Make sure you finest with the usb/line out options and your source, and once you do, the sound quality is unmatched, and person...  Read More

Make sure you finest with the usb/line out options and your source, and once you do, the sound quality is unmatched, and personally, this is worth the price.  Read Less

Sound quality so fine, music is now at therapeutic levels.

Sound quality so fine, music is now at therapeutic levels.  Read Less

Value wise probably not worth the price even with the discount i got.

Value wise probably not worth the price even with the discount i got.  Read Less

Amps and dacs are a false economy - they can never improve the sound quality, only determine the base line sound quality in the...  Read More

Amps and dacs are a false economy - they can never improve the sound quality, only determine the base line sound quality in the foundation of your setup.  Read Less

The only remaining downside (other than price) is having to carry an electrostatic amp around.

The only remaining downside (other than price) is having to carry an electrostatic amp around.  Read Less

And the cable that connects it through micro usb is prone to bending which destroys it and cost $28 to replace.

And the cable that connects it through micro usb is prone to bending which destroys it and cost $28 to replace.  Read Less

Since listening to music is about the emotion - if some extra sub-bass resonance (even if it didn't actually exist in the recor...  Read More

Since listening to music is about the emotion - if some extra sub-bass resonance (even if it didn't actually exist in the recording) and some artificially sparkly treble create that emotion for you, it would certainly be hard to justify the kse1500 at 20 times the price.  Read Less

The price is the only deciding factor with this product, everything else is exceptional quality and design.

The price is the only deciding factor with this product, everything else is exceptional quality and design.  Read Less

But more importantly, i finally had an iem that was sort of portable (still requires its own amp unit, unlike iems in general, ...  Read More

But more importantly, i finally had an iem that was sort of portable (still requires its own amp unit, unlike iems in general, which require no amp), that was also incredibly fast.  Read Less

I owned stax electrostats in the 90's, and while they really are very fast, they have some drawbacks.

I owned stax electrostats in the 90's, and while they really are very fast, they have some drawbacks.  Read Less

They have plastic nozzles, which worries me as i've torn off plastic shure nozzles in the past, just trying to remove the eartips.

They have plastic nozzles, which worries me as i've torn off plastic shure nozzles in the past, just trying to remove the eartips.  Read Less

But it's a little dated now and there's a chance you already own a better dac than the one built into the kse1500.

But it's a little dated now and there's a chance you already own a better dac than the one built into the kse1500.  Read Less

It's metal, sure it's metal so it can be removed to customize sound thru filters, the se846 feel so much sturdier.

It's metal, sure it's metal so it can be removed to customize sound thru filters, the se846 feel so much sturdier.  Read Less

I have compared these against many topend iems including laylas.

I have compared these against many topend iems including laylas.  Read Less

I own some really nice iems, including the shure se846, sennheiser ie800, and akg 3003.

I own some really nice iems, including the shure se846, sennheiser ie800, and akg 3003.  Read Less

It is insanely expensive and it's not nearly as portable as a regular pair of iems.

It is insanely expensive and it's not nearly as portable as a regular pair of iems.  Read Less

It's hard to make electrostats into iems.

It's hard to make electrostats into iems.  Read Less