Sony MH1C better than CIEMs or just another ATH-M50? - Page 12

 

Not sure what "OK" means, but I'm finding the bass to be a little overpowering and the mids too claustrophobic. The high ends I find lacking, but I'm coming from an RE-ZERO (and for a short while, HF3).

I wanted to update my thoughts. I've been burning it in. I'm not sure the burn in has done a whole lot. Alternatively, taping the hole on the top is great. I read somewhere that it technically increases distortion in the subbass. Who cares?! It's so much nicer! I am using it with my iPod set to bass reducer, and it sounds spectacular. It's so confusing, why would you make such an impressive sounding IEM, then hide it under so much bass?!

 

I will keep the burn in going, but I am very skeptical, not much has changed thus far.

Before tape. After tape.
Meh to spectacular.

I did the tape mod on the ones I had after 3 mins of trying them without. Makes all the difference Glad you are getting something out of them now..

I may have been a little hyperbolic on both sides, but they are quite nice now.

Lol well stated. Damn, now if only we could change our vote.......

I certainly would not change mine.

Let me give you a scenario. You go to the store and buy a television, you bring it home and turn it on, and the picture is blue, there is no other color, only blue. You go to the internet and find that if you wrap the television in duct tape, you can get the blue damped down sufficiently to be able to see the other colors, but only if your cable box has a "blue reduction" setting, can it truly be usable.

 

You tell me, is that TV worth two to three times its price, even if the picture is clearer than a window? Is it a well engineered device?

Edited by scootsit - 12/4/12 at 1:27am

If you lived close to me I'd buy you a beer, haha

I edited my comment to reflect the fact that the last word television should be cable box.

Recieved mh1c today.. first impression... getting it comfortably in your ears is difficult. Cord is pathetic. I have brainwavz m1 and vsonic gr02 bass edition. they are way more comfortable.
Sound wise they are definitely not bass heavy.. quantity is lower than gr02. But quality is superior specially sub bass.. all other spectrum are awesome way better than other 2 and the best I've heard so far. Soundstage is very good. Rock songs sound heaven.. definitely worth Rs 1400 or 28$ I've spent on earphones.. wish they could be more comfortable.

Sent from my GT-I9100

My very same thoughts!

 

As for the cable, yeah, it sucks. A friend of mine is going to recable his pair. If that comes out nicely, I'll ask him if he can recable mine too

Tried the tape mod and heard a real difference. It looked messy so I decided to do something i little drastic and a little more permanent

Black epoxy. A little less messy than tape. same effect, well depending on how well sealed the tape was, this may have an advantage as this is FULLY sealed. I will never look back...coz I can't
http://imageshack.us/f/836/imagexut.jpg/
Warning, this is a lot harder to reverse. Do at your own risk.
Also, make sure you have a thick enough mixture and use just a small amount. Any more than what can fit the hole may seep into the drivers. So far, mine worked fine.
The bass tightened, and is also a little less boomy. Mids are now a little more forward. Well, maybe because the bass was reduced. I like them better now.
Edited by Annafrancesca - 12/5/12 at 5:47am

I haven't tried listening to them critically so i can't comment on how they compare to my top tier IEMs (at least in my collection) like the RE-262, Triple.Fi 10 and Miles Davis Tributes on a purely technical level but for $30 (or whatever price they're selling for now) you really can't go wrong with them unless you prefer ruler flat, cold and/or analytical sound signatures. I use mine as my school 'phones, using them on my break and occasionally on my home rig and I love them. Very glad I paid the $22 (at the time I bought them).

 

If you're having trouble with getting a good fit, try wearing it over-the-ear (the cable doesn't help, but I got a better fit). Also, I stole my brother's gr02 BE's hybrid tips with foam inside and used that on my MH1C - so much better than the original tips it came with (for me).

Got a pair in today as well. Mainly wanted to try the tips on my GR07 MKIIs (figured a decent sounding earphone for under $30 wouldn't hurt either--- that is *if* they proved out to sound good)... Tips are a no-go for me on the GR07s for one thing, and two, I don't like the sound of the Sonys much either. I suppose they're good for their price, perhaps even for about $50, but give the GR07 MKIIs a run for the money... no way, no how. The Vsonics destroy them (as I would expect with the price difference). The Sonys display tubby bass, narrow soundstage by comparison, and severely less detail and resolution. Just my .02.... Now what can I sell them for on the FS board?? ....$15 (is it even worth shipping them if sold?)