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Well, I took a gamble and "tried" to purchase some ATH-EW9 (the clip-on) from China. All paid and done two weeks ago. Then package arrived today. I opened it up and found, to my surprise, a pair of ATH-ESW9!
Considering they came without a box, and kind of barebone, I was afraid they were fake. But hey, since I had them here, I thought I might as well plug them in and have a go.
And oh, my, God! How can a pair of portable have this much bass? It is so warm, so overpowering, but so satisfying at the same time. I'm not a bass head per se, but well, for a "fake pair" (jury is still not out yet), I'm genuinely surprised at how good these sound with bass.
Overall tonal characteristics are perfectly smooth all across, and mid range sounds very full.
In general, they sound a little too laid back and warm for my taste, but I must admit that there are some instances I felt that I might prefer them over the other headphones that I own.
Here are two photos that I took:
So... fake? Not fake? If they are not fake, this was a crazy bargain. If they are fake,I think I'll return them. Edit: oh dear, the bass on these is just soooo satisfying! I think I'll keep them after all even if they are fake.
Considering they came without a box, and kind of barebone, I was afraid they were fake. But hey, since I had them here, I thought I might as well plug them in and have a go.
And oh, my, God! How can a pair of portable have this much bass? It is so warm, so overpowering, but so satisfying at the same time. I'm not a bass head per se, but well, for a "fake pair" (jury is still not out yet), I'm genuinely surprised at how good these sound with bass.
Overall tonal characteristics are perfectly smooth all across, and mid range sounds very full.
In general, they sound a little too laid back and warm for my taste, but I must admit that there are some instances I felt that I might prefer them over the other headphones that I own.
Here are two photos that I took:
So... fake? Not fake? If they are not fake, this was a crazy bargain. If they are fake,