Shure - SE846G2 Sound Isolating Earphones

I am so happy with my setup after 2 years. Topping DX7pro DAC, Neve RNHP Headphone Amplifier and Shure SE846 GEN 2 with the Sensaphonics custom sleeves, playing hi-resolution files from Qobuz. I didn't know that I could hear so well, but after working on Pro Audio gear for 25 years I finally have gotten the affordable solution for my listening experience. I started with Sony CD3000 headphones in 1995 with a CDX200ES and it sounded very good indeed. I bought the Sony SA5000 and I was disappointed with them. I bought a pair of Sennheiser HD800S's and they were better than both of the Sony ones, so I sold them. I then got a pair of Sennheiser IE900 and they blew away the over the ear phones (all of them) and I sold them, only to have the IE900 fail on the left side and not being able to get spare parts for them. I then bought the Shure SE846 GEN 2 from Sweetwater and I am so happy with them. It was like going from consumer/prosumer to Professional level! I spent a few thousand dollars, but I could have spent more time and money and been less satisfied with the outcome. 

I have the Shure 846G2. But I use the yellow foam inserts. Check those out on the 2nd picture. You can use them with Shure 425, and I believe the Shure 215 as well. The foam is a way better seal than the rubber. You compress it. Stick it in your ear then it expands out. Molds would be best but this is fantastic as well. [Shure846G2](https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SE846G2JD--shure-se846g2-sound-isolating-earphones-jade)

True words. I usually use my shure SE535 and shure SE846 gen 2 for audiophile listening

What are you intending to get? Be warned the shure se535s are discontinued. As for the shure 846 gen 2, its over $1200. But please dont ever get the new aonic IEMs. They arent really for audiophile listening. Just generic.

Its not really a headphones but an iem, specifically the shure 846. That is what lead me to getting the topping dx5 ii DAC, dt 770 pro, hd600 and hd660s2.

in tier 1 valorant, players are provided with shure se846 pros which are typically worn under a set of overear headsets that pump in white noise to mute out crowd noise/casters and also let the players communicate with each other. audio has always been an important aspect of pro play, teams will often base their entire strategy on certain players being in key parts of the map which let them gather important information through audio queues which can be hard to listen out for considering that 4 other people will be talking at any given time + white noise. a lot of lost rounds can be directly linked to players missing important sound queues aswell due to the aforementioned factors

Shure SE846. They aren't perfect but pretty good even though more on the pricy side. They have a fairly neutral sound and clear even when a lot of sounds are played at once. I had the Shure SE535 before. They are not as good and need a little bit of equalizer tweaking but have a better worth to price ratio. SE846 are heavier than the SE535 and your ears may need a bit longer to adjust to them. Since you don't seem to listen to a lot of technical music the SE846 are probably overkill but the SE535 may hit the mark.

IEMs:- Campfire Andro 2020 > Shure se846 > Sennheiser ie800 > Dunu sa6 > Sony mdr ex800 > Sony xba N3 > final a4000 > Sennheiser ie200 > etymotic er2xr > Sennheiser ie600 > Kiwiears Cadenza > Shure se215 > blon bl03 > Moondrop Space travel Headphones:- Audeze LCD2C > AKG K701 > hd600 > hd660s > hd6xx > hd650 > Meze 109 > Koss porta pro > Grado sr225 > Grado sr80

I use Shure SE846 and they have much better bass response than the lower models. You can also get custom molded sleeves for them, so no compromise there.

Because I care about my ears, 22 years in. They don't ring after sets. I immediately put on ear plugs before and afterward. I don't use the house monitors, and any delay from monitor to main system doesn't affect me in the slightest. Mine are the Shure 846s, but if those ever fail, I'll go for Ultimate Ears customs.

I bought them recently like 2 days ago! Shure SE846 are HEcking awesome!! I was hesitant for so many years because people were saying that Chifi made them irrelevant. It's so false. The Se846 are so goated. They're so good. I like it with blue filter and yellow sponge!

Cadenza 4. Tanchjim Origin. DX1. If you have to go below the price of the Studio4, these are solid picks. Funny enough, that last paragraph you wrote? That’s basically the Shure SE846. (I bought it recently.) Fantastic for critical editing, mixing, mastering, and voiceover work. In blue filter mode they honestly remind me of the JBL 305s on my desk. The Cadenza 4 is near perfect for the task. Great for mixing, voiceover editing, video editing, and monitoring. Ironically, the Studio4 is pretty bad for critical editing. It rounds off flaws so you won’t even realize they’re there. ======= Edit: I mentioned the DX1 because they reminded me so much of the Hexa. LIterally returned them promptly.

I also have a two pairs of SE846 with the brand name Shuse ;)