Yeah. Even accounting for sound signature preferences, the gulf in quality between the W50 and W60 is far greater than what the price tag suggests. In fact, The W40 is the better IEM, IMO. The W50 seems to be the literal dark horse in the lineup.
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Yeah. Even accounting for sound signature preferences, the gulf in quality between the W50 and W60 is far greater than what the price tag suggests. In fact, The W40 is the better IEM, IMO. The W50 seems to be the literal dark horse in the lineup.
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I even preferred the W30 over the W50.
I really can't see a market for the W50. I deem it as a very hefty misstep on the part of Westone.
I really can't see a market for the W50. I deem it as a very hefty misstep on the part of Westone.
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W50 is hot garbage! I would take the W20 over it.
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ROTFLMAO!
W50 price chopped $100 at Earphone Solutions today. I suspect I was the only sucker....I mean person that bought one.
hot garbage.........
W50 price chopped $100 at Earphone Solutions today. I suspect I was the only sucker....I mean person that bought one.
hot garbage.........
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600 bucks is still too steep For a dark sounding earphone
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I like a dark sounding product even though I know it is far from reference. As a an example, I own Audeze lcd products. That being said dark/warm can sound musical done correctly but the w50 is an odd bird. Dark would not be the first way I would describe it. I would say unbalanced and not necessarily musical. I could see Kpop or dub step genre people liking the mid bass.
Final thought. If people listened to what is known as dark like the lcd2.2 and compared it to the w50, I would bet they would say the lcd is reference neutral which it is not. It is all relative.
When all else fails go demo for yourself. If your ears love a sound then go for it.
Final thought. If people listened to what is known as dark like the lcd2.2 and compared it to the w50, I would bet they would say the lcd is reference neutral which it is not. It is all relative.
When all else fails go demo for yourself. If your ears love a sound then go for it.
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There are a variety of deals on Westone at Sonic Electronix now:
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/cat_i355_earbuds-earphones-in-ear.html?category_id=355&sort_order=price_desc
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/cat_i355_earbuds-earphones-in-ear.html?category_id=355&sort_order=price_desc
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Maybe Westone was trying to go after some of the shure se846 crowd with the w50s
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I should have did a comparison when I had a chance with the w50s and my jvc fx1100s
LOL. If I wanted a thumping ear/headphone, I'll take the sub-$100 XB500 instead. Equally dark, a LOT more bass, and a whole lot more fun. Yeah, you'll lose out in clarity, detail, soundstage, and a lot of other technical aspects. But what do you gain? A truly basshead experience.
Anyway, I think that's the problem with the W50 - its sound signature is not preferred amongst the audiophile crowd. There are certainly audiophiles who love darker, bass-heavy IEMs, but from what I'm seeing on Head-Fi, they are in the minority.
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Thats true about the XB500. lol. Good old days ; )
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LOL. If I wanted a thumping ear/headphone, I'll take the sub-$100 XB500 instead. Equally dark, a LOT more bass, and a whole lot more fun. Yeah, you'll lose out in clarity, detail, soundstage, and a lot of other technical aspects. But what do you gain? A truly basshead experience.
Anyway, I think that's the problem with the W50 - its sound signature is not preferred amongst the audiophile crowd. There are certainly audiophiles who love darker, bass-heavy IEMs, but from what I'm seeing on Head-Fi, they are in the minority.
westone is comfort first, while the xb500 maybe better for bass head but I dont think the comfort exceed the W50, westone IEM comfort is second to none.
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