Westone 4 = Disappointment - Page 15

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Originally Posted by ANDEROAN 

you might want to try this...this is my second go around with the W4's! the only reason why is because they where almost perfect for me the first time but lacked polish to the sound,

ah, if i had known, earlier, i wouldnt have sold mine but given this a try. just shipped them today :P

anyways, thanks for all the info, maybe next time for me.

im sure others will appreciate also ^^

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Originally Posted by ss2625 

ah, if i had known, earlier, i wouldnt have sold mine but given this a try. just shipped them today :P

 

anyways, thanks for all the info, maybe next time for me.

im sure others will appreciate also ^^

Hey SS, your welcome, and yes sounds familiar, I did the same thing, shortly after I sold mine, is when the collar/mod was talked about, and I started to wonder, ggrrr hhmmm, lol, and when the 30%off came around with EarphoneSolutions I had to jump on it, pretty much got them for what I sold them, which was very nice, but in the beginning of this thread ericp10 mentions using larger diameter tips, and it really helping to unveil the sound?

but yes if an opportunity comes around give it a try, I found it to really improving on what is already there, there where oh so close to being a gret sounding IEM, and now there pretty much are! 

IEM 101, the basics tips and there fit do make a big difference with what and how we are hearing the sound!

who knows if after I get my ASG-2's, I just might wind up selling these off again, I will have to see/hear first, if so I will hollar at you with a great price! won't be for a few of months though?

I keep comparing my Westone 4 (449$) to my HiFiMAN RE0 (49$) for the last 3 hours;

And with songs like these 3:

"Carter Burwell - Plus Que Ma Propre Vie"

"Aqualung & Lucy Schwartz - Cold"

"Asher Quinn - Gloria"

I keep liking the RE0 more !!

I made a table, but i'll try to convey it here with words:

bass: W4 too strong, RE0 too weak  (but can up it with EQ)

treble: RE0's extends better

Male and Female vocals: RE0's both are better

Speed/Attack/PRat: better on W4, miles ahead of RE0.

details: can hear more on RE0

temperature: myh personal feeling is that W4 is warm 2 stages from neutral, while RE0 is neutral-cold (one stage above neutral)

outside noise: W4 isolates better

air: I have more air on RE0 (still sometimes not enough)

fatigue: re0 fatigues me a little more, so i use the Sennheiser foams

W4's sound is more refined

W4 is more forgiving to corrupted source (or just low bit-rate files)

what sound sig. am i looking for here? 

is it ONLY analytical ?

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Originally Posted by eyal1983 

I keep comparing my Westone 4 (449$) to my HiFiMAN RE0 (49$) for the last 3 hours;

 

And with songs like these 3:

"Carter Burwell - Plus Que Ma Propre Vie"

"Aqualung & Lucy Schwartz - Cold"

"Asher Quinn - Gloria"

 

I keep liking the RE0 more !!

 

I made a table, but i'll try to convey it here with words:

bass: W4 too strong, RE0 too weak  (but can up it with EQ)

treble: RE0's extends better

Male and Female vocals: RE0's both are better

Speed/Attack/PRat: better on W4, miles ahead of RE0.

details: can hear more on RE0

temperature: myh personal feeling is that W4 is warm 2 stages from neutral, while RE0 is neutral-cold (one stage above neutral)

outside noise: W4 isolates better

air: I have more air on RE0 (still sometimes not enough)

fatigue: re0 fatigues me a little more, so i use the Sennheiser foams

W4's sound is more refined

W4 is more forgiving to corrupted source (or just low bit-rate files)

 

what sound sig. am i looking for here? 

is it ONLY analytical ?

i think that re-272 is your next favorite iem.

I would probably agree that it is the sound signature that is not impressing you, not the actual sound quality.