Sony XBA Series Review and Comparison (XBA-1, 2, 3, 4) - Page 5

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Originally Posted by AstroTurf 


Yes, I can...
The silicone tips look much worse.
Thanks for posting those.
Jim

     jim its not like worse or anything , its just different . its like " chose what you like , there is no wrong answer " .

I've just got XBA-3 yesterday here in Mexico for similar money to $100 dlls +taxes @ 13 monthly payments. There was a 50% off offer; I was looking for the XBA-4 set but it only had 20% off.

I find trebles and midtones very well defined, maybe slightly piercing for my ears as I get tired after several songs. Bass is very good but not too heavy. I think it was a great deal for that money.

Hardly waiting to see how burn-in evolves sound...

Which of these earphones would you recommend for cowon s9 - IE8 or XBA 3 ?

Or any other suggestions for cowon s9?

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Originally Posted by noblemff 

Which of these earphones would you recommend for cowon s9 - IE8 or XBA 3 ?

 

Or any other suggestions for cowon s9?

         have you gone thorough head fi buyers guide ? i am a proud owner of the xba-3s , and am proud enough to say that if your getting it at a reasonable price of $200-$220 , its a good bang for bucks , but the bass may not be like the ie8 , ie8 for xba-3 is a bass monster .

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Originally Posted by digitaldave 

I recently bought a pair of XBA-1ip, and although they sound good, I've also recently got a pair of V-Moda M80s and I am now finding the XBA-1ip to sound thin in comparison. I'm not an expert at analysing sound signatures, but I suspect what I'm looking for is an increase in mid bass / upper bass / lower mids - would that be a fair assessment? If so, would the XBA-3ip be worth a look? From the charts at the start of the thread, it appears that may be the case...
So, should I be looking at a pair of the XBA-3ip? I realise I probably won't get exactly the same sound as the M80s, but that's ok - as long as I can get what I would describe as a warmer or thicker sound. Hope that makes sense!
Regards,
Dave.

         yup, xba-3 had more bass and notes are thicker , but wont blow the fish out of water , its commanding still lacks sound stage like ue 600 , xba-3 is like , nearly perfect bass , mids are entertaining , but the highs may crack once in a blue moon day . try it man , why are guys not trying , its free to try at a sony store , here its on display and any one can try these beauties .

Are the xba 2 good for 80 bucks? I want some good dynamic iem with plenty of bass, but these are on sale here in Mexico from 2000 MXN (like 160 dollars) to 999 MXN, so I am very tempted even though I have a pair of Brainwavz B2 (Dual Balance aswell).

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Originally Posted by sinquito 

Are the xba 2 good for 80 bucks? I want some good dynamic iem with plenty of bass, but these are on sale here in Mexico from 2000 MXN (like 160 dollars) to 999 MXN, so I am very tempted even though I have a pair of Brainwavz B2 (Dual Balance aswell).

       not dont think like that , xba 2 have bass , not plentiful , for a bass earphone i would suggest a ue 500/400 cuz the xba-2 missed the highs badly , just like the soundmagic e30 .

I was thinking getting the JVC FXD 80 for 100 bucks, but the sony are cheaper and I can buy them locally (for warranty purposes) and if I don't like them I could sell them and get the FXD 80 latter, the fact is that I have always wanted to try the xba 1 because they were cheap ($55) three months ago but I end up buying the B2, now that the xba 2 are $75 I think it's a good deal.

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Originally Posted by sinquito 

I was thinking getting the JVC FXD 80 for 100 bucks, but the sony are cheaper and I can buy them locally (for warranty purposes) and if I don't like them I could sell them and get the FXD 80 latter, the fact is that I have always wanted to try the xba 1 because they were cheap ($55) three months ago but I end up buying the B2, now that the xba 2 are $75 I think it's a good deal.

       it depends man , if you dont enjoy the b2 , if the b2 is a bit too much analytical or low on bass or highs are more prominent ( may be harsh for you ) then go for xba-2 and the price looks like a bargain , but for bass man why not a cc51 , why not ue400/500 , auditioned the whole xba line up except the xba-4 , cuz they were not available , i will say xba-2 has not much to talk about , in the process to up the bass they downed the mids a bit and highs had gone for vacations , and bass is not head shaker too , if this thing fits your bill , or if you want to have them any way for the price drop ( happens to me few times ) or for a experience ( happens to me always ) then go for it .

       but have to say again , the price seems like a huge bargain . for the price drop , you can have it as an entry level iem , dont expect from it to be like B2+more bass . coz the dba-3 are just born with mind blowing details . doesnt matter if you change the name and color .

      sadly cant say anything about fxd 80 . these are on top of the micro hd line up i think .

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Originally Posted by suman134 

 

       it depends man , if you dont enjoy the b2 , if the b2 is a bit too much analytical or low on bass or highs are more prominent ( may be harsh for you ) then go for xba-2 and the price looks like a bargain , but for bass man why not a cc51 , why not ue400/500 , auditioned the whole xba line up except the xba-4 , cuz they were not available , i will say xba-2 has not much to talk about , in the process to up the bass they downed the mids a bit and highs had gone for vacations , and bass is not head shaker too , if this thing fits your bill , or if you want to have them any way for the price drop ( happens to me few times ) or for a experience ( happens to me always ) then go for it .

       but have to say again , the price seems like a huge bargain . for the price drop , you can have it as an entry level iem , dont expect from it to be like B2+more bass . coz the dba-3 are just born with mind blowing details . doesnt matter if you change the name and color .

      sadly cant say anything about fxd 80 . these are on top of the micro hd line up i think .

It's funny because the XBA 4 are the only ones I have auditioned, they sounded very dynamic and punchy, at that time I have never heard any Balanced Armature but have read a lot about that kind of transducer and I was expecting something different, too bad that those are rather pricey (more or less like 280 dollars) and I wanted to try the xba 1 because they were cheap (50 dollars) but I end up buying the B2 and I love them, somethings I have fit issues (I didn't have any with the xba 4, I was using my own hybrid tips of course) I think I would buy the xba 2 just because they are dirt cheap and if I don´t like them I could sell them and buy the JVC, I have read a lot about the CC51 and the UE and I don't think that are any better that the Pannie HJE900 and FA eterna I used to own so I'm not too interested. Thanks for your response, I will write a quick comparison if I end up buying the xba 2.