Wired IEMs
Sennheiser IE 900
84Great
$1,300
Full review dataSennheiser IE 900 vs Shure SE846: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Sennheiser IE 900 vs Shure SE846, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Wired IEMs
Shure SE846
Not yet scored
$800
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Sennheiser IE 900 leads on 3 of 4 measures.
- Sennheiser IE 900
- Shure SE846
HearWiki score
84
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Sound
9.0
-
Value
6.5
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Price (USD)
$1,300
$800
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Same generation
The Sennheiser IE 900 is 7 years newer, but it is the same generation of hardware: nothing in the radio, the codecs or the noise cancelling separates them. Nothing separates them on convenience features either, so the choice comes down to tuning and price. For 7 years between them, that is a thin return - treat this as a restyle rather than a new platform.
- IE 90020217 yr newer
- SE8462014
Specifications
IE 900SE846
- Type
- Wired IEMs
- Wired IEMs
- Price (USD)
- $1,300
- $800
- HearWiki score
- 84
- Not scored
- Released
- 2021
- 2014
- Driver
- 7 mm dynamic
- 4-driver hybrid
- Driver type
- dynamic
- hybrid
- Driver size
- 7 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 4
- Frequency response
- 5 Hz - 48 kHz
- -
- Impedance
- 18 Ω
- -
- Sensitivity
- 123 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.x
- -
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- -
- ANC type
- none
- -
- Transparency mode
- No
- -
- Companion app
- No
- -
- Custom EQ
- No
- -
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- none
- -
- Weight
- 4 g
- -
- Water resistance
- none
- none
- Foldable
- No
- -
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- Yes
- USB-C
- No
- -
- Connector
- MMCX
- MMCX
What reviewers said
Sennheiser IE 900
The Sennheiser IE 900 is a flagship single-dynamic-driver in-ear monitor that delivers exceptional clarity, imaging, and a coherent, natural timbre for its price. Its compact, premium build and comfortable fit make it a refined choice for critical listening, though it lacks wireless features and has some practical drawbacks like cable noise.
- Pro:Reference-grade detail and precise imaging
- Pro:Natural, coherent single-driver sound
- Pro:Premium build and lightweight comfort
- Con:Very expensive for limited feature set
- Con:No wireless, ANC, or app support
- Con:Cable noise can be noticeable
Shure SE846
No summary yet - we haven't aggregated enough reviews.
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