The scope of supply is plentiful, I use the large silicone essays.
The storage case is noble Seeming and includes space for the ear, more essays, as well as the cleaning tool and the tool for adjusting the bass screw - this, however, later.
However, an ordinary storage case à la Westone or Shure would have been better, because when IE80 case the cable must firstly quite tightly are wound (which may cause long-term cable breaks) and at least I get it not to stow the jack properly and needs him fairly strong turn.
On the positive side, that a dry capsule is in a case, resulting in less moisture to reach the ear, which does not quite so much is highly relevant in a ear dynamic driver.
If you want to use the IE80 longer time than primary ear to the same cable should possibly on another case that is already there from about 5 to fall back.
The cable is interchangeable and regular, usual in the sector 2-Pin has connections and is well made, with sufficient strain relief. Only a little stiff it is.
The ear itself is quite large, with small ears it does not fit well at times - in this case, he should be sent back, because only correct position sounds the ear, as it should.
I have with my big ears no seat problems and also get quickly a good seal.
The external noise isolation is on a rather small / average level, which is because of the ear, is conditional, not completely closed by the bass regulation screw.
Tonal Sennheiser is unique to the bass-driven side - the mid and upper bass are, themselves, greatly increased in the smallest screw position. Gen bass he then rolls off smoothly.
If you turn the screw more bass on, due in particular to effects on the mid- and Tiefass. The bass is adjusted the bass level of the mid and upper bass and midbass is even more voluminous.
Unfortunately, this is accompanied by a loss of precision bass.
Gen midrange frequency response falls then evenly to normal levels off and remains at a low valley of the middle and a small emphasis in floor area, at a normal level.
Apart from the emphasis on the presence of the treble range is neutral and far-reaching.
The resolution in the midrange and high frequencies is good, is after but of Balanced Armature InEars, but is significantly higher than for example in a Shure SE215, which goes in a similar tonal direction.
The bass range is unfortunately quite slow and sluggish and tends to muddy - Balanced Armature InEars and Shure SE215 make much better.
For fast shooting with fast Basfolgen there are better InEars when the main issue is the bass range.
Has the IE80 at all then a raison d'etre and can be described as high-end?
This I can answer with a resounding "yes" for me. Read in the following lines, which is why.
Despite the partial weaknesses of IE80 has great strength, which has no other ear in this price range, namely his stage presentation and spatiality.
Will you come to a level equal rank, one must invest at least in the 400+ class.
The IE80 can represent very good near and distance and provides a good, authentic signal depth and three-dimensional representation.
Although some other InEars in the same price range reach this depth, however, it remains on the width rather limited - quite different from the IE80, whose stage is very deep and wide, when it gave without recording.
Acoustic and live recordings are a real pleasure to him.
The instrument presentation, precise focus and instrument separation are good, Balanced Armature InEars can however sometimes a bit better.
Overall, the IE80 (who incidentally sonically identical to its predecessor, IE8, is), despite its partial weaknesses, yet everything in all a very good ear, which can just convince by its very good dimensional representation, what other InEars the same and higher not reach the price range.
Who will be bassy, looking warm sound, is well advised with the IE80.
