Z Review - Audeze iSine 10 & 20 [Tiny, Convenient Planar Headphones]
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UPDATE:: So turns out you are suppose to use the plastic/foam block from the original packaging inside the carry bag. Wrap the wire around and seat them in the foam. OR remove the foam and just have the plastic ring to protect from crushing and lost tips.
haha i just finished the video and was gonna tell you that!! How much did you pay for the balanced cable? I'm very interested in getting one for my iSine 10. :)
You fool! How did you not realize it was a sew-it-yourself carrying bag? :)
So turns out you're supposed to have heard the IE800's before reviewing these... Imagine these with slightly less soundstage, better mids, better isolation, and more comfortable. Not to say there aren't issues: there is cable noise and the cable isn't detachable, but it's worth it. Also, you don't look like Spiderman in public and you can use them laying down.
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Carson Wotell I wouldn't trust anything from Alibaba for that high a price. If they were any good someone would be putting their name on it. I'm sure there are PLENTY of $360 is that sound better and are well reviewed.
I got my 20's about 2 weeks ago and was blown away with the sound coming from these things but I too had problem with ear pain. It may not bother everyone but I wear them for almost 20 hours a day. I am disabled so listening to music and watching tv with them is basically my life. I had decided to put a thin piece of adhesive foam on the area that hurt my ears and then seeing you did the same thing confirmed my idea. Once I got the foam on, my ears were so happy. I would like to see audeze address this though because when you pay $550, you shouldn't have to deal with a comfort problem.
Z is, by far, my favorite reviewer. I love his passion. I love his honesty. I don't agree with every call, but I understand where he's coming from and I would watch hours of these reviews before 10 minutes of most others.
Z releases a new review, loves the headphones, and in the distance, my wallet cries.
Hold it against the screen. I want to taste it's tears.
Have mercy on my poor soul.
It's like nutnfancy but with Europeans being able to buy the most of the stuff.
agun17 ?
Logan Brendel hold on to your money, these things are a pain in the butt
I have the iSine 10 ,, they are amazing ,, like a full home theater in a mobile ,, i love how they sound with games and movies ,, and the cypher cable have special EQ setting done by Audeze which make them 10 times better ,, i just use iphone 6s+ and the cypher cable and its the most portable hifi sound could be achieved , i never missed my Mojo or Micro IDSD ..
btw , i sold my ie800 after the iSine :)
Nice review , thanks Z ..
Any clue what the EQ is doing?
Not sure if it is EQ setting or synergy with cable but i saw some people in head-fi mention that it is an EQ , the bass is better in quality , integration with mids smoother , the whole sound is different to me , feels more balanced , i don't know how to explain it clearer , but i prefer the cypher cable over external amp , maybe not 10 times better but it is notable improvement to my ears , at least in comparison with the Mojo..
Cables in itself doesn't change sound. Or atleast you can't prove it by physical laws.
VaoDxArchAngel a cable can act as a low pass filter. Lowering cable resistance and capacitance will raise the cutoff frequency. Unlikely to make a large difference because it's probably in dog whistle territory, but there is an electrical mechanism for ya
VaoDxArchAngel The Audeze cipher cable most certainly can change the sounds as it plugs directly into Apple devices lightning port and had a built in DAC/AMP that delivers Audezes specifically tuned sounds. I think there's an app that goes along with it that allowed you to trailer the EQ to your liking. that EQ is stored in the cipher cable and it kept when you switch from device to device.
I hope the maker a cipher cable for USB C devices in the future.
"I have a weird thing in my ear" Zeos 2017
Bought them. Excellent sound and very convenient with the cipher cable. I ordered the $10 "Groovy Kit" from Audeze which comes with larger ear hooks and upgraded tips. I hope it helps with comfort issues. I really like the fact that they sound great even without a perfect seal that you have to achieve with other in-ears by jamming them into your ear canal. Also, these are great for using at work where you need to be able to hear other people around you. Thanks Zeos.
Nice.
Alex D Groovy kit? I didn't see anything about that on their site
FYI those Apple proprietary cables has a DAC and amp in it.
Yes, and the Cipher cable (as Audeze called it) makes a big difference in the sound, providing both some EQ and amplification and a DAC. Very cool and sounds great!
Steve Folberg i just got a pair and they honestly sound below average without eq and the cipher cable. With them they sound amazing.
@@district5rookie I returned them for that reason. Basically just geared toward apple. They said f*ck everybody else, so you know what f*ck audeze too.
ur my favorite otaku
the iem addiction begins..
