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post #1 of 31
2/3/12 at 12:29pm
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Everyone wants to take preorders for this at full price, yet it is hard to find any decent reviews of it. I guess I might want to buy it at some point if the reviews are good, and it is discounted to $50 or less. I won't chase after it at $80.

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post #2 of 31
2/3/12 at 12:34pm

I think I may get it since it seems the most balanced of the lineup but will wait a bit. Should fall to like 60$ with time just at the 510 did with a similar msrp. 

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post #3 of 31
2/3/12 at 12:41pm

Interesting, didn't know about these

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post #4 of 31
2/3/12 at 5:06pm

I've had a pair since around Christmas time and they've become my favorite iem.  Of course I do prefer a more analytical sound, but I find them to be perfectly balanced.  Originally I thought that if I liked the XBA-1 I might make the 3 my first multi-driver iem, but I like the sound so much that I think adding more drivers would just screw it up for me.  I wouldn't pre-order though as prices will almost certainly be lower once they're actually released.

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post #5 of 31
2/3/12 at 8:37pm

Just ordered a pair through Ebay coming from Japan, looking forward to hearing these as I am a fan of single BA iems, especially ones that are analytical. 

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post #6 of 31
2/3/12 at 9:48pm

Hmm, is this for real?

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SONY-XBA-1SL-Balanced-Armature-Earphones-Black-Brand-New-/110818684831?pt=Other_MP3_Player_Accessories&hash=item19cd4eef9f

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post #7 of 31
2/4/12 at 2:12am

Yeah but no warranty. With time, they'll far for 45$-50$ for the SL here in the US. That's how much the 310 is now and it has the same msrp. It's the reason why it's so cheap on that listing. 

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post #8 of 31
2/4/12 at 7:15am
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Originally Posted by Inks View Post

I think I may get it since it seems the most balanced of the lineup but will wait a bit. Should fall to like 60$ with time just at the 510 did with a similar msrp. 


Can't wait to hear what you say about it. :-)

 

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post #9 of 31
2/20/12 at 6:53pm

I cant wait for your review either! :D

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post #10 of 31
4/3/12 at 8:03pm

Found you guys a review of these earbuds. Saw them at a Sony store in the mall today and became interested. It is too bad that I just picked up a pair of UE600Vi because I like the Apple buttons/remote location, the jack, and the cables on these better.

 

Also, I've been using Headroom for F/R graphs and other measurements and just now found Golden Ears, any others I should know about?

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post #11 of 31
4/4/12 at 12:24am
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I still haven't found it at a decent price. My limit is $55.

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post #12 of 31
4/4/12 at 2:16am

It was rather dark and warm from my portables. (iriver e30 and ipod nano 6th)

 

But xba-1 sounds completely different when using my usb dac headamp. female vocals comes alive and the sound signature turns to airy.

 

 

 

However, I am not sure what sony intended the sound signature to be though......

 

 After some investigation into this. I found out it is the nature of BA iem, they can a massive difference in impedence depending on frequency.

 

 

 

 

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post #13 of 31
4/4/12 at 5:15am
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Originally Posted by snoopy007 View Post

It was rather dark and warm from my portables. (iriver e30 and ipod nano 6th)

 

But xba-1 sounds completely different when using my usb dac headamp. female vocals comes alive and the sound signature turns to airy.

 

 

 

However, I am not sure what sony intended the sound signature to be though......

 

 After some investigation into this. I found out it is the nature of BA iem, they can a massive difference in impedence depending on frequency.

 

 

 

 



Agree about it sounding dark for portable players. I do find it a little cold, but then again, it's the warmest of all the XBAs

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post #14 of 31
4/4/12 at 9:03am
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Originally Posted by jadawgis732 View Post

Found you guys a review of these earbuds. Saw them at a Sony store in the mall today and became interested. It is too bad that I just picked up a pair of UE600Vi because I like the Apple buttons/remote location, the jack, and the cables on these better.

 

Also, I've been using Headroom for F/R graphs and other measurements and just now found Golden Ears, any others I should know about?

 

There's also SONOVE and Tyll with his InnerFidelity site.

 

Those Golden Ears measurements look nice with XBA-1, except for the bass falloff at the extremes, the lack of 10+ kHz airiness, and the lack of a ~1-2 kHz boost that every in-ear needs because of the lack of outer ear amplification.

 

I quite like my own pair. It's no giant killer, but is a respectable performer, and is very comfortable in my ears. I only dislike the J-cord.

 

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Originally Posted by JK1 View Post  I still haven't found it at a decent price. My limit is $55.


That won't happen anytime soon. I bought mine at ~$72 (tax, etc. included) here in Taiwan.

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post #15 of 31
4/5/12 at 4:00pm

Would you guys recommend these?

I was thinking about getting the DUNU tridents. Saw these armature earphones and are considering them now.

WHat should i get :S?

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