Posts by jjb3

based on your music, stay away from the 4s. I have same taste in music and had the 4s, sold them and got the 535s. No comparison. The 4s are lacking in subbass and generally bass is detailed but not there for rap, etc. Whereas the...

I have the 535s and love them. I posted a summary of my research on the SM3s today as compared to 535s. Check it out. I also had the W4s and agree with you--I think they are dull due to lack of bass depth and quantity. Compared to W3s...

I have the 535s and love them. I posted a summary of my research on the SM3s today as compared to 535s. Check it out. I also had the W4s and agree with you--I think they are dull due to lack of bass depth and quantity. Compared to W3s...

not sure balanace armatures need or benefit from burn-in.

Disclaimer: I own only the 535s, and have not heard the others, but as part of buyer's remorse I started to consider whether the other 3 would be better. Based on my intensive research, here is a summary of what I learned for...

Oh, and yes I agree with ProjectDenz that the fit on the 535s affects both bass and separation of instruments/muddiness. This is odd to me because usu. fit only affects bass for me, but I did find an enormous improvement in bass...

I have the 535s and had the W4s. The W4s are more detailed and articulate than the 535s esp. in the mids and bass, but have even less bass quantity. Plus the treble is not as sharp.

I've studied some tracks and notice or have convinced myself that I noticed a difference in the attack and decay in percussive sounds as between 256 and lossless   

No, it's a different question. 

If so what custom and how's it sound?