Sennheiser IE8 Headphones

Wow… So now that I’ve had a bit of time to play around with the new Sennheiser IE8 headphones I can say with certainty that these are by far and way the most impressive set of generic in-ears I’ve ever experienced. (In fact, these beat out a lot of the earlier generation customs from a few years ago…) Obviously the sound quality is fantastic. Of course, I’ve come to expect that from Sennheiser headphones. My HD650s blow me away on a daily basis. They’re so good you don’t EVER get used to it!

But these IE8s are really notable for their fit. They almost feel like custom molds. I have no idea how Sennheiser did this, but it’s most impressive. Especially for someone like me who has relatively small ears. (Custom molds can actually be tricky because of this.) To get generics to fit me is no easy feat, and that these feel so natural and comfortable is really quite remarkable. I wear my headphones a lot when training, which is why customs are so useful – they stay in place even with lots of movement. But these have just as much stability. For the audiophile/athlete set I can’t imagine a more suitable listening environment. Sennheiser, you’ve raised the bar yet again!