Any thoughts to going with a custom IEM?  If you're good up to around $500 there are some decent custom options available.  UE 4 Pro comes to mind. 

been thinking of it yeah, but it'll add up to quite a bit more with the fitting and such no? would honestly prefer not to, resale value and possibility of having to refit and such... but I am definitely looking them up, thanks!
got any measurements or so?

err I forgot to click post and went away - just saw the new posts...
at 399 that could be interesting though. I think it's doomed to have import fees to Canada though maybe? sorry for forgetting to mention that.
not ruling them out at all though!

MuppetFace: I had not even heard of the Sony ones, just looked up a review and they do seem promising. will try to find some more info about it.
much intrigued. friend really likes the EX1000 minus slight treble boost... and we share tastes.
the Earsonics I think I read being very trebly/sibilant? or am I confusing them with another model. will have to re-read up on them.
thanks!

planx: I have, unfortunately comfort issues with those for me. however I did find that the FitEar F111 uses the same driver but with a nicer shell and all that fun stuff, though very little information about them. and suspecting price tag to be a bit above $500... any idea on this one?
SE425? if they are very different from 535 that could be worth looking at, found the bass of 535 to be a bit overly bassy but I just came from ATH-CK100 which were bass-poor... so not sure really anymore. but I'll read up on the 425's. thanks!

HideousPride: yeah I was looking at those. the store I went to only had the 5's for demo... the price surely is tempting, heh. plus they look nice and clean. keep hearing good things about them. more reading to do! thanks!

DaveBSC: how about the MK3? I found a pair used for less than $300. or are the 2's better? I will definitely look around for places to demo at, I've seen a lot of local DJ's use Mackies... think studio monitors would be suited for general usage?
and yeah wasn't expecting much from $300 passive so not too surprised there. thanks a lot, will see what I can find on these.

and thanks once more! lots of new stuff I had no idea about... 

Am I going to be satisfied with the TH900s out of Shipsupt's old Gilmore Lite, or should I re-terminate to use it balanced with my upcoming balanced Dynahi?

Or, alternatively, will there be little to no difference out of my DAC2's HP out?

Quote from: munch on March 05, 2013, 03:59:55 AM

DaveBSC: how about the MK3? I found a pair used for less than $300. or are the 2's better? I will definitely look around for places to demo at, I've seen a lot of local DJ's use Mackies... think studio monitors would be suited for general usage?
and yeah wasn't expecting much from $300 passive so not too surprised there. thanks a lot, will see what I can find on these.

and thanks once more! lots of new stuff I had no idea about... 

The MK3 is much better than the 2. The wood side panels are actually made of wood and look much better, the amps are upgraded, and there are a few other tweaks. I just ignored them because the list price is $429. For less than $300 they would be very tough to beat. You can use studio monitors for pretty much anything, though the cheap ones will have limited power so you'll need to check that they can get loud enough without straining.

ahh... well damn, just missed out on that deal. just got sold. how do the others compare?
anyone know about the Emotiva Airmotiv 4? might be able to get for ~$300

Am I going to be satisfied with the TH900s out of Shipsupt's old Gilmore Lite, or should I re-terminate to use it balanced with my upcoming balanced Dynahi?

Or, alternatively, will there be little to no difference out of my DAC2's HP out?

FWIW the D7000 was really nice from the G-Lite.