Though i would recommend you pick the W1000 to be good with your music types... they have a huge different sound characteristic . Just make decision with your ears if you can. btw,gonna have an amp or already have one?

I have one picture about star with IEM though you maybe have seen it : Mai Kuraki with e5c

Great Review ! thanks. though i bumped up reminding you the "link" is broken.

Quote: Originally Posted by fatko I WOULD PREFER A1000 TO W1000 I JUST RECOGNIZE THAT OVERLUNGE IS A CHINESE Yah, he is a taiwanese and now lives in New zealand.

Ive tried them both.... Indeed i cant find out any difference except the volume.

AKG K501 (or you can wait for 601 or 701) Very different taste from A900, an extremely smooth and stress-free sound. though it needs an amp to drive.

Here is mine....

Quote: Originally Posted by edisonwu no,no,no the bass of AD2000 is one of its superiority. Try more amps. The japanese expert vote AD2000's bass the number one... It is not as strong and deep as A900 though, The detail of the bass provided I have never experienced before. Its also...

Elephas, you meant you prefer AD2000 than the K1000? gee, that makes me tempt to try the ad2k out.

Hmmmm , I've owned AD1000. Its sound is less bass, gentle midrange and vocal, bright highs and treble, solid sound. I think its suited with Tube's source.

Yes, burn-in would give a big diffecence exactly... but i cant tell whether it is "better" or not... my past AD1000 is getting bright and uneasy to listen after thousands of hours burn-in....

Quote: Originally Posted by overlunge I think what nvidiati44 meant in his review was that the Echizen lacquer changes with age... but when you read the W2002's website carefully, it does say the wood grain would show as it ages. I have no idea what's the serial number of the JPN, but...

I have owned both. ex71(51) has "heavier bass" and "better comfort" but that is all.... it sounds so muddy and the vocal is dry and boring,treble is sharp and harsh. e2c has much more balanced sound , much more detail , much more clear and full midrange vocal.

Quote: Originally Posted by overlunge I can still see the grain on the picture you had the link to, and Echizen laquer should show more wood grain as it age. The 1,400 years of the Japanese art never cease to amaze me. Overlunge Really? What's a good news. Though its...

godda*n this photoes. Good job overlunge ! Excellent post. My w11jpn is not as perfect as yours.Its a quite old one. All housing is now hard to see the grain.pic (And some scar due to my carelessness) Expecting the complete review and the comparion with W2002. btw, why not...