gearofwar said:

  What a great thread; I have been owning JH13FP but up to this point, i do have to admit there are higher-end models, would be great to see if you could review Noble Kaiser 10 , Roxanne..

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Yeah don't we all wish we could try both of those 
 

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  Hello @joker , I'm thinking about a side grade to my w4r. An iem which is more suitable for my taste.
I've read your review of A83 and I liked it very much. You have compared it with w40. Do those comparisons between w40 and a83 hold true between w4r and a83?
 
I want an iem which has a little more air in its treble (currently I'm using sony hybrid tip with my w4r. w4r with silicon tips is way more veil) and a little more engaging and aggressive. vocals are great currently.  A little less bass is rewarding too.
 
 
Thank you for your help.

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Yeah, I don't find the W40 to be more than minutely different from the W4/W4R. The comparison should hold up fine.
 
One thing the A83 doesn't have is less bass than the W40 - it's actually a little punchier. It's also a little less midrange-focused than the W40 - not lacking in presence, but not something I'd call vocal-centric. Otherwise seems like the A83 is quite a good fit for what you're after. 

Hello joker!
Thank you for this, what you created here has already helped me a lot!
 
But since I don't really have any experience with IEM's I wanted to ask someone who does: 
I'm looking for an iem of under 150$, but since there is such a huge variety of different headphones, which seem to be quite similiar I absolutely don't know which headphones I should pick. 
 
I mostly listen to electronical music, especially Deep House. So I'm actually looking for an iem with a strong base, they should be clear though. Also I like listening to Rock, so I guess the headphones should also do well with faster music.  
 
The isolation and the microphonics should be good because I'll use them on the way a lot and I prefer to wear them straight down. 
 
Some help would be really nice.

eynaz said:

  Hello joker!
Thank you for this, what you created here has already helped me a lot!
 
But since I don't really have any experience with IEM's I wanted to ask someone who does: 
I'm looking for an iem of under 150$, but since there is such a huge variety of different headphones, which seem to be quite similiar I absolutely don't know which headphones I should pick. 
 
I mostly listen to electronical music, especially Deep House. So I'm actually looking for an iem with a strong base, they should be clear though. Also I like listening to Rock, so I guess the headphones should also do well with faster music.  
 
The isolation and the microphonics should be good because I'll use them on the way a lot and I prefer to wear them straight down. 
 
Some help would be really nice.

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The Yamaha EPH-100 would be my pick. Sound signature works really well for electronic music and is still versatile enough for other genres, excellent isolation, and microphonics are good as well. 

ljokerl said:

Added a review of the UBSOUND Fighter

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Fascinating review Mr. Joker, very rich in details. I bought the Fighter iems directly from the Ubsound website in December and, to be honest, I'm really satisfied with their build and sound quality. I've got many iems and I generally use them with an iPod touch or an iBasso dx-50. I just finished the burn-in period of around 50 hours, even though they only reccomend 15 on the user guide. I would say that I mostly agree with your great review, except maybe the perception of the bass frequences and the related soundstage. I mean I found them a bit more v-shaped rather than basshead, with detailed Highs, deep and textured Bass and warm Mids a bit backwarded. But the bass never hides the other frequencies in my opinion. For example, I found the Beats you mentioned really basshead, but not the Fighter.. maybe it's just my perception? My most frequent setup is the Fighter together with the dx-50 listening to dance music. Also I found an official video on their video gallery website on Ubsound.com and it seems they talk about a v-shaped signature instead of basshead (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CyQNmfCrHt0). What do you think about that? Do you think the Fighter are actually basshead and not v-shaped at all? thx BJS

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Added a review of the UBSOUND Fighter

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Fascinating review Mr. Joker, very rich in details. I bought the Fighter iems directly from the Ubsound website in December and, to be honest, I'm really satisfied with their build and sound quality. I've got many iems and I generally use them with an iPod touch or an iBasso dx-50. I just finished the burn-in period of around 50 hours, even though they only reccomend 15 on the user guide. I would say that I mostly agree with your great review, except maybe the perception of the bass frequences and the related soundstage. I mean I found them a bit more v-shaped rather than basshead, with detailed Highs, deep and textured Bass and warm Mids a bit backwarded. But the bass never hides the other frequencies in my opinion. For example, I found the Beats you mentioned really basshead, but not the Fighter.. maybe it's just my perception? My most frequent setup is the Fighter together with the dx-50 listening to dance music. Also I found an official video on the video gallery of the Ubsound website and it seems they talk about a v-shaped signature instead of basshead. What do you think about that? Do you think the Fighter are actually basshead and not v-shaped at all? thx BJS

Im starting to really love my RHA ma750s.  The bass is incredible.  I turn down the 5k hz range a little bit or turn on -hip hop- EQ which does something similar and they sound rich and fun without being too bright since my ears are so sensitive to that range (while still retaining plenty of detail and punch in the upper register).
 
