[headblid]

@Evshrug
@ericpalonen hi!

Hey I am in canada I see no pre order option here, is it only in usa?

It is now showing up for preorder on the Canadian site.

 

[Tiax]

I'll be happy to in a few days with more time on them.

I'd appreciate it if you could also compare these with M9.
Which one would you pick if you could keep only one?

 

[davidmolliere]

Stop saying good things about the 900. I''m trying to save up XD

You're not in the right place for that

 

[James-uk]

When will these be available in the uk?
Edit: I’ve just pre ordered on the sennheiser website and it says 1st June.

 

[Evshrug]

Sorry if I missed this somehow, but do the IE900 require proprietary ear tips like previous Senn IEMs? Can I use non-Senn ear tips?

These use the same tips as the IE 300, and should fit most tips with an inner bore diameter around 4.7-4.9mm, pretty much the most common bore size for exchanging tips. Smaller tips may not be able to stretch around the flared lip on the IE 900’s nozzle that helps hold the tips in place. Personally, I have pretty narrow diameter ear canals (though my outer ears are plenty big!), and I was able to fit a number of foam tips from different manufacturers, but the stock small Sennheiser tips fit me fine.

 

[bondlocky]

All good points raised. It remains a bit of an enigma. But alas veering off topic; and certainly not unique to these IEMs or Sennheiser or audio gear.

One final thought / consideration - most products in the US come with a 1-year warranty as opposed to the mandatory 2-year in the EU.

Sennheiser products have a global 2 year warranty.

 

[Scorpio1957]

A short video.

 

[Scubadevils]

Some further testing vs MEST MKII... my initial impressions of the bass capability have changed - MEST can indeed deliver powerful bass but I find I need to push the volume up a lot, to the detriment of highs as it becomes quite harsh and fatiguing - the IE 900 delivers on bass at lower volumes and while treble very evident, its by no means harsh. MEST sounds quite bright when switching between the two. Still lots of testing to do... I don't even trust my own first impressions, takes time to adjust and cycle through genres etc.

 

[Evshrug]

Yes, I’ve seen the FR graphs, but I too am still getting used to the practical reality of the IE 900 sound. What have been some of your highlight songs so far? For me, ones that have really stood out have been:

“Yoda’s Theme” from The Empire Strikes Back (original motion picture soundtrack) by John Williams
“notturno” from Formae by Lino Cannavacciuolo
“Overture” from the Halo 3 ODST original soundtrack by Martin O’Donnell and Michael Salvatori
“Choral” from Choral by Stefan Obermaier
“Angel” from Mezzanine by Massive Attack
“Mr. Blue Sky” from Out Of the Blue by Electric Light Orchestra
“House of Cards” from In Rainbows by Radiohead
“Undisclosed Desires” from The Resistance by Muse

“Yoda’s Theme” gave me chills, and I look forward to finding more songs! I’m working on making a playlist (again) of songs that seem to show the headphone’s strength’s, and I’ll make it public and collaborative so others can add stuff

 

[Scubadevils]

I've been listening to a few usual test tracks, mostly 24bit and via 4.4mm on my Sony NW-WM1A. Quite a mixed bag of genres... some of which include and all sound incredible:

Hollie Cook - Ghostly Fading
The Flying Mars - Enlightened Nature
Transmission - Dance Alone (Orb Remix)
Special Request - Curtain Twister
Spatialize - The Great Super Mango
Bicep - Glue
Planetary Assault Systems - Sonar Falls
Dr Dre - The Day the Niggaz Took Over
Most Def - Miss Fat Booty
Run the Jewels - Holy Calamaf**k
London Grammar - Wasting my Younger Years
Cigarettes After Sex - Keep on Loving You
Slowdive - Star Roving
Bomb the Bass - Bug Powder Dust (K&D Sessions)
Men I Trust - Tailwhip
Max Richter - Summer 1
Matthew Halsall & The Gondwana Orchestra - Falling Water

To name a few!

 

[theodyofil]

Will we be able to buy IE 800S in the longer period or will it be disappear from the market after a while, like the IE800? Becaouse i want to add the legend to my collection before it does...

 

[paulobao]

Never had a Sennh!
How do you compare this one with the CA Dorado2020?

Cheers

 

[Tiax]

How do you compare this one with the CA Dorado2020?

I would be very surprised if it's as weird and muddy as Dorado, but fortunately that seems to not be the case, otherwise Crinacle would have trashed it in his first impressions.

 

[ericpalonen]

Never had a Sennh!
How do you compare this one with the CA Dorado2020?

Cheers

We need to change that!

 

[paulobao]

I am always opened to try new stuff, no brand sheep