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post #121 of 3960
1/11/08 at 7:20am
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Originally Posted by powertoold View Post
I totally recommend getting a professional impression. It's worth the extra money because you don't want to be unsatisfied with the fit and have to send it back. Eventually you'll have to get a professional impression anyway, lol.

I did the impression myself with syringe and stopper and all, but it's not easy, and you feel like you don't know what you're doing. It's easy to mess up and make a bad impression or stab your eardrum or something.
Now you worry me...maybe I should just get the dual/single driver then? There's no way I can pay 40 bucks to have goo stuffed in my ears.
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post #122 of 3960
1/11/08 at 9:06am
Did you read my post before, about getting professional impressions?
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post #123 of 3960
1/11/08 at 9:31am
You mean about phoning around? Please understand that I'm still in high school and can't just be calling everywhere to see an audiologist.

My parents would never take me to a professional for that! Even if it was free it would be hard especially when nobody took me seriously when I paid $70 for headphones (Grado sr60).
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post #124 of 3960
1/11/08 at 12:01pm
Maybe if your parents are members at costco you can get them for free like othershave.
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post #125 of 3960
1/11/08 at 12:16pm
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Originally Posted by SBD View Post
Now you worry me...maybe I should just get the dual/single driver then? There's no way I can pay 40 bucks to have goo stuffed in my ears.
They're only your ears. As long as you have less than a 50% failure rate doing the impressions yourself, you won't end up completely deaf, right?
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post #126 of 3960
1/11/08 at 12:19pm
ermm public transportation may ring a bell perhaps?

yay my school does impressions, will send them out today
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post #127 of 3960
1/11/08 at 1:36pm
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Originally Posted by powertoold View Post
I totally recommend getting a professional impression. It's worth the extra money because you don't want to be unsatisfied with the fit and have to send it back. Eventually you'll have to get a professional impression anyway, lol.

I did the impression myself with syringe and stopper and all, but it's not easy, and you feel like you don't know what you're doing. It's easy to mess up and make a bad impression or stab your eardrum or something.

Just some updated sound impressions: When comparing the FreQs to the SF5, the image of a copper pot comes to mind. The FreQ's sound is an untarnished copper pot whereas the SF5's is kinda dirty. I don't know how else to describe it. The FreQ sound is fresh, clear, and exciting. It is exciting because the highs and mids are really good, as I've said before. The SF5's highs have this annoying reverb sibilance. I don't know how to compare the bass. To me, they're about the same because that's not what I'm concentrating on.
Hey powertoold, are the mids on the Super FreQs more detailed than on Super.fi 5 Pros? Because the muffled mids is what I dislike most in my UEs - it sounds as though most instruments and vocals are playing behind a wall. On the other hand, my Shure SE530 mids, for example, are much more detailed and it sounds almost like the singers and instruments are right there in front of you. Do you believe the FreQs might compete against the Shures then? Also, please tell how you think the bass compares on the two phones - you say it's about the same, but don't the FreQs have two woofers for handling the low end vs. only one in the UE SF 5 Pros? I assume that should give the FreQs much better control and definition in the bass vs. SF 5 and more in the league with Shure SE530/UE Triple.fi or if we are talking about customs, I dare say... UE-10 Pro?
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post #128 of 3960
1/11/08 at 2:32pm
i took the plunge.. i'm going for all clear with the idea that if it's all one uniform colour, including the tube around the cords, it should then look intentional in the fact that the acryllic has impurities.
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post #129 of 3960
1/11/08 at 5:21pm
Received mine today. I will post my initial thoughts and impressions in my other thread later today.
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post #130 of 3960
1/11/08 at 5:33pm
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Originally Posted by grandenigma1 View Post
Received mine today. I will post my initial thoughts and impressions in my other thread later today.
Nice, I am waiting here.

Please don't be biased.
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post #131 of 3960
1/11/08 at 5:50pm
Here are some quick shots with my cheap Canon.



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post #132 of 3960
1/11/08 at 7:39pm
Those look great!

I can't wait to get mine.

So how do they sound to you?
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post #133 of 3960
1/11/08 at 8:05pm
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Originally Posted by SBD View Post
You mean about phoning around? Please understand that I'm still in high school and can't just be calling everywhere to see an audiologist.

My parents would never take me to a professional for that! Even if it was free it would be hard especially when nobody took me seriously when I paid $70 for headphones (Grado sr60).
You know, I can totally understand and sympathize with you. It's one of those things that if you could do it yourself, you can get it, but if you need pro impressions then there's no way your parents would allow it.

I was a high schooler not long a go and if it were me I'd either:
1. Call around/find out where you get get impressions made and get a ride from a friend who drives.

2. Just go with the impression kit they send you. I'm sure it won't be as good as pro impressions, but the end product should definitely be good enough and enjoyable. You can always refit if necessary, even pro impressions sometimes need to be refit. The main difference is actually the lack of depth from the Freqs self-impressions.

So do the first if possible, and if not, just go for the kit. Your probably only like 15 years old? Your ear shape will definitely change in 3-5 years and you can get better impressions/earphones the next time you upgrade!
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post #134 of 3960
1/11/08 at 8:17pm
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Originally Posted by AudioNoob View Post
ermm public transportation may ring a bell perhaps?

yay my school does impressions, will send them out today
Ooh I should check if my university does impressions. They do have a "Speech, Language, & Hearing Clinic."
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post #135 of 3960
1/11/08 at 8:45pm
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Originally Posted by ShinyFalcon View Post
They do have a "Speech, Language, & Hearing Clinic."
Sounds promising enough..
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