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Inner Ear Monitor Recommendation: iMetal 590

post #1 of 48
10/9/09 at 11:15am
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I just got back from the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2009 and while there I picked up some new IEMs that came recommended to me by Tyll Hertsens of Headroom fame. They are Maximo's iMetal 590 ear isolating monitors with an MSRP of $60 which they sold at the show for $45.

I am quite impressed with these inexpensive IEMs. Very good treble and bass and a very clear midrange. Andrew Houston let me audition them against the more expensive Monster turbines and I prefered these as I did over several other competing IEMs. I have a black iPod (lossless files of course) so I chose the black option but they also have a platinum color version. Carrying case, shirt clip, various ear piece sizes, extension cord, etc. are included for a nice complete package.

If you are looking for a decent IEM, check these out.
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post #2 of 48
10/10/09 at 4:33pm
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Bumparoo. Still breaking in a bit. Even better sound than I imagines. Nice bit of detail. Really works well with the fantastic new Beatles remasters.
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post #3 of 48
10/11/09 at 10:11am
I actually looked for these at Best Buy last night but didn't find them..
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post #4 of 48
10/11/09 at 1:14pm
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I actually looked for these at Best Buy last night but didn't find them..

Mail order them from Maximo or Headroom: http://www.headphone.com/headphones/...inum-white.php
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post #5 of 48
10/11/09 at 1:45pm
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Mail order them from Maximo or Headroom: http://www.headphone.com/headphones/...inum-white.php

I am too impatient for mail order, think I'll just buy the Shure I saw there instead..
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post #6 of 48
10/11/09 at 9:09pm
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I am too impatient for mail order, think I'll just buy the Shure I saw there instead..

Let me know which model you get and how you like em.
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post #7 of 48
10/11/09 at 9:37pm
I have the Shure e2c and thought they sucked.

might try these out. thanks.
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post #8 of 48
10/11/09 at 9:41pm
http://www.amazon.com/iM-590-Enhance...5308045&sr=1-1


I'm concerned about the reviews on their previous model.
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post #9 of 48
10/11/09 at 9:44pm
You guys may think sacrilege, but the Apple In Ear headphones are surprisingly good. They are light years beyond the regular ear-buds. Very flat response, dual driver. I like them a little better than the Ultimate Ear SuperFi 4 they replaced.
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post #10 of 48
10/12/09 at 10:55am
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I have the Shure e2c and thought they sucked.

might try these out. thanks.

Yeah the HeadFi guys don't seem to like them much.
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post #11 of 48
10/12/09 at 11:48am
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Mail order them from Maximo or Headroom: http://www.headphone.com/headphones/...inum-white.php

A little 80's humor.

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You guys may think sacrilege, but the Apple In Ear headphones are surprisingly good. They are light years beyond the regular ear-buds. Very flat response, dual driver. I like them a little better than the Ultimate Ear SuperFi 4 they replaced.

They actually are very good, particularly for OEM stuff.
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post #12 of 48
10/12/09 at 2:50pm
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You guys may think sacrilege, but the Apple In Ear headphones are surprisingly good. They are light years beyond the regular ear-buds. Very flat response, dual driver. I like them a little better than the Ultimate Ear SuperFi 4 they replaced.

+1, but only if you use good seals with them. I like them more than my Ety 4s.

--Andre
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post #13 of 48
10/12/09 at 5:29pm
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+1, but only if you use good seals with them. I like them more than my Ety 4s. --Andre
I may have to check these out. Rocky Mountain Audio Fest's CanJam in Denver had the new JH Audio JH-13 IEMs which sell for $1,100. Very good sound. Even better are the hot ladies who are sales reps. Like a PocketSquareGuy photo shoot.
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post #14 of 48
10/12/09 at 6:29pm
It's so fitting that you're an audiophile.
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post #15 of 48
10/12/09 at 7:04pm
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I may have to check these out.

Not sure if you caught my comparison to the Etys here:

http://www.styleforum.net/showpost.p...1&postcount=47

--Andre
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