If you do a survey among Hi-Fi enthusiasts and know everyone's "first burn" brand, I think the answer of Chinese headphone players will be very consistent: Sennheiser. More than ten years ago, there was a type of flat head plug, which people have always remembered and even been "paid tribute" and "used for reference" countless times. It is Sennheiser MX500, which is also the beginning of many people and Sennheiser. When Xiao Hua attended a recent headphone show, he also found some headphone brands' MX500 headphone with the same mold ', which shows just how classic Sennheiser's product is.
If you were to take another survey on "fever reduction," many people would answer Sennheiser, too. Some people may joke that their fever will go down after listening to Orpheus and HE1 flagship headphones, while others will honestly say that they bought so many headphones that they ended up with only one Sennheiser HD650.
As one of the "four big brands" of traditional earphones, Sennheiser, which has been established for 76 years, has gained many user groups and enjoys a high reputation through its excellent products for many years. Its tuning style, fans with the "classic Mori sea tuning" name, mellow, stable, some summarized as the atmosphere, very suitable for listening to the classical music style. So much so that when it comes to changing the tuning style on some of the new headphones, fans are divided between those who want to stick to the "old Sennheiser" and those who wish to Sennheiser to cater to a broader audience.
IE series is Sennheiser's flagship product line of in-ear headphones. From IE8 to IE800, the IE series has developed into an inevitable existence among headphone enthusiasts over the past ten years. IE80 was once a "Dream Earphone" for many people and a fever stopper. Even today, IE60 and IE80/ IE80S, which are the last generation of products, are still selling very well after being sold at a reduced price.
In recent years, the IE series of "three digits" model family has gradually expanded, IE800 upgraded to IE800S, and then IE400 Pro and IE 500 Pro came one after another. At CES 2021, which was held online this month, Sennheiser officially introduced a new in-ear headset that is also a new member of the IE family: the IE300.
Let's start with the positioning of the IE 300 series. You can see several categories on Senhai China's official website (non-exclusive), such as Hi-Fi, Music & Entertainment, and Professional Headset & Headset. IE 300 is placed under Hi-Fi and Music & Entertainment, but not in the Professional Headset & Headset category. The previously released IE400 Pro and IE500 Pro are professional headsets and headsets, not in the first two categories.
According to the official classification, the IE 300 is a music earphone for the general public. Simultaneously, the IE400 Pro and IE 500 Pro are professional earphones for working in the recording studio, with a more listening orientation. So it seems understandable that the IE 400 Pro and the IE 500 Pro have met with controversy among the Hi-Fi enthusiasts. Sennheiser's official website in China has already launched the IE300 page and announced that it would be officially sold in China on February 1st. What's Worth Buying It was lucky to get a retail prototype of the product and have a few days of listening before it went on sale nationwide. In this issue, we will share a straightforward experience by "arriving at the station show."
