Sooo, seeing as they're getting more popular by the day, I thought these awesome little phones deserved their own appreciation thread by now. I'll update this with a review, possibly tomorrow, which I'm somewhat weary about as these are my first "real" IEM purchase, but man, am I satisfied.
Share some love. Why did you enjoy the HJE900s(also known as CZs for their cubic ziconium housing)?
Several reasons for me.
Firstly, they are so unique. How many IEMs do you know that are made out of cubic zirconium, a material approaching the strength of diamonds?
Following from that, these are uber durable. Except for the unfortunate falling out of the nozzle filters, these things feel like they could last forever, particularly because of the housing and user replaceable cables.
They look awesome. For me, they present the perfect balance of outward attractiveness and an understated look. The dark silvver cable connectors in particular look classy without being showy(ahem MTPG). The cubic Zirconium itself has to be seen under different lighting conditions to be appreciated. Sometimes the look metalic. Sometimes they look more jewel like. Sometimes they look a dark sea green, others a strong blue. In the sunlight, they almost seem to glow, as they seem to have a way of holding the light within them. Sounds weird, I know. Yet they do all this without being gaudy.
But more than all is the sound. I simply haven't been this satisfied, and I do not feel compelled to upgrade phones at all. Actually, I want to upgrade my source, because these guys seem to be revelaling just how inadequate my sources are, despite their great efficiency.
They are that rare type of headphone that just sounds good with any genre, at least to me. They really surprised me when I first heard them, because I never realized higher drums could hit so hard, like it actually had some sort of body to it. It has a bit of that treble smack, upper mid kick, and bass tackle. The bass is nicely textured and there is certainly plenty of it, without being excessive imo. The mids are what I call crisp. Soundstage is realistic, and can be both wide and intimate, depending on the track.
In summary, the CZs may not be the best at any one particular area, but they sure as heck are one of the best of being at least decent at pretty much everything I can think of. I don't feel like I've made any real compromises with my purchase of these, and that's why I love them. ^_^
Share some love. Why did you enjoy the HJE900s(also known as CZs for their cubic ziconium housing)?
Several reasons for me.
Firstly, they are so unique. How many IEMs do you know that are made out of cubic zirconium, a material approaching the strength of diamonds?
Following from that, these are uber durable. Except for the unfortunate falling out of the nozzle filters, these things feel like they could last forever, particularly because of the housing and user replaceable cables.
They look awesome. For me, they present the perfect balance of outward attractiveness and an understated look. The dark silvver cable connectors in particular look classy without being showy(ahem MTPG). The cubic Zirconium itself has to be seen under different lighting conditions to be appreciated. Sometimes the look metalic. Sometimes they look more jewel like. Sometimes they look a dark sea green, others a strong blue. In the sunlight, they almost seem to glow, as they seem to have a way of holding the light within them. Sounds weird, I know. Yet they do all this without being gaudy.
But more than all is the sound. I simply haven't been this satisfied, and I do not feel compelled to upgrade phones at all. Actually, I want to upgrade my source, because these guys seem to be revelaling just how inadequate my sources are, despite their great efficiency.
They are that rare type of headphone that just sounds good with any genre, at least to me. They really surprised me when I first heard them, because I never realized higher drums could hit so hard, like it actually had some sort of body to it. It has a bit of that treble smack, upper mid kick, and bass tackle. The bass is nicely textured and there is certainly plenty of it, without being excessive imo. The mids are what I call crisp. Soundstage is realistic, and can be both wide and intimate, depending on the track.
In summary, the CZs may not be the best at any one particular area, but they sure as heck are one of the best of being at least decent at pretty much everything I can think of. I don't feel like I've made any real compromises with my purchase of these, and that's why I love them. ^_^
