Aurisonics Impressions, Reviews & Discussions Thread - Page 132

You've heard the W4 Swim?

No one has one yet but i was told i while back that i would be reviewing the ASG 2!

 

I'm a little confused...  Did you just say no one has heard the W4?

Hey fuzzyash, don't worry about the size of the ASG-1.2. the pics look big but it really isn't that big. I was surprised by how small they were in person - and i'm not a very big person either.

 

Have gotten small-sized folks, as well as folks with small ears to try the ASG-1, all seem to enjoy the fit. Might be different over long term use though.

 

As for the ASG-2 - I can't comment on that per se, but I have tried a universal demo of the AS-2 (apparently there is a difference). If the fit of the AS-2 universal demo is anything to go by, its actually noticeably smaller. Doesn't fill up my ears as much, and I worry a bit about getting a good seal. Nonetheless, during my very brief audition session, the AS-2 universal demo unit impressed me very, very considerably. Can't wait for my AS-2 to arrive. Its been months - but I know its well worth the wait.

 

No i was responding to the post above yours and talking about the ASG 2!

Edited by Swimsonny - 11/12/12 at 7:16am

I'm glad to hear about another member getting a set of AS-2's. I'm sure you'll love them as well. Post up some pictures and a review when you get them.

 

the AS-2 are already out retailing for $800 and they are the custom version
the ASG-2 is not yet released but if the 4ai are out of your budget at $400, the universal version will probably be over your budget
if they are $100 below the customs, that means they'll retail for $700, almost double the 4ai

 

I also recently sent off impressions for a pair.  I requested a stealth cover (sexy finish) with a polished body (sexy electronics) and Dale's going to make it happen.  I'll try to provide some comments from a musician's perspective, especially regarding the effectiveness of the ambient ports for monitoring.

mmm Fiona Apple sounds wonderful on my 1.2. They don't do all vocals well, but they definitely compliment Fiona's voice.

IDK if anyone has mentioned this, if anyone has, I don't remember :p  Put some resistance against your ASG 1.2...  The high midrange increases a bit so does treble.  Actually, the bass tones down a bit giving way for some of the vocals to come back :) 

With or without EQ treble boost?

 

I never EQ, IDK why, I just don't do it.  So without. In this case, I don't know how much resistence I gave it, I was using the little airline attenuator that came with my UE 900 (it came with a 3.5 mm > 3.5 mm adapter). 

Edited by tinyman392 - 11/15/12 at 10:52pm

It's 75 ohms

Anyone tried pairing amps with the ASG-1's? Just curious whether it scales well or not.

Big dynamics usually do well with amps, I find the ASG-1.2 no exception with my 5.5 ipod just not quite doing the job alone.