Sennheiser IE8 The Best IEM

Sennheiser IE8 The Best IEM

Almost every single person who love audio portable talking about this IEM.






As the top line, Senn IE8 always be a reference among high-end IEM. Senn IE8 is 'fun' sounding, makes you engage with the music. Even those who do not like the soundsig of the Sennheiser could smile when listening to music through this IEM. Imaging of music is one of the hallmarks of senn IE8, almost perfect.






Sennheiser IE8 have a bass port, here's the most interesting. You can arrange as needed, for basshead people, just set it up. Bass extension of senn IE8 is very powerful, sub-bass wooferish. Whatever the source outputs, Sennheiser IE8 presents them nicely, combined with a huge soundstage, impressive imaging and excellent seperation. It makes the sounds so musical and engaging. This IEM is perfect for listening to orchestra, classical etc, music that have many instruments playing, requiring a huge soundstage.






Character of the dynamic drivers that tend to be wet. Senn IE8 has very sweet vocals, slightly below Shure SE530 but is not as dark as SE530. The key is in matching flanges, should be tried one by one to find a suitable. If already know the original character of senn IE8, is almost impossible to find these characters in the other brand IEM, praise for Sennheiser. Great sound even when used for watching movies, all the details come out, sound effects are also felt maximal.






Sennheiser IE8 is semi-open earphones so not as good as other IEM isolation, but not everyone likes the excessive isolation, which sometimes even you can hear yourself breathing in between music tracks. With the generosity, Sennheiser giving you 10 sets of various tips.






Very easy to find sinergy between senn IE8 and headamp to maximize its ability because this IEM impedance is very light which is just 16 ohms. The Sennheiser IE8 itself is very light, cables also very light and flexible which no microphonics issued. Fitting is easy, simply put, and will be perched on the ear, is not easily dislodged. Comfortable to wear for a long time.






This is how an IEM should sounds like! Sennheiser really did a very good job on this.