Ultimate Ears Super.Fi 5 vs. Ultimate Ears Super.Fi 5 EB - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio

PiratesChoice · 08-31-2008, 09:29 PM

First post..thanks for having me. I'm very impressed with the knowledge here.

I'm trying to decide between the UE Super.Fi 5 and the UE Super.Fi EB. I've read a lot in the forum but am having a hard time. I'm buying them for an ipod and will use them mostly for commuting to and from work and inside the house. I'm a bass lover and listen to a lot of old reggae and dub music. But I also listen to many other types of music including rock and jazz. I'm leaning toward the EB's but I don't want the bass to be too overpowering and distorted. Is that a legitimate concern with the EB's? Do the Super.Fi 5 (non EB) put out enough bass?

Any help is appreciated including other recommendations. I'm hoping to spend less than $200.

RuiCanela · 09-01-2008, 12:45 AM

I never heard UE Super.fi 5 and I own UE Super.fi 5 Pro EB. I can tell you that my iPod's sound great with it (even with eq on Bass Bost mode)! Never heard bass overpowered and distorted!
That's my umble opinion..
Cheers
Rui:

ILikeMusic · 09-01-2008, 03:11 PM

I owned the EB for a while but returned it. I love bass but the EB had the wrong kind, muddy and boomy. Lots of clean bass seems to require multiple-driver phones and will be hard to achieve for $200, but in any event I'd pass on the EB if you like your bass more clean than thumpy.

the_thatguy · 09-01-2008, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by ILikeMusic

I owned the EB for a while but returned it. I love bass but the EB had the wrong kind, muddy and boomy. Lots of clean bass seems to require multiple-driver phones and will be hard to achieve for $200, but in any event I'd pass on the EB if you like your bass more clean than thumpy.

They need burn-in

roxxor · 09-01-2008, 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by the_thatguy

They need burn-in

no such thing!

ljcii · 09-01-2008, 04:23 PM

I thought their bass driver was dynamic?

the_thatguy · 09-01-2008, 04:54 PM

^Yep.

nobb · 09-01-2008, 05:05 PM

Trust me, you really should burn the EBs in for atleast 200hrs before making the conclusion whether you want to keep them or not. When I first got mine, I thought they were the muddiest and boomest earphones I have ever heard. After a week, I am really enjoying these. I never believed in burn in to be honest, but now I am a believer.

trickywombat · 09-01-2008, 06:31 PM

The EB sound changes and improves over the 1st 100 to 200 hours of use. For many genres of music, the EB makes an unamped iPod sound pretty good.

As I type this, I have my iPod Classic and SF5 EB playing this:

And for me, it's pumping out enough bass. "Don't worry about a thing..."

RuiCanela · 09-01-2008, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by trickywombat

The EB sound changes and improves over the 1st 100 to 200 hours of use. For many genres of music, the EB makes an unamped iPod sound pretty good.

As I type this, I have my iPod Classic and SF5 EB playing this:

And for me, it's pumping out enough bass. "Don't worry about a thing..."

100‰ TRUE!!!!!!