Ultimate Ears UE-10 Pro

[jeswa]

I'm surprised that there is no mention of these on GS.
They are easily the best sounding earphones I've ever heard.
Maybe it's the $900 price tag and the fact that they're custom molded (so you can't test them out first). They're extremely highly regarded on many Audiophile forums, if that means anything.
I have always depended on heaphones while composing & mixing, but never completely, kind of like a different prespective to keep in mind when I go back to monitoring. These are different. The UE-10's are better than my monitors which cost twice as much. Then again, this is just my opinion.

[barbital]

You can't mix with them. But they sound amazing, with great clarity and decent bass, with crisp midrange.

Great for portable audiophilia and exceptional value to vocalists monitoring their takes.

I have the Sensaphonic 2X-S. I also have DT-880 on order. These will complement each other, I like the Sensas when I mow the lawn and all I hear is the music!

Ben

[jeswa]

Can't mix with them? I suppose that depends on what you're mixing and how much gear/space you have on hand. Sure, I wouldn't mix an album on them (but I would reference with them), but an a long plane flight back from Denmark I polished off a soundtrack i was cutting it close on and it translated amazingly.

I came very close to getting a pair of Sensaphonics, they look very comfortable. My other car is an old Toyota pickup, and when I'm forced to drive it I use my UE-10's instead of the deck/speakers. I'm sure it's illegal but it makes long drives so much better. Don't know about the other high-end IEM's, but the UE-10's are so loud that I have to use the iPod's Volume Limit (to about 60% of the max vol.) feature to keep from hurting myself.