kelly
Herr Babelfish der Übersetzer, he wore a whipped-cream-covered tutu for this title.
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It's good to have MRael back.
I agree with most everything MRael has said in the thread and yet wish his views on the Etymotic came from experience instead of speculation.
The Etymotic IS very good at retrieving detail although I feel it is bettered by the HP-1000 and Stax. (It is also bettered by them in neutrality and tonal accuracy, as far as I'm concerned.)
Vertigo makes a good point regarding isolation. If you have a noisy environment, of course anything that blocks 25db with be helpful at retrieving detail. However, in a quiet environment I do believe the Etymotic and be beaten.
The Signature II can be had for not much over budget with a bit of negotation and shopping around, if that is your thought.
I do agree, though, that you are far better off upgrading your source. Your current headphone and amp are capable of revealing a lot more than you're probably getting--and this is coming from me.
I agree with most everything MRael has said in the thread and yet wish his views on the Etymotic came from experience instead of speculation.
The Etymotic IS very good at retrieving detail although I feel it is bettered by the HP-1000 and Stax. (It is also bettered by them in neutrality and tonal accuracy, as far as I'm concerned.)
Vertigo makes a good point regarding isolation. If you have a noisy environment, of course anything that blocks 25db with be helpful at retrieving detail. However, in a quiet environment I do believe the Etymotic and be beaten.
The Signature II can be had for not much over budget with a bit of negotation and shopping around, if that is your thought.
I do agree, though, that you are far better off upgrading your source. Your current headphone and amp are capable of revealing a lot more than you're probably getting--and this is coming from me.