[sledgeharvy]

I'm looking forward to them. I too have the XBA-3's and have enjoyed them greatly.. However.. Still a little thin relatively speaking to the RHA line up I've switched to.. And the XBA-H1, 2's and 3's were just too big in terms of thickness for something that is supposed to fit in your ears.. These look great.. I just hope they have fixed the sub bass levels.. I know the rest was amazing (Mids, highs, detail, timbre..)

 

[kms108]

I'm looking forward to them. I too have the XBA-3's and have enjoyed them greatly.. However.. Still a little thin relatively speaking to the RHA line up I've switched to.. And the XBA-H1, 2's and 3's were just too big in terms of thickness for something that is supposed to fit in your ears.. These look great.. I just hope they have fixed the sub bass levels.. I know the rest was amazing (Mids, highs, detail, timbre..)

very similar to me, the XBA A, H and Z series is too big and always drop out of my ears, even thought some has the ear hook, it still doesn't stay in.
 
Hopefully these are similar size to the XBA 3, I'm considering these and searching the web, I think only the Japan version has no mic and multi control for smartphone, hopefully the hong kong  has this version as the current information shows that mic version is on pre order.
 
Otherwise I have to get it from japan.

 

[yellowbirdfly]

@lalala6



Do you have the length in mm of the iem, from the tip of the buds to the other end, also does it say where the iem are made.

I actually have the XBA 3, EX 600 and EX800, how does the size compare to the XBA 3 as it probably best to compare to similar shape iem, or other XBA iem.


Thanks

Sorry, I've never seen or touched the XBA-300 so I wouldn't know. I think they are made in Malaysia though.

 

[kms108]

 

@lalala6



Do you have the length in mm of the iem, from the tip of the buds to the other end, also does it say where the iem are made.

I actually have the XBA 3, EX 600 and EX800, how does the size compare to the XBA 3 as it probably best to compare to similar shape iem, or other XBA iem.


Thanks

Sorry, I've never seen or touched the XBA-300 so I wouldn't know. I think they are made in Malaysia though.

thanks, I found out.
 
made in thailand

 

[kms108]

Should have mine around 26th this month, getting a japanese version.

 

[kms108]

 
getting dynamic driven iem sounding good is a big challenge in controlling the resonance within the housing, size of the drivers, coating of diaphram etc.  generally, anything larger than 10mm is a drag for iem.  the response is so slow to a point where only pure vocals sounds good.  everything else sounds so draggy and bass is really bloaty.

 
 
How would you compare this to the XBA 3, EX 600 or EX 800, these are the three I have, I actually have a friend visiting Japan, he will be picking up non inline mic version for me.

 

[Uncle E1]

   
 
How would you compare this to the XBA 3, EX 600 or EX 800, these are the three I have, I actually have a friend visiting Japan, he will be picking up non inline mic version for me.

 
have no experience with any of those, sorry!

 

[kms108]

 

   
 
How would you compare this to the XBA 3, EX 600 or EX 800, these are the three I have, I actually have a friend visiting Japan, he will be picking up non inline mic version for me.

 
have no experience with any of those, sorry!

OK, thanks for the reply, seems like I have to test them out myself.

 

[Uncle E1]

 
OK, thanks for the reply, seems like I have to test them out myself.

have you heard ath-im02 instead?

 

[kms108]

 

 
OK, thanks for the reply, seems like I have to test them out myself.

have you heard ath-im02 instead?

I've only had Sony, those mention and some of the classic one's like E484, E888, E464 etc...

 

[Uncle E1]

been 3 weeks, still loving the combo as a travel light alternative!
 

 

[yellowbirdfly]

been 3 weeks, still loving the combo as a travel light alternative!

How do they compare to IM02?

 

[Uncle E1]

How do they compare to IM02?

 
well extended on both ends with refinement.

 

[audionewbi]

   
well extended on both ends with refinement.

Has Sony managed to keep the XBA-4 instrument placement, separation?

 

[kms108]

I have tested this iem, its a improvement over the xba 3, but little weak on bass, using this on my zx2 my other iem, ex600, ex800 and xba 3, volume is set arund 50%, with the xba 300 you have to set it at 65% to 70%.

With the supplied cable, its a little thin and looks cheap, i also tested the xba 300 with the optional sony MU cable, a increase in volume and upper the bass a little, may be using a custom cable might improve the overall performance.