[svyr]

thanks, i'll have a read

 

[lin0003]

I'll post my impressions now, sorry for not writing a full review, but honestly I'm just too busy right now and I'm going on camp soon. Thanks very much to svyr for including me in the tour, much appreciated. 
 
The bass is awesome, it is very strong for both the sub-bass and mid-bass, much more than what I hear as neutral, so if you are looking for a neutral sounding monitor, this will not be it. From what I remember of the Altone 200, the bass quantity is quite similar, but take that with a grain of salt. It is definitely more than the DN-2000. At times I found that the bass was a little bit boomy, but that is to be expected with something that is significantly bass oriented. It is not the fastest, but it is quute quick and only very rarely did I find it was bloated. The sub-bass has a deep rumble to it, much more satisfying than that of the DN-2000. The bass of this thing is definitely the stand out for me, if you are looking for something with a boosted and deep bass response, this IEM is at the top of my recommendation list. 
 
The midrange however, is not as exciting as the bass. While the H300 that I reviewed a while back was overly bright, this is certainly not the case with the 350, so it is nice to see that T-Peos is listening to our feedback to improve the tuning of their IEMs. The midrange is, however, still similarly recessed, a little more than I would have liked. Vocals especially sound quite distant and I found myself turning the volume up higher than what I normally listen to to compensate for the softer midrange. It is, however, quite detailed, but the the best I have heard. Overall I would describe it as a gradual U midrange and I find it to be on the warmer side of things. It is significantly less sibilant than the H300, a big deal to me - it was the overly bright midrange of the H300 that limited it IMO. It is god to see that the Altone 350 is not as sibilant, but I wished the midrange was brought forward a bit. 
 
I found the treble to be somewhat hot, but it was not too much of an issue for me. Personally I like a slightly boosted treble, so the 350 sounded quite good to me in this area, but it did get a bit fatiguing after an hour or so. After listening to them all my other headphones sounded veiled lol. It is actually very detailed, the double BAs shine though here, not sure if they are the TWFK or something else though. It extends well, I didn't sense any early treble roll off even though Seeko seems to show the 350s have a large dip after 9k or so. Cymbals were ever so slightly sibilant, but once again, personally, I was not too annoyed by it. I'd probably warn anyone who is sensitive to treble to stay away though, they are not warm or polite IEMs and  you will likely find it to be piercing and very uncomfortable to listen to. 
 
The soundstage is good, not great. Probably a bit smaller than that of the DN-2000, for $400 or so it is not really that good. I get the impression that its presentation is more intimate rather than expansive. It doesn't stop the imaging from being good though, it is precise and accurate. 
 
Separation is good, but not great, detail is also just ok. 
 
Overall, these are a very solid pair of IEMs if you are looking for a V shaped, fun IEM. I did enjoy these a lot, they are certainly much better than the H300. Would I buy these? No, they are very similar to the 200 frm memory and I do not feel the sound justifies the $400 price tag. Quite frankly, I like the DN-2000 a lot more than these and even the Altone 200 sits better with me. If you are looking or the exciting sound that the 350 possesses, just get the 200. IMO (again, from memory) you will not be missing much and there is a good chance you will the 200 better at a fraction of the price. 

 

[nmatheis]

Interesting impressions lin0003. I haven't heard A350 yet but have heard A250. So far they sound pretty similar.

I have A200 currently and will have A350 on tour in a month or so. As compared to A200, the A250 had quite a bit more bass presence. A250 also responded well to EQ, so I was able to tone down the mid-bass while keeping the generous lower-bass.

Even with EQ, I'm not able to get A200 lower bass up to A250 levels. I know some of the early A200 were bass deficient, but I'm pretty sure I've got a good pair as I sent them back to TPEOS for confirmation early in. It's not that A200 are bass-deficient, but they're nowhere near A250 levels - at least not with the pairs I had for comparison.

Since A350 shares the same dynamic driver, same housing shape, etc., I'd expect that A250 and A350 bass are pretty similar but A350 would have better mids and treble due to BA driver for each.

As far as soundstage goes, I found soundstage with A250 was ok but not expansive. But EQ-ing down mid-bass and EQ-ing up mids a bit did help the A250 feel less intimate.

Again, thanks for your impressions. I look forward to hearing A350 in a month or so

 

[Hapster]

  they are certainly much better than the H300. Would I buy these? No, they are very similar to the 200 from memory and I do not feel the sound justifies the $400 price tag.

 
They're a step up from the H-300, but not dissimilar enough from the A200?
 
That doesn't make a whole lot of sense. I thought the H-300 was at least a little better than the A200 ignoring the minor treble spike.

 

[nmatheis]

lin0003's going from memory, which can be difficult. I'll be able to A/B A200 vs. A350 but it'll be a month or so.

 

[Paulus XII]

At the same price of JVC FX850 that is said to trump SHURE SE846, what could make me choose A350 over it?

 

[Hapster]

  At the same price of JVC FX850 that is said to trump SHURE SE846, what could make me choose A350 over it?

850 is pretty overrated. There was too much hype on it, also I think it does depend on what music you listen to. Although EQing is always an option, it's going to be hard for the Fx850 to compete with the H300 for Trance music.
 
Anyway, at their current prices though (in USD)
 
T-Peos H-300: $259
T-Peos Altone 350: $299
JFC HA-fx850: $254.
 
I think you're right in terms of the Altone 350 not being worth it. Yes, you can buy it for the original price of the H-300, but unless it's a step up, it's not worth it considering the fx850 has nearly fallen in price by 40%. It would need to be around $259 to even be competitive at this point.

 

[Paulus XII]

Thats my point : )

 

[lin0003]

   
They're a step up from the H-300, but not dissimilar enough from the A200?
 
That doesn't make a whole lot of sense. I thought the H-300 was at least a little better than the A200 ignoring the minor treble spike.

I thought the Altone 200 was much better than the H300, but that's just me. 

 

[nmatheis]

I wish I'd had a chance to listen to H300. It'd be interesting to directly compare it with the Altones.

 

[H20Fidelity]

I wish I'd had a chance to listen to H300. It'd be interesting to directly compare it with the Altones.

You would be surprised how good H-300 can sound straight from a Sansa Clip Zip with rockbox. (seriously good). By taking advantage of the EQ and dropping the highs a fraction, its seriously a top / ace / great setup.

Ask svyr

 

[nmatheis]

I believe it H20Fidelity. Only thing that scared me off was complaints about high end, but A200 didn't seem to bother me not do Vsonics where people complain to no end about piercing highs. Guess I'm too old to be overly sensitive

My whole work site just got closed down and everyone laid off, or I'd just go ahead and plunk down the cash for some H300 and give them a shot. As it stands, I've got to make sure my cash reserves go to more critical needs :wink_face:

 

[Paulus XII]

I believe it @H20Fidelity. Only thing that scared me off was complaints about high end, but A200 didn't seem to bother me not do Vsonics where people complain to no end about piercing highs. Guess I'm too old to be overly sensitive

My whole work site just got closed down and everyone laid off, or I'd just go ahead and plunk down the cash for some H300 and give them a shot. As it stands, I've got to make sure my cash reserves go to more critical needs

 
I thought you were a kid like me

 

[nmatheis]

Nope, I've been a husband and a dad for a loooong time...

 

[Paulus XII]

Well, I'm just a 45 year old kid. Too young for that