JH Audio JH-13 PRO appreciation thread - Page 142

They don't really sound like an HD600 but if you like HD600 you will like the JH13Pro. If you take an HD600 and add better base extension and power, and make the soundstage deeper, and remove the slight veil over the details, and speed up the transient response, and tweak a few other things then you might get close to a JH13Pro.

x google. Too damn funny HPA. But that is it in a nutshell.

Sounds like a balanced B22 + HD600s.

How about the soundstage? The best soundstage I've heard in the portable phones is from my Yuin PK1.

More sneak peek into my JH13Pro thoughts (to put into my review)

I can appreciate what you are saying about W3 vs JH13Pro. I'll break part of my silence in advance of my 3-flagship review to talk about JH13Pro vs W3. Sorry Sinocelt, you still have to wait for the review...

Switching to my W3 with UM56 custom tips, after using the JH13Pro and the IE8, I hear no "sizzle" (only slight zing) with my W3, but I can get some "zing" to it with single flange silicone tips. It's amazing what these UM56 custom tips to for the W3 sound, and they bring the W3 highs closer to sounding "magically smoothed out". And I agree, the JH13Pro need no smoothing out, as there is no edge nor anything missing.

Nevertheless, where I hear the biggest differences are in the deep bass peak of the JH13Pro (50Hz) vs the mid/upper bass peak of the W3, where the power and impact are increased with the JH13Pro without artificially coloring the sound (psychoacousticly almost felt more than heard).

The next is the somewhat smaller soundstage of the W3 - it's like the difference you hear when switching between listening to HD600 single ended vs HD600 balanced. I used to think of the W3 soundstage as large before I got several high end customs, now I consider it good but not the best. In a similar example, I also used to think of the Woo WA6 amp as having a big soundstage till I heard the same phones on the balanced WA22 and EC ZDT amps. Seems like there is always something better to replace your previous "best".

The next big difference with the JH13Pro is in the detail and transparency, especially in complex musical passages where the JH13Pro almost sound as if there is one dedicated driver per instrument with reproduction of the utmost clarity and resolution. While in comparison to such high-end customs the W3 almost seem to blend the sounds all together.

Wow. You've said a lot of glorifying things about the ES3X... but nothing to this caliber. I don't mean to spill your beans, but it seems like you have a new favorite.

I don't like SE530, it is the worst purchase I have made among my TF10 Pro, Westone 3, ER4P, and CK100 (to me anyway). With the coarse details and shallow base SE530 is definitely not worth its price, albeit its smoothness in the mids (CK100 sounds a lot sweeter and smoother than SE530 without losing details).

My question: does JH-13 sound like SE530?

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What exactly do you mean? If you've read any of this thread you will realize that the SE530 don't even remotely compare to the 13s.

So what specifically do you dislike about the SE530 that you want to avoid in the 13s?

Thanks, they do look spectacular. And, they look nice in different lighting conditions too! I believe the reflective dust particles were mixed into the acrylic when they made the faceplates; thus, they settled in different angles and depths. As such, different specks shine depending on the angle I look at them. Moreover, some specks give off a bluish shine (those settled within the faceplates) whereas others give off a silver shine (those settled very near the surface of the faceplates). So, if you meant whether they were just sprinkled onto the faceplates? The answer I think is "No". Plus, I cannot feel them when I touch the faceplates. When I call Adam tomorrow, I will ask him to make sure though. By the way, the artworks are clear-coated. For your information, the symbol is done in a matte silver finish.

I cannot say for sure whether it is just mental burn-in, crossover burn-in, or just that I have perfected their insertions, but they have been blowing me away constantly--trust me, it took way way less than 50 hours for that to happen.

Believe it or not, part of the reason why I am going to call them tomorrow is because I want them to know that their good work will not go unappreciated. By doing so, I hope such encouragement will help "fuel" them to maintain a high standard, or maybe even try to reach for a higher standard. I have always find that artistic people, including chefs, really appreciate it when people notice their great work. This may sound corny, but hopefully, the end result is that more future owners of the JH13s, etc., will be as happy as I am with mine.

The coarseness of sound (lack of details) and shallow bass are the main reasons why I dislike SE530.

How do the JH-13s compare with ER4P in terms of details?

How dare you comparing the SE530 to the JH13?! Just kidding. I do own the SE530, and the JH13 just eats the SE530 for lunch.

Nope, none of that evident in the JH-13s.

I've been using my JH13s through Buffalo>P-51 and it does sound much better than my imod.

No they don't! They sound just perfect out of any old mp3 player. You can't make me get an amp I tell you. No way, no how.