the t.bone EP 4

Thank goodness Thomann are good at returns and exchanges, as these earbuds became an integral part of my live setup, then both the original set and replacement both generated a fault in one bud (not due to a build up of wax as is the first port-of-call).

If I could afford professionally molded IEM at the moment, I would definitely go for it - the EP4's were part of a 'trial' to see if there was a benefit to this type of live monitoring. The affordability of the IEM package meant I could give it a go. Now I can't ever go back to relying on just wedge monitors, as it's a world of difference, even with an entry level setup like this.

Everyone's ears are different, and I find that one bud pops out throughout the night (using the biggest interchangeable tip). So not ideal, but for the price; really good.

I should say also that although they don't sound incredible, they are a few levels up from the included buds that came with the transmitter/receiver - much clearer and don't get vacuum trapped in your ear canal!

Don't want to sound negative, just trying to give a balanced opinion on these having used them at every gig since the middle of last year. Cheers!

Sound: Absolutely no low-end, a little mid-range if your ears are big enough for the bigger adapters, but mostly just high frequencies (which get worse throughout the show, as the earphones gradually come out of your ears)
Quality: Let's just say I've had them for a year and one side has already stopped working. They come with a special case which I guess would protect them, but it's impossible to get them back in the case.
They are good if you're just starting out and want to discover in-ear monitoring, but I'd put in the price for something better if you're looking for something worth-while.

The sound is very flat, what surprised me because I was used to bassy phones. Now I can't hear other phones anymore.

The sound quality is impressive and flat. You can hear everything, from the bass to the Bird singing. The quality of the phones are very good, it survived a washing machine once. The cable seems good at first, but within contact with the skin it seems to desintegrate the cables. It brakes in the middle of the plastic, then the copper wires inside brakes too and it's a pain.

The sound isolation is awesome, you can't hear anything from outside. It seems that the sound is inside your head. Just awesome. What makes the volume even higher because it doesn't need to compete with outside sound.

It's confortable too.

I would buy it again and recommend it, but buy a decent pair of cables to make the change.

I bought these as a starter pair to go with the tbone IEM75 and still use them if I worry about my expensive Shure ones getting wrecked for whatever reason. Secretly though I really like them! Sorry to the pro audio guys that know this stuff better but whilst I'd say the Shure sound is fuller, can be ran quieter and has more low end drive - these give me clarity in the high mids which is useful for vocal monitoring. Whilst the Shure CL ones fit better - putting them in and taking them out is more of a procedure -whilst these are easy to pop out mid song if I need to. Finally as daft as it sounds - the Shure ones are difficult to tell left and right apart under stage light - or lack of! The blue and red on the EP4 is easy to spot so usually results in less faff! Had these for over a year and the cable still works which is more than I can say for my other pairs of headphones!

These in ear monitors are perfect for anyone on a budget or looking to try using i ears for the first time. The fit is very comfortable for my ears and they stay in well even times when I have used them as standard earphones and went out running.

The sound is very clear and accurate, they are not designed like normal earphones to make everything sound better, they are designed to make everything as clear and sharp as possible.

The lasted a long time but unfortunately the cable broke just after 3 years but thats more than to be expected for the price.

I would recommend!