Hey Average_Joe, 
 
First off, I want to say thanks for this invaluable thread and the plethora of information you have provided since it help me formulate which customs I would like to get. Without you I would have never known about Hidition's NT-6's.
 
Considering I am in Korea right now, this is almost a no brainer. But I still have a question about if you thought the NT-6's needed more bass or if they are right just the way they were. I am considering the pro version but want to make sure I'm just not buying into something that is not needed. 
 
Another thing that I wanted to ask is whether you have had any previous experience with Ray Samuels Shadow and if you did, do you think it would have good synergy with the NT-6's? 
 
Thanks for all your help and I really appreciate what you have done considering all the work this must have taken to help people out.

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...I still have a question about if you thought the NT-6's needed more bass or if they are right just the way they were. I am considering the pro version but want to make sure I'm just not buying into something that is not needed. 
 

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What kind of bass response do you like?

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What kind of bass response do you like?

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I don't need anything to shake the fillings out. I have an lcd 2 for that. I'm just looking for something to compliment those headphones in a way that would make classical a little more holographic for me.

I like most genres on the LCD-2 but I really love classical music when I am preparing my classes. So a portable solution to this led me to the nt-6(pro). Since The difference in price between the two is neglible, I just wanted to know which might be the better avenue.

Thanks for your question because it helped to also analyze what I really wanted out of these ciem's.

 
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ptrok said:

Hey Average_Joe, 
 
First off, I want to say thanks for this invaluable thread and the plethora of information you have provided since it help me formulate which customs I would like to get. Without you I would have never known about Hidition's NT-6's.
 
Considering I am in Korea right now, this is almost a no brainer. But I still have a question about if you thought the NT-6's needed more bass or if they are right just the way they were. I am considering the pro version but want to make sure I'm just not buying into something that is not needed. 
 
Another thing that I wanted to ask is whether you have had any previous experience with Ray Samuels Shadow and if you did, do you think it would have good synergy with the NT-6's? 
 
Thanks for all your help and I really appreciate what you have done considering all the work this must have taken to help people out.

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What kind of bass response do you like?

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Thanks for asking that question, you read my mind
 
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I don't need anything to shake the fillings out. I have an lcd 2 for that. I'm just looking for something to compliment those headphones in a way that would make classical a little more holographic for me.
I like most genres on the LCD-2 but I really love classical music when I am preparing my classes. So a portable solution to this led me to the nt-6(pro). Since The difference in price between the two is neglible, I just wanted to know which might be the better avenue.
Thanks for your question because it helped to also analyze what I really wanted out of these ciem's.

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The NT-6 has the least amount of bass quantity for any $1K + custom IEM I own, but it doesn't have the least capability.  It can sound very lean, similar to a lower end BA like the CK10 or DBA-02, but with bass heavy songs, the bass can kick and rumble.  Of course, everything is better with the NT-6 than the CK10 or DBA-02.  The NT-6 Pro will have more bass, but not necessarily more space.  Since you are in Korea, does Hidition offer demos?  And if you speak to them, please say hi from average_joe!
 
Edit: I listened to Beethoven from a SACD and Sergi Rachmanonoff with the NT-6 and for me it would come down to the volume level you listen at.  At very low volumes, which I often listen at (near zero on most amps and players) the bass is a little shy, mainly due to the loudness curves, while with a bit more volume, which I would consider average with background noise and a bit loud for me in a quiet room the bass was full and sounded realistic.  I have never heard a bass enhanced live classical music performance, and the NT-6 fit the bill there.  The details it brings out are amazing!

Hi joe, do you have any plan reviewing the stage series from compact monitor?

Nice review

Thanks.  I have some great things in for review at the moment and a growing review queue, but I would like to review the Stage 4 at some point.

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Review queue:
         A surprise!
         Spiral Ear SE 5-way Reference
         Dunu Custom 4 Units

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hey hey hey!! What kind of suprise are your preparing for us?

The Westone ES5?
 

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Thanks for asking that question, you read my mind
 

The NT-6 has the least amount of bass quantity for any $1K + custom IEM I own, but it doesn't have the least capability.  It can sound very lean, similar to a lower end BA like the CK10 or DBA-02, but with bass heavy songs, the bass can kick and rumble.  Of course, everything is better with the NT-6 than the CK10 or DBA-02.  The NT-6 Pro will have more bass, but not necessarily more space.  Since you are in Korea, does Hidition offer demos?  And if you speak to them, please say hi from average_joe!
 
Edit: I listened to Beethoven from a SACD and Sergi Rachmanonoff with the NT-6 and for me it would come down to the volume level you listen at.  At very low volumes, which I often listen at (near zero on most amps and players) the bass is a little shy, mainly due to the loudness curves, while with a bit more volume, which I would consider average with background noise and a bit loud for me in a quiet room the bass was full and sounded realistic.  I have never heard a bass enhanced live classical music performance, and the NT-6 fit the bill there.  The details it brings out are amazing!

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Thanks, when I call them on Monday I will relay the salutations on your behalf. As for the volume you listen to music, it is the same for me, I do not listen to music loudly anymore ever since my ears started to ring sporadically. (Guess my youth listening to rap music in my car full blast with big subwoofers.) So like you I would listen at low volumes, so would the pro be a better bet for me due to the low listening levels? Or does the pro still need sufficient volume before the bass kicks in as well. 
 
Rather than bother you, I should go and visit the shop and see if I can get a demo of their product. As for my other question about amps, I am going to get my ipod modded by redwine and wondered if you now of any amp that would have good synergy with this setup. Thanks again for all your help.
 

Depends on the battery life, eh, Joe?

 
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Dunu Custom 4 Units

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I know I'm going kinda off topic, but I whish DUNU actually made that 4driver/4way universal. That would be first 4-way 4 driver universal on the market

 
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hey hey hey!! What kind of suprise are your preparing for us?

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If I told you it wouldn't be a surprise, now would it
 
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Thanks, when I call them on Monday I will relay the salutations on your behalf. As for the volume you listen to music, it is the same for me, I do not listen to music loudly anymore ever since my ears started to ring sporadically. (Guess my youth listening to rap music in my car full blast with big subwoofers.) So like you I would listen at low volumes, so would the pro be a better bet for me due to the low listening levels? Or does the pro still need sufficient volume before the bass kicks in as well. 
 
Rather than bother you, I should go and visit the shop and see if I can get a demo of their product. As for my other question about amps, I am going to get my ipod modded by redwine and wondered if you now of any amp that would have good synergy with this setup. Thanks again for all your help.

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Thanks.  I am not sure how I would perceive the NT-6 Pro, and my quite may be different than your quiet (first notch on many players, for example, or minimum amp volume).  I am looking forward to hearing the NT-6 pro since I like how the NT-6 has amazing clarity that just slices right through a presentation serving up all the details.  Keep us updated on what you find out please
 
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I know I'm going kinda off topic, but I whish DUNU actually made that 4driver/4way universal. That would be first 4-way 4 driver universal on the market

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Speaking of DUNU:
 
 
 
I guess it would be nice, if it sounded good (and based off what I have heard so far, there is a good chance of that from DUNU).  Not all 4 BA universals I have heard sound all that great to me.

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If I told you it wouldn't be a surprise, now would it

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Oh, you can tell us, we won't repeat it. 
 

I don't get surprised by anything, so you can tell me.

Hey Joe, sort of an aside here:

How do you think an SM3v2 does relative to your customs in terms of isolation ? (We're talking busy streets and loud subways). What about microphonics? Any bone conduction?

Customs are seriously being so painful for me right now.. I'm thinking of selling and just turning to top end universal and sticking to fullsize at home.