HAHA!.. No this is where other IEM's stop needing to exist. I found the best things. The rest can go.
That is cute. Listen to the Prophile8 and then we talk again, Son.
Martin Fuhs 1200$
Well the isines have already come up on top in several comaprisons vs ciems in that price range. Here's an example: www.metal-fi.com/review-audeze-isine-1020-ear-monitors/
@@Gandalf721 you are only 2 years too late dude. No worries.
They look like tie fighter wings what sit on your ears.
Whenever I refer to my isines with my friends, I call them the "tie fighters" so they can understand lol
If they were any bigger, they would look like lea hairstyle.
Had the iSine 10's for a month and they're great headphones, easy to transport and the sound really does have more in common with a full-size headphone than an IEM
FUCK FRACTIONS.
Watched this video on release date 2 years ago but didn’t have cash on hand to buy at the time. I ordered the 20s today and I am so stoked!! Rewatching it for the hype!
They have these B stock on sale right now on the Audeze website. iSine20 for $279 and the iSine10 for $189. An insane deal I couldn't pass up and neither should anyone seeing this comment. Includes all the accessories, work exactly as new, and are still backed by the warranty.
Just got the iSine 10s and they once get the proper tips, figure out how to put them on (watch Audeze's video) amd adjust to the sound.... THEY ARE REALLY REALLY good.
You get there openness and encompassing sound unlike anyother IEM, but there still an intimacy to the sound where vocals don't sound far away.
I like there better than my previously owned Shure SE 846 or JH Audio Roxanne's, and those are considerably more pricey.
Do you need an amp with these or can a regular ipod touch without the cable push these good enough? I have a LG v 20 phone and an older ipod touch.
William Catalano They can be driven OK or of s phone or iPod, but like anything else will sound better with good equipment. I don't know about the iPod, but there V20 has some pretty advanced audio chops for a phone. They should both do a decent job driving the iSine.
The iSine drying 24 ohms won't trigger the V20's high power mode, so one of those high impedance adaptors to trick the V20 into high power mode might help the iSines deliver an even more punchy sound. But that's just a guess, as planar's usually liked some extra current, and that may or may not apply the the iSines.
RojasTKD7 just saw on Amazon audeze has a package with the headphones and amp with a dac for around 500 so that's not bad.
You know, I wasnt expecting to regret buying the M1060s so quickly...but damn if I had that 300$ back right now
Quick! Sell them!
why they are good
They are indeed, but these would get used 10x as much. I'll end up having both of them, I just wish I could go back in time and buy these first, 1060s later as opposed to having to do it the other way 'round
I am just the opposite Jengi. This is why we have options :) I never take headphones to go, and even if I did, my ears reject ear buds.
I have M1060's and isine20's. I returned the iSine's, kept my m1060's. If you want a in ear planar magnetic, buy the monolith knockoff. They will be built about the same. Don't be fooled by the isine's appearance, they feel very brittle and cheap, made mostly from plastic. If you want a better planar, I'd instead save for a LCD. I have a LCD-3, love them.
Zeos doesn't like the tip, he likes the whole thing. Jokes aside, these videos make we want everything you review. God damn it!
Bought these a few weeks ago..... can't stop, won't stop.
Hey Z, loved the review. I've got a pair of i20s and I've been in love with them since picking them up. The cypher cable is seriously magic for what it is - it's too bad you didn't have a way to test it. For $50, it's got a DSP and a multi-band EQ where you can save your preferred EQ presets to the cable for use between devices. It also has some baked-in EQ settings (I think maybe a 4 kHz boost or something), but whatever they are, it is a world of difference between the 3.5 cable and the lightning cable.
I'm thinking of buying the lightning cable model. Does it come with a 3.5 adapter as well as I will want to use these across multiple devises.
Yes, the lightning version still comes with the standard 3.5 cable as well.
Thanks for doing a review of these! I've been thinking about grabbing a pair, and I think this just tipped the scales in favor of getting them.
You need to try these with the BTR5. I started giggling...insane!
"That tube, which is probably one quarter of an inch, or some other European measurement standard that was just invented last week that no one else uses, fffffive millimeters? Sssix mill- I don't know."
Metric is too new for me. Give me the inner diameter in furlongs.
