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Nice post and one of the reasons I'm loath to post my own reviews (my typical review is 'it sounds good').
I see you are using them directly from your Ipod, you must try with an amp, it adds that extra something which you'll miss when taking the amp out of the chain.
I don't have the same impression (pun intended) with my T2 in the soundstage & bass department. I did a lot of comparison between my E500 & UM2 and the bass on the T2 is much better in my opinion. I'm not a great bass lover but when I first had the right fit all sorted I thought the T2 were going to be too bass heavy for me. As it turned out they are heavier in the bass department than any of the other iems I've used but it was the detail and clarity in them that made them usable.
Overall my experience with ACS has been great but I had my last impressions taken by Andy personally and shown how to fit them properly which all helped in my purchase.
The seal test was the big killer for me, with just a slightly poor fit the bass can change dramatically, with the proper fit it's awesome.
Steve
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Thanks for your input Stevie What do you think about the Tomahawk? I am semi-interested in the Tomahawk, but only if it brings obvious improvements. The extra bulk is substantial. Factor in a good ALO LOD (starting at $88+ for the Vampire dock) and the the total price tag becomes more than just pocket change.
The reason I found the bass slightly muddy is because I'm really used to the lean-sounding bass of my Stax. The bass decay is much shorter and hence in comparison it sounded muddy. However, I must stress again that if I were to compare the general bass quality of the T2 to the E500 and UM2, there is certainly a clear advantage to the T2. I found the UM2 to have super undefined bass compared to even the E500.
I might also add that the T2 are very revealing. If your recording is crap, it will sound crap through the T2. That might be one of the reasons why the T2 sounded slightly muddy in the bass on some of the tracks. The recording/hall acoustics simply weren't up to the job with noticeable bass smearing, echoing, etc... I'll do more listening and change my review if necessary.
come on! it's not a thorough review until it's amped!!!
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Thanks for your input Stevie What do you think about the Tomahawk? I am semi-interested in the Tomahawk, but only if it brings obvious improvements. The extra bulk is substantial. Factor in a good ALO LOD (starting at $88+ for the Vampire dock) and the the total price tag becomes more than just pocket change.
I like the Tomahawk But from extra bulk viewpoint I'm coming from the opposite direction. Having first used a cmoy in a Hammond case my amps have been getting smaller - never really contemplated using Ipod ear buds or a bare Ipod. The Hornet is a better option sound-wise but the Tomahawk is better for the size factor and even from the ease of power supply. I've not heard the vampire dock connector but have been a happy user of Qables products since they are European and delivery is fast/easy and not a whiff of customs taxes.
Originally Posted by milkpowder
The reason I found the bass slightly muddy is because I'm really used to the lean-sounding bass of my Stax. The bass decay is much shorter and hence in comparison it sounded muddy. However, I must stress again that if I were to compare the general bass quality of the T2 to the E500 and UM2, there is certainly a clear advantage to the T2. I found the UM2 to have super undefined bass compared to even the E500.
Of course compared to a Stax then most iems will fall short, my opinion was that the bass was better in T2 over E500 over UM2 - though I've kept the UM2 as backup as I like the simpler cabling and fit, Duncan has my E500s and he's even been tempted over to the amp for portable use team.
Originally Posted by milkpowder
I might also add that the T2 are very revealing. If your recording is crap, it will sound crap through the T2. That might be one of the reasons why the T2 sounded slightly muddy in the bass on some of the tracks. The recording/hall acoustics simply weren't up to the job with noticeable bass smearing, echoing, etc... I'll do more listening and change my review if necessary.
Agreed but to take the smooth with the rough, you can soon ditch any rubbish recordings but when you find some nice ones the T2 will excel. I particularly like re-listing to the Beatles Love album - some of the background noises I first attributed to outside are actually on the recording. Hard to distinguish when you are on the tube or train but amazing when you start looking around for a noise source without realising it's only in your head
Geek that I am I'm just waiting for Ray to send me a replacement thumbscrew and I'll have my Ipod 30gb Video/Hornet/T2 as main portable set-up; with Ipod Nano 8gb/Tomahawk/T2 as backup.
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excellent review! i almost fell out of my bed when you translated the price from pounds to dollars man that's a lot of money! congratulations on your nice purchase
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Yeah, great review! Welcome to the Custom Club. On the sad day that my Sensas die, at least I know what will replace them.
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What do you think about the Tomahawk? I am semi-interested in the Tomahawk, but only if it brings obvious improvements. The extra bulk is substantial. Factor in a good ALO LOD (starting at $88+ for the Vampire dock) and the the total price tag becomes more than just pocket change.
But from extra bulk viewpoint I'm coming from the opposite direction. Having first used a cmoy in a Hammond case my amps have been getting smaller - never really contemplated using Ipod ear buds or a bare Ipod. The Hornet is a better option sound-wise but the Tomahawk is better for the size factor and even from the ease of power supply. I've not heard the vampire dock connector but have been a happy user of Qables products since they are European and delivery is fast/easy and not a whiff of customs taxes.
i almost fell out of my bed when you translated the price from pounds to dollars 
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