Just received this email from A2A and it is a great deal. Yes these are not your standard IEMs that come with phones and they do cost a bit, however I think they are the best universal IEMs that you can buy and for this price they are a good deal.
I have a pair myself that I purchased a few years ago and they are my daily IEMs.
Haven't tried the Vega but did try the Lyra which is in the same price bracket and between the the two I preferred the SE846.
You guys are definitely RICH to afford this!
Were rich…
Different people have different hobbies. Some people would rather drop a grand on a pair of earphones than a grand on a car part/boat or something.
@charlesli679: Great response. I end up having to keep my hobbies to myself from some people I know (i.e. work mates) because people are so quick to judge based on simple discussions.
lost too much my hearing in nightclubs
@charlesli679: It sucks when your hobbies include cars, audio and photography. I struggle to get together some savings :(
They could have at least coated it in gold :D
What would they coat earphones that are more expensive then this?
platinum, electrum, uranium, you pick :)
uranium? why would you pay for cancer
nah marketing is all wrong. should start a new fad of earphones with a free phone
Buy a t shirt for $40k, get a free Harley. Only way the wife wouldnt find out?
thats a protip for all the single lads before getting into a relationship..
aus version with authentication code?
A2A are very reputable. They'd definitely be genuine.
Addicted to Audio only sell local stock.
I wonder how many people buy these and find they don't seal in their ear properly.
There are plenty of tips out there to try and it does take trial and error to find one that suits each individual.
Shure normally pack a variety of tips to get you started and you can get sample packs from Comply.
the comply tips are great, the default rubber stuff that comes with most IEMs makes my ears itchy and doesn't handle sweat very well.
they need replacing reasonably regularly but they're 10x more comfortable
Probably most. Which is why I would assume that most people shopping in this price bracket go for memory phone tips at the very least, if not custom tips.
You have them fitted at an audiologist.
And how can you test IEMs? You may buy these, spend a while getting a good tip or have them professionally fitted only to find your $80 pair sound better in your ears.
There are shops that allow you to try even up these ~$1k earphones.
I can only think of Jaben Audio right now. I'm sure A2A also allow trial
Most people would have already known what these sound like because people who are willing to spend this kind of money would've done their research. Probably attended audio shows/ specialty shops for auditions or tried a mate's.
Find a tip that fits your hole properly.
Just the tip.
Poor seal is usually just a problem of the eartip which you can interchange between your existing ones or even aftermarket ones, it really isn't an issue. I don't see why people think earphones not staying in is an issue of the earphone itself. It's a bigger issue if the housing doesn't fit. The good thing is though the shures are quite small in size and fits almost everyone's ears
Are you Shure you want to fork out this much for a set of earphones?
Shurely you didn't just say that.
He shurely did for shure
of course im serious and dont call me shirley
To be shure, to be shure!
Why did the Irishman wear two condoms?
After slappin on the first he thought the coppers would still recognise him.
What sort of tunes are you fine people listening to where a set of expensive ear/headphones really make a difference?
mate, they have a super hearing, kinda like Superman!
This should have sound like a compliment, who doesn't want super hearing like superman? I know I do!
I find it makes listening to any song much more enjoyable. You can feel the music and get all the detail out of it. Personally I listen to indie (such a vague genre but kinda gets the idea across), rock/punk, and hip-hop the most.
Good to know, cheers. I love music, the world wouldn't be same without it. Wondering if people notice a huge difference. Reckon I'm going to have to buy an expensive pair soon.
Just be researched - There's no point buying expensive earphones if you're not willing to fork out the time OR money to find high quality music files. I see you listen on soundcloud and that's definitely not high quality so there's not much point using good equipment there. Or just use spotify premium for minimal time and a little money.
Tunes that were ripped straight from CD without any compression and not whatever 192Kbps CBR MP3 shit they stream through Spotify.
Actually, Spotify Premium’s 320 kbps option is pretty great (listening with Sennheiser HD650’s via iFi Nano BL).
Good point… I listen to alot of Soundcloud. The quality varies on a fair bit on there.
Soundcloud converts from whatever the source input is to 128kb output so keep that in mind
@Droidyy: WHY NOT JUST CONVERT IT TO A NICE 8BIT CHIPTUNE INSTEAD?! Honestly, what's even the point at 64K.
not black metal
Haha my black metal days stopped back in the Cradle Of Filth & Opeth era. I went from metal to techno at about 17yrs old.
My cousin did this. Said the chicks were hotter in the electronica scene.
I kinda thought the expensive sets would be great for stuff like this.
I've listened with headphones but not awesome ones.
https://soundcloud.com/bijaniam/moderat-essential-mix-2016-0…
Youtube trap videos ;P
limp bizkit
I'd love to know how these perform against some of the newer budget iems that have 4 or 5 drivers. Are they worth 10 times the price?
I had the Shure 535s and then the Audiofly AF180s and now the Sony MDR-1000XM2s. I do miss having iems so am interested in buying a cheaper pair to always have in the bag. Any advice? $50-100 budget.
