[Mimouille]

Really ? I tried the shadow for Tera and it was soooo dark. Is it the case with yours ?

I used the O2 for both the Merlin and MG6Pro: the UHA-6s with the k3003. I've since moved towards more ultra portable and have an RSA Shadow and Pico Slim. Of course everything gets used with the iPhone for practicality.

 

[shotgunshane]

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Really ? I tried the shadow for Tera and it was soooo dark. Is it the case with yours ?

 
I haven't really used it with the Tera, it's dual locked to the Nano 6g.  I picked up the Slim to use with the TP and TG334.

 

[Mimouille]

Oh ok thanks...I tried because the form factor with Tera was so nice.

I haven't really used it with the Tera, it's dual locked to the Nano 6g.  I picked up the Slim to use with the TP and TG334.

 

[shotgunshane]

I spent the afternoon comparing both the 1+2 and TG334 for an upcoming shootout.  Once my AS-2 returns from a fit adjustment, I'll be adding it to the mix for a 3 way comparison.  Listening will be done from a Tera player mated with a Pico Slim. Both of these iems are very enjoyable and I'd find myself forgetting what I was supposed to be doing.  In the meantime, here are some pictures I've posted in other threads:
 
 

 

 

[shotgunshane]

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Really ? I tried the shadow for Tera and it was soooo dark. Is it the case with yours ?

 
I did finally get around to trying the Shadow with the Tera.  I didn't find it too dark but it's just not as transparent and as clean as the Pico Slim.  It's a fun amp though, so I'm going to keep it mated to a nano 6g.

 

[shotgunshane]

Cross posting from Eke's thread and added to post 3.
 
 
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I spent the morning (July 20), using my new headphone/amp switcher, conducting extensive a/b comparisons of the ASG-2 and TG334. My findings were considerably different from Eke's.
 
Firstly I can agree that the G2 and TG334 share a similar frequency response in general. They both have strong bass presence with a forward midrange and gently downward sloping trouble; and they both present this sonic signature very well- both are engaging and a joy to listen to but I definitely hear significant differences, which affect the overall all feeling, emotion and tonality of presentation.
 
Both have very nice midranges but this is where I also find the most significant difference. The TG334 has noticeable more forward upper mids, which lend to a brighter overall signature with better transparency, smoother transients and wonderful delicacy in vocals. As a consequence the G2's mids sound not only much warmer but also have a rawness about them.  I don't hear the delicacy in the G2 but rather  a bluntness (in comparison). This may come across as less emotional or intimate in vocal performances but then lends to an aggressive rawness for rock, which I very much enjoy.
 
Paradoxically, even though the TG334 sounds brighter to me, the G2 has bit more treble presence. I really like the blend of the full range dynamic driver here, overlapped with the dual BA. Treble on the G2 has more weight and thus better timbral realism. The TG334 treble sounds slightly lighter (in comparison) and crisper. I really like the better articulation of the TG334 treble but would happily trade it for the tonality of the G2 treble.
 
The differences I hear in in the midrange and treble are born out in the various test tones I compared in my FreqGen app for the iPhone. The tones also showed very similar bass extension.  I find the G2's bass notes harder edged but both seem to have very similar decay. Surprisingly the treble extension was basically equal as well using this app, although they have different elevations: between 7.5 and 8k for the G2 and the TG334 has less variance on either side of that range, with maybe a small peak at 10k.
 
I look forward to doing this same comparison again, once my custom AS-2 returns, as I remember it having a few differences in presentation  and technicalities from the generic version. To tie back around to Eke's assessment, even though I hear them pretty different in mids and treble, I can consider them brothers from another mother- the G2 being the little brother of the TG334.
 
The ASG-2 is awesome fun, I whole heartedly recommend it!

 

[AnakChan]

I agree with you SSG. The ASG-2 are nice for its price but to me it does lack the finesse & refined quality in the sound signature of the 334 (at twice the price). To me the 334 bass has the added layering & texture that I didn't hear in the ASG-2.

 

[soundbear]

Since work has been down, I have tediously, agonizingly researched through pms and even joining the VRForums to find a new cable for my stock AS2.   I was looking at just silver, but research found some complaints about mids losing their warmth and sounding thinner, so I ended up looking for a true hybrid, half silver and half copper.   ChrisHmself said he will make one for $185 but isn't listed on the site.   I ended up buying today a used hybrid cable from a member of VRForums by NocturnaL Audio:
 http://store.treoo.com/main/nocturnal-audio-hydra-4-conductor-hybrid-custom-cable.html#.Uux0rfldUpo
 
I'll hopefully have a positive mini-review coming up.   My biggest concern right now is that after upgrading my car stereo it now sounds better than my AS2's in terms of highs and clarity.   I used to drive to take my dog for a walk listening to my car stereo and looked forward to hearing better sound from my AS2's on the walk, but now its a disappointment!!!   Is it time for a new IEM/Custom signature change?????   Perhaps a new cable and my new Studio V 3rd anniv will keep the horses in check!LOL!

 

[FlySweep]

 
..I used to drive to take my dog for a walk listening to my car stereo..

 

 
 
You east coasters are crazy.

 

[soundbear]

   

 
 
You east coasters are crazy.

Where did you get that pic of my Mom without her dentures on??  Correctly:  I drove my dog to the river in my car listening to my component Image Dynamic system, then we got out to walk at the river, LOL!!   By the way, still haven't received your JH13's you sold me last week.(Sorry to hear you got tired of the JH bright sound, glad you're returning to your AS2).

 

[Sinocelt]

  I drove my dog to the river in my car listening to my component Image Dynamic system, then we got out to walk at the river, LOL!!

 
Sure you did.
 

 

[nehcrow]

Wow, this thread deserves much more attention! 
Nicely written impressions

 

[shotgunshane]

Wow, this thread deserves much more attention! 

Nicely written impressions

Thanks! I haven't updated it in a while. I sold off the TG334 and 1+2. Perhaps I'll update it in the near future with something else.

 

[soundbear]

"That's not my dog"
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXn2QVipK2o
 
(By the way Sinocelt, based on your awesome resume, I do believe your are qualified to be the administrator of the newly created Peugot Sound Foundation with an offshore account to be privately funded by Flysweep to provide huge discounts on the supercalifragilisticexpialidocious 650/Crack combo to all Headfi members)   Flysweep will probably fly over to interview you within the next 2 weeks.  Congratulations!!
 
 
 
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Sure you did.
 

 

[Sinocelt]

(By the way Sinocelt, based on your awesome resume, I do believe your are qualified to be the administrator of the newly created Peugot Sound Foundation with an offshore account to be privately funded by Flysweep to provide huge discounts on the supercalifragilisticexpialidocious 650/Crack combo to all Headfi members)   Flysweep will probably fly over to interview you within the next 2 weeks.  Congratulations!!

 
Wow, thanks!
 
... I guess?