Westone 4 Appreciation Thread and Reviews (a.k.a. Westone 4 ?) - Page 6

So now will there be a um4x?

sweet an extra bass driver, maybe i should hold off my purchase on westone 3 for this. But MSRP for 450... hmm...

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Originally Posted by buffalowings 

from what I read, it seems like one for the highs, one for the mids and two for the bass

 

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Originally Posted by gameboy115 

could it be better to add one more driver on Mid range? From what I heard, W3 needs a mid range driver to become one step closer to perfection since W3 bass is pretty overwhelmed already

 

That is why I said W4 is better off having 2 driver of mid range instead of 2 drivers of bass......since W3 mid was quite inferior to UM3X

Question, how are they gonna shove 4 drivers into it, the w3 is already like 

Sounds interesting. Hopefully they're not as sibilant as the W3 - I sold them because of that issue and went to UM3X (although I prefered the fit of W3).

I agree. Let's hope they add a replaceable cable for the W4.
 

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Originally Posted by awesomedeluxe 

this sounds awesome, but looking at that photo, i'm not seeing removable cables... not sure i'd want to spend nearly five hundred dollars for something that could be ruined with a pair of fliskers.

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Originally Posted by Flavio T 

 

Yesterday, Dec 10 around 7:00 pm, Lynn Kehler, Westone's CEO, posts a pic on his personal Twitter account showing an iPad and what might look like the Westone 4.

 

His comments were limited to "I'm testing out a new iPad...man, the sound quality is great!

 

The picture looks blurry and we don't know if he let this cat out of the bag by accident or if the camera color is completely off and rendered the red an orange, but I'm almost sure I can read a "4" on those earpieces:

 

Westone 4 ?!?

 

I guess it could be a Westone 3 :(

I don't know what's wrong with the link above, but as I read from the tease: it's claimed that Westone 4 has dual bass + 1 mid + 1 high. However, on the link http://www.earphonesolutions.com/westone-4-headphones.html, earphonesolutions claimed that:

So, which one is TRUE?

Yea,  I would have much prefered an extra midrange or even tweeter driver.  While the extra bass driver may not necessarily mean more bass it should certainly mean a "fuller weightier" sound which, again, the W3 does not need and may certainly may cause it to reveal less treble.  We will just have to wait and find out.

Looks identical to W2 and W3 but with different artwork.

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Yes, these look good, but the price is steep. The price for my quad customs from 1964 EARS is about the same price. My custom quad, by the way, is dual bass, 1 mid and 1 treble. The bass isn't too bloated, but the extension is incredible. They're the best IEM I've heard thus far, and I've heard many. It will be interesting to find out if the universal W4 can match up. I guess they tune that fourth driver anyway they want. As for stuffing them in the shell, not all drivers are the same size, so they might be able to stuff four in there together with no complications.

Don't be silly mate - you'll get bored of the 1964s in about a week and be saving for the Westone 4's soon after. This is the Law Of Eric.
 

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Originally Posted by ericp10 

Yes, these look good, but the price is steep. The price for my quad customs from 1964 EARS is about the same price. My custom quad, by the way, is dual bass, 1 mid and 1 treble. The bass isn't too bloated, but the extension is incredible. They're the best IEM I've heard thus far, and I've heard many. It will be interesting to find out if the universal W4 can match up. I guess they tune that fourth driver anyway they want. As for stuffing them in the shell, not all drivers are the same size, so they might be able to stuff four in there together with no complications.

LOL @ Bennyboy!!!!!!!!! Good to see you bro!!

Bennyboy taught me that the British actually could have a good sense of humor!! lol @ the "Law Of Eric."

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Originally Posted by Bennyboy71 

Don't be silly mate - you'll get bored of the 1964s in about a week and be saving for the Westone 4's soon after. This is the Law Of Eric.
 

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Originally Posted by ericp10 

Yes, these look good, but the price is steep. The price for my quad customs from 1964 EARS is about the same price. My custom quad, by the way, is dual bass, 1 mid and 1 treble. The bass isn't too bloated, but the extension is incredible. They're the best IEM I've heard thus far, and I've heard many. It will be interesting to find out if the universal W4 can match up. I guess they tune that fourth driver anyway they want. As for stuffing them in the shell, not all drivers are the same size, so they might be able to stuff four in there together with no complications.

 

Lol,

Yeah these do look good, wonder when we'll see them...

I do hope Westone's Tetris skills will be up for the job.
 

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Originally Posted by incongnit0 

Question, how are they gonna shove 4 drivers into it, the w3 is already like