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post #391 of 854
1/27/09 at 3:57pm
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Originally Posted by FarCry View Post
i think the price here in the UK is a bit unfair. I contacted the reseller here and this is what he replied.



Thank you for your reply. I just wanted to ask you about the price. How is it that in the UK costs 69 pounds and in the US costs only 49$?????




do you think that 50£ is a good price? if i order from the US + tax + shipping would be ~ 50 pounds i think....
Based on the prices you guys pay over there for headphones and amps, 50 pounds sounds good because of how good these sound with burn-in and even better good upgraded tips.

What other earphones are available in your part of the world for close to that price? and I'll tell you if I think they would sound better or (if I have ever tried them).
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post #392 of 854
1/27/09 at 4:24pm
is there a chance to get them to germany?
i have no visa...
do anyone knows a shop whos accepting paypal?
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post #393 of 854
1/27/09 at 6:03pm
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Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict View Post
Based on the prices you guys pay over there for headphones and amps, 50 pounds sounds good because of how good these sound with burn-in and even better good upgraded tips.

What other earphones are available in your part of the world for close to that price? and I'll tell you if I think they would sound better or (if I have ever tried them).
CK7 (i have them already)
CX 550
CX 95
Ultimate Ears Super.fi 3
Ultimate Ears Metro.fi 2
Shure Se110
Shure Se210
Shure E2C
Denon AH-C551
Denon AH-C351
CX 55
Klipsch Custom 2
Koss KEB/79 ISO
V-Moda Vibe Duo
Philips SHE 9703
JAYS j-JAYS
Beyerdynamic DTX50
JAYS s-JAYS
MDRNC11 Fontopia
CX 500
MDR-EX300SL
SHB7100/05
JVC HA-FX300
Shure SCL2
Vibe
CX 400-II
TNB ENERGY
CX 380
Soundwise A1
Ultimate Ears - Metro.fi 200v


thats about what i found by looking through amazon.co.uk between 40-60£. give me your best shot
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post #394 of 854
1/27/09 at 6:15pm
Just ordered the NE-7M. I tried the ATH-C7 -- too clinical, almost shrill in the mid-trebles, not enough mid-warmth. Thought about the Denon C551, but several people said the NE-7M beats it in several ways important to me.
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post #395 of 854
1/27/09 at 9:10pm
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CK7 (i have them already)
CX 550
CX 95
Ultimate Ears Super.fi 3
Ultimate Ears Metro.fi 2
Shure Se110
Shure Se210
Shure E2C
Denon AH-C551
Denon AH-C351
CX 55
Klipsch Custom 2
Koss KEB/79 ISO
V-Moda Vibe Duo
Philips SHE 9703
JAYS j-JAYS
Beyerdynamic DTX50
JAYS s-JAYS
MDRNC11 Fontopia
CX 500
MDR-EX300SL
SHB7100/05
JVC HA-FX300
Shure SCL2
Vibe
CX 400-II
TNB ENERGY
CX 380
Soundwise A1
Ultimate Ears - Metro.fi 200v


thats about what i found by looking through amazon.co.uk between 40-60£. give me your best shot
The only ones I've heard in your list are bolded by me above, and the NE-7M top those while the others didn't warrant my attention. The NE-7M would also top the CX300, FX-33, FX66, ER6i, un-amped IM716/SE310/E4c, denon C700/751, Super.fi 5 Pro and q-JAYS. The SE310 and IM716 de-podded sound better when amped, but I haven't compared that to the NE-7M. And I enjoy the NE-7M more than I did the Sleek SA6 I borrowed from tnmike1 a while back for a few weeks.

The NE-7M with E2c tips or Complys T400 are a little below Image X10 and Phonak Audeo which I like better than stock SE530 or Triple.fi 10 Pro.
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post #396 of 854
1/27/09 at 9:23pm
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Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict View Post
The NE-7M would also top the CX300, FX-33, FX66, ER6i, un-amped IM716/SE310/E4c, denon C700/751, Super.fi 5 Pro and q-JAYS.
Of those I disagree with the E4c. The e4c is far superior to the NE-7m. I think the D-Jays are better too so extrapolating I think I would rank the Q-Jays far above the Ne-7m.
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post #397 of 854
1/27/09 at 9:32pm
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Of those I disagree with the E4c. The e4c is far superior to the NE-7m. I think the D-Jays are better too so extrapolating I think I would rank the Q-Jays far above the Ne-7m.
My owning unamped E4c are what lead me to head-fi looking for a solution - the RSA tomahawk and iBasso D1 were too bright for them, but the penguin amp caffeine pro made them sound very good. I sold the E4c when I found the SE530 and Denon C700 un-amped performed as well as I wanted, as I mostly used amps to drive bigger headphones for semi-portable and laptop use. The Predator and Headsix did become my favorite IEM amps for when I had one velcroed to my Nano and didn't mind carrying an amp in my pocket, and they worked with the C700 and SE530 so I never looked back at the E4c that had been sold.

The q-JAYS didn't have quite as good of detail as the NE-7M but were a bit smoother and refined sounding - they were also very picky about ear canal position and tips - I had to use a shallow insertion with foam tips and nothing else worked for me without killing the treble. If I could have mixed the bass of the q-JAYS with the highs and mids of the ER6i I would have been happy. That's what I feel the NE-7M and Image X10 offer.
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post #398 of 854
1/27/09 at 11:12pm
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My owning unamped E4c are what lead me to head-fi looking for a solution - the RSA tomahawk and iBasso D1 were too bright for them, but the penguin amp caffeine pro made them sound very good. I sold the E4c when I found the SE530 and Denon C700 un-amped performed as well as I wanted, as I mostly used amps to drive bigger headphones for semi-portable and laptop use. The Predator and Headsix did become my favorite IEM amps for when I had one velcroed to my Nano and didn't mind carrying an amp in my pocket, and they worked with the C700 and SE530 so I never looked back at the E4c that had been sold.
Audio is always subjective and we each go through a lot of processes over time with what equipment we choose. I am just stating my opinion after direct comparisons with the SCL4 and NE-7m at the same time on the same source and material. To my ears the SCL4 were just better across the spectrum. The bass was tighter and did not cause the vocals to be colored. The NE-7m had those problems and didn't sound as refined.

