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Headphoneus Supremus
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I think I am "pretty much there" for IEMs - with Hifiman 801, RSA Black Bird, UE18 Pro with ALO SXC cable. I will also get ES5 at some point. My other IEMs include SE530, ER4P, TF10 Pro, Westone 3, Ortofon EQ7 and ATH CK100.
But I am a complete newb for full sized can. I am thinking about putting a full sized can at my office - the problem with IEM is I had to take out the thingy everytime someone comes in to talk to me and that looks a bit awkward to the intruder. With full sized cans at least s/he would know you are listening to something and it would just take a second to put it down. Also I can't hear my phone ring at all sometimes with IEMs on.
My preferences:
One
I want to go for high-end cans. Not because I am rich - actually exactly the opposite - I spent too much on non-custom IEMs and in the end found out that just 1 pair of custom made (UE18 Pro) would almost top them all. Yes, the CK100 may still have a bit more sparkling highs than the 18 Pro, but overall none of these IEMs I own has half the total score of the 18 Pro imo. Because I am nor rich as of now, I don't want to repeat what I had been through for IEMs. I want top. One can to rule them all.
Two
I am not ready to spend 3X or more of the price of high-end full sized cans at the moment I buy the headphones in order to hear it right. I would like to, if possible, use my current setup and get as much from the headphones, i.e. I just want to get the cans first and worry about other things later.
I am not saying I will stick with my iphone 4 to push the high end cans forever, but at least I want something that sounds like what it is worth even without an amp of 3X of the cans' price. From what I have read, I don't think the Hifiman or RSA can get 10% of the potential of HD800 or T1, whereas the ED10 seems to be sounding pretty good straight out of ipod, is that right?
Conclusion
Thank you very much for reading. Given the two preferences above, the only choice seems to be - Ultrasone ED10 Limited Edition? Any other suggestions? Many thanks.
But I am a complete newb for full sized can. I am thinking about putting a full sized can at my office - the problem with IEM is I had to take out the thingy everytime someone comes in to talk to me and that looks a bit awkward to the intruder. With full sized cans at least s/he would know you are listening to something and it would just take a second to put it down. Also I can't hear my phone ring at all sometimes with IEMs on.
My preferences:
One
I want to go for high-end cans. Not because I am rich - actually exactly the opposite - I spent too much on non-custom IEMs and in the end found out that just 1 pair of custom made (UE18 Pro) would almost top them all. Yes, the CK100 may still have a bit more sparkling highs than the 18 Pro, but overall none of these IEMs I own has half the total score of the 18 Pro imo. Because I am nor rich as of now, I don't want to repeat what I had been through for IEMs. I want top. One can to rule them all.
Two
I am not ready to spend 3X or more of the price of high-end full sized cans at the moment I buy the headphones in order to hear it right. I would like to, if possible, use my current setup and get as much from the headphones, i.e. I just want to get the cans first and worry about other things later.
I am not saying I will stick with my iphone 4 to push the high end cans forever, but at least I want something that sounds like what it is worth even without an amp of 3X of the cans' price. From what I have read, I don't think the Hifiman or RSA can get 10% of the potential of HD800 or T1, whereas the ED10 seems to be sounding pretty good straight out of ipod, is that right?
Conclusion
Thank you very much for reading. Given the two preferences above, the only choice seems to be - Ultrasone ED10 Limited Edition? Any other suggestions? Many thanks.