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| Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors Discussion of portable headphones, earphones and in-ear monitors (IEMs). |
03-17-2008, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by epithetless
Comfort-wise, the SA6 is also far ahead of the super.fi 5 Pro for me, as it feels less bulky and intrusive and maintains its seal much more readily.
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Yeah... that reminded me to put in two thing that I forgot to mention: the tips and the cable.... added 
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03-17-2008, 07:38 PM
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Thanks for such a great review! Also, thanks for the link to the other review, which I found reassuring of the quality/value of these IEMs. Mine should arrive on Wednesday and I can't wait!
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03-17-2008, 09:23 PM
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I've heard that the logo rubs off after awhile, and that just irks me (the same reason why I didn't buy a Yuin earbud 'phone yet). So personally that would be a suggestion I would say for future production runs of the SA6.
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FWIW, my logos are all perfectly intact so far and I use them nearly everyday and I just stuff them in my pocket on-the-go.
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03-17-2008, 09:37 PM
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Great pictures and review, ClieOS! Thanks for sharing your experiences :-)
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03-17-2008, 10:25 PM
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Clie, if it's not too much trouble, could you post a pic of what they look like in your ears with the cord going down and over the ear? I'm very curious to know.
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Portable Rig: Sony NWZ-A726>Ety ER-6i
Super Portable Rig: iPod Shuffle 2G>Etymotic ER-6i
Other Random Canalphones/Earbuds: Sennheiser CX300, iBuds, SC Smokin' Buds Ink'd, Koss KEB24
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At first when I used the SF5's I noticed the bass from the SF5's made the ER6i's it's b****
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03-18-2008, 12:43 AM
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That's a very nice review! Thank you!
I might buy it until the Westone 3s come out.
ClieOS: What do you suggest for the iRiver Clix 2? Treble + & Bass +?
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03-18-2008, 01:21 AM
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thanks great review with pictures. I like pictures.
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03-18-2008, 05:43 AM
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Quote:
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Clie, if it's not too much trouble, could you post a pic of what they look like in your ears with the cord going down and over the ear? I'm very curious to know.
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Regular wearing, Upside down waring, over-the-ear wearing.
  
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That's a very nice review! Thank you!
I might buy it until the Westone 3s come out.
ClieOS: What do you suggest for the iRiver Clix 2? Treble + & Bass +?
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T+/B+ or T=/B+ both work well. I am using CustomEQ so generally I use T+/B+.
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03-18-2008, 06:32 AM
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Originally Posted by PeterDLai
FWIW, my logos are all perfectly intact so far and I use them nearly everyday and I just stuff them in my pocket on-the-go.
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I wish mine were as intact as yours! On each side I have about 50% logo left... they're definitely wearing. I am now trying to not touch the black sides of the earphone body- instead I am trying to handle them on the metallic finish area. I don't fiddle with them anymore since I've settled for good on the bass + / treble + setup, and medium eartips work best.
Also, my cable separated at the Y junction. I just got the replacement in from Sleek today (unbelievably responsive and quick resolution from Sleek).... ah the beauty of a removable cable, it's a quick fix instead of having to scrap your whole set of earphones. Hopefully these are not ongoing issues, and my set is a rarity.
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03-18-2008, 12:01 PM
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Thank you clie. One more question. Would you say that these are similar in size to the ety's (b/c I have larger ears than you)?
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At first when I used the SF5's I noticed the bass from the SF5's made the ER6i's it's b****
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03-18-2008, 12:25 PM
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Quote:
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Thank you clie. One more question. Would you say that these are similar in size to the ety's (b/c I have larger ears than you)?
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I'll say they are roughly the same size.
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03-21-2008, 03:41 PM
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[ Update] Using a small soldering iron, I burnt a small hole (1mm deep) on the cable head and painted the blue/red indicator color for L/R channel. Now it looks better than ever.
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03-24-2008, 05:59 AM
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hows the wires? are they flexible or somewhat stiff?
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03-24-2008, 06:40 AM
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Nothing special about the wire. They are about the same as your regular iBud wire.
One thing worth noting though, I notice that cable noise only comes from the Y junction up to the IEM itself. Noise from below tend not to be transmitted by the wire.
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03-24-2008, 08:27 AM
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ClieOS, since you have both the Yuin PK1 and the Sleek Audio SA6, could you compare the two? I know they are different physical designs (earbud vs. IEMs), but I'm dying to know 
Thanks!
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