[epithetless]

For those of you awaiting the new line of in-ears by JAYS, they have officially released their first product: the d-JAYS. Prototype impressions were pretty favorable, so I'm eager for the reviews to start rolling in. Quick, all you cash-to-burn types -- snatch these up along with the metro.fi 2s and post, post, post!

 

[milkpowder]

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Originally Posted by epithetless For those of you awaiting the new line of in-ears by JAYS, they have officially released their first product: the d-JAYS. Prototype impressions were pretty favorable, so I'm eager for the reviews to start rolling in. Quick, all you cash-to-burn types -- snatch these up along with the metro.fi 2s and post, post, post!

Why have there suddenly been an increase in entry-level IEMs? Prototype impressions were indeed highly encouraging. I'd like to know how the perform with classical and jazz. The ER6i (currently back-up) have served me for long enough and I'm ready for a change. From the official photos, the d-Jays look darn cool; makes the E2 look really ugly.

 

[The_Duke_Of_Eli]

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Originally Posted by milkpowder Why have there suddenly been an increase in entry-level IEMs? Prototype impressions were indeed highly encouraging. I'd like to know how the perform with classical and jazz. The ER6i (currently back-up) have served me for long enough and I'm ready for a change. From the official photos, the d-Jays look darn cool; makes the E2 look really ugly.

They are really a special set of IEMs. Classical performance is probably its weakest point, but Jazz is fairly good. It has a very grado/akg like sound.

 

[milkpowder]

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Originally Posted by The_Duke_Of_Eli They are really a special set of IEMs. Classical performance is probably its weakest point, but Jazz is fairly good. It has a very grado/akg like sound.

Oh, it doesn't really matter, I can handle it

Grado/AKG sound is great. Having owned the SR325i and now the K701, all I can say is bravo to the guys at Grado and AKG. Obviously, I don't expect the d-Jay to have the same high-end sound.

 

[lmilhan]

I hope they sound better than their name does. 'd-Jays' makes me want to open a vein and bleed out. Even the 'iGrados' have a better name for the love of God...

 

[epithetless]

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Originally Posted by lmilhan Even the 'iGrados' have a better name for the love of God...

I'd say that's up for debate...

 

[epithetless]

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Originally Posted by milkpowder Why have there suddenly been an increase in entry-level IEMs?

milkpowder, I was wondering that myself. My supposition is that it has very much to do with the "iPod effect" in today's culture (I say that without judgement), where vast amounts of music have become more widely accessible than ever before. With the current emphasis on compactness and portability, it makes sense that smaller earphones have risen in popularity. It also makes sense that more and more people are discovering the inadequacy of traditional earbuds in an on-the-go climate. Enter the noise-blocking canalphone for non-audiophile consumers. It seems this is a market just ripe for the tapping...and, luckily for us, the big names in the IEM industry are a natural fit for this new market; they just have to scale down their well-established pro-grade products for a wider audience. Thus quality audio is brought to the masses. And the masses rejoice. Amen.

 

[milkpowder]

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Originally Posted by epithetless milkpowder, I was wondering that myself. My supposition is that it has very much to do with the "iPod effect" in today's culture (I say that without judgement), where vast amounts of music has become more widely accessible than ever before. With the current emphasis on compactness and portability, it makes sense that smaller earphones have risen in popularity. It also makes sense that more and more people are discovering the inadequacy of traditional earbuds in an on-the-go climate. Enter the noise-blocking canalphone for non-audiophile consumers. It seems this is a market just ripe for the tapping...and, luckily for us, the big names in the IEM industry are a natural fit for this new market; they just have to scale down their well-established pro-grade products for a wider audience. Thus quality audio is brought to the masses. And the masses rejoice. Amen.

I agree. Back when I was in the market for a pair of entry level earphones, the only real choices were the ER6i and the E3c... I still remember the tremendous hype the ER6i created.