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Felipe Pires Cerqueira

Ultra Comfortable

Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2023

Excellent sound quality with superb comfort in stage

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Dave Lauber

NOT Sennheiser quality!

Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2021

I was so excited to get these and try them out after reading all the reviews, but to be honest they sound HORRIBLE. I have a backup pair of MEE $15 jogging earbuds that sound twice as good as these. There is literally no low end all and the highs have a strange high-mid EQ. In most cases you get what you pay for, but in this case I think I paid $60 too much for what I received! There is ONE reason I'm not returning these, and that's because there are always subs near me on stage, close enough to compensate for the obvious missing low end. They also made my ears sore after using them for ONE NIGHT! TRY AGAIN Sennheiser why even put this crap out at this price if you're not being serious about it! I'll probably use these as a backup and go back to my 10 year old jogging MEE buds $15 pair. Pathetic

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Felipe Pires Cerqueira

Ultra Comfortable

Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2023

Color: BlackVerified Purchase

Excellent sound quality with superb comfort in stage

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Paul D.

Perfect for hobbyist musician

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2021

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I was looking for wireless in ear monitors with my small acoustic band and ended up choosing these over the "industry standard" Shure 215's (too isolating) and even the much more expensive and ambient Westone am30's (did not like the mid tone on my acoustic guitar). These Sennheisers fit the bill perfectly - clear sound, comfortable and balance of isolation and ambience (I use a small earcup in the right ear and medium in the left). As soon as my bandmates tried these they also went out and bought a pair as well! Materials are solid. Only drawback is the small pouch they come with, would have preferred a zip case with pocket for the extra earcups, but that's the least important aspect!

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Christopher Do

10/10 from someone who owns IE 60 and IE 80

Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2019

Color: BlackVerified Purchase

I would say these are as good as the IE80 IEMs. They don't sound completely the same, the treble and is more clear and much easier on the ears. I'm really surprised as these are *only* ≈ $100

These are the only earphones I would say don't need an amp or dac. They sound good either way. It doesn't sound like much is missing. It sounds really balanced. I don't know how to describe it. Balanced with a clarity in treble bias.
For example on the song "Hey Jude" doesn't hurt when he says "Hey Jude" and the beat starts.

I also can't get over this: nothing is drowned out. Your instrumentals don't smash the vocals and the vocals don't get smashed by bass or instruments.

These go in your ears really deep. They come with many eartips for really any size: big or small. They come with a cleaning tool if you have waxy ears. They're really comfortable, but I want to stress they go really deep in your ear.

Yes they're great for everyday listening. Also keep in mind this is my experience and sound is a very subjective aspect. I made it to tell you how these stand between the IE 60 and IE 80. My answer is it's side by side with the IE80 for much less.

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Roberto Iriarte

Wonderful sound stage and neutral EQ at this price

Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2019

Color: ClearVerified Purchase

If you are interested in clean, clear and crisp with a large soundstage, these are an excellent buy. I am a Sennheiser fan for the large soundstage they provide. I listen to symphony, opera, chamber music, movie soundtracks, jazz and pop/rock. These deliver a fair rendering of the EQ and mix the sound engineers intend. Bass heads need not investigate these. You will be disappointed with the bass if you like thumping. These provide true bass as if you are at a live performance.

Symphonies/opera/chamber music: Wonderful wide sound stage with excellent separation and true to live performance sound.

Jazz: Intimate with good separation and clarity from all instruments

Vocals: Definitely leans towards mid and mostly treble.

Rock/Pop: Drums (especially cymbals) and vocals get the forefront.

Overall, the treble is emphasized and these are not the usual consumer "V" EQ with the bass more towards flat with quick response. In the end, it is about your personal taste. Musicians and audiophiles will enjoy the clarity offered at this low price point. Warmth is in the performance, not masked by the driver in any way. These are very light and comfortable. Seal with the silicone tips was best for me as with most IEM's and buds. I tried some comply tips that came with my RHA's and they add some warmth due to the foam and shape of the canal on the tip. The IE40 have their own detachable cable connector making them only compatible with Sennheiser cable and the earpieces not compatible with other cables.

I own the CX300-ii, RHA MA350, RHA MA390, RHA MA650 and Audio Technica AR3. I also tried the Shure SE215, Etymotic ER3SE and ER3XR, RHA T20 wireless, and One More Triple Driver. The Shure are warmer with more bass and offer a great balance for the price now including Bluetooth 5.0 that was excellent. Etymotic would be the winner for sound if I could stand the driver in my canal. They were too uncomfortable. I ended up with the RHA T20 wireless for the best of all worlds for clarity, soundstage and versatility with the option for various filters and wired or wireless ( I caught these marked $70 off).

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Warren

Surprisingly great!

Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2021

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These were around $50 when I got them and are absolutely great for that price. I'm a budding audiophile who wanted a budget pair of good quality ultra-portable headphones and after 5 months of daily use, I'd never go anywhere without a pair like these again. My favorite option for good audio plus good levels of noise reduction/hearing protection. Not just useful on stage! These are great in noisy environments. Obviously, the sky is the limit on "pro" audio, but these things sound really clear and pleasing and they stay put so well, too...

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Test out all earbud tips in the package!!!

Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2020

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It’s easy to think the sound quality is trash when you’re unfamiliar with which ear tips you should be using. For me I have smaller canals. The foam ones make everything sound muffled and are just uncomfortable. Using the smallest of the rubber tips I get the best suction, sound quality, and they don’t move at all. This is my first pair of in ears so I have no experience with others. However I do enjoy these for what a headphone can be appreciated for. Bass is a little low but it doesn’t effect the overall sound when you have the right tips in. Also when these are in and you have the right tips in, you will hear practically nothing around you!

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MissMichaella

Great Starter IEMs!

Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2021

Color: BlackVerified Purchase

I’ve have terrible experiences with earbuds in the past so when I decided to try IEMs, I was very hesitant. Being a streamer, I knew several other streamers who have or had Sennhesier IEMs and raved about them. Well, I stumbled on these one day and compared them to some other brands and found that for the $100, you get fantastic sound, great quality components and simple plug and play capabilities. I have these paired with a GoXLR and Shure SM7B and I doubt I’ll be looking for new IEMs anytime soon.

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Dave Lauber

NOT Sennheiser quality!

Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2021

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Bart L

Great sound, but they cut corners on the cabling

Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2019

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I'm going to address 2 distinct aspects of these in this review: sound quality and cabling construction.

SOUND QUALITY
The sound quality of these is great, exactly what I hoped for. Extremely crisp highs and good bass response, even for DJ music that utilizes a lot of sub frequencies. I do a blend of world music and deep wobble bass, so I need in-ear that will accurately reproduce the crisp percussive attack of flamenco guitar as well as deep lfo oscillators, and everything in between. This does a good job of both.

CABLING CONSTRUCTION
This is what prevented me from giving this product a 5 star rating. The cable is about 3 feet long. Really? For professional in-ear monitors that cost $100? Would it have killed the manufacturer to give 10 feet of cable, or 12-15 feet? The jack is also odd...it's a 90 degree 1/8 inch plug. Most pro usages will require 1/4 inch...for the price I would have expected an adapter to be included. And the 90 degree plug is impractical unless you are just listening to music from your phone. But these are branded as pro in-ear monitors. So the monitors sound great, but the cabling is cheap on their part for the $100 price tag.

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AAryn Hill

Had high hopes for these

Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2024

Color: BlackVerified Purchase

These are not comfortable at all. I don’t recommend these if you’re gonna be wearing them longer than an hour.

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