Iem setup

PKValkyrie · October 2, 2016

Hi forum,

I'm looking at spending a large sum for the most clinical listening experience possible and have come to the conclusion... I'm not a millionaire who can afford speakers or headphones that would meet my expectations.

So here is what I've decided: Etymotic Research ER4SR + objective2 Odac amp combo and custom molded ear canal plugs from an audiologist.

I can't see where I can improve this. Any ideas before I take the plunge?

iShad · October 2, 2016

Don't really need o2+odac for iem, not to mention it isnt very portable. I have a pair of 64 A12 that I use straight from my oneplus 3 phone and it works well enough, just spend all on the iem imo.

GamerDude · October 2, 2016

20 minutes ago, iShad said:

Don't really need o2+odac for iem, not to mention it isnt very portable. I have a pair of 64 A12 that I use straight from my oneplus 3 phone and it works well enough, just spend all on the iem imo.

Agreed, spend all you can on just the IEM and forget about the O2+ ODAC. I have three higher end IEM's (Fitear Parterre, Sennheiser IE800 and CampFire Audio Jupiter) and I find that they sound pretty good plugged straight into my Sony Xperia Z5 Premium. Yes, I do hear a little more detail and clarity on my HFM HM901s, but man, I'd paid a good deal of cash for it....imo, a pair of good IEM + phone makes for a better listening experience vis-a-vis a mediocre IEM + DAC combo + phone. Recently bought a couple of pairs of cheap Chinese made IEM's and I'm now wondering why I'd spent so much on my branded portable gear.