Ultimate Ears In-Ear Reference Monitors Review - Page 16

i also think the pico slim matches the uerm very well.  at least i prefer the slim to p51.  anyone have any experience with aha-120 or ttvj slim? 

Hi I keep asking questions. But could any of you please help me? If I test my seal with the sensapohinic test track 50 and 500 Hz tones. I can never get the 50 Hz tone to sound as loud as the 500 one. This would indicate a poor fit but in my opinion I actually have a very tight fit. I get some sort of suction feeling when wearing them and when I try to get them out it plops. Has any of you used this test track and what did you find?

Suction feeling is normal and is a sign of complete seal. The fact that the tones are not the same volume could be either the headphones not being flat (they aren't), or your ears (which also aren't), or a combination of the two together. Everyone hears differently.

Ah thx a lot. I think I got it right this time. Find the insert position that creates maximum suction, hence best seal. Remove pressure and enjoy music. I guess learing is a slow process

Saw some owners there. So here is my introduction as well ;)

Own UERMs for over 9 months now. Just ordered smaller transport custom box, as I found the big one not comfortable for traveling ;) Using them mostly for producing EDM and love their flat response. I have my studio speakers - Even Opals (said to be 'most accurate studio monitor ever') and UERMs are sounding like "portable Opals"! It is really crazy. These customs have same flat response as those studio monitors.

Just don't want to use UERMs all the time. Looking for some customs for a free time, to the gym and just for listening - guess the best option will be Heir Audio 8.A? These should be more warm and more fun...

 

Listening Matchbox Twenty via UERM... Recording is so well... very sweet sound. 

 

Just tried the impedance adapter(?) that came with this. It just boosted the highs and mids and they're now much clearer and more detailed. There is better instrument separation, but the sound stage seems a bit compressed. Though doing so reduces the bass. The adapter seems to sound better on an amp. Anyone tried it?

This thing: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Ultimateears/In-Ear_Reference_Monitors/images/bundle.jpg

 

I'm not sure what it was, but it changed the sound significantly. Less bass, better surrounding of music, and better imaging. The highs and mids were more detailed as well.

I'm not sure less bass is to my liking.  My UERM's are pretty flat in the bass department to begin with. 

Is it only me, or reality ? - After using my UERM for over a year now, I just can't use any other cheaper headphones - even I want to. For my DJ purposes I bought (and sold) almost all available over-ear headphones in price range 200-300 EUR (Vmoda, Senn HD25's., Beats Mixr etc). All of them are well made and perfectly built (Beats Mixr - best constructed over ears ever), even their sound is somehow on some frequencies coloured, it is not any issue, I can live with it. BUT all of them are just completely missing top end of the frequency range. Is it just mine ears hearing that? Generally it is SO BIG difference, that it's unbelievable for me. I can't use them for any real work. I mean, it's not any 1% difference I'm speaking about - UERM's just plays the sound elements, which are completely missing on mentioned headphones. In comparison, they all sounds like with some hi-pass filter :D no joking. WTF? .. Anyone with similar experience? Thx.