Hi all
First post here, I'm super excited to learn more about headphones and IEM's.
I'm a long time "Audiophile" but have almost exclusively used speakers in the past. But now that I have a newborn in the house, I can't fire up my speakers as I'm used to, and therefore I started looking more into what headphones have to offer.
I visited a local dealer, and heard a few models, including the HiFiMan HE1000 Stealth which really gave me a great experience. It is also double of what I expected to pay for a headphone, but I'm considering paying the price of the HE1000's based on this experience.
The main question I have, is if any IEM's can give me the same experience, but for a lower cost? As I understand, IEM's are typically cheaper, relative to the sound quality you get, compared to headphones.
So my question is: Are there any IEM's, cheaper than the $1300US, I should try before buying the HE1000's?
I'm mainly looking for phenomenal soundstage and imaging, but a good, reasonable neutral response curve is also pretty high up on the priority list.
Any suggestions, or is it simply impossible to get HE1000 performance in IEM's?
Looking forward to any feedback, thank you very much
First post here, I'm super excited to learn more about headphones and IEM's.
I'm a long time "Audiophile" but have almost exclusively used speakers in the past. But now that I have a newborn in the house, I can't fire up my speakers as I'm used to, and therefore I started looking more into what headphones have to offer.
I visited a local dealer, and heard a few models, including the HiFiMan HE1000 Stealth which really gave me a great experience. It is also double of what I expected to pay for a headphone, but I'm considering paying the price of the HE1000's based on this experience.
The main question I have, is if any IEM's can give me the same experience, but for a lower cost? As I understand, IEM's are typically cheaper, relative to the sound quality you get, compared to headphones.
So my question is: Are there any IEM's, cheaper than the $1300US, I should try before buying the HE1000's?
I'm mainly looking for phenomenal soundstage and imaging, but a good, reasonable neutral response curve is also pretty high up on the priority list.
Any suggestions, or is it simply impossible to get HE1000 performance in IEM's?
Looking forward to any feedback, thank you very much