Sebby
Active Member
Although the dome material appears quite simple—almost oddly so—the rest of the construction seems fairly complex. The nozzle seems to have some internal chambers, though I doubt they're necessary from an acoustic standpoint. On the front side of the driver (which is sealed), there was a layer of tape that I removed before taking the photos.
Interestingly, the driver’s output hole is misaligned with the nozzle opening. By disassembling and rotating the driver, you can get them to align, but it’s strange that they aren't matched by default.
One downside is the solder joints—they came off without even being touched. Now I understand why so many users of the IE200, IE600, and IE900 have reported drivers suddenly failing. I had similar issues with my IE600, and fortunately, Sennheiser replaced them. It seems that despite all the impressive engineering, Sennheiser tends to overlook some very basic things.
I tried using them without the tuning filter on the nozzle and, while they were a bit tiring on vocals, on acoustic and orchestral tracks I got a "wow" effect.
Removing and putting the tuning filters on is a breeze and the operation can be repeated many times.
It's okay, I had quite a bit of fun with it
Interestingly, the driver’s output hole is misaligned with the nozzle opening. By disassembling and rotating the driver, you can get them to align, but it’s strange that they aren't matched by default.
One downside is the solder joints—they came off without even being touched. Now I understand why so many users of the IE200, IE600, and IE900 have reported drivers suddenly failing. I had similar issues with my IE600, and fortunately, Sennheiser replaced them. It seems that despite all the impressive engineering, Sennheiser tends to overlook some very basic things.
I tried using them without the tuning filter on the nozzle and, while they were a bit tiring on vocals, on acoustic and orchestral tracks I got a "wow" effect.
Removing and putting the tuning filters on is a breeze and the operation can be repeated many times.
It's okay, I had quite a bit of fun with it
