[ericp10]

I don't believe in any Holy Grail of earphones. There are simply some great ones (royal court if you will). I've stated this since I've been a member of head-fi. The K3003 is definitely a monarch among all of the IEMs I've heard. I have the Angie in my ears now (using the large K3003 tips), and Wow!!. As james444 stated, it's gets to be a sound preference in the end. For me, the Angie is BA dream sound signature (like the FX850 is my dream dynamic sound signature). But there are some things the K3003 does better in my brief comparison (it has a bit more natural sound than the Angie). For me (and I believe in burn-in for BA and dynamic iems), both are virtually tied in pleasure of sound. I actually think, however, that the Angie is the greater value. More on this later. 

 

[John Culter]

Wow ordering straight away

 

[acain]

Well the JH audio Layla and Angie are available for customs, The Layla costing an additional $100, Angie costing additional $200

What's the build time 8 to 12 months.

 

[goodvibes]

Tips affect depth of fit, which in turn affects treble reaponse (ex: moving a peak further up the FR, and reduction of peak, with reference plane fit verses shallow fit), as does the bore of the tip, which can create a horn or inverse horn effect. Foam and silicone can affect seal and reflections. Foam overhang partially blocking the soind hole is just one of a myriad of ways to impact sound.

While true there is also more subtle differences between tips with similar bores and depth.

 

[goodvibes]

   
Comply Foam Tips and the Effects of Tip Selection

Yup and I've heard 3 of those 4 with different tips and the graphs we're using aren't ears and only show freq. response. There's other measurements that may show more. When 1/2 of our samples show clear differences in just response, it's probably not something to discount.

 

[goodvibes]

  I don't believe in any Holy Grail of earphones. There are simply some great ones (royal court if you will). I've stated this since I've been a member of head-fi. The K3003 is definitely a monarch among all of the IEMs I've heard. I have the Angie in my ears now (using the large K3003 tips), and Wow!!. As james444 stated, it's gets to be a sound preference in the end. For me, the Angie is BA dream sound signature (like the FX850 is my dream dynamic sound signature). But there are some things the K3003 does better in my brief comparison (it has a bit more natural sound than the Angie). For me (and I believe in burn-in for BA and dynamic iems), both are virtually tied in pleasure of sound. I actually think, however, that the Angie is the greater value. More on this later. 

If they're like other JHAs, there will be a noticeable change. Don't know what part(s) break in but they move.

 

[ericp10]

  If they're like other JHAs, there will be a noticeable change. Don't know what part(s) break in but they move.

 

[UnityIsPower]

Don't know mang, EarPods are purty holy grail status.

When I tried a bunch of high end stuff at a meet, my GR07 BE still stayed just as beautiful

 

[Malevolent]

What's the build time 8 to 12 months.

 
Heh. Buyer beware. 

 

 

[EpicAnthony]

What's the build time 8 to 12 months.

Just two to three years.

 

[truckdriver]

Just two to three years.

That could mean that two more replacement TOTL (The Maggie May and Billie Jean) would potentially be out before you get your Layla.

 

[John Culter]

Can't wait for the customs!! Let's measure the build time frame Ordered on 21th Feb 2015 (order no. 20110), impressions will be sent today (approx. 3 days for delivery). Not having high expectations for receiving them anytime soon, so I will have to enjoy universal Layla in the meantime

 

[y2jdmbfan]

  Can't wait for the customs!! Let's measure the build time frame Ordered on 21th Feb 2015 (order no. 20110), impressions will be sent today (approx. 3 days for delivery). Not having high expectations for receiving them anytime soon, so I will have to enjoy universal Layla in the meantime

 
You go with Layla or Angie customs? I have to go get impressions as I am finally thinking about pulling the trigger on some customs, just not sure I want to risk my first outing on customs with the very expensive Layla's...I think I will be getting a demo pair of the Layla universal soon, hopefully I can test them against the Angie before my return period is up...
 
One quick question, are the impressions re-usable? Or do I need to get new ones each time I want a new pair of customs?

 

[John Culter]

   
You go with Layla or Angie customs? I have to go get impressions as I am finally thinking about pulling the trigger on some customs, just not sure I want to risk my first outing on customs with the very expensive Layla's...I think I will be getting a demo pair of the Layla universal soon, hopefully I can test them against the Angie before my return period is up...
 
One quick question, are the impressions re-usable? Or do I need to get new ones each time I want a new pair of customs?

I went with the Layla customs. Layla seems to be more skilled to my ears than Angie. Mostly in high mids and high frequencies.
Once you have sent your impressions in, they can re-use them in some time frame again (2 years?) but it's more safe to obtain new pair. The shape of your ears is slowly changing over time, so to invest 20 EUR more for a proper fit is crucial when you are ordering 2.5k customs I believe.

 

[goodvibes]

Will be fun to hear your impressions of universal vs custom versions and comparisons to the other CIEMs you have coming.