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Hmm... I wonder if the regular with custom eartips would be much different than the Customs. Cause then I would have an upgrade path and would go for the regular ones.
The customs will ALWAYS out shine and perform a universal with a custom tip. If you are going to be at the meet, I would REALLY appreciate your take on the sound being a big ER4 fan.
mmmmmmm.....BUTTER!! thats sounds great! Is the wire and the 1/8" input jack going to be the same like UM2's? Or is it going to be a really thick cable?
Same cable, but a new bifurcation (y-split) and no more clear little zipper tube, that has been changed as well.
So does that mean that these westone 3s are the next best thing since sliced bread for IEMs?
Have to admit I love my UM2s as they are every bit as fun as I thought they would be....but I've still been left lusting over the ety er4s and not satiated by the UM2s. I wouldn't get rid of them, but I want MORE.
If you use the UM3s with triflanges do you get the greatly reduced hiss as with the UM2s (yes, I'll use the incorrect name)?
So UM3 > E500 and > ety er4s? WOWzors. Me want.
Or is this just hypeage?
I find that UM2s get so little love on this forum yet this thread is huge - so I guess it bodes well to see that I'm not the only one left wanting more.
p.s. what does the difference between designed for personal listening and stage monitoring make?
The design comes down to the desire sound, response, impedence, etc. Stage monitors need a certan sound to them (manufactured peaks, valleys). Personal listening is more of a neutral, let-you-decide-on-the-EQ sound. Impedence also need to be different to work with an iPod-type device over a wireless beltpack worn on stage.
Hi , this might be off topic but since I have blown my ATH 7Ti(now listing to my crappy sony 71's), I have been looking for new iems.
I was kinda sure to get the UE10Pro but then i stumbled upon this thread, so I'm going to wait for the custom 3's to come out. I'm pretty sure I'll get customs so the question is not about sonics but about the graphics on the customs of the two companies. I know that UE uses a tattoo artist but the graphics are not that, how will I put it....not very intricate or complex compared to the photos I have seen on Westone customs(like powderhound23s' or the one with the eagle), why is that?
So if powderhound23 can chime in and give some details as the custom graphics I have in mind is kinda complex, with different gradients, I would be very grateful.
Hi , this might be off topic but since I have blown my ATH 7Ti(now listing to my crappy sony 71's), I have been looking for new iems.
I was kinda sure to get the UE10Pro but then i stumbled upon this thread, so I'm going to wait for the custom 3's to come out. I'm pretty sure I'll get customs so the question is not about sonics but about the graphics on the customs of the two companies. I know that UE uses a tattoo artist but the graphics are not that, how will I put it....not very intricate or complex compared to the photos I have seen on Westone customs(like powderhound23s' or the one with the eagle), why is that?
So if powderhound23 can chime in and give some details as the custom graphics I have in mind is kinda complex, with different gradients, I would be very grateful.
Thank you
siang
They are two different processes. I'm not 100% sure on how they do it, but I BELIEVE they are using a laser to etch the facplate and then backfilling it with paint. That is my guess as I have not personally held a set of tatt'd ears by them just seen images, so my apologize if I am mistaken.
What we use is a high def color printer, so anything you can produce as a .jpeg/.tif/etc we can print and apply to the earphone.
Thank you for the quick reply, but sorry for one more question, is the printing on the outside or is it embedded in the mold? I'm asking cuz the pictures I saw of the eagle looked like it was printed on the outside but looking at your avatar, it looks like its in the mold(Am I making any sense?).
Also if the printing is on the outside will it rub off?
Hi powderhound. I'd like to ask you if the inline volume attenuator will decrease in any ways the sound quality (there are controversial opinions about it). My source (a Kenwood dap) has a great sound quality, but is hissy, too, and the noise would be unbearable with the 3's sensitivity (if I remember well, 119 dB).
Moreover, if the attenuator really decreased the sound, what would the physical reasons be?
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CURRENT GEAR:
Headphones: Stax SR-003, Kenwood HD20GA7 earbuds (broken jack)
Amp: Stax SRM-1 MkII Pro
Sources: M-Audio Audiophile 2496 PCI (going back to ludoo), iRiver E10
Incoming: Audiocats-modded Stax SR-001 MkII Pro, Stax Smegma Pro
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