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IEMs/Canalphones FAQ; In process of writing.
Topic Started: 18 Oct 2006, 10:11 AM (828 Views)
TopGun
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We are a very fortunate lot to have IEMs in shops like Jaben and Stereo Electronics for us to sample our ears on.
All we need to pay up for is the time spent.

Just for your information, IEMs and canalphones available : (in no order of preference)

Etymotic Research™ Incorporated : http://www.etymotic.com
ER•6 Isolator
ER•6i Isolator
ER•4 MicroPro™

Ultimate Ears® : http://www.ultimateears.com
super.fi 3 Studio
super.fi 5 Pro™
super.fi 5 EB™

Westone Laboratories™ Incorporated : http://www.westone.com/music/
Universal Series UM 1
Universal Series UM 2

Shure® Incorporated : http://shure.com/PersonalAudio/Products/Earphones/index.htm
Gaming series : (built in earclip)
E2G
E3G
E4G

E Series :
E2c
E3c
E4c
E5c
E500PTH

Voicetronic® : http://www.fischer-amps.de/index.php?id=24&L=2
VT-03 Pro
VT-05 Dual
VT-07
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TopGun
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Can u get voicetronic in singapore?


Yes.

If you did some googling (which I did), here's what you could come up with.
Go to http://www.google.com.sg (and click pages from Singapore only option)

Here's what you will come up with.
http://www.sytec.com.sg/proaudio.html
Sytec has some recommendations for professionally certified audiologists too.
They are the local distributors for UE and Fischer Amp products.
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...The IE series leverages Ultimate Ears technology to deliver exceptional audio fidelity in diverse environments....


Laughing out loud.. means a direct rebranding lah ~

For those who always wanted clear version of the Super.fi(s), here they are in a better cool-looking logo!

The Superfi.3 Studio aka M-Audio IE-10
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The Superfi.5 Pro aka M-Audio IE-30 aka Guitar Centre's clear version
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Finally,
The Superfi.5 Extended Bass aka M-Audio IE-20 XB
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IMHO, they look better in clear, especially the IE-20 XB, doesn't look so ugly anymore! :grin:

Who's upz for new IEMs?
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Question : What's the difference between IEM and canalphones?

Haha, my turn!

Altec Lansing iM716 with Shure soft flex grey tips sitting on ear canal = canalphone

Altec Lansing iM716 with Shure soft flex grey tips w/ Oto-Ease and pushed deeply in = IEM

See the difference? no.gif blink.gif grin.gif

Actually, what I believe is that there are no differences, it's just a switchable term, like bike vs motorcycle, it's dependant on what context you were referring to...

IEMs are used per their explanation, In Ear Monitors, basically this is used by artists, recording engineers, yada-yada... but when consumers came into the line, canalphone got mixed in due to us using the word on normal earbuds..

So accept what it is and enjoy your music! wink.gif

Cheers!
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Oct 18 2006, 10:29 AM
Altec Lansing iM716 with Shure soft flex grey tips sitting on ear canal = canalphone

Altec Lansing iM716 with Shure soft flex grey tips w/ Oto-Ease and pushed deeply in = IEM

See the difference?

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Hope we can get pics so those who haf no idea of iem's termology like myself would really see what it means from pics. :lol:
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canal means somewhere near the ear canal lor. you wear those sony ex71 those canalphones lor...

u use a westone UM1 with tri-flanges and stab it into your ear so deep that it could touch ur ear drum = IEM...

lol best description without photos
In a land where anything goes...
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Oct 19 2006, 05:55 PM
canal means somewhere near the ear canal lor. you wear those sony ex71 those canalphones lor...

u use a westone UM1 with tri-flanges and stab it into your ear so deep that it could touch ur ear drum = IEM...

lol best description without photos

Cant touch ear drum.

Simple, if any part of this earphone/IEM goes well within our ear canal, that's a In Ear Monitor, those resting near the entrance are called earbuds/earphones.

Those with only the soft silicon tips like Sony EX71 that goes into the ear canal are called canalphones.

But i think IEM=canalphones. just that it depends on where and how u use it and which type of people you are talking to.
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My humble impressions of the following.

Etymotic Research™ Incorporated : (http://www.etymotic.com)
ER•6 Isolator - First IEM I ever heard. an incredible step up from any earbud I've ever owned. Clarity and Transparency in upper registers but lacking in Bass. Mids tended to be a little flat and not warm enough for my taste.
ER•6i Isolator - Improved version of ER6 with more extended bass. I never really liked it. Felt somewhat forced and unnatural.
ER•4 MicroPro™ - The ultimate in clinical accuracy. Too harsh for me, but for those who value accuracy and transparency, there can be no better.

Ultimate Ears® : (http://www.ultimateears.com)
super.fi 3 Studio - Have yet to hear it
super.fi 5 Pro™ - Have yet to hear it
super.fi 5 EB™ - Sounded like a mutated version of the EX71. Boomy uncontrolled bass disguised as "Extended Bass". Remarkably veiled for this price range. Did not like it.

Westone Laboratories™ Incorporated : (http://www.westone.com/music/)
Universal Series UM 1 - Good balance and at the perfect price point for a first timer venturing into the IEM world. Fabulously comfortable with no microphonics. Cables are kinda fragile so care needs to be taken. At this price range (ER6,E2,UM1), I would get the UM1.
Universal Series UM 2 - I bought this and am using now. Nuff said.

Shure® Incorporated : (http://shure.com/PersonalAudio/Products/Earphones/index.htm)
Gaming series : (built in earclip) - I'll skip the G series. I've heard them all, and the only difference is that they are black and come with a shorter cable.

E Series :
E2c - My first IEM. Was a step up from anything I ever owned. Ultimately, having heard everything else, the E2s are simply not worth it. When I bought these, they were the only ones available in SG.
E3c - These are weird, never liked them. Sound was off balance and it was way too expensive to consider. At this price, better to buy the ER4
E4c - Second IEM owned. Loved them to bits. very good balance across the freq range. Not as clinical as the ER4 but with better bass and more lucious mids.
E5c - Heard the E5 (not the E5c), with the memory cable. It sounded weird. The E4c was much more balanced and enjoyable to listen to. It combined the transparency of the ER4 with much much better bass. But the midrange seemed vacant and missing.
E500PTH - Haven't heard it.
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