[Apo0th3karY]

Got my CKM500 in. Since I'm used to those crappy Sony MDREX50LP, my initial impression is extremely positive, I can only imagine they'll get better with burn in. Im going to do some.research to see if there are fake or not, but by comparison to my old earbuds, I'm not complaining. I don't know what to say about these that haven't been said already. I'm just noticing some microphonics, but I wear my cable under my shirt so i can deal with it

 

[Zelda]

i doubt there are fakes yet, where did u buy them from?

 

[Ap0th3Kary2]

ebay store selling tons of AT gear for much cheaper than MSRP. Dzone2 is the seller name. The store looks pretty legit, just not sure how legit some of the more popular items, like the ATH-M50, or ATH-PRO500mk 2 which are both valued much cheaper than MSRP, and free shipping on everything. (http://stores.ebay.ca/Dzone2-Digital-Shop/Audio-Accessories-/_i.html?_fsub=430880019&_sid=163138799&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322) 
 
I actually recommend it. It only took 2 weeks for it to arrive, and I'm very happy. These seem too new on the market to have any fakes out there, so I'm not going to be worried about that, upon some brief research.

 

[Zelda]

pretty sure those arent fakes. enjoy them! (i know i did)

 

[ich1ban]

are ckm500s the best AT have currently, other than the CK10/100/1000?

 

[Zelda]

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are ckm500s the best AT have currently, other than the CK10/100/1000?

very different from the 10 and 100. dont know the 1000. but for their price , they´re insane!

 

[ich1ban]

Yeh, sorry, just to clarify.

 
What are other IEMs do AT make that are supposed to be very good, not including those 3 CK10/100/1000 
 
Or more specifically, what else do they offer that's better than the CKM500 ($50 earphones), not including those 3. 

 

[Zelda]

there´s nothing  else from AT at that price. the ckm300 are on the sub 50 range, i doubt they re better than the 500

 

[ich1ban]

How about under the $200 price range? 

 

[Zelda]

better? , dont know. but just different flavors in sound

 

[ich1ban]

Yeh they make a fair few, but you don't hear about any of them on these forums except for the bassy cks77, which a majority of users find inferior to the ckm500 for everything but bass. 

 

[Currawong]

You might want to consider the type of music you like when choosing headphones or IEMs, as well as how loud you listen. That will make the most difference as to whether any particular pair will be good for you or not. 

 

[Zelda]

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Yeh they make a fair few, but you don't hear about any of them on these forums except for the bassy cks77, which a majority of users find inferior to the ckm500 for everything but bass. 

if you only want AT iems, then go for the CKM500. it's indeed one of the best

 

[ich1ban]

Yeh I already have a pair, they're fairly good, but still don't match my Yamaha EPH100 in my opinion for SQ, however I don't expect them to as they cost me half the price.
 
But the build quality on them are superior in my eyes, thicker cables, more solid joints etc. not to mention the earpieces on my EPH100s dying, on my 3rd pair at the moment in a month - which is why i'm looking for a more expensive pair made by audio technica. 

 

[rikardoliepa]

How does it take recieve ckm from cdjapan if i choose cheapest shipping? I am waiting mine now for 3 weeks since shipped.