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post #16 of 261
12/15/12 at 10:26pm
Trying not to hyperventilate....
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post #17 of 261
12/15/12 at 11:10pm

Did anyone notice how the new impedance rating is a whopping 112 ohms! eek.gif

 

Sensitivity is still a ridiculous 122 dB... so it should be easy to drive despite the impedance.

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post #18 of 261
12/15/12 at 11:26pm

I'm so tempted to spend the $530 to get them but I know the price will be cheaper from other vendors when they get them.  I think they'll be like $450, Sears online is selling the SM3 V2 for $500 but at least shipping is free.

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post #19 of 261
12/17/12 at 7:53pm

$499. I'm out. Too much for me, plus I'd have tax on top of that. 

 

Thanks anyway guys, better luck next time

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post #20 of 261
12/18/12 at 9:54am

Yuck.

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post #21 of 261
12/18/12 at 10:01am
Sorry. To clarify $499 is sound earphones price. That's too rich for my blood and more than I'm willing to spend on an IEM.
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post #22 of 261
12/18/12 at 5:51pm

I remeber when SM3's used to be $300 or something - probably the main reason I bought them.  Competition is stiff these days - but I really liked the lush sound of the SM3 especially it's treble, I only found it had a tendency to overdramtise music for lack of a better word.  Waiting for someone else to buy one of these, not ordering from overseas this close to chirstmas...

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post #23 of 261
12/18/12 at 11:31pm
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Welp, once I return my W3's and get $340 back, I'll order a pair of 64's. It'll almost be as if the 64's cost $160 (but not really).

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post #24 of 261
12/19/12 at 4:35am
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Originally Posted by PolishedLake View Post

Welp, once I return my W3's and get $340 back, I'll order a pair of 64's. It'll almost be as if the 64's cost $160 (but not really).

Sounds like Headfi justification to me wink_face.gif

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post #25 of 261
12/20/12 at 3:25pm
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Originally Posted by TheMarkRemains View Post

Sounds like Headfi justification to me wink_face.gif

I guess I do belong then. 

Also, I realized why they're called the SM64's. On the description of the 64's, Earsonics says they worked hard to one-up their EM6 and EM4. Yikes! I wonder why they chose to make something with supposedly better sound than their customs a universal? Perhaps they thought they'd have more buyers because the price of universals don't reach the custom price range?

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post #26 of 261
12/20/12 at 4:24pm
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I guess I do belong then. 

Also, I realized why they're called the SM64's. On the description of the 64's, Earsonics says they worked hard to one-up their EM6 and EM4. Yikes! I wonder why they chose to make something with supposedly better sound than their customs a universal? Perhaps they thought they'd have more buyers because the price of universals don't reach the custom price range?

 

Next up, EM65 and EM67. ;)

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post #27 of 261
12/21/12 at 5:28pm
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Next up, EM65 and EM67. ;)

Indeed. Although they don't have a 5 so maybe no 65. 

I shipped my W3's to SE two days ago and am currently waiting for the 64's to be in stock on SE. Unfortunately Adam doesn't know when exactly the 64's are going to arrive in Ohio from France, but it may be early next year. I'll just have to be patient until then..

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post #28 of 261
12/22/12 at 7:23pm

the impedance on these are crazy!!basshead.gif earsonics emphasizes that the will go super loud without any distortion, but im afraid they wont be loud enough without amping. unless that is a typo, i dont see myself considering them for portable use. 

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post #29 of 261
12/22/12 at 9:47pm

The impedance interests me.....

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post #30 of 261
12/28/12 at 7:17pm

I'm in......!!

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