Posts by h1a8

Quote: Originally Posted by Ivabign  It is a halo item - it will make it easier to sell the 546, 446, 346 and 246 - which will, no doubt, incorporate some of the technology included with the 846. Unfortunately, the...

Quote: Originally Posted by tinyman392    It's foolish to assume you know how something will sound without listening to it first; it's even more foolish to assume that what you have is better.  Even if...

I think offering such things for $1000 is foolish. Only a handful of people could get it, and only a handful of those people would get it (since most believe that $1000 for earphones is foolish even if they can afford...

Quote: Originally Posted by theVashtaNerada  Just picked up both a ba200 and the ie800. Some quick impressions: As far as comfort, I think both are very comfortable.  I wear the cable over the ears...

Quote: Originally Posted by sicko  Unfortunately, no. Thanks then I probably won't do it. Is the upgrade give better sound quality? In what ways is it different?

Both are very similar. The ie800 is indeed brighter (not a lot brighter though but has a little bite to it) and it's midrange is neutral where the ba200 has a slight forward midrange. Again the ie800 is a touch clearer in the midrange...

any good reviews on the heir 5? I really want to know about the midrange (recessed, forward, neutral, clear, veiled, etc.) and the soundstage (how does its soundstage compare to either the sm3, etc.)

So if I upgraded to latest firmware and didn't like the new sound quality then I can factory reset and it will go back to the original firmware and sound quality?

I have both and ba200=ie800 (ie800 has slightly better treble with neutral midrange and ba200 has slightly forward midrange with less treble (more warm sounding)) From what I heard the ftx90 has a somewhat narrower midrange than...

Does anyone have a sony walkman that has heard the ba200 and sm3? If so then can someone report how they compare when eq is set for the tdk ba200 (not sm3) to clear bass level = +1 level 1kHz level = +1 level 2Khz level = +1...