In ear monitor or commonly known by audiophile as IEM is a small piece of gadget that make make music on the go an amusing experience and irresistible. Like others, I love to enjoy music while walking on the street, taking public transport or go into bed with song after song. To enjoy such privilege, many people including myself take seriously the sound quality of IEM when choosing the right pair of acquaitance for the portable music player. I've used iPOD Touch for a while and never could get enough music experience from my Shure SCL2. Therefore, I decided to take IEM seriously and get myself one of the premium product offered by Sennheiser.
For those, that aren't familiary with Sennheiser, it is one of the leading premium brand for heaphone, IEM and other audio equipements (Sennheiser). I got one of this from online retailer through amazon at 190GBP shipped. Alternatively, this babe can be spotted online at 25oGBP. It arrived to me within two days time, what a prompt service by the company, well done! At first glance, the box is very solid, made of strong and thick plastic in my favorite color 'Black' and 'Blue' label. The front has a paper cover with the IEM printed and some description. Flipping over the lid revealed the IEM and couple other accesories included. I didn't have photo to shows the content but it is very generous by Sennheiser to includes numbers of earbug catering different users. There was a mini tool found that could be used to adjust the bass output and a pair of adjustable ear clip for those that prefer a greater support to hold the cables around the back end of the ears. Sennheiser also includes a carry box which housed the earpiece, couple earbug and the mini tool which I wont' be using.
For anyone that is serious or interested about headphone and IEM, it is recommended to refers to Head-Fi forums for insight user experience and feedback. There are numerous topic about various well known audio devices. I found a dedicated discussion for this babe along with its sibling IE7 and IE6. This babe needs 200 hours of burn-in time before able to perform at its best audio quality. I had yet to achieve that milestone but supprisingly it has brings upon amazing music experience like never before. It could almost match up with my Denon ATH-D2000 that I had post a short review of it. The bass is present and toward my liking, deep and concerntrated yet not having a vibrator shaking in my brain driving me dizzy. I could listen to music for longer hours with this babe compared to Shure (SORRY!). It is so comfortable to wear for extended period and cables does not tangle around. Not to mention the cable is detachable, thus, replacing the broken cables is possible and prolong the lifespan of this sexy babe. However, out of so many positive sign possessed by the IE8, I suffered similar situation like some of the IE8 users. Getting the right earfoam is nightmare, I tried most of the medium and large size of each shape and had yet to get the best balance between comfortability and seal. Despite of that, this does not stopped me from enjoying my music on the go with trusty iTouch. Can't stop to recommend this to anyone looking for quality IEM at lower price than the other premium brands (Shure and Ultimate Ears).
Thanks again to Sennheiser to make such remarkable product to compete with Ultimate Ears 10 and Shure 530 series.
For those, that aren't familiary with Sennheiser, it is one of the leading premium brand for heaphone, IEM and other audio equipements (Sennheiser). I got one of this from online retailer through amazon at 190GBP shipped. Alternatively, this babe can be spotted online at 25oGBP. It arrived to me within two days time, what a prompt service by the company, well done! At first glance, the box is very solid, made of strong and thick plastic in my favorite color 'Black' and 'Blue' label. The front has a paper cover with the IEM printed and some description. Flipping over the lid revealed the IEM and couple other accesories included. I didn't have photo to shows the content but it is very generous by Sennheiser to includes numbers of earbug catering different users. There was a mini tool found that could be used to adjust the bass output and a pair of adjustable ear clip for those that prefer a greater support to hold the cables around the back end of the ears. Sennheiser also includes a carry box which housed the earpiece, couple earbug and the mini tool which I wont' be using.
For anyone that is serious or interested about headphone and IEM, it is recommended to refers to Head-Fi forums for insight user experience and feedback. There are numerous topic about various well known audio devices. I found a dedicated discussion for this babe along with its sibling IE7 and IE6. This babe needs 200 hours of burn-in time before able to perform at its best audio quality. I had yet to achieve that milestone but supprisingly it has brings upon amazing music experience like never before. It could almost match up with my Denon ATH-D2000 that I had post a short review of it. The bass is present and toward my liking, deep and concerntrated yet not having a vibrator shaking in my brain driving me dizzy. I could listen to music for longer hours with this babe compared to Shure (SORRY!). It is so comfortable to wear for extended period and cables does not tangle around. Not to mention the cable is detachable, thus, replacing the broken cables is possible and prolong the lifespan of this sexy babe. However, out of so many positive sign possessed by the IE8, I suffered similar situation like some of the IE8 users. Getting the right earfoam is nightmare, I tried most of the medium and large size of each shape and had yet to get the best balance between comfortability and seal. Despite of that, this does not stopped me from enjoying my music on the go with trusty iTouch. Can't stop to recommend this to anyone looking for quality IEM at lower price than the other premium brands (Shure and Ultimate Ears).Thanks again to Sennheiser to make such remarkable product to compete with Ultimate Ears 10 and Shure 530 series.
