joel96
New Head-Fier
Awesome work, |joker|!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eEBb1DqtW9QoKKG4zgqmMLDkH4nQiV5-Za7DBM2Kaxk/edit#gid=159867385
I made a spreadsheet based off of most of |joker|'s sub-$300 reviews at or above the nine rating in the sound category, and from the round-up sticky in the Help section of head-fi. I'm probably going to get either the VC1000 (as opposed to the GR07 Bass Edition, which are exactly the same price on VSonic's site), the JVC Ha-fx700, or the Ortofon e-Q5.
I picked those three within a budget of less than $200 because I'm aiming for accuracy, detail, and balance. The bass, mids, and highs should produce the correct volume without overwhelming each other or being too quiet; should have instrument separation; clarity (ie not harsh, muddy, or warm); exact reproduction of the attack and decay of the source audio (not thin, tinny, or liquid). That's my best guess at using those terms, it's how I translated them in the above spreadsheet from audiophile-ese into novice-ish.
My hf5's Y-split had a break, and I prefer not to render them completely non-functional; I'm bad at fixes, therefore, I decided to sell them. I bring it up because I wanted to mention that I decided not to buy another pair of HF5 due to the microphonics. The short length of the cable at 4'. Even though it's four feet, it's not long enough to wear them with a PC desktop on the floor. The Ortofon is 4', the FX700 is 2'6", and the VC1000 is 4'3". It's not enough to make or break the choice, but I'd still prefer replaceable cables at lengths equivalent to some OTEs. I figure if I'm going to buy IEMs with a stress-inducing cable, might as well be nicer ones than the HF5s. If there are female-to-male 1/8" cables that won't cause too much harm to quality at the entry to intermediate price level, I might start a spreadsheet for those as well, if anyone knows some to start me off with. :/
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eEBb1DqtW9QoKKG4zgqmMLDkH4nQiV5-Za7DBM2Kaxk/edit#gid=159867385
I made a spreadsheet based off of most of |joker|'s sub-$300 reviews at or above the nine rating in the sound category, and from the round-up sticky in the Help section of head-fi. I'm probably going to get either the VC1000 (as opposed to the GR07 Bass Edition, which are exactly the same price on VSonic's site), the JVC Ha-fx700, or the Ortofon e-Q5.
I picked those three within a budget of less than $200 because I'm aiming for accuracy, detail, and balance. The bass, mids, and highs should produce the correct volume without overwhelming each other or being too quiet; should have instrument separation; clarity (ie not harsh, muddy, or warm); exact reproduction of the attack and decay of the source audio (not thin, tinny, or liquid). That's my best guess at using those terms, it's how I translated them in the above spreadsheet from audiophile-ese into novice-ish.
My hf5's Y-split had a break, and I prefer not to render them completely non-functional; I'm bad at fixes, therefore, I decided to sell them. I bring it up because I wanted to mention that I decided not to buy another pair of HF5 due to the microphonics. The short length of the cable at 4'. Even though it's four feet, it's not long enough to wear them with a PC desktop on the floor. The Ortofon is 4', the FX700 is 2'6", and the VC1000 is 4'3". It's not enough to make or break the choice, but I'd still prefer replaceable cables at lengths equivalent to some OTEs. I figure if I'm going to buy IEMs with a stress-inducing cable, might as well be nicer ones than the HF5s. If there are female-to-male 1/8" cables that won't cause too much harm to quality at the entry to intermediate price level, I might start a spreadsheet for those as well, if anyone knows some to start me off with. :/
