JH Audio JH5pro appreciation thread - Page 4

I just sent my impression in.

^good to hear. i'm sending mine in today to have them put more material on the canals, hopefully they will work out this time (crossed fingers)

if not, idk ha....

JH 5 Pro Thoughts

OK, I've had the 'final version' of my JH5Pros for 2 weeks. Here are my thoughts.

Sound:
Very good - especially for the price point. I compare them very much to my Westone ES2s that I paid $250 more for in 2007 and they sound probably just a tad better. Good solid lows, tight, but get down there really well - especially for a dual driver set. Nice, clear, crisp highs - someone else described them as "airy" and I'd agree, they get up there really well - a tad better than my Westone ES2s that I've had since May 2007. Plenty of headroom. I use them through my iPod Classic, my computer (PC), and an Aviom IEM setup with a Shure PSM600 Wireless set.

Company:
When I got my Westone ES2s, they were perfect right out of the box. After reading on this forum, I'm realizing that may not be as common as I thought it must be when I got my westones, my first custom IEM set. That being said, my JH5Pros had a problem when I got the first set - could have been the impressions, could have been the molding process - probably a little bit of both. Sent them back with my ES2s and they did a 3d scan of my ES2s and made them per the scan. They came back fitting perfect. Thankfully, I took photos of them then. About 2 weeks later, I was doing the first really good cleaning and realized the left one had a small crack in it....went back and looked at the photos and there was the crack. Just didn't notice it before. Sent them back again. Each time, I'm getting total cooperation from JH Audio, which I agree with and greatly appreciate. Then, I got the 3rd version from them about 2 weeks ago or so and they're perfect now. My only issue was having to send them back so many times. I actually think one resend is probably almost expectable, but 2 to me, for the reason I had to send back (the crack) was weird. Either way, as I said, Jerry, Brittany, and Jaime were awesome through it all and someday I'm sure I'll get a pair of 13s or whatever the latest and greatest JHAudio ear is then...probably at least a few years.

I love them and struggle with which set to use when I'm monitoring - the Westones or the JH5Pros. I'm sure I'll settle on alternating them from time to time, though I really feel like the JH5Pros are a little bit better.

My thoughts and hope those of you who are having issues get them worked out - they should fit and sound great.

Some things to think of and this may not be normal, but final thoughts:

1. When I open my mouth really wide (like a huge smile or laugh or something), it does alter the fit for that moment - not sure you can get around that with an IEM - hopefully no one is expecting that...

2. When I'm putting them in, I also use the twist-in method that UE made the video of. After I've had them in and then put them back in within a short period of time (popping them in and out for example), I don't necessarily have to do the twist in method.

3. I don't like the case, but that's mainly because I love the Westone ES2 custom case. I found the case at Fry's and you could probably get the Westone case insert from westone and stick it in the Case you get from Frys. Didn't try it, just bought the case from Westone for $25 for my JH5Pros. I'm in Houston and within a day, the humidity had caused the foam in the JHAudio case to lift and the gummy residue was getting on my monitors. It's cool looking, but not good for me.....Westone sells it's case separately - check it out.

Sorry this is so long. Feel free to ask questions if you want.

Westone case is crush-resistant but prevent damage to the IEM? It is not a hard case and I wonder if it is hard enough to prevent some medium load.

I'm talking about the Westone Custom case. It protects the IEMs well - you may be thinking of a different case. It is a hard case, unless I don't know what hard is....pretty sure. I've had my Westone's for over 2 years and always keep them in the case when not using them and have no problems at all in terms of protection...

I suppose you meant the $24.95 Deluxe Monitor Case
Hearing products for hearing professionals :: Westone

and not the $7.49 Universal Monitor Case
Hearing products for hearing professionals :: Westone

The Westone ballistic nylon pocket case is reinforced and doesn't crush easily. A back pants pocket might not work out well, but I put the case in my front pants pocket and cargo pants pocket all the time and it has not caved in yet.

Well I have recieved my new pair of JH5 pros and they fit perfectly, that is after one sendback. i too had asked for a dark red style color and they did the exact same thing, gave me a pinkish red. When i sent them back to get them refit, i also stated that they needed to change the color and they did, now my iems kind of look like a slightly tinted window which i like. As for the sound, i am a full time student so i have like an hour or so to listen to them every day so a detailed review will be just a couple weeks away. All i can say now is i absolutly love them, they sound great, as they are my first pair of iems and the sound is truely crisp and i love them.

hopefully color will get fixed

I'm trying my luck with the dark red.

LUCK!

Got them back today, i think the fit is right but not fully sure. I can hear outside sound still with them in, is it normal???

GUESS WHAT, i got the new otterbox for these! the otterbox is awesome, i feel its bettter and more usable than the carbon fiber box. will post pics of it!! LATER