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hi Brooko
thanks so much for your input. good points
Hmmm maybe a first for me the bone thing? I dont like it
In a sense I feel you are right, in fact I would agree with you 100% . . .except I work on a daily basis closely with sound and the subtlties of audio so when Im hearing the qualities of bass [I hope] i would be hearing the various characteristics of the bass in and off itself from an understanding of audio and not be too influenced from other sources. (I hope!)
Im not saying this qualifies my opinions in anyway Anyway, a little knowledge is dangerous ! :/ So i do appreciate others' views
your ears Brook are one of a handful that I do trust on this forum though so I will take your points on board and think more deeply about what you have said
Its funny, the more I hear audio, the more I think its almost impossible to say with any sense of definity that 'it' sounds like 'this' or 'it' sounds like 'that'! because there are SO many different changeable causes and conditions that come together with each listen. The synergys that combine between audio quality, device played on, headphone used...even mood! can make a huge difference
Having said that - I very much take on board your board your points - I like the red ulf plugs. I'll try going back to a more grey set up there are still some more tips need to try
> I should point out, the cause of my slight dissatisfaction is NOT because these iem's are at fault but that they are SO good and so close to being [for me] an all round great headphone !
Oh, and to reiterate - listening to DSD Billie Holidays Verve recordings is like nothing I have ever heard
No problems and thanks for the kind words. When I was running, it was really hard to find a good IEM because of the bone conduction. Basically your ears seal, sound is magnified, and your head becomes an amplifier. Classic example - go for a run, get the heart rate up, and then put your fingers in your ears to seal them. Listen to your heart beat. Unseal them - it disappears. Neat huh? Sealing your ears turns your head into an amp.
So when you're running or walking, the impact of your feet is magnified with a really good seal. To counter this I switched to earbuds when I was running - although my U6 with MAMs would do an awesome job as well now. You can alleviate it a little with vented IEMs or with tips which may not quite seal as well.
Anyway - try the red ULF, then no filter at all for the LF, and whatever your preferred mid-range filter is. No filter for the LF will give you a mid-bass boost as well.
And I agree with you on the FLC8s - pretty neat concept. I still need to work the mids out - they're the only thing I haven't managed to nail yet. Problem is that to get it right - you need the right total combination. And that is the one issue with so many options.