Brainwavz and Soundmagic make good cheap IEMs. The quality you can get out of a $100 pair is amazing.
Checkout massdrop, the nuforce iems are supposedly quite good
KS ZS6 are very good and cost even less than $50. They occasionally will have a good deal from aliexpress
I also heard decent things about them, there's a few decent headphones coming from China now in the under $50 and $100 price points.
Look at the tin audio t2's, by far the best thing you'll get around that price range. (i own alot of chi-fi).
I have these, they're surprisingly good for the price.
Fiio FH1's
Yes this is just out of the $100 range but Shure SE215 are pretty good imo for their price (110-120)
first of all, driver count is a really terrible indicator of sound quality. Even at the very high end, a lot of companies just jam them in with a terrible or non-existent crossover system, just boast driver counts. And a lot of people can't try before buying, so it works, and assume that what they're getting defines good sound quality, since they paid so much. The KZ ZS6 and ZS10 are worse, sound-quality wise, compared to the 1s gen ZS5 (with the faulty tweeter placement).
While Shure IEMs are pretty bad in general, the SE535 is the least bad by far. It doesn't have major coherency issues that the SE215 and SE846 have, so you're good there.
At $50-$100, I highly recommend these
Final Audio E6000: Amazing details and balance, competes with the very best out there despite the low price. Downside is the housing and sound isolation.
Fischer Audio Omega Twin: Best for bassheads, these have really booming sub-bass, but still maintain excellent coherency and sparkle in the rest of the range. However, these are known to have fit problems for most people. If you can try it, and it doesn't hurt your ears or pop out after 10 mins, congrats.
Simgot EN700: These give a great taste of high end audio, it has amazing sound quality AND build quality AND comfort. Again, very balanced sound signature. No real downsides to these, besides maybe availability.
And yes I have tried the other TFZ/KZ/VSONIC/KINGS/FIDUE/ANORA stuff, and about every other contender you can name in this budget. These can't compete with the above recommendations.
at this pricepoint you may as well get custom iems
Agree, and the cables are usually horrible from se, a 3rd party cable will set you back another 100$.
I personally I use way more 535 than my 846,as the 535 is more comfortable to wear for me for some reason
Probably cause the 846 is a bit bigger.
How do they compare to the xiaomi pistons?
Asking the important questions…
They're really not better. The SE846 has this patented physical low-pass filter thing on the woofer. Good news, it works well as a filter. Bad news, it destroys the phase coherency. Thing sound really jarring and unpleasantwhen incoherent.
more importantly, how many xiaomi pistons can you buy for the same amount of money?
At this price I better be able to hear into the future
At this price I better be able to hear the silent whisper
At this price I'd be able to hear my children crying for food
Mine don't cry anymore
one too many eights for my liking
Two too many! Banggood represent.
I have this. I bought it about 1 year ago for 950 from eglobal so this is actually pretty good deal with Australian warranty. Haven't tried any other IEMs but I have Audio Technica DSR9BT. It sounds much more musical than DSR9BT. Other than that, it feels on par with each other.
Everyone ear is different so try it in store before you buy.
Much more…… musical.
This audiophile jargon is well beyond me.
Are these much better than se 535?
Not really, it's twice the price, but about 15 percent better in high and mids and way more bass. To me it's not upgrade but different needs.
I always end up with my 535 more than my 846, make sure you try b4 buy.
I own the se535LTD and se846. Sound signature is very different. 525 is mid focused while the 846 seems to have a bit of a v shaped sig. The 846 bass is honestly unreal and the best I've heard in an IEM and made the upgrade worthwhile to me. However I auditioned before purchase which is recommended at this pricepoint.
Anyone aware of any places in AU that do custom ear moulds/mods for a decent price?
depends on your price range… what's yours?
If you are talking about sleeves for universal IEMs then I was only aware of Sensaphonics which had an office in Melbourne that did custom sleeves for Shure and Etymotic IEMs, however a month or two ago they closed shop. So now you need to send moulds directly to the US which greatly increases the costs involved.
I'm good, I have Xiaomi Pistons.
Bought 9 THANKS OP
There only a little more then the ones that come with your phone. Lol I'll take 9
Could almost have Sennheiser HD800s on special for this price. As a headphone guy this seems like madness but each to their own I guess. How would these rate compared directly to some decent headphones like Audio Technica M50X’s?
I haven't listened to HD800s, but I found the HD800 offensive… I own the Z1R, and they make most of my music sound awesome.
I have both HD800 and SE846. HD800 open headphones so soundstage is next level. You can't really compare as they are made for two different purposes. Keep in mind the HD800 require an expensive headphone amp to maximise their performance.
This is a good price foe the SE846 however I just posted this deal for Audiofly, IMO much better option if looking for high End IEM's - https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/382626
too bad no stock for the Audiofly AF1120…
are they made with vibranium?
vega are much better