can't wear these upside down due to the angle of their insertion.-> Build seems solid. However I've noticed a "clinking" noise in the left unit when I touch the ports in the back. Driver flex?-> Sonically these strike me as refined on first listen. Bass is a bit too prominent for my liking, though not as problematic as the balance on the IE8. Midbass doesn't encroach into the midrange. Lower bass seems more emphasized. -> Highs are detailed but not overly aggressive; slightly sibilant on a few tracks, but not harsh and falls within my comfortable range of tolerance. Sounds a little thin at times however.-> Mids are simply stunning, extremely refined and detailed but possessing a natural sounding timbre. They have an effortless quality. Vocals almost sound like they do on electrostats with that "out of thin air" quality.Overall a good effort from Sennheiser IMHO, but the pricetag is a little steep (getting into customs territory). Biggest sonic issue is the bass emphasis which can be distracting for critical listening, though might be desirable if you're using them in a noisy environment. Ergonomics are also not great, and this clinking noise in the left earpiece is weird too.Four out of five Cardas neodymium infused high fives.