3:47 I don’t know the meters of mili
I ordered these phones based on nothing more than the hand gestures alone. Such passion for a set of headphones can't be ignored. All jokes aside, every review of them is mostly pro with very little con. If no one has come forward with the name of the little fold in the ear those locks utilize for stability; it's the pinna.
Yo that bit of the ear is where the helix over laps the concha. I think it's also called a helix lock.
how you compare these to p1 ?
If you mean the Tin Hifi, they have much better bass, are way easier to drive, and are much wider sounding. The P1 is very concentrated and intimate.
Though, I personally use EQ adjustment for the iSines using the auto function in the wavelet app.
After selling my HE-560s I have missed the planar magnet signature (currently have SE-846 & HD800S) but the weight definitely isn't missed. I actually use the SE-846s about 80% of the time now but the sound stage is no where near as wide as the 800S (obviously being sealed) which makes them better for movies and TV shows. Hopefully, these will fit somewhere in the middle.
Ordered the iSine 20s today after this review, very surprised you praise them so highly and the comfort must be good if you can have them in basically for a full day.
UPDATE: Got these today (thanks Amazon Prime). Unplugged the SE-846s and put these in to my HA-1, OMG... I didn't think something could sound this good for the money. It is like actually being there listening to live recordings and they give that same experience to normal recordings too.
Running Ghz Midside and CanOpener Studio plug-ins on the audio chain takes them to a whole new level all together. I am in love with these!! Thank you Zeos.
Going to get a decent custom cable (stock one is a bit meh) and some Comply tips for them to finish them off.
I have also SE846 are they really sound better than SE846?
In short, yes. However, it will depend on what you listen to. The SE846s are bass monsters and also noise isolating, I use the treble filter to brighten them as much as possible as I find them quite dark.
The air/transparency when using the i20s is just incredible. They do have some good bass to be honest just not quite as impactful as the SE846. The i20s sound just as good - perhaps better than - my HD800S however, they leak sound and aren't great in noisy environments.
I just plugged the SE846s in the Mojo with the i20s (so same-ish volume) and swapped over listening to a song and it didn't take longer than a few seconds to say the i20 win imo.
To be honest, I am considering selling my 800S and HA-1 and just pre-order the LCD i4s, the HA1 is overkill for driving IEMs and I don't see a reason to use the 800S anymore... How the i4s could be 3x better for the money I'm not sure however, with the SE846 and these in the Mojo I'm in just left gob smacked and definitely suffering from the upgraditis lol.
To be clear, I bought the SE846s to isolate noise and be a decent travel companion and to be a fun set of IEMs. The i20s I bought to revive the planar sound at home, not expecting all that much due to the cost and they have just blown me away. If you can audition them, or buy direct from Audeze on the 30-day trial (not an option for me in the UK) - I doubt you will be disappointed.
Thanks for your detailed response, at half the price they sound like bargain not sure how much the sound leak is if commuting in trains or sitting next to colleague in an office
It really depends how loud you want to listen to your music, personally if I sat beside someone in a train they'd probably get annoyed. In an office, its more of a distance so would probably work well.
Slightly off topic however, plugged my HD800S in to the Mojo after 6 days of listening to solely the i20s and they are going up for sale. No comparison, the i20s sound so much better to me - seriously tempted to get the LCD-i4s these sound end game for me... The i20s are a serious bargain however, a custom 3.5mm cable is a must as the standard one is awful - cheap fix though!
I have the iSine 10. My ears are still getting acclimated to the Audeze house sound, I am more of a Sennheiser fan boy. But I really do love these. I hear details in my songs I have never heard with any of my other headphones. The sub bass is great, IF you twist them into your ears like you said (are you listening John Jameson?).
The mids are luscious and lovely and the treble is amazing, such clarity and detail!!!!!
BUT, for home listening connected to my Valhalla 2, or my HA2SE, HD 600 and HD 650 are still my all-time favorite headphones.
Excellent review as usual Z. My iSine 10 was the only "headphone" that managed to unseat my M1060 from being my daily driver. It is liberating to enjoy such sound quality on-the-go or at work. The M1060 still has the edge in being fuller sound with excellent sub-bass (Modded with Veggie pads and paper towel). I think owning both would be the end-game for those who want to enjoy music/movies/games anywhere.
There's an eq profile built into the cipher cable even with the eq app set to flat. It's quite v-shaped, the eq was posted in the head-fi thread for the isines. Post #1250 I think, page 80-and-something. I use it in EqualizerAPO with my Aune x1s, I find it superior to the cipher cable, which I again find superior to anything without eq.
