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post #1441 of 1795
8/9/12 at 9:21am
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These are very sensitive. The only way an amp will improve them is if the amp you use colors the sound in a way you prefer. 

 

 

My findings are different than yours. What amp have you used with them that brings you to say this?


Edited by FieldingMellish - 8/9/12 at 9:22am
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post #1442 of 1795
8/9/12 at 9:59am

I have not used any extra amping, just the headphone out on my iPhone and the headphone out of my laptop on a rare occasion. With the volume on my iPhone never exceeding the halfway mark, it seems pretty pointless to carry around extra wires and extra amplification. Im sticking to my statement about these not benifiting from extra amping. The only way an amp will make them sound different or better is if the amp has added coloration that you prefer.

 

What benifits have you heard from givig these more headroom?


Edited by jasonb - 8/9/12 at 10:02am
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post #1443 of 1795
8/9/12 at 10:00am
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My findings are different than yours. What amp have you used with them that brings you to say this?

 

then, what's your take?

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post #1444 of 1795
8/9/12 at 2:22pm
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I have not used any extra amping, just the headphone out on my iPhone and the headphone out of my laptop on a rare occasion. Im sticking to my statement about these not benifiting from extra amping.

 


You are surmising that result and stating it like it's a fact.

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post #1445 of 1795
8/10/12 at 7:22am

Hi, I'm currently using the MEElec CC51P which I like. Is the CKM500i a meaningful upgrade from them, will I hear a great improvement in SQ? How durable are they, will I have to baby them? Are the sound signatures similar? I mostly listen to club/house, electronica, hip hop/rap and heavy metal, and like to hear some but not overpowering bass and detail/soundstage in the mids and highs with no muddyness. I don't like painful treble.

 

Any others I should consider, is this the best choice for me?

 

Also, if you were looking at Joker's ranking grid here, what number do you think they would get for sound quality?

http://www.head-fi.org/t/478568/multi-iem-review-249-iems-compared-final-audio-fi-ba-sb-and-fi-ba-sa-added-08-03-12#post_6492059

 

 

Thanks!


Edited by sithjedi333 - 8/10/12 at 7:28am
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post #1446 of 1795
8/10/12 at 7:33am
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Hi, I'm currently using the MEElec CC51P which I like. Is the CKM500i a meaningful upgrade from them, will I hear a great improvement in SQ? How durable are they, will I have to baby them? Are the sound signatures similar? I mostly listen to club/house, electronica, hip hop/rap and heavy metal, and like to hear some but not overpowering bass and detail/soundstage in the mids and highs with no muddyness. I don't like painful treble.

 

Any others I should consider, is this the best choice for me?

 

Also, if you were looking at Joker's ranking grid here, what number do you think they would get for sound quality?

http://www.head-fi.org/t/478568/multi-iem-review-249-iems-compared-final-audio-fi-ba-sb-and-fi-ba-sa-added-08-03-12#post_6492059

 

 

Thanks!

definitely works GREAT for that! the sound is insane!

 

as for ranking, i had the HSA Crystal which he ranked 8+, and these ARE a total upgrade over them, if that helps


Edited by Zelda - 8/10/12 at 7:35am
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post #1447 of 1795
8/10/12 at 8:02am
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I never was impressed with the CC51.  The issue with them is not necessarily the overly sparkly overdone highs but the more the mids and low end. The mids sound bowed out or overly forward.. Mids are very important to music and the mids on the CC51 sound wonky then you add the bloaty bass end and the sound is  just not ideal. For EDM it sounds ok but once you hear some acoustics with vocals it is unbearable. Heck the $15 JVC FX101 sounds way better than them

 

The CKM500 is not just an upgrade from your CC51 but a substantial one.

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post #1448 of 1795
8/10/12 at 10:28am
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Hi, I'm currently using the MEElec CC51P which I like. Is the CKM500i a meaningful upgrade from them, will I hear a great improvement in SQ?

 

 

I used to own the CKM500 and I own the CC51P...the answer to your question is YES.

 

 

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How durable are they, will I have to baby them?

 

 

LOL...my CC51s are falling apart already.  The CKM500 are build very well. 

 

You will not need to baby them.

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post #1449 of 1795
8/10/12 at 12:49pm

The CKM-500 have caused me to start listening to my hip-hop, R&B, and electronic collection again. These are great. Also I'm enjoying through more through my O2+ODAC than my iPod. I'll do more critical listening, but these do seem to benefit from my O2.

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post #1450 of 1795
8/10/12 at 1:15pm
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These are one of those iems you have to have in the collection as you know your gonna get solid performance and sound out of them..Nothing wrong with a little hip hop.

 

A true classic. .  A bit of PE. Flava flave anyone?

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post #1451 of 1795
8/10/12 at 3:06pm

Thanks everyone, I will check them out.

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post #1452 of 1795
8/10/12 at 7:43pm

How do you suggest burning them in? Is there a track I should use, and at what volume level? thx

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post #1453 of 1795
8/10/12 at 7:48pm
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How do you suggest burning them in? Is there a track I should use, and at what volume level? thx

There is no real reason to speed up the break in process. I suggest you just listen to them and break them in by using them. They clear up a little bit with break in, nothing major. So just listen and enjoy them.

 

Dont listen to me though, im a traitor. I jumped ship for the GR01. :)


Edited by jasonb - 8/10/12 at 7:50pm
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post #1454 of 1795
8/10/12 at 7:49pm
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Drum n Bass compilations. And This too http://www.bassdrivearchive.com/flashme/ I use a 5 hour long Drum n Bass compilation. Blasting around 70-80% max volume. So fairly loud. Works wonders.

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post #1455 of 1795
8/11/12 at 7:21am

I wish that the myths of burning in would go away, I'm not saying it doesn't happen, I mean those who perpetuate the odd ways it should be done. I saw one guy who had his burning in process in his signature switching between brown and pink noise of various bit rates. I couldn't help but laugh. Seriously burning in happens by just listening to them, enjoy.

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