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post #16 of 21
8/16/11 at 5:10am
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I've heard nothing but good things about the Hephaes, but as excited I am to try them, I'm 10 times more excited to try their DN-21 Quad driver IEMs.

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post #17 of 21
8/16/11 at 5:51am
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I've heard nothing but good things about the Hephaes, but as excited I am to try them, I'm 10 times more excited to try their DN-21 Quad driver IEMs.



So is everyone! But their ETA on release is quite some time away... Over 6 months.

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post #18 of 21
8/16/11 at 5:54am
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If they come out as I hope then they'll be well worth the wait!

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post #19 of 21
8/16/11 at 11:35am
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The Ares are really great IEMs! They are a Single BA, not Dynamic like the Hephaes. They have great bass for a single BA, really impressive. The Hephaes (once burned in for over 100hrs) sound better. Better, deeper bass and the mids and highs are very well balanced, obviously not as present as the Ares being a BA but overall, the Hephaes has a bit more to offer in terms of the total package. The Ares will not disappoint so either way, I don't think you will be disappointed.

 

You can find them at pretty good prices at lendmeurears.com

 


Sounds like the Hephaes really are just a more bassy version with its DD. Do you think these will compete with the other top dynamic IEMs out there?
 

The flames or whatever the red thing is on the housing of the Hephaes looks pretty cool IMO haha.

 

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post #20 of 21
8/16/11 at 5:11pm



 

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Sounds like the Hephaes really are just a more bassy version with its DD. Do you think these will compete with the other top dynamic IEMs out there?
 

The flames or whatever the red thing is on the housing of the Hephaes looks pretty cool IMO haha.

 



I honestly feel the Hephaes will compete really well with IEMs under $100. Once they burn in, they really open up and the mids and highs are presented really well and the bass really is very nice and deep but controlled and textured well too.

 

Personally, I don't like the red flames BUT that is because I am a very minimalist person by nature so I would have preferred plain shells, without the red flames. From what I have read, I am in the minority as most people love the flames.

 

The Ares is great but if you want significant bass impact, the Hephaes are a much better chouce. The Crius mids and highs are super clear just like the Ares but the bass is significantly less than the Ares. The Trident is going to kick-butt in the under $50 bracket. These were really surprising. The highs are a sort-of-weak point but mids and lows are great. Bass has great texture, not as deep as the Hephaes but fantastic none-the-less.

 

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post #21 of 21
8/16/11 at 5:14pm
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Nice impressions there.

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