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Originally Posted by snailmale View Post

Great review on the VC02! Would love to see one on the GR04 Flagship, I find it extremely underrated, even though those who own one (including me) all seem to love it. Am angling at ordering another pair as a gift, but the choice between GR04 Flagship, VC02 and GR02BE is really tough!

 

There's also the new R02 Silver, which seems to be better than the GR02BE unless you need the extra bass tongue.gif

 

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Originally Posted by Hawaiiancerveza View Post

joker have you heard the ATH CKS1000?

 

I have not.

 

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Originally Posted by Spiderman View Post

hey joker,

 

I actually saw your post on innerfidelity and I was hoping you could help me out on something. I really need a few headphone recommendations, see I have tried many headphones the hd -650, the v-moda m100's, the he-400's, the m50. And I haven't found anything I like, for me personally the most important thing about music is hearing the singer above everything else. I want to be able to hear the singer up close and personal, instrument separation and soundstage are other things I look for but not as important.

 

I'm not that well-versed in full-size headphones but in the world of IEMs you'd probably like something like an ATH-CK100 or Westone UM3X. Those two really put the vocals front and center.

 

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Originally Posted by goodvibes View Post

Just a note. The PFEs aren't side firing like the 600 and have a curved rubber horn attached.to a front firing BA. I know because I made the same error and opened them up to check. One of the few (I wishwink_face.gif) times I've inserted foot in mouth. Overall, it matters not to another great review but I know you like accuracy.

 


Thanks for the info. I guess I've always assumed they were side-firing even since reading dfkt's 2008 review, which calls them "edge-firing". I'll see if I can make the correction on IF.

 

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Originally Posted by smeghead View Post

I'm considering the VC02s, but I've never had a pair of IEMs that have detachable cables before. What are the benefits of them, because unless the seller sells replacement cables, which I don't think VSonic do, then it just seems like something else to potentially lose.

 

Generally speaking, the advantage is that if you wear out the cable, you have to replace only the cable and not the whole earphone. The VC02 is a special case because it's so cheap - a replacement cable would probably cost as much as a new unit. VSonic doesn't sell them yet but it's a standard 2-pin connection so there are a lot of cables that will work. I think the Fiio TF10 cables (~$30) should work, though I don't have a pair here. 

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A $1 shirt clip helps eliminate microphonics almost entirely.

 

If anyone knows of a good online source to get shirt clips, please let me know. I am looking but not having much luck. Thanks.

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If anyone knows of a good online source to get shirt clips, please let me know. I am looking but not having much luck. Thanks.

Option:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/3x-New-Headphone-Cable-Nip-Clamp-Collar-Holder-Clip-For-Earphone-MP3-Cell-Phone-/190773000826?pt=AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item2c6af4fa7a&_uhb=1
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Just brought the UE900 and loving every moment of it. The mids and highs are so clean and clear. The spacious soundstage sounds really natural and makes my music really involving, especially female vocals and classical music. Piano pieces sounds magical.

 

Thanks Joker for the recommendation biggrin.gif


Edited by Love Music - 3/3/13 at 1:40am
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If anyone knows of a good online source to get shirt clips, please let me know. I am looking but not having much luck. Thanks.

 

Here's what I bought: http://www.ebay.com/itm/230927118915 This vendor shipped fast, and the clips (supposedly Sennheiser) are quite nice.
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I wanted to get the ER4PT but thought they were too expensive for what I can spend and thus I'm looking at the HF5. I like the Ety in general because of the isolation (will be using this for commute) and the 'neutrality' (I don't have any headphone I think that have this characteristic). Now is HF5 totally fine or would you recommend maybe a handful of other IEMs within the same price range that would fit those requirements? Or even if HF5 is fine (which Im guessing is), please still give me others to choose from. lol. :)

post #9667 of 10421
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Just brought the UE900 and loving every moment of it. The mids and highs are so clean and clear. The spacious soundstage sounds really natural and makes my music really involving, especially female vocals and classical music. Piano pieces sounds magical.

 

Thanks Joker for the recommendation biggrin.gif

 

Glad you like them beerchug.gif

 

 

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Originally Posted by DonRadlauer View Post

 

Here's what I bought: http://www.ebay.com/itm/230927118915This vendor shipped fast, and the clips (supposedly Sennheiser) are quite nice.

 

Anyone ever seen these sold separately? Would totally buy some. 

 

 

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Originally Posted by countolaf View Post

I wanted to get the ER4PT but thought they were too expensive for what I can spend and thus I'm looking at the HF5. I like the Ety in general because of the isolation (will be using this for commute) and the 'neutrality' (I don't have any headphone I think that have this characteristic). Now is HF5 totally fine or would you recommend maybe a handful of other IEMs within the same price range that would fit those requirements? Or even if HF5 is fine (which Im guessing is), please still give me others to choose from. lol. :)


Yeah the HF5 would be a great ER4 alternative. If you have to have some other BA options there's the MEElec A161P, which is a little more biased towards the low end, and the UE600, which is a little more biased towards the midrange, at least the way I hear it. I would just go ahead and get the HF5.

