Heir Audio - The Appreciation Thread - Page 163

 

Not that I doubt you, but those are very bold words to "say" here at Head-Fi...  

 

Hard Cases on eBay...

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110886091058?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ultimate-Ears-Metallic-Crush-Proof-Case-UE-Case-UE200-UE350-UE400-UE600-UE700-/290762687483?pt=Other_MP3_Player_Accessories&hash=item43b2ce83fb

 

I strongly agree with this   While I'm really satisfied so far with my initial and sporadic use of the 4.A and 8.A, I would never say that I'm at the end of the road in my journey towards sonic nirvana (at least to my ears).  I'm now considering the TH-900 as a home/bedside complement to the 8.A (and maybe another high-end can to complement the 4.A), but even then I could never just settle on any one device.  I'm sure the Wizard isn't settling with his current creations and has even greater designs in store in the near future.

 

8.Ai...

 

Not without a lot of major advancement. They said a few pages back they couldn't fit everything from the 8.A into a universal.

 

There will come a day when I upgrade from my 4.A's, but I don't think it will be from something not Heir Audio. Once I find a brand I like I tend to stick pretty close whenever possible. Especially if I like their customer service as well as their products. 

I have both of those cases. They may be borderline fits for any particular custom earphone, since some are bigger than others -- either because your ears may be larger, the shells may be larger, or the longer nozzle on the musician's fit mandates more room.

The Westone case generously fits the 4.A with stock cable, but not with my homemade cables. Since the cables aren't really going to be hurt by banging around in a suitcase, I plan to travel with the 4.A in the Westone case and some padding to keep them from jostling, and the cables, unplugged, with the rest of my electronics.

Behold the abomination - HD650 feat Modmic with Heir Magnus cable and Switchcraft plugs 

 

 

 

 

 

I really like the Magnus cable. Soooooo flexible!

Edited by Sorensiim - 9/27/12 at 2:17pm

 

Noooo!  That looks waaay too ugly, the HD650 that is... ;)

I'm still not sure about this... Why is the 8.A demo unit any different from a potential universal? I know it is a bit bigger but I wouldn't see many problems if they just started selling the demo unit for those who want a universal.

 

Maybe I'm way off. 

 

This is my travel case.

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is also a shorter model that fits just the ipod, no compartment at the bottom.

Edited by sunneebear - 9/27/12 at 7:17pm

And after a while we see the subject shifts to another item and the wording remains the same.

 

this was mentioned a while back

the wizard said the 8a is way too big for a universal, wont be as flush to the ear to their standards

plus of course they want people to pony up a little more $ to get the exclusive 8a

 

I use that one. It's a tight fit, though, so I've got to place my (big) CIEM just right, which is something of a bother and takes more than a few seconds. On the plus side, after that, with their cable, my CIEM won't move (i.e. bang against each other) inside this tiny box.

 

On my desk, I prefer a simple Tupperware-style plastic box, big enough to fit my Sansa Clip Zip and a dessicant box, around which I can quickly wind the CIEM's cable:

 

 

Edited by Sinocelt - 9/27/12 at 9:46pm

Quite a lunch you're packing there fella