Westone 4 = Disappointment - Page 13

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Originally Posted by Pianist 

Give them more time and they may grow on you. There were plenty of headphones I didn't like at first, but ended up loving. Just listen carefully and make sure you don't keep telling yourself at the back of your mind that these are bad and you don't like them - such an attitude will most certainly prevent you from hearing the headphones properly. You need to be positive - try to convince yourself that these are good headphones, but you just aren't used to the sound signature and can get used to it over time. Something like that.

This shouldn't have to be done. It just goes to prove what most people do to expensive audio gear they buy, to justify the ridiculous amount of money they just spent...
 

Agreed. I see no point in bending over backwards just to convince oneself something sounds better than their own ears perceive it to. Plain and simple, let your ears be the judge. If it sounds good, then it sounds good. No 2 listeners perceive the exact same sound, per se. Not saying Pianist implied this of course, but generally speaking. I hate to sound redundant, but the one word to always keep in mind: preference. After all, that's what it almost always comes down to.

Needless to say, our friend Pianist is absolutely right in that one should allow oneself time to become accustomed to the intended overall signature. I personally find that it helps to avoid re-reading any in-depth reviews/impressions, at least until allowing oneself time to form their own impressions, for obvious reasons. Else, in my opinion, it's quite easy at times to cloud ones own judgement based off of another listeners impressions. I personally find it best to dedicate much of my listening exclusively to whichever in-ear(s) I've newly purchased, at least for a few days time, and really come to understand the overall intended sound signature and presentation. Else, it's far too easy to begin to criticize a sound that's different from one the listener has already come to prefer. Just my 2 cents. 

don't know about the W4 being tubbier. I find the W4 a lot more comfortable than the UM3x. i have a weird ear anatomy and the W4 is ALOT smaller than the UM3X, no matter which tip you choose from stock. it's however, growing on me. But I still find the UM3x a lot more controlled than the W4. Maybe it needs a few more hours. 

To me, the bass on the W4 is sooo much more controlled than that on the UM3X.
 

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Originally Posted by kurosuto 

don't know about the W4 being tubbier. I find the W4 a lot more comfortable than the UM3x. i have a weird ear anatomy and the W4 is ALOT smaller than the UM3X, no matter which tip you choose from stock. it's however, growing on me. But I still find the UM3x a lot more controlled than the W4. Maybe it needs a few more hours. 

agree!

Yeah, the W4's bass is way better in terms of control and finesse compared to the UM3X - but the UM3X has slightly more forward mids to my ears, and sounds a bit cleaner, which is great for female vocals imho. Both are fantastic, and I'm glad to have em in my arsenal.

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Originally Posted by imackler 

To me, the bass on the W4 is sooo much more controlled than that on the UM3X.