drbluenewmexico
Headphoneus Supremus
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whose going to review the ISLAND the new ALO amp sac? looks interesting and price is only 299.00...
I recently got the xb90's, and, while they are very nice, I am preferring the crunch of distorted guitars more on my MH1C. Am I high or was this to be expected?
Congratulations on the Cardas Eric!Lucky guy. SO tempted, but then the cks1000's are on the to get list before those.
Didn't someone mention a possible 1000 replacement in the works soon?
Any issues with the weight for staying put in your ears, or bulky cable at all on the Cardas?
Its a shame they only provide a few tips, especially since they are sort of unique, at least the pair with the venting.
I think a lot of people just stopped caring about the EM5813 after delay after delay of it coming out (although we were promised it was coming out many times over). But if you have any ill feelings toward Cardas, you really need to let it go because you are denying your ears a treat! These Ear Speakers are something else! The sound is just so encompassing, refined, and BIG. These - to my ears - is in the top three of some of the best universals I have ever heard. I'm just blown away the more I listen it. The one misstep are the two pairs of tips provided by Cardas. Use those on some other IEM. Those tips don't do the Cardas justice. To be so expensive, Cardas should have given purchasers a variety of tips to choose from. But once you find the right tips for you (I have settled on large UE900 tips), your ears are in for a feast. And you MUST burn-in these earphones. I think some of you who gave in so quickly on the Cardas didn't give it a fighting chance. Then again, maybe it will be the best kept secret among a few listeners. I'm glad it has revealed its beauty to me (inside and out). Happy listening.
^ Welp for $400 smackers and the hype surrounding these i expected nothing less from them tbh. But didn't really follow their development and only read about them half passingly.
Personally the price for these Cardas are much more justified than the RE-600s which are literally falling apart on a lot of peps it seems.
http://www.head-fi.org/t/667685/hifiman-re-600-review/375#post_9808732
Maybe i have high standards but $400 for a flagship model that has a built quality worse than most ~$10 cheapos is ridiculous in my book and they have been in this game for some time, with a pretty big following as well, so there should really be no excuses.
Anywho good to hear your diggin' them Crustaceans so much ericp, congrats!!!
Yeah, I was never interested in the RE-600, but the Re-400 is very good at $100. I have it up for sale now because I don't need it and will probably never listen to it again at this point. I detected no QC problems with the RE-400.
Yeah, I was never interested in the RE-600, but the Re-400 is very good at $100. I have it up for sale now because I don't need it and will probably never listen to it again at this point. I detected no QC problems with the RE-400.
Could the M200 be a direct upgrade to the RE-400 SQ-wise instead of RE-600 if they're made from the same company? RE-600 doesn't justify the 4x price of RE-400 and M200 would have made more sense at 2x price of RE-400
^ i was able to get a set of m200s for $125 shipped here on the sales forums so if you are able to find a used set it makes much more sense to get them over the RE-400s. Just my 2 cents.
^ i was able to get a set of m200s for $125 shipped here on the sales forums so if you are able to find a used set it makes much more sense to get them over the RE-400s. Just my 2 cents.
Definitely! That's one heck of a deal you scored there!
Welp that was the 2nd time i saw them under $150 here at head-fi so its not that uncommon. But yeah that was indeed a sweet deal. The seller is a crazy nice head-fier as well which always makes for a more pleasant experience.
How do you like the M200s? If you posted your impressions on it already I must have missed that post.
After hearing the S2 and M200, the 1K's seemed awfully colored. Even the Onkyo's don't seem as colored but its closer to the 1K's then the other two in coloration. I am preferring more of the neutral sound these days with good bass.
nick n I can see the Cardas feeling kind of heavy if you don't have tips that give you a good firm and tight seal (so that they don't move). The cable is one of the thickest (and heaviest) cables I've ever seen on an earphone, but it doesn't bother me. The earphone can be worn over ear; there a beautiful shirt clip to hold the cable in place; and the chin slider also aids in holding the Ear Speaker in place (and makes them feel less heavy). Also, there like a velcro wrap on the cable so that you can roll some of it up and make it shorter. I like the length of the cable, myself, but it is "almost" too long (but not quite to me). I haven't tried to take these out on public transportation to listen to, and I doubt I will. First, it looks really high-end and like nothing else anyone has seen in someone's ears, so I don't want to tempt fate. But I will pack them in the great looking leather pouch and pull them out when I get to work to listen to (my on the go earphone is the Fidelio S2 right now). Oh, the X3 and Ear Speaker love each other.