If I had to choose between a SE530 and a SCL4 I might have followed what your did too.

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The q-JAYS didn't have quite as good of detail as the NE-7M but were a bit smoother and refined sounding - they were also very picky about ear canal position and tips - I had to use a shallow insertion with foam tips and nothing else worked for me without killing the treble. If I could have mixed the bass of the q-JAYS with the highs and mids of the ER6i I would have been happy. That's what I feel the NE-7M and Image X10 offer.
The D-Jays sound more refined to me than the NE-7m and they are very easy to insert for me. May be the Q-Jays are harder to get a good seal, but I wouldn't know. The NE-7m had more bass quantity than the D-Jays but the overal SQ I thought the D-Jays had the edge and none of the above mentioned problems of the NE-7m.

May be I just prefer BA based phones over Dynamic driver based ones.

I do think the Phonak are excellent. The bass it tight and accurate and everything is clear and sounds tonally accurate. Vocals are stunning too. So we at least have common ground there.
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post #399 of 854
1/27/09 at 11:17pm
Just got my NE-7M about a week ago... they are a steal at 49 bucks... really good sounding iem
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post #400 of 854
1/28/09 at 12:43am
Anybody else have their stress relief tear like mine did?
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The stress relief on the jack is sooooooooooo stiff that it has broken at one point in the month I have owned them. I've never seen that happen before. The wire itself remains intact and the sound is unaffected, but the stress relief is broken into two pieces where it flexes. I'm trying to think of a solution to mend it together or to make the whole plug more durable.

Has anybody else experienced this? More importantly, has anybody fixed it? I was thinking of going to a hardware store for a small tube of epoxy to mend the broken part but I'm afraid of it dissolving the plastic. Anybody have a recommendation?
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post #401 of 854
1/28/09 at 12:46am
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Audio is always subjective and we each go through a lot of processes over time with what equipment we choose. I am just stating my opinion after direct comparisons with the SCL4 and NE-7m at the same time on the same source and material. To my ears the SCL4 were just better across the spectrum. The bass was tighter and did not cause the vocals to be colored. The NE-7m had those problems and didn't sound as refined.

If I had to choose between a SE530 and a SCL4 I might have followed what your did too.



The D-Jays sound more refined to me than the NE-7m and they are very easy to insert for me. May be the Q-Jays are harder to get a good seal, but I wouldn't know. The NE-7m had more bass quantity than the D-Jays but the overal SQ I thought the D-Jays had the edge and none of the above mentioned problems of the NE-7m.

May be I just prefer BA based phones over Dynamic driver based ones.

I do think the Phonak are excellent. The bass it tight and accurate and everything is clear and sounds tonally accurate. Vocals are stunning too. So we at least have common ground there.
I'm just explaining where my opinions are coming from with these comparisons. Not trying to be combative.
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post #402 of 854
1/28/09 at 1:02am
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I'm just explaining where my opinions are coming from with these comparisons. Not trying to be combative.
Neither was I.
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post #403 of 854
1/28/09 at 1:08am
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One issue, however. It's minor but I'm wondering if anybody else has noticed this.

The stress relief on the jack is sooooooooooo stiff that it has broken at one point in the month I have owned them. I've never seen that happen before. The wire itself remains intact and the sound is unaffected, but the stress relief is broken into two pieces where it flexes. I'm trying to think of a solution to mend it together or to make the whole plug more durable.

Has anybody else experienced this? More importantly, has anybody fixed it? I was thinking of going to a hardware store for a small tube of epoxy to mend the broken part but I'm afraid of it dissolving the plastic. Anybody have a recommendation?

Sorry to hear that.

Here is my tip to make flexible part stronger.and lasts longer.
Very simple, use the wire cable tighter, which comes with the phones, or one of the RJ45 CAT 6 single core wire, and wind it tightly/securely to the flexible part and 1 cm of the phones cable.

I applied this technique to all my electronic periperals including laptop's power adapter, mouse and USB cables. It really works, and my 8 years old Logitech Optical mouse (1st gen) stil useable and the the flexible cord at still in good condition. If I have time, I will post few pictures of it

I really like these NE-7m and will be to replace my reference headphone, 17 years old Sony MDR-CD3000, which nearly it's limit. BTW, I did have Sony MDR-E484 (ceramic NUDE earphones) in early 1990's. It has decent sound, good bass and mids compared to other earphones those days, with Sony Discman D303 and Walkman WM-DD9. But gave it to my friend after I got MDR-CD3000 . Anyhow NE-7m are much much more better than E484, period.

Sony MDR-E484
`SONY`MDR-E484 (In Japanese)
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/god...-e484-b-29091/


BTW, there is a sneak preview of Nuforce headphone. I hope jason-nuforce can gives some details
http://nuforce-icon.com/Product-headphone.htm

TQ.
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post #404 of 854
1/28/09 at 1:16am
I listen to the E4C and NE-7M everyday and while I love the NE-7M, the E4C seems to exceed it in every quality except total bass output.
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post #405 of 854
1/28/09 at 5:17am
The Shure E4C, discontinued but now apparently the SCL4, list price = $299.99

NuForce NE-7M list and actual price = $49.00

E4C/SCL4....$250 better?
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