How is the bass compared to the Shure SE215-K? that is what i have now. Thanks
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There is some controversy about the bass on Ety's. Most headphones these days emphasize bass whereas Etymotics are designed to be scrupulously neutral. Bass is there as long as you choose tips that give you a good seal (important with any IEM) but if you are looking for a thumping "bass-freak" headphone (for hip hop for example), the Ety's probably aren't it. Haven't heard the 215 but have a friend who owns a pair. Suspect they are if anything a little 'bassier' than the Ety.
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it dont have strong bass...its only the high quality sound....the bass is solid and not over that
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I have HE-400s driven by a Shiit Lyr Amp. The 400s as well as the 500s are not bass heavy headphones. This is one of many reasons I got the 400s. I don't like heavy bass. I did find that after a break-in period, the bass was very nature and sounded close to live music. What I really like is that the bass is clear and not muddy which nearly all bass heavy headphones sound like. The Lyr is designed to drive orthos such as the 400s and 500s. I had looked at the EF-5 but I didn't think it drove the headphones enough. They do need a bit of power. If you like heavier bass, I'm afraid you may have gotten yourself the wrong headphones. The beauty of these is that they are nearly flat responding which make them sounds closer to live music which is what I am looking for. I will tell you that with the 500s and the Lyr combo, you will hear stuff in your music you haven't heard before but you will also hear mistakes made by the recording engineer as well as the limitations on MP3 files if you play those. These headphones don't like to be forced too hard on the bass end. Their design doesn't do well with that. Be careful if you do try to send more bass through them.
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thank you, MAS. That was very helpful. Another quick question: do you know which are better (even if marginally so) - the Shure SE530 or the Monster Turbine Pro?
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Bass response is fine. I listen to music and watch movies using the koss headphones with no complaints. For the money its a good deal. it is not world class sound reproduction
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Have not tried the other 2, but I will say Shure makes really quality stuff. I used to think Sennheiser was on top of everything but they moved so much of there production outside of Europe, it has not been as good. Wish I could help you out further.
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The bass is average. All depending on the room your in. Don't expect miracles. Price for performance under a bill, it is a great deal.
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I'm assuming you mean se215 I haven't used them so I couldn't say The Aurvana are a nic little iem the highs aren't as "sparkly" as some would like though, I find them quite neutral, not very prominent bass , mids stand out, All I know about the shures is the blue ltd edition have more punchier bass
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The bass is better than I expected for speakers this size. I turn off my sub and just use these for normal television viewing. I have to set the amp speaker settings to large when I watch TV for the bass. I set them for small when listening to movies with THX and set the crossover for 80 using the sub. I think you will be satisfied with the bass. I have a Pioneer SC-1523-K
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I bought a pair of IE80s for my wife. The soundstage and detail seems roughly equivalent, but the IE800 has way more bass presence. Tuning the bass on the IE80s might improve it, but I did not experiment with that in my (brief) test. In terms of comfort I prefer the 800s but that's a very personal thing - some would prefer the over-the-ear setup of the 80s.
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Look at the MDR-XB600. They don't have as much bass, but they still do the job.
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I've never compared them, but the Logitechs rock. I own both the Z623s and the Klipsch Promedia 2.1s, and the Logitechs are noticably better, especially on the bass end. The z623s offer 330 watts of peak power (200 watts RMS) and a 7 inch woofer, so be prepared to get plenty of complaints in you're in a dorm. :)
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For me the bass is fine but I am not a big bass head. I can only compare them to the other headphones I own the Bose QC 15 wired noise cancellation headphones and to me they had better bass than those. However I did have an opportunity to listen to the Bludio's before I returned them for the Sony MK2's and they had more bass than the MK2's but I didn't think they sounded as good and they were a bit bulky and didn't fit on my head as well. The Bluedio's are substantially less expensive though and they did sound pretty good. Probably the best bang for the buck.
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Not great, in all honesty if you're looking for more bass go with with the hd280pro's. the HD555's are no slouch, but they're meant to be a natural warm listening experience, not bass heavy. I do think they're balanced but wouldn't mind just a tad more low end, and they'd be perfect, but I prefer the open ear design (kinda seems to keep ears a little cooler vs closed designs as well. I altered the 555 to 595 mod (youtube) by punching a few holes into the rectangular pads hidded on the inside of the cans to help a tiny bit with bass response, without removing them all together (your ears will become treble fatigued with them totally removed, if you listen at higher levels, I've found.. especally if you use an external amplifier for that added punch)
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I Have both and they both sound great! Klipsch go a little louder, but I have no complaints with either. My Klipsch are about 8 years old and still playing, Logitechs about 2. Go by price.
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Similar in sound but I think the build of the Klipsch's are a bit better. Can't beat the price and warranty on the BIC's though. If you have no budget go with the Klipsch, if you have a budge the BICS are a great option.
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I had both.. returned the 701 q because the bumps are not comfortable after a while. I read that the 701q have a better bass reproduction.. But I could tell 0 difference in sound after many hours of testing.. went with k702 for comfort
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Mine have had hundreds of hours of wear and I'm pleased with the bass. Better than the AD700 + 900, although the latter hasn't gone through burn-in.