JulesK
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This may be an odd question, but I'm looking an IEM to complement the ES5 I currently have. The sound of the ES5 is spectacular, but perhaps a bit too refined (and too smooth in the treble). Plus, and this may banish me from the site, I really find iDevice remote controls on the cable to be very handy (and the custom wired cable I got from Westone has a huge plug, requiring me to use a short extension cable when I plug it into my iPhone in its case). I've been looking at the UE900 (and may just try them out when I get time), but from the reviews, they seem to have moved towards the sound of the W4, and that although the TripleFi 10 is less refined and perhaps more colored, it seems to have an energy level that is a bit tamed in the UE900. What I really want, I guess, is something more dynamic, with more presense in the top end, even if I have to sacrifice some refinement. I always have the ES5 if I want to go the other direction.
Would the TripleFi 10vi be a better choice than the UE900, given that I already have the ES5? Also, and this is huge, on which side is the remote on the 10vi cable (I realize that it doesn't have volume controls) - left or right? I need on the left because I will just cut off the right part of the cable as I only use the left earpiece - I'm partially deaf. Can you plug the cable into either earpiece?
Many thanks for your comments. I fully realize the ergonomic challenges of the TripleFi, but as they are selling out of stock, it's a risk I guess I may have to take.
Would the TripleFi 10vi be a better choice than the UE900, given that I already have the ES5? Also, and this is huge, on which side is the remote on the 10vi cable (I realize that it doesn't have volume controls) - left or