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post #406 of 2313
9/9/12 at 9:29am
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I have the 3.Ai :(  Sorry.  


I wondered if that might be the case after I posted which is why I edited it. How about the 3.Ai then?

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post #407 of 2313
9/9/12 at 9:40am
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I wondered if that might be the case after I posted which is why I edited it. How about the 3.Ai then?

 

Absolutely amazing.  Sure they have their faults, but I'm really happy with them.  They aren't my exact cup of tea, but they are absolutely a joy to listen to.  The 3s give me goose bumps though XD  So much BASS...  

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post #408 of 2313
9/9/12 at 9:46am
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Absolutely amazing.  Sure they have their faults, but I'm really happy with them.  They aren't my exact cup of tea, but they are absolutely a joy to listen to.  The 3s give me goose bumps though XD  So much BASS...  


I can't help but wonder if I should have ordered the 3.Ai in addition to the 4.Ai to try both. Based on what I've read I can't seem to figure out if the 3.Ai would have too much bass for my tastes or whether the 4.Ai will have too little. The Westone 4's are the only frame of reference I have on hand but there hasn't been much comparison to those as yet.


Edited by elnero - 9/9/12 at 9:47am
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post #409 of 2313
9/9/12 at 9:52am
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I can't help but wonder if I should have ordered the 3.Ai in addition to the 4.Ai to try both. Based on what I've read I can't seem to figure out if the 3.Ai would have too much bass for my tastes or whether the 4.Ai will have too little. The Westone 4's are the only frame of reference I have on hand but there hasn't been much comparison to those as yet.

 

Do you want more or less bass than the 4s?  If you want around the same amount, then go with the 4.Ai.  I get a perceived 4-5 dB more bass than the Westone 4R in comparison to the 3.Ai.  

 

 

OK, I will be doing comparions this week.  The following have been added to the list of IEMs to comare to:

  • Phonak PFE232 (closest in signature)
  • Westone 4R
  • Logitech Ultimate Ears UE900

 

I will be traveling about an hour away from home (where all my IEMs are), so make your requests now or wait until next week XD  I'm thinking the SuperDarts (Atomic Floyd) would also be a good comparison, but won't bring it unless someone requests.  SuperDarts have been compared to the Ultimate Ears TF10.  

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post #410 of 2313
9/9/12 at 10:17am
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Originally Posted by tinyman392 View Post

 

Do you want more or less bass than the 4s?  If you want around the same amount, then go with the 4.Ai.  I get a perceived 4-5 dB more bass than the Westone 4R in comparison to the 3.Ai.  

 

I guess I made the right decision to pass on the 3.Ai's then, I don't think I'd want that much more bass than the 4's.

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post #411 of 2313
9/9/12 at 10:24am

My own estimates are that the 4.Ai should have anywhere from 3-6 dB of boost from 40-300 Hz, with an average of 4-5 dB of bass boost. The nice thing about the 4.Ai is that the bass response feels very flat. The 3.Ai will reach lower, but you will effectively hear a wider spectrum of bass with the 4.Ai, as each frequency is more equally represented. Short comparison of the 4.Ai vs. W4 here.


Edited by tomscy2000 - 9/9/12 at 10:25am
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post #412 of 2313
9/9/12 at 10:38am
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Originally Posted by tinyman392 View Post

 

Do you want more or less bass than the 4s?  If you want around the same amount, then go with the 4.Ai.  I get a perceived 4-5 dB more bass than the Westone 4R in comparison to the 3.Ai.  

 

 

OK, I will be doing comparions this week.  The following have been added to the list of IEMs to comare to:

  • Phonak PFE232 (closest in signature)
  • Westone 4R
  • Logitech Ultimate Ears UE900

 

I will be traveling about an hour away from home (where all my IEMs are), so make your requests now or wait until next week XD  I'm thinking the SuperDarts (Atomic Floyd) would also be a good comparison, but won't bring it unless someone requests.  SuperDarts have been compared to the Ultimate Ears TF10.  

ASG-1? :)

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post #413 of 2313
9/9/12 at 10:49am
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ASG-1? :)

 

ASG-1 1.2 rev is added to the list (and my bag).  

 

EDIT: I forgot I posted in the 4.Ai thread, I'm comparing the 3.Ai not the 4.  


Edited by tinyman392 - 9/9/12 at 10:50am
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post #414 of 2313
9/9/12 at 12:39pm
Thread Starter 

Would just like to say (has been mentioned above) that Tomscy2000 has just been the first man to grace us with the comparison to the Westone 4. He also had some more physical impressions of the 4.Ai (and 3.Ai).

 

They have been added to the OP and they are linked over to the Heir World Tour thread where they were posted.

 

Enjoy and thanks Tom:

 

 

Tomscy2000 Comparison with the 3.Ai - post #67

 

Tomscy2000 Comparison with the Westone 4 - post #68

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post #415 of 2313
9/10/12 at 10:37pm

For all those of you wondering who won the 4.Ai competition, I got an answer on Heir Audio's Facebook page: Lurkumaural won.

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post #416 of 2313
9/10/12 at 10:50pm

Based on what he wrote and the quality of the content, it is well deserved.  Congrats Lurkumaural.

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post #417 of 2313
9/11/12 at 1:38am

Congrats Lurkumaural! It's well deserved, that was a truly excellent read.

 

It actually made me remember back to the mid 70's when I was around 5 or 6, I had a hand me down 8 track and a pair of headphones in my room that I listened to music on so I wouldn't disturb anyone when I woke early in the mornings before everyone else. It didn't really work though because I ended up singing along with Abba at the top of my lungs waking everyone anyway. I loved Abba back then.

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post #418 of 2313
9/11/12 at 8:16am

Good for him - it read like an honest, down-to-earth response without any pretension.
 

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post #419 of 2313
9/11/12 at 12:02pm
Thread Starter 

Wow that was an awesome write up and deserved of winning a 4.Ai. Such sophisticated writing. Hopefully he will find his way over to this thread and share some more his writing style on the 4.Ai.

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post #420 of 2313
9/11/12 at 4:10pm

I think I like my 4.Ai's more than my UM Miracle's... 

 

Super impressed by the clarity. More on them later...

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