IEMs with removable cables

[jimdrake]

Ouch - $750 customs? Bit rich for my blood

Depends how you think you should spread your costs and what you think is "expensive".

How much are your ears worth?

[Zalgo]

Once again, the TF10's are a fantastic choice: Amazon.com: Ultimate Ears TripleFi 10 Noise Isolating Earphones: Electronics@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41G8LQOS54L.@@AMEPARAM@@41G8LQOS54L

[BigUns]

I dont think the entry level Shures are good enough for DJing with but the more expensive ones are decent

[Audeo]

Dammit, OP, don't listen to these folks!

Get the Shure SE215. They cost $99 or less but are SO good sounding. The SE215 should be illegal in that price range due to unfair competition.
I got the HDJ2000 and the sound signature is pretty close.

[abletom]

+1 for UM2 with removable cable

Got mine last week and they blow my TMA-1's out the water.

[erpi]

Try 1964 Ears, made in Portland, Great customer support! I have the Quads and I would never imagine using anything else. Once you tried Custom IEM, you will never ever put stock IEM in your ears, sound is stunning, fit and comfort is unbelievable. Price is steep but it is really worth it. I used them every day and every day I think it was the best thing I bought this year.

[mostapha]

Neither the triplefi nor the um2 have detachable cables. Personally, the most I'll pay for IEMs/Earbuds without detachable cables is about $10.

I'm probably getting a set of se215s (depending on amazon's return policy) to try and keeping them if I can mix with them…if not, I'll try a dual driver model. But considering that I could mix in pretty loud environments with the Etymotic ER-6 (not i, the non-i was flatter) I think they'll be fine.

And you can always add custom molds after the fact. There are even kits you can buy to do it yourself if you don't mind sticking things in your ears and a little bit of work to make things sound right.

[Argos]

Neither the triplefi nor the um2 have detachable cables. .

TripleFi: http://logitech-en-amr.custhelp.com/...2,4,5/cl/us,en

Westone: http://www.westone.com/catalog/um2-d...itor-removable

Sorry for the trollish post, but they both do have detachable cables. Just don't want to confuse the OP

[SherpaPsy]

I dont think the entry level Shures are good enough for DJing with but the more expensive ones are decent

I am not sure they're the entry level model, but the Shure 315's I have are certainly good enough to work with: solid build, very very well isolated (at least for me) and excellent sound quality. Bought mine to replace Etymotics I lost in Paddington station. Looking back I'm glad I did.

They've come down a bit since last year too. Shure SE315 Sound Isolating Earphones - Clear: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/317wTq9CUUL.@@AMEPARAM@@317wTq9CUUL

[keeb]

Slightly OT since the headphones I'm about to talk about don't have removable cables, but still relevant:

I have had two pairs of Shure SE530 (originally around $500 MSRP) and on both of them the strain relief separated from the drivers, which makes them a pain in the ass to put in and out of your ears. Also, on one of the two pairs the strain relief cracked a bit after about 6 months of relatively gentle use. The extension cord on them also gave out and had to be replaced. They also don't have memory wire sections to help them stay on your ears. The sound quality was really nice, but the oversights in build quality make me question the wisdom of using other Shure IEMs for DJing.

I know you said $700 was expensive, but just as another option... On the higher end of things, you could check out Ultimate Ears' UE10 or UE11. I believe Laidback Luke uses the UE11. They're custom molded/custom made, great quality, detachable cable, etc... granted they're also $1150. Or there's their bigger brother, the UE18 which comes in at $1350.

Do you like using IEMs for DJing? I haven't used mine for DJing, but the idea of putting them in and out of my ears over the course of a set... They wouldn't last long.