But im seeing a lot of reviewrs for different headphones mention they have the same problem as me with many headphones so Im glad its not just me.  We have dog like hearing I guess.  I've always noticed that high frequency noises from TVs and other things bothered me a lot more than other people that didn't even notice.  Fire trucks and ambulances also hurt my ears pretty bad i feel like im the only one that has to cover my ears.

Has anyone here tried the Jlab J6?

jamor said:

  Im starting to really love my RHA ma750s.  The bass is incredible.  I turn down the 5k hz range a little bit or turn on -hip hop- EQ which does something similar and they sound rich and fun without being too bright since my ears are so sensitive to that range (while still retaining plenty of detail and punch in the upper register).
 
But im seeing a lot of reviewrs for different headphones mention they have the same problem as me with many headphones so Im glad its not just me.  We have dog like hearing I guess.  I've always noticed that high frequency noises from TVs and other things bothered me a lot more than other people that didn't even notice.  Fire trucks and ambulances also hurt my ears pretty bad i feel like im the only one that has to cover my ears.

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Very true, some are definitely more sensitive than others to this sort of thing. To be fair, however, the MA750 has some emphasis in the 4-6k range that a lot of other bass-heavy IEMs don't have. See here: http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/ReadHeathAcousticsMA750.pdf . I think that's what causes the slight tizz I heard on it as well.
 
Compare for instance to the UBSOUND mentioned in the post above yours, which sounds smooth in that region: http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/UBSoundFighter.pdf
 
Or the Beats Tour 2, which also sounds very smooth (but somewhat muddy): http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/BeatsTour2014First.pdf 

I am mostly into Rock. The things I'm looking for in my next pair of IEM's is build quality/ergonomics (highest priority) and instrument separation (is that called imaging, not sure on the terms). I have about 200$ to spend and I'm coming from the RE-400's, which I was worried about the build, and the SE215's, where it has an ideal fit and build but the sound makes me want more. What would you recommend?

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I am mostly into Rock. The things I'm looking for in my next pair of IEM's is build quality/ergonomics (highest priority) and instrument separation (is that called imaging, not sure on the terms). I have about 200$ to spend and I'm coming from the RE-400's, which I was worried about the build, and the SE215's, where it has an ideal fit and build but the sound makes me want more. What would you recommend?

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Three come to mind:
TDK BA200 - pretty good build and excellent ergonomics. Sounds is similar to the RE-400 with some improvements here and there
VSonic GR07 - similarly good build and good ergonomics but with a bit more bass punch and less laid-back treble with a bit of sibilance
Phonak PFE 112 - another set that's extremely comfortable and decently well-made, but with a flatter sound profile than the VSonics and a less warm/more bright one than the TDKs

ljokerl said:

Compare for instance to the UBSOUND mentioned in the post above yours, which sounds smooth in that region: http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/UBSoundFighter.pdf

Or the Beats Tour 2, which also sounds very smooth (but somewhat muddy): http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/BeatsTour2014First.pdf 

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Hello Mr. Joker,
as I've seen you didn't reply directly to my question/post regarding the Ubsound Fighter signature, please consider that my post was only a personal point of view, but obviously I fully believe in your perception instead of mine, due to your undisputed huge esperience
Probably my devices and the music I used, were not enough to test them clearly. Thx.

blackjacksound said:

ljokerl said:

Compare for instance to the UBSOUND mentioned in the post above yours, which sounds smooth in that region: http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/UBSoundFighter.pdf

Or the Beats Tour 2, which also sounds very smooth (but somewhat muddy): http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/BeatsTour2014First.pdf 

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Hello Mr. Joker,
as I've seen you didn't reply directly to my question/post regarding the Ubsound Fighter signature, please consider that my post was only a personal point of view, but obviously I fully believe in your perception instead of mine, due to your undisputed huge esperience
Probably my devices and the music I used, were not enough to test them clearly. Thx.

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Smooth doesn't mean glossed over or not detailed

I am really enjoying the Dunu Titans and Zero Audio Duozas, both with Comply TX200's, great, modestly priced IEM's!!!!

wildcatsare1 said:

I am really enjoying the Dunu Titans and Zero Audio Duozas, both with Comply TX200's, great, modestly priced IEM's!!!!

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Yup, you speak the truth!

Hello Joker!
 
I was wondering if you have had the time to listen to the FLC-8's, and if you can provide any general impressions. I haven't really found much information about these earphones despite the fact that there are already some measurements on Innerfidelity. Do the drivers perform on the same level/tier as the DN-2000? How's the soundstage?
 
Thanks for the hard work you've put into this thread! I've gone from Meelec to 1964Ears in the past four years because of your reviews =)