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- Cord: 47.2 inches (120cm) - symmetrical
- Driver Unit: Dynamic Neodymium Magnet Driver
- Ear coupling: Intraaural (Ear Canal Fit)
- Frequency Response: 10Hz - 20KHz
- Impedance: 16 Ohms (at 1kHz)
- Smart remote with mic to control iPhones
- Dynamic drivers with powerful neodymium magnets ensure outstanding accuracy and clarity
- Durable housing and rugged, interchangeable cable
- Unique manual bass response tuning function
- Sleek ergonomic design and various types and sizes (S/M/L) of ear adaptors ensure a comfortable, secure fit and excellent attenuation of ambient noise
- Optimised for professional monitoring and ideal for use with the latest generation of iPhones, iPods, and MacBooks*
- 2-year guarantee
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Manufacturer's Description
The flagship model of the IE Series, the IE 8 mark a milestone in the development of ear-canal phones. With their unique technology, the IE 8 enable the user to precisely fine-tune the bass response according to his or her preference. An interchangeable, Kevlar -reinforced cable ensures a maximum of serviceability and flexibility; different cable lengths and configurations are available. The IE 8 come with a wide variety of ear adapters, offering a high noise attenuation of up to 26 dB!The carrying case of the IE 8 has been fitted with (replaceable) dry salt pads. These pads ensure a constant level of humidity of the product when stored, which is particularly helpful as the ear-canal phones may have been exposed to sweat during use.The IE 8 are ideal for portable AV devices like MP3, DVD and CD players, iPods, iPhones, or any other mobile phone with a 3.5mm stereo jack.
Product Description
At the top of the Sennheiser IE range of are the IE8s. Superb, in-ear, portable earphones with a staggering bass performance, clear mid-range and a precise and detailed treble.
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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Biggest earphone soundstage to date!,
By Julikat (Surrey, UK) - See all my reviews The last earphone review I wrote was for the Ultimate Ears Triple.fi 10 Pro, which were my favourites for the last nine months. During that time, I've tried various others, including the Sennheiser IE7, and triple-driver Westone 3. I finally settled for the IE8 and have to say I'm very happy with them, and can't see myself upgrading anytime soon. The soundstage is huge, and I mean huge! Classical, acoustic, rock, electronica all sound terrific. There's incredible depth and height to the soundstage that I've never heard to that extent in any of the other earphones I've owned. If you want a set of earphones that sound even more speaker like than the Triple.fi, you should really try the IE8. The bass is good, very deep and impactful. I haven't even played around with the adjuster, since the default setting of minimum is way more than adequate. The midrange is perhaps the nicest I've heard to date. I always liked the Triple.fi midrange/vocals - but the IE8 is more open and forward, with male and female vocals sounding especially rich and clear. The overall tone is smooth and warm, but with plenty of detail, and thanks to the giant soundstage, instrument separation is excellent. The treble is the only frequency that perhaps isn't up to par with the rest. It certainly isn't bad, and sounds very smooth and detailed - but compared with the Triple.fi, it seems slightly quieter. Don't get these if you're looking for Etymotic-like treble! I can live with it as the phenomenal bass and midrange make up for everything else :) As far as fit is concerned, they sit flush with the ears and are very comfortable provided you choose the right tip. I use the hard foam ones which give me the best isolation and sound quality, although there are several others to choose from. But if you use the foam tips, and you find the bass a little too 'much', just pull them out a fraction from the ears. The cable is very good quality and doesn't tangle. It's also detachable, which is good news, since you can either replace the cable if it fails, or upgrade to a better one if you wanted to. I wouldn't bother to upgrade it personally, but at least the option is there for anyone who does. If I had to nitpick, it would be that the supplied storage case is, umm... rubbish. It's a strange drawer-like contraption, where you slide out the 'drawer', wind the phones around the cutouts, and then slide the drawer back in again! I can't be bothered with it and it's too bulky, so I just store them in a small padded pouch. I didn't knock off a star because I didn't buy them for the case, and the sound alone is worth 5 stars. EDIT: Thought I should add that although I thought they sounded great straight out of the box - they sounded much better after about 10 hours. I think TrustedReviews weren't impressed until they had at least 20 hours on them, by which time they totally loved them. So whether you believe in burn in or not, it's worth reserving judgement until about 20 hours has passed. Just a tip :-)
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best IEM's To Date,
By 'Spud' Harris (Stourport) - See all my reviews So why am I writing a review? Well it's more of a comparison than a review but the reason for it, is to let you know how good these things really are........ I've owned and sold off so many Earphones and Headphones I don't even want to think of the money I've spent/lost. However, I can count on one hand the number of them that have made the hairs on my neck stand on end, the IE8's do this and then some. The two best IEM's on the consumer market at present IMHO are the Westone 3's and these IE8's, the Westones have 3 armature drivers, one each for Bass, Midrange and Highs whereas the IE8's use a single dynamic wide frequency driver. I've always been a fan of armatures in IEM's because I have a critical ear and the likes of UE Triple Fi's, Shures SE530's and Q-Jays (all of which I've owned at some point) do reveal every nuance of detail. However with the exception of the Q-jays none really deliver musically as they can come across as clinical. Sennheiser have got something really special with the IE8's and my preference for armature driven phones has changed. The IE8'd do deliver detail but they also deliver music in such a way that it's fun, it involving and once you start listening you just want to keep listening. I own the Westone 3's and when I'm in the mood to pick at specifics in production I use them because they reveal every last pin drop. When I want to listen for pure enjoyment I pick up the IE8's. From a quality perspective I believe these to be a work of art, even the packaging and the carry case ooze class. I haven't used the bass tuning yet as I think the default setting is spot on but it's there if you feel the need. Be warned, these do not sound fantastic straight out of the box, they require a few hours 'Burn In' as do most dynamic drivers. However, unlike some full sized phones (like K701's, AH-D2000's, SR3251's etc...) that require hundreds of hours to open up these only need about 20-30 hours before the bass tightens, the treble extends and the sound stage increases. If you want the best IEM's on the market in my honest opinion these are the ones to buy. **Edit 1-5-2010** I really should get around to updating my reviews as over time I move on and something else becomes the new 'Flavour Of The Month'. I stll stick with what I said about these being brilliant, they are but I've gone back to the W3's more recently as they seem to reveal more detail than the IE8's. That said the IE8's are a smooth listen in comparison.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great so far...,
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