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Headphoneus Supremus
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Year-end bonus is out. I was thinking about getting myself a pair of UE11 Pro finally but doubted myself since I bought Westone 3 just two weeks ago. After my 4-year short experience in non-custom in-ear earphones I have decided that it is time to try headphones rather than going any further on in-ears. Therefore I came here and ask all headphone veterans for suggestions.
I am considering HD650, Stax Omega II and Grado RS-1. I know the price difference of these headphones is big but I hope I can get what I want according to my own listening preference. Orpheus is too expensive for me.
A bit of my in-ear history before going into my sound preference. My first was er6i, followed by er4p after my 6i connection broke. I was very happy with my er4p but decided to upgrade to Shure SE530 when it came out. It was a mistake as SE530 was definitely not for me, so I bought TF10Pro. Very happy with it ever since, but bought Westone 3 anyway since I never had the chance of hearing the UM1 and UM2. I had also auditioned IE8 SCL2 but the experience was too short to make any substantiated comment.
My preference of these earphones so far (er6i aside), with my most preferred on the left:
Triple-Fi 10 Pro > Westone 3 >= ER4p >>>>>> SE530
Maybe it is too early to make a fair comment on my Westone 3 as it has not been properly run-in yet, but at this moment I certainly prefer the soundstage of TF10Pro to that of Westone 3. Westone 3 gives me the same level of detail ER4P does, only that it has much better separation of sounds, and better soundstage (although still way behind TF10 Pro in this regard, in my opinion). To sum up, I like good sound stage most , but that should not be compromised by details (like the SE530 did, despite the fact that its soundstage was never as good as TF10 anyways). That's why TF10Pro is my favourite, because it boasts clear separation of instruments while sounding natural (though a bit cold, but again not as cold as the ER's) and detailed enough.
So, based on my listening preferences, which of the HD650, Stax Omega II and Grado RS-1 would you guys suggest? Any other suggestions apart from these are also welcome. Many thanks in advance!
I am considering HD650, Stax Omega II and Grado RS-1. I know the price difference of these headphones is big but I hope I can get what I want according to my own listening preference. Orpheus is too expensive for me.
A bit of my in-ear history before going into my sound preference. My first was er6i, followed by er4p after my 6i connection broke. I was very happy with my er4p but decided to upgrade to Shure SE530 when it came out. It was a mistake as SE530 was definitely not for me, so I bought TF10Pro. Very happy with it ever since, but bought Westone 3 anyway since I never had the chance of hearing the UM1 and UM2. I had also auditioned IE8 SCL2 but the experience was too short to make any substantiated comment.
My preference of these earphones so far (er6i aside), with my most preferred on the left:
Triple-Fi 10 Pro > Westone 3 >= ER4p >>>>>> SE530
Maybe it is too early to make a fair comment on my Westone 3 as it has not been properly run-in yet, but at this moment I certainly prefer the soundstage of TF10Pro to that of Westone 3. Westone 3 gives me the same level of detail ER4P does, only that it has much better separation of sounds, and better soundstage (although still way behind TF10 Pro in this regard, in my opinion). To sum up, I like good sound stage most , but that should not be compromised by details (like the SE530 did, despite the fact that its soundstage was never as good as TF10 anyways). That's why TF10Pro is my favourite, because it boasts clear separation of instruments while sounding natural (though a bit cold, but again not as cold as the ER's) and detailed enough.
So, based on my listening preferences, which of the HD650, Stax Omega II and Grado RS-1 would you guys suggest? Any other suggestions apart from these are also welcome. Many thanks in advance!