Sennheiser - IE 300

Its tricky. I would tend to agree sub 500 pounds. Love the sennheiser ie300 single DD. Id pick this over any hybrid below 500. However tri i3 MK3 is a tribrid with a lovely timbre (I listen to classical). Also the Katori Audio Vampire is a single BA without any ba timbre, but it achieves this I suspect at the expense of frequency extension - warm lush mids with rolled of treble.

Yep, I use Sennheiser IE 300s for my sets. There are good videos on Youtube of how to set them up, primarily from Laidback Luke and James Hype.

These are my daily drivers. They are incredible for music and for gaming. Probably a little bit more than most people want to spend though lol I have the audeze Maxwell and some Sennheiser ie300s for times that I need more sound isolation. I'd recommend any of them

I have used Sennheiser IE 300, Moondrop Blessing 2 Dusk, Phoenix Call, Chu 2, Tanchjim Origin, Tanchjim kara, Dunu Da Vinci, Mega5est, Simgot EA500, Kinera Skuld, Tin T2, Tanchjim One.and softears volume s on the way soon.

The HD660s is/was premium enough for me. But sure, you can always find better and more expensive ones. I've tried the HD660s2 as well, which wasn't really an upgrade over the "old" version. In terms of IEM's I've had the IE300, Zero Blue, Zero Blue2, Gate and Nova, which I really enjoyed .. But the nozzle size was just too big for my ears. If it wasn't for the discomfort of wearing my headset. I would most likely still be using it .. But getting a headache after 30mins of use is just not worth it.

My first ones were the KZ ZS 10 Pro and I had a similar experience. The sound wasn’t pleasant at all. I went to a friend and tried his FiiO something’s. And in the End I got Sennheiser IE 300s. Those were so muffled that I decided to get the IE600 which are absolutely everything I hoped them to be. More recently I have also gotten the IE200 which are much cheaper and sound 90% as good as the IE600. I recommend the IE200 to everyone in a heartbeat.

I have been listening to my 300s all vacation. Didn’t bring the 900s in case they got lost or stolen. I had read a lot of reviews praising the 200 over the 300, and I really like my 300s so I say go for it!

Sennheiser momentum 4 & Sennheiser IE300

Thank you for the detailed comparison. I have the IE300 and 600 myself and am more than satisfied (except for the cables :(, I have sent you a PM). I'm also considering buying the IE200. More out of curiosity, it doesn't make sense (but a lot of things don't make sense in our hobby). Happy New Year to all and enjoy your music... 🎵

Agree with this 100% I used to think it was mostly about size and I bought an IEM that was fairly small but one of the least comfortable IEMs I've ever used. Shape matters so much more than size, and it really becomes obvious to me when I tried larger resin shell designs that were actually just as comfortable as my IE300s in terms of long term listening. With that being said, I'm not saying size DOESNT contribute to comfort, because it definitely does. But my point is that there are comfortable big IEMs and uncomfortable small IEMs. Just because an IEM is small, doesn't mean it is going to be comfortable and vice versa.