The only issue I really had with my SA6 and W-1 are :
For the SA6 :
-Small piece of plastic from a treble tip broke and stayed inside the IEM. I realised it like a month later when I was freaking tired about the treble tip was always moving like it was loose. Had to remove the plastic piece now it's fine but my = Treble tip is good for nothing now. I don't even know why it's cracked in some places.
-Broken cable, I haven't sent them yet to Sleek-Audio because I'm tight on money. Still have my W-1 though.
The W-1's :
-The most disappointing thing about the W-1s is the skipping issue.. I don't know how they came out with the W-1 when it has such a huge flaw.
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Regarding build quality.. I appreciate the fact that Sleek-Audio came out with something new but I think they went a little bit too far. IMO the bass and treble port were not necessary. They could've just put a modular cable and no treble or bass ports. The sound can be tuned with an EQ no problem. The only reason why I bought the SA6 is because of the replacement cable. I had been through at least 4 pair of earphones w/ all of them with broken cable and the SA6 is no exception but I don't have to pay for another pair of IEM or send them for warranty replacement.
I also have to add that the build quality of the casing on the W-1 Transmitter is so so. The 3.5mm connector doesn't feel sturdy. It feels like it's gonna break if you put too much pressure on it. The plastic casing kinda feels cheap too.
And the male to female 3.5mm cable they included in the box doesn't work well. If you connect the Transmitter all the way in the female plug, you'll only have sound on one side, I have to retract it a little bit so I can have sound on both IEM. Kinda sucks because sometimes when I wear kinda tight jeans and sit, I'll only have sound in my right ear... unless I take it out of my pants and fix it. I don't know if it's the case for other people but it's like that for me..
I still like how my SA6 sounds, it's just that they're not perfect.
That;s it.
I haven't dealt with their customer service yet but apparently they're awesome, I hope they will remain that way.
Last edited by finalx233; 04-24-2009 at 06:40 AM.
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