Dobrescu George
Reviewer: AudiophileHeaven
After another two weeks of experimenting, to understand what i really like in music, i understood that i like bass, like normal but very very clear mids, like soundstage, micro and macro details.
to mention, i like the sound of ie8 with tape over bass adjusting thingy, with double flange medium tips. That sound is perfect, the mids are no longer laid back, the soundstage is exactly how much it should be, like it is where i want it to be, very immersive, but yet the music extends to a certain distance around me, like a studio room, or more, the treble is not lacking nor sibilant, nor harsh, it is nice, and the bass is exactly how it should have been, no more 100 hz region bump, no more bloated bass, it has the force in the sub bass region, but it is not overwhelming anymore, but i feel like it is a lot of bass, compared to a neutral signature. the bass adjusting thingy are set at minimum. also the speparation is so perfect, every note from every instrument is it's own, even in very very complicated music, like, say, wintersun. the instruments are extremely different, and i love this.
the only reason i feel that i need a new iem is because even though ie8 sound just so amazing at this time, i have the money to buy, and i know that there is something better out there. also i would love to know if there is a combination of iems to buy to have some spare iems. i would also love to have triple flange with what i buy, but it is not entirely necessary.
For me seems that i want to buy the iem that has the ultimate SQ possible, and i want it to have everything, to be clear, to have soundstage, to have treble, to have microdetails, and to have visceral bass on bass oriented music, and to have nice separation. a very good iem, that is expensive and is worth the money.
EDIT:: i just digget up a pair of yamaha eph 30, they are still usable, and out of my fiio x5, they sound nice. i would clearly consider there the best around 30$ one can get. with ie8 small foam, they get forward mids, bass is there, clarity is good for the price, compared to ie8 they sound very veiled and muffled, but they cost 1/6 the price. after much thought, they are still worth it.
they do not retrieve all instruments, not immerse you, not sound like everything really happends, cymbals can barley be heared, micro details are not there, veiled, but still are worth the price tag. they are not sibilant almost at all. they do not clip, they are extremely small and confortable. with eq they can be dream iems at 30$..
switching to ie8 is almost like taking three layers of clothing off ears. and three 100$ bills of your wallet, compared.
to mention, just to know, with silicone tips they create suction between the ear membrane and driver, they hurt the ear, and sound bad bad bad.
would akg k3003 still fill the bill, or?
to mention, i like the sound of ie8 with tape over bass adjusting thingy, with double flange medium tips. That sound is perfect, the mids are no longer laid back, the soundstage is exactly how much it should be, like it is where i want it to be, very immersive, but yet the music extends to a certain distance around me, like a studio room, or more, the treble is not lacking nor sibilant, nor harsh, it is nice, and the bass is exactly how it should have been, no more 100 hz region bump, no more bloated bass, it has the force in the sub bass region, but it is not overwhelming anymore, but i feel like it is a lot of bass, compared to a neutral signature. the bass adjusting thingy are set at minimum. also the speparation is so perfect, every note from every instrument is it's own, even in very very complicated music, like, say, wintersun. the instruments are extremely different, and i love this.
the only reason i feel that i need a new iem is because even though ie8 sound just so amazing at this time, i have the money to buy, and i know that there is something better out there. also i would love to know if there is a combination of iems to buy to have some spare iems. i would also love to have triple flange with what i buy, but it is not entirely necessary.
For me seems that i want to buy the iem that has the ultimate SQ possible, and i want it to have everything, to be clear, to have soundstage, to have treble, to have microdetails, and to have visceral bass on bass oriented music, and to have nice separation. a very good iem, that is expensive and is worth the money.
EDIT:: i just digget up a pair of yamaha eph 30, they are still usable, and out of my fiio x5, they sound nice. i would clearly consider there the best around 30$ one can get. with ie8 small foam, they get forward mids, bass is there, clarity is good for the price, compared to ie8 they sound very veiled and muffled, but they cost 1/6 the price. after much thought, they are still worth it.
they do not retrieve all instruments, not immerse you, not sound like everything really happends, cymbals can barley be heared, micro details are not there, veiled, but still are worth the price tag. they are not sibilant almost at all. they do not clip, they are extremely small and confortable. with eq they can be dream iems at 30$..
switching to ie8 is almost like taking three layers of clothing off ears. and three 100$ bills of your wallet, compared.
to mention, just to know, with silicone tips they create suction between the ear membrane and driver, they hurt the ear, and sound bad bad bad.
would akg k3003 still fill the bill, or?