Difference with eq/cipher: In short, way airier sound, better imaging, cleaner, punchier bass. When I turn the eq off, I feel like the sound has a weird resonance or something, and sounds muddy and congested.
I am using the same setup, the fiio x5 in balance and the 20s.
When my friends and I was testing them. It is clearly the 20 where way better. The bass and highs are more extended.
The lighting cable also make them way so much better, because somehow audeze put some kind of dsp in them. I have try the balance and unbalanced for me clearly better in balance. Sound closer to the lighting cable.
All in I end up picking them up over the JH audio $1800 iem.
Dung Ho which JH audio ciem
I sure hope the LCD i3 has a way better case
They do actually. The new LCDi4 is what I'm curious about.
How do they compare with dynamic earphones in the same price range like the IE80 or the K3003 or even the IE800?
Thx Zeos, been searching for good around town phones. Ordered the VR set so I'm good to go for portable use and Vive, games are gonna sound so epic.
I purchased the 10s and played them on a LG V20. I was ready to return them because i did not like the sound and was surprised given Audeze's reputation. Then I found some EQ information for them and WOW! End game. Heavy EQ is required for them to sound good, but don't miss it. If you like them without the EQ (non-apple cable), seriously have your hearing checked. Only problem is finding ways to apply EQ all the time.
What EQ app and settings did you use? Because I have a v20 and there's no built in EQ, and I just purchased these.
These really deserve all the acclaim they are getting. I have both the LCD-2 (pre-fazor ~2013) and the LCD-4 and in my opinion these (the i20s) are actually better overall than my LCD2. They do have very present and tight bass. They have excellent detail, better in the treble and upper mids than my LCD-2. They really sound like a full open-end headphone, they also seem to be extremely forgiving as they will play recordings that aren't sourced perfectly just as effortlessly as FLAC, which is really good for mobile/iphone listening. They come with various bracket sizes for support, and after some switching I was able to get them to fit to a point where I don't even notice they are on my ears. The dac/amp is a little heavy pulling on the IEMs but there is a clip included to clip to your shirt. I don't know if you can comfortably go jogging in them with the amp (not tried yet) but with the regular cable its no problem.
Great review as per usual Thank you for posting. By the way, that part of the ear you were wondering about is called the Crus of Helix.
i came up with a new drinking game every time the camera dips during his reviews take a drink
I could ruin your day knowing this.
How would that ruin it that just makes it more exciting
Good review as allways! This opened my eyes what i hate before but thanks to this review i have to test these!
Was finally gonna get a pair of Sennheiser HD600, and just ordered a pair of AUDEZE ISINE10 halfway through this video...
Monolith 1060 or the 10s? Which one do you prefer and why? Ty
Ugh. M1060 if I am just on my PC. Because I can take them off and take a leak. But anytime I am moving or away from home these.
How about sound-wise?
I'm sure he'd prefer the m1060. These only have the upper hand in terms of portability
yes I must know this
What were they thinking about the design
Thanks for the vid. Loving that Porsche gauge cluster btw!
How do these compare to the Campfire Audio Andromedas?
Z thank you for this review I was saving for the M1060 and half lenght of your video I was wondering if I should get this or the M1060, you answered the question like it was telephaty. I loved this review, thank you.
Looks like the "standard" grey Comply foam tips. Which are really good, honestly. They sound way better than the silicone tips, way less sound leakage and the foam deals with the bass better. Hopefully Comply will make compatible tips for these.
i know these units are older models now, but the question is still relevant as seen in your recent LCD-i3 review, namely "how do people have such divergent views on whether these rly sound good or simply MUST have the CIPHER eq correction," even though the latter means I limit my listening library to the limited & lower resolution of the cipher unit.
I'm almost tempted to send you my SE846's, custom JH 13v2's, and custom Roxanne's (and hope they fit somewhat decently) just so that you can see how much better it gets for in-ear headphones (and yes, I'm pretty sure Shure's website calls them headphones, whereas the JHs are obviously CIEMs)
I've been doing a lot of reading and many people have mentioned they prefer these over the SE846, because they just don't sound like IEMs. Of course other will still prefer the SE846, but the face they can even compete at a much lower price point says something.
I just ordered the 10s and owned the SE846 and Roxanne's in the past, so I guess I'll find out.
Stefan K I own both the isine 10's and the shure 856's and the isine 10's sound far better.