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I love my RE-400! 

 

I love them that much, I might make some custom sleeves! 

 

I was curious about the PFE, I ordered the 012, and some grey filters. The highs do seem uneven, definitely forward, or at least to my ears, though not harsh.  Not only that, but wearing them over the ear has been somewhat problematic for me. The RE-400s are very good.

 

Anyway, thanks for the recommendation.  

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Thanks for the tips about the clips guys!

 

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Anyone ever seen these sold separately? Would totally buy some. 

 

 

Me too! That is exactly like the one that I had and lost - it was great. I think I got mine along with my fxd70's. But  as you know, they appear to be difficult (if not impossible) to find online.

 

So for now, I went with the option that DonRadlauer presented. Thanks again.

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When is the Re600 going to be released?  Hoping for something pretty amazing at almost $500.

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I love my RE-400! 

 

I love them that much, I might make some custom sleeves! 

 

I was curious about the PFE, I ordered the 012, and some grey filters. The highs do seem uneven, definitely forward, or at least to my ears, though not harsh.  Not only that, but wearing them over the ear has been somewhat problematic for me. The RE-400s are very good.

 

Anyway, thanks for the recommendation.  

 

Glad you like 'em beerchug.gif

 

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Originally Posted by Hawaiiancerveza View Post

When is the Re600 going to be released?  Hoping for something pretty amazing at almost $500.


Not a clue. The RE-400 will certainly be a tough act to follow so I'll be very curious to hear it.

post #9672 of 10421

Hi, joker:

 

I just sent my impressions to UM lab, and right now just want to make some guesses of my pending Miracles by comparing with EX1000. And you might be the few people who really heard both. So could you please offer a little more comparisons between Sony EX1000 and Miracles? (I also have TG334, but Miracles and TG 334 are quite different.)

Someone told me that EX1000 and Miracles sound quite similar, but, to my ear, i even don't think EX1000 is extremely balanced though it sounds just balanced. EX1000's midrange to highs is too thin and bright to me. It makes me feel slightly fatiguing. Spending an hour listening to certain songs with my EX1000 is torturing. I like EX1000's spacious soudstage and bass, which is tight, quick and impactful, however, lacks midbass. So it sounds a little dull to me. Does Miracles offer a thicker vocal, a smoother and neutral highs and more quantities of bass?(only compared to EX1000)

 

Thanks 

Alias G


Edited by Alias Gu - 3/4/13 at 10:34am
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hey joker you planning on getting the RE600?  I'll be getting the ATH CKS1000.  IF you want after I do about 100 hrs of burn in I can send them to you to do some impressions.  

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Hi, joker:

 

I just sent my impressions to UM lab, and right now just want to make some guesses of my pending Miracles by comparing with EX1000. And you might be the few people who really heard both. So could you please offer a little more comparisons between Sony EX1000 and Miracles? (I also have TG334, but Miracles and TG 334 are quite different.)

Someone told me that EX1000 and Miracles sound quite similar, but, to my ear, i even don't think EX1000 is extremely balanced though it sounds just balanced. EX1000's midrange to highs is too thin and bright to me. It makes me feel slightly fatiguing. Spending an hour listening to certain songs with my EX1000 is torturing. I like EX1000's spacious soudstage and bass, which is tight, quick and impactful, however, lacks midbass. So it sounds a little dull to me. Does Miracles offer a thicker vocal, a smoother and neutral highs and more quantities of bass?(only compared to EX1000)

 

Thanks 

Alias G

 

I don't think the MIracle and EX1000 are too similar. The Miracle is smoother and a little warmer, with less strident upper midrange and treble. I don't think you'll get much more mid-bass out of the Miracle so it may not quite satisfy in that respect but it rolls off less in sub-bass. It's also almost as spacious as the EX1000 without losing its excellent depth and layering (which the EX1000 can't quite match). 

 

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hey joker you planning on getting the RE600?  I'll be getting the ATH CKS1000.  IF you want after I do about 100 hrs of burn in I can send them to you to do some impressions.  


I don't really know much about the RE-600 at this point. I think I should finish the RE-400 review first before making additional plans. I don't think I can fit in an additional stint with a CKS1000 at this time, either. If it's leagues ahead of your MG7 I might change my mind, though wink.gif

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I don't think the MIracle and EX1000 are too similar. The Miracle is smoother and a little warmer, with less strident upper midrange and treble. I don't think you'll get much more mid-bass out of the Miracle so it may not quite satisfy in that respect but it rolls off less in sub-bass. It's also almost as spacious as the EX1000 without losing its excellent depth and layering (which the EX1000 can't quite match). 

 


I don't really know much about the RE-600 at this point. I think I should finish the RE-400 review first before making additional plans. I don't think I can fit in an additional stint with a CKS1000 at this time, either. If it's leagues ahead of your MG7 I might change my mind, though wink.gif

Thanks, dear joker. You just reassured my decision has been exactly right.

You might be asked for thousands of times: would you like to write a review about IE800?

Because the sound of IE800 seems very controversial among my friends.

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