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post #181 of 2095
12/2/08 at 9:25pm
I knew the would be sent to Westone. Sorry if I did not make it clear. The audiologist said would take 1-2 weeks to get back. They do still guarantee the fit however.
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post #182 of 2095
12/2/08 at 10:51pm
@ p0wderh0und23 (again on the bottom page of Page 14 of this thread). I PMed you about the registration card problem, because like britishbornazn, I didn't get the registration card...

EDIT: Nor the contents of the instructional packages...
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post #183 of 2095
12/2/08 at 11:01pm
anyone have any idea how the stocks are going with the deal on ebay??? thinking of doing it this week. and yes I realize its for us residents only, gonna have a friend over there get them for me and borrow them for a couple of weeks as payment for helping me out
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post #184 of 2095
12/2/08 at 11:25pm
I've been using these all day and I have a few gut feelings:

The mids seem to be a little veiled in a way, a little laid back, possibly due to the smooth sound signature.

The highs don't really sparkle as nicely as other phones such as Etys but I guess that's just how they were designed.

The bass is there and I feel that it overpowers at times, however, still very nice sounding phones.
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post #185 of 2095
12/3/08 at 12:05am
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Originally Posted by Reian View Post
@ p0wderh0und23 (again on the bottom page of Page 14 of this thread). I PMed you about the registration card problem, because like britishbornazn, I didn't get the registration card...

EDIT: Nor the contents of the instructional packages...

Can you PM me again. I just checked and I do not have one from you.
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post #186 of 2095
12/3/08 at 12:20am
Great Work with the review Larry
It was a nice reading!
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post #187 of 2095
12/3/08 at 12:30am
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Originally Posted by fatman711 View Post
I've been using these all day and I have a few gut feelings:

The mids seem to be a little veiled in a way, a little laid back, possibly due to the smooth sound signature.

The highs don't really sparkle as nicely as other phones such as Etys but I guess that's just how they were designed.

The bass is there and I feel that it overpowers at times, however, still very nice sounding phones.
That sums up very well all the major flaws that I can hear. However, there's something very addictive with these phones, they're very fun and musical and I just can't stop listening.

With the long Comply tips, these are some serious basshead IEMs.
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post #188 of 2095
12/3/08 at 12:42am
Haha. Same! I can't stop listening to them and when I put my UM1s in...ewww...


But yeah the bass is a little overpowering IMO, but it's really NICE bass...
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post #189 of 2095
12/3/08 at 12:44am
So we're looking at a Sennheiser-like sound signature here?
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post #190 of 2095
12/3/08 at 12:46am
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With the long Comply tips, these are some serious basshead IEMs.
I'm using the grey soft flexes, they've always been my favorite. I didn't try the comply tips yet but the bass slam is powerful. If anyone listens to The Leaf Album, it sounds very nice with the W3 compared to my q-JAYS. The bass is not overwhelming but it is definitely there and all the details in the highs are there; more detail but not analytical like my q-JAYS. I bet after a few days my q-JAYS will probably seem tinny sounding compared to the Westone 3.
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post #191 of 2095
12/3/08 at 12:51am
LOL @kite7!

Your UM1s sound like crap! You sold me defective earphones! Lol...just kidding.

It took like 2 songs with the Westone 3s and I went back to the UM1s to see....oh my....these suck!
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post #192 of 2095
12/3/08 at 12:55am
Better sell it now

Well the W3 were more than 5 times the price so they better be better than the UM1
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post #193 of 2095
12/3/08 at 12:59am
LOL true...it is actually a very amazing thing when one day one piece of equipment sounds pretty good. Then the next day in comparison with something else, it sounds like trash.

If we never tried anything...
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post #194 of 2095
12/3/08 at 1:23am
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Originally Posted by fatman711 View Post
I've been using these all day and I have a few gut feelings:

The mids seem to be a little veiled in a way, a little laid back, possibly due to the smooth sound signature.

The highs don't really sparkle as nicely as other phones such as Etys but I guess that's just how they were designed.

The bass is there and I feel that it overpowers at times, however, still very nice sounding phones.
Mids veiled? Nah. Laid back. Yes.

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Originally Posted by TheMarchingMule View Post
So we're looking at a Sennheiser-like sound signature here?
Not at all really. The Sennheiser most obvious sound signature (with or without veil) make every vocalist sound husky. To my ears of course. Don't know about the how the lows, mids and highs compare though. The only thing I remember from the HD600 and the HD650 is that the vocals coming out of them sound husky.
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post #195 of 2095
12/3/08 at 1:43am
Flavio... Thank you for my delivery yesterday of my new Westone 3's I have had about three hours to use them so far and they sound great. I have used RSA's Hornet, ALO's Jumbo Cryo Dock with my Ipod and E5C's by Shure and these them so far to sound better. I am happy with my new purchase and look for many thousands of hours of enjoyment listening to them.

Thanks again...Steven
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