I've owned the SE846, the JH Audio Roxanne (universal) and the iSine 10 and personally prefer the iSine's myself.
RojasTKD7 Curious. I snagged a pair of the iSine 10's during Audeze's Black Friday sale, so I'll let you know what my impressions are when I get them! Since my last comment I've acquired the Vega (and then sold them within two weeks of getting them because they really didn't touch my Roxannes in terms of technical ability or comfort).
+SMI_e +ZReviews Just got my Black Friday (surprisingly new, not refurbished) iSine 10s in today. MacBook Pro -> Chord Mojo -> 3.5mm. I would say - in comparison to the SE846s - they sound ... different. They definitely offer a more open sound (surprise, surprise) than the SE846s. I wouldn't say they sound *better* though. The iSine 10s definitely don't perform as well as the SE846s between 20-140 Hz region. Sub bass is present, but not in the layerings or nearly the presence that the SE846 does. Imaging is slightly less precise than what you get with the SE846s. But the general overall sound you get from these at the price point is very, very good - probably better than anything else a few hundred dollars above it. That being said, my Roxanne's which are still head (and shoulders) above the SE846 are a few good strides ahead of these, both in terms of sound, technical ability, and even matches (if not surpasses) the soundstage these have (Roxanne's literally sound that big). But some need open-back for certain applications; others, isolation, so may be the best out there for the former application. All in all very happy with them! +Z Reviews
When you opened the box and showed us where the headphones were presented, it looked like a happy alien.. Which shouldn't surprise me since the iSine look like mini TIE Fighters.
You'll be bored when you finally get your hands on that Orpheus system - everything *has* to lose against that block of granite. OK - not portable - but it would be hard to go back to reviewing Massdrop specials after spending a few weeks with that rig ;)
Between the sound and the size of the m1060 and the portability and every usefulness of the the audeze 10s witch one is the best all rounder to get
What would you recommend as a portable DAC / Headphone Amp to pair with an Android device to power these bad boys?
I auditioned both the iSine 10 and iSine 20. The 20s were supposed to be worth $600 because they have a longer Uniforce voice coil, but I didn't like them better, and certainly not $200 better. Then I auditioned the LX, which I couldn't distinguish from the 10s, except the 10s were prettier. I ended up getting the $200 LX, instead of the $400 10s or the $600 20s. If I were to do it over, I'd get the B-stock 10s, which are currently selling for $150.
I've had interest in these for a while. After this review and reading the last 80 pages over on head-fi, i ordered a pair of iSine 10's today.
I hope they make a Cipher cable for USB-C soon, or I might be tempted to get an iDevice (please don't make me do that Audeze).
I have to say when he put the end of the monitor up to the mike I lost it, so funny.
3:47 I don’t know the meters of mili
Just scored the iSine 10's (with Lightning cable) for $290 brand new, deal of the week!
WHERE!?
ebay baby! It was the black and steel as well, also a plus :)
Just bought a pair of the iSine 10's for $269 and will be getting them tomorrow or the next day. Will give an update afterwards
Update 1: Just got a notification, package will arrive on Tuesday 16th.
I believe the lightning cable adds power to an onboard DAC and amp. If you do not have a hi-rez player, they should sound pretty nice using it.
I just picked these up for 260 Canadian. 10. Sound incredible off my portable cassette player..
Thank you for your review, from Madrid (Spain)
Like!
Hala Madrid!
which one you choose in terms of sound audeze isine 10 aur el 8 open ?
I need to unsub to save my wallet..
Just move to the cooking channel.
And here I am waiting for Z reviews to do create a vid about balanced on every headphone he got since he has that 3.5mm to his dual quarter inch to XLR connection.
These vs DT990 pros for sound quality?
jonoprill These compete against HD600/650s and he400i. I have DT990 pros. iSine outperforms many full-sized cans twice their price.
Hey, Zeos have you thought about making an Iem/Ieh Guide on the Zeos sub?
This would be a nice addition to the general headphones list, and though it might make that list even longer, I also would like to see this happen maybe.
Id need to figure out how to organize it. There are so many IEM's I have not tried that people swear by.
Maybe Etymotic IEMs are next?
or shure KSE1500 electrostatic IEM
are Audeze iSine 10 similar to the new isine lx
Oh no, now I definitely want a pair of these. Though one big problem for me is that my ear canals are weird and I have never had any pair of IEM that would actually sit nicely in my ear so rip dreams
How great they are compare to the FLC 8 ?
