The ATH-CKM500..The best CKM earphone yet. - Page 4

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Originally Posted by hypertek 

i wonder if they will replace the ckm55 with those? I ended up taking out the screen filter on them and changing the tips to foam, they seem better than stock. I probably should have waited on sending them in if I had know this. 

I doubt it. They have so many of the CKM55s left over I bet they have large stocks of those. By the way these CKM500 sound nothing like those by the way. I hope taking filter out of those ended up getting you better highs on them. That is the one area that was a big head scratcher for me..ATs house sound is all about the detailed extended highs which are almost completely missing on those CKM55s.

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Originally Posted by jarrett 

Well, Dsnuts, I bought the silver pair from the $71.99 seller 

 

Can't fool me about the sound coming from the GR07 

Look forward to see what you have to say Jarrett..Mine are sounding better and better every day I burn them. I am considering selling off my older CKM earphones and such to get me a pair of CKM1000 to try..Hate spending so much money on earphones though.

If 50 represents absolute neutrality these would be a solid 60 across the board. Highs mids and bass are all equally emphasized and that is why these have more of a thicker sound than a complete neutral earphone but with this thicker sound comes more fullness and depth in your tunes. Not to the extent of the CKS77 but similar tuning..

I can tell the longer housing with a smaller air chamber in the backs on these vs the older CKM55s closed in design are doing wonders for clarity and detail...But that is not the whole picture either. I am certain AT has gone back to the drawing board and have revamped what was good and bad on their previous CKM earphones and are starting to pick out just the good and putting them on these newer CKM earphones.

While the highs and the bass are familiar from the previous CKM earphones. The mids are what is new to the show and I can confirm the mids on these with the highs are clearly the star aspects of these earphones..Smooth clean balanced sound.. So for the guys that end up getting a CKS77 and think the 2.1 sound presentation is too much for them and demand a more detailed traditional balanced sound.. These are what the doctor ordered..

In my case. I am a fan of both sound so I am happy as can be.. And for under a $100. These are gonna be hard to top. But that is just my opinion.

Housing design. The good old CKM50 vs the CKM500.. Which one you think is gonna have the better sound?

Also. Notice how the driver housing is now thicker, roomier? This adds to the comfort level, I remember some of the guys that had the CKM50 mentioning how the round housing on the CKM50 was uncomfortable after a certain time. No sharp edges. Better design all the way around.

The CKM77 Vs the CKM500

Even though the housing is a closed design I have a feeling all new ATs will have some form of air chamber toward the back from this point on..The effect..Sound has much depth and clarity.