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What kind of sound do you enjoy when using earphones?

post #1 of 26
12/21/08 at 2:33pm
Thread Starter 
I know a 'Junior Head-Fi'er' doesn't usually create this type of thread, but I was just wondering what kind of sound people enjoy when using their IEM's? It's just out of curiosity to be honest.
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post #2 of 26
12/21/08 at 4:36pm
I like Bass, Mids/Mid Bass AND treble! Unfortunately, few IEM can satisfy ALL
those simultaneous requirements, well......none that I can afford!
I wanted to be more "audiophile-like" and eschew the more Bass-centric IEM's,
but when I did they sounded like crap without the Bass-Kick. I am not sure why
Bass is so looked-down upon here, but on the other hand everybody strives
for good monitors that impart some nice Bass, so what do people REALLY want?
I think it's MUCH easier to make a monitor that focuses on mids/treble than
to make one that produces prodigious BASS!
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post #3 of 26
12/21/08 at 5:33pm
Thread Starter 
Yer I agree, my musical preferences are literally identical. I don't believe bass is looked down on, I just believe muddy bass is. I also feel everyone loves bass just different people enjoy it in different quantities.
It doesn't look like anyone wants to comment...
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post #4 of 26
12/21/08 at 6:01pm
Maybe I just haven't experienced good bass yet, but I really prefer my mids/treble over bass. I would rather live with average bass, excellent mids, and crisp treble over detailed, fast, accurate bass, good mids, and average treble.
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post #5 of 26
12/21/08 at 6:13pm
Thread Starter 
Yer I see your point, maybe your right. Just out of interest what earphones/headphones do you use?
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post #6 of 26
12/21/08 at 6:22pm
To me, good bass bring the music more warmth, some types of music use bass that you can only feel, not hear, when IEM's pull this off: goosebumps! No crystal clear treble can bring me this.. But i do wish for excellent mids to acompany the bass.. But actually treble is pretty high on my wishlist too. Just cant have it all..

But yes, to me good bass makes the experience of most music far more personal then good highs. But this really also depends on what type of music your listening too.
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post #7 of 26
12/21/08 at 6:44pm
I don't want my headphones to focus on anything other than reproducing sound faithfully.
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post #8 of 26
12/21/08 at 7:40pm
I enjoy the sound of music.

And the sense of total immersion.
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post #9 of 26
12/21/08 at 7:49pm
Thread Starter 
^ Fair enough. Most people on this thread have mentioned isolation and slightly off the topic I saw a concept for a pair of earbuds the other day that are shaped so that ambient sound is let in. Would anybody enjoy that!?

This is the only link I can find.

http://simoncpage.co.uk/blog/2008/09...ent-sounds-in/
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post #10 of 26
12/21/08 at 8:00pm
bass for me as true deep bass is hard to come by in earphones. so when a manufacturer manages to give us great bass without hurting mids or highs i find that just orgasm in the ears, its great.
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post #11 of 26
12/21/08 at 9:09pm
Loads of Bass + still able to hear all the details in surround, instrument/voice seperations.
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post #12 of 26
12/21/08 at 10:06pm
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Originally Posted by Apple254 View Post
^ Fair enough. Most people on this thread have mentioned isolation and slightly off the topic I saw a concept for a pair of earbuds the other day that are shaped so that ambient sound is let in. Would anybody enjoy that!?

This is the only link I can find.

Philips headphones that let ambient sounds in | simoncpage.com
Those are the coolest looking earphones i have ever seen, they're like hybrid earbuds and headphones. They look so cool in the ear. They may suck but their design is the best i've ever seen on any headphone/earbud/IEM. Period.
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post #13 of 26
12/21/08 at 10:12pm
Fun, smooth, natural, and airy.

a.k.a. exactly what a live performance sounds like. Unfortunately, I can't afford that right now. Maybe in a few years.
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post #14 of 26
12/21/08 at 11:55pm
Same way I like Women, warm and natural with a nice hump in the bass.
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post #15 of 26
12/21/08 at 11:55pm
I'm a fan of warm and smooth headphones with deep bass and clear, airy separation.

Basically, the Klipsch Image x10 represent my ideal sound signature.
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