Just ordered a pair of these off amazon, an open box set...after applying my reward points $20 :D
Hope I like them as much as you did. They will be powered by a Hiby R6
Try all the ear tips! I used the small ones n there was bass fundamentals but no sub bass. now I have the large ones in and I can feel the bass from Zeos’s head moving. Wow what a great bargain!
These are el8 in ears - the apple cable you threw on the floor has a dac amp which is great direct from an iPhone iPad. They look weird but like them..
How are the 10s Compared to the MonoPrice Monolith M1060s in term of Sound?
I have the iSine 20 and I understand the stock aux cable is lacking the Audio decoding and equalizer for the full experience/punch of the earphones that the APPLE Cypher cables provide, also the Bluetooth Cypher is an option but it's still behind the apple direct wire connections delivery. Is there a solution for me to unlock the FULL GLORY of these headphones using my ANDROID PHONE? Audiophiles please help!!!!
What is the chance you still use these? I just bought the 20s excited to try them!
SOLD!!
I have an S7 Edge, but the iPhone version has the dac/amp... should I buy the non iPhone version and use it with my phone? Or get the iPhone version?.. or none?
I love you Z!!
Will you be keeping the 10's or 20's? My bank balance is hoping its the 10's.
Plus great review, I prefer the feeling reviews. It reminds me of the LCD-X review, which is my favour "because".
How about both. The 10's being a gift for someone..
the cable on the 20 is so freaking cool.
how does iSine 10 compares to Astell&Kern Diana - if both cost the same.
But how do they compare to their competitor the M1060s? They're both IEHs right, they have the same connector, they must be.
Dang It Zeos! I was just about to pull the trigger on one of the monoprice monoliths, and now I have to figure out if I should get these instead!
So glad you did this review !! I have the 10 and the 20 . 20 have better bass better imaging better soundstage and better instruments separation. Like 30-40 percent better
No way. IF that exists it is 5%
love your enthusiasm!! just ordered a pair of 20s. want best sound without heavy over ears or tiny iems that never sit tight enough. coming from a B&W C5 / P7 and Sony XBA N3 and hoping it will blow my mind after those? have you tested those and can say anything about comparison?
Can't wait for those focal headphones review
I’ve been saving up for these since you made with the video fml
@Z Reviews... Do you still hold the same opinion that the Audeze iSine 10 is in a different league form these.... or is your high opinion of the T2 compete with iSine10? Would it be worth owning both the iSine10 & the T2 or would one replace the other?
Thanks for the great review, Zeos. I have a question. How will you compare the isine 20 (standard cable) with the Hifiman-HE400i? Please consider using both from desktop source, not any portable device.
I like that lightning cable it has a amp and DAC and I know knew this.
2 and half years later...
Hello.
By the way, how are they compared to tin p1?
Oooooh, the Lego Technic Porsche, nice.
Two questions. 1. These or the EL8's closed back? Money no option. 2. I see you're using the X5 gen iii, x5 or plenue d money no option. sorry I realize that second question is a little off topic. PS I picked up the smsl I asked a question about, it's perfect for my desktop setup.
X5 and these for portable.
I cant find a good pair that will stay in my ear since I dont have a ear canal. Maybe these with the design of wrapping around the ear would actually work for me. Amazon does have a good return policy, might have to give these a try.
sooo if you had to choose.... between m1060/He-560/isine 20 which one would you pick ?
Would love to see a comparison with high end IEMs like Campfire Andromeda, but I'm guessing they're not in the same category, based on price.
Where do they, the 10s, line up as far as a over the ear planar headphone ? Sound quality and overall use, that is. Would they compare to a higher priced OTE planar set or equal to a comparable priced OTE, such as the 400i ?
How do these compare to the lx?
What is the sound presence of these IEH? Are they fragile. My buddy bought Ultimate Ears iem and the plastic is very cheap and brittle. It broke very fast.
Now all you need to review are In Ear Electrostatic Headphones.
So somebody please send Z the In Ear Electrostatic Headphones from Shure.
It is the best in ear in the market, no matter how good you think your 8 driver in ear is, this is better. Isin10 is already better than all of them, and isin20 is just a level above that. You should always the the lightning cable for this, the cable dac is tone very very well, using better player wont improve the headphone at all.
Z Honest question here, what's the difference between the 10 vs 20? The 10 is £350 and 20 is £550! Help. I'm a bit worried they sound like an IEM version of the HD800s I have already m..