[warrior1975]

Ok, will do brother. It will be a work in progress that is subject to change at any given moment due to my mood.

 

[audio123]

Ok, will do brother. It will be a work in progress that is subject to change at any given moment due to my mood.

warrior what is your favourite iem?

 

[warrior1975]

Hands down, Tralucent Audio Ref 1 Too. Second would be asg g2.5.

 

[audio123]

Hands down, Tralucent Audio Ref 1 Too. Second would be asg g2.5.

ah i see thats nice

 

[CFGamescape]

Hmm, to get the MDR-7550 or not. So tempting.

 

[RedJohn456]

  Hmm, to get the MDR-7550 or not. So tempting.

I really liked it, hella comfortable but the isolation isn't the best. But man dat bass doe. I am def picking up a pair once I see a good deal on one.
 
The cool thing is that the 7550 is one of a handful of offerings from the sony professional side, so its no joke. After I sold off my EX1000, I regretted it so a friend lent me his EX1000 and 7550 for several weeks and I loved the 7550. Build quality is solid and it will last you awhile.

 

[CFGamescape]

 
I really liked it, hella comfortable but the isolation isn't the best. But man dat bass doe. I am def picking up a pair once I see a good deal on one.
 
The cool thing is that the 7550 is one of a handful of offerings from the sony professional side, so its no joke. After I sold off my EX1000, I regretted it so a friend lent me his EX1000 and 7550 for several weeks and I loved the 7550. Build quality is solid and it will last you awhile.

Thanks for the comment and for the use of "hella" (I'm born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area). Do you prefer the 7550 over the 1000?

 

[RedJohn456]

  Thanks for the comment and for the use of "hella" (I'm born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area). Do you prefer the 7550 over the 1000?

Mind you, I don't have them anymore to compare side by side, but for general music listening I preferred the 7550 as it sounded great with everything. EX1000 didn't sound as good with my EDM and Hip hop tracks. But the EX1000 is also worth owning as it has some of the best quality sub bass I have heard beside the Ortofon EQ8. The EX1000 bass tickles me in an unhealthy way haha, and it was great for some of my softer music.
 
Wasn't aware of any connection between hella and San Fran

 

[audio123]

Hmm, to get the MDR-7550 or not. So tempting.

this is headfi

 

[CFGamescape]

 
Mind you, I don't have them anymore to compare side by side, but for general music listening I preferred the 7550 as it sounded great with everything. EX1000 didn't sound as good with my EDM and Hip hop tracks. But the EX1000 is also worth owning as it has some of the best quality sub bass I have heard beside the Ortofon EQ8. The EX1000 bass tickles me in an unhealthy way haha, and it was great for some of my softer music.
 
Wasn't aware of any connection between hella and San Fran

Cool, I just ordered the 7550. The 1000 is on my list, but for another day when I have an extra $400 burning a hole in my pocket .
 
Hella.

 

[MrNick]

I really hope that the 2.5 is superior as I own the Fortes and they got me hooked on dynamic drivers. Thus I have now bought chillaxings 2.5's and am currently getting them reshelled as customs, without even having heard them

I will compare and pass on my findings   

Most excellent.

What do you think of the Forte?

 

[yellojello]

  Cool, I just ordered the 7550. The 1000 is on my list, but for another day when I have an extra $400 burning a hole in my pocket .
 
Hella.

 
I just received my ex800st (7550) from Japan. Been using the xb90 for a while now as my favorite. At first hearing, I was underwhelmed by the bass, high treble, and was messing with the eq to make it sound better, asking myself, did I pay this much for this? Oh yea, I remembered the word "tape mod." So I just used my fingers to block the vents, and boom!... tons of bass and clarity throughout without any eq. Time to do an ocd electrical tape job to make it look perfect. Never heard the ex1000 yet, but all the praise for the 7550 is true so far. 

 

[CFGamescape]

   
I just received my ex800st (7550) from Japan. Been using the xb90 for a while now as my favorite. At first hearing, I was underwhelmed by the bass, high treble, and was messing with the eq to make it sound better, asking myself, did I pay this much for this? Oh yea, I remembered the word "tape mod." So I just used my fingers to block the vents, and boom!... tons of bass and clarity throughout without any eq. Time to do an ocd electrical tape job to make it look perfect. Never heard the ex1000 yet, but all the praise for the 7550 is true so far. 

Cool, thanks for the feedback. I can't wait to try it out. Tape mod and all. 

 

[Deders]

I just received my ex800st (7550) from Japan. Been using the xb90 for a while now as my favorite. At first hearing, I was underwhelmed by the bass, high treble, and was messing with the eq to make it sound better, asking myself, did I pay this much for this? Oh yea, I remembered the word "tape mod." So I just used my fingers to block the vents, and boom!... tons of bass and clarity throughout without any eq. Time to do an ocd electrical tape job to make it look perfect. Never heard the ex1000 yet, but all the praise for the 7550 is true so far. 

also worth remembering that Sony IEM's in particular really benefit from a burn in period. Just blast music through them even when you're not listening to them for 12-24 hours (varies depending on model). They usually really open up after that.

Hawaiibadboy hard to drive would be important info for people thinking of getting EX1000's

 

[yellojello]

Quick listens from amazon japan shipment: 
 
Elecom EHP-CA3570 13.6mm driver ($13): Pretty huge bass, but loose and not so clean. Mids recessed, Treble is sibilant. EQ'ed can make sound a little cleaner. Not bad for price.
Elecom EHP-CA3580 15.4mm driver ($16): A tad more sub-bass, a little cleaner than 3570. A tad better mids, and less sibilant than 3570. EQ'ed can make sound decent. Not bad for price.
Zero Audio Duoza ($90): Clean strong bass with punch, but can't hit as low as others.  Mids and treble pretty balanced and clear throughout. All that without EQ, but EQ can bring out a bit more bass. Overall clean sound that I think I can listen for long stretches. Light weight and good, comfortable fit with stock tips, almost like the Tenore's. 
 
Nevertheless, none would be top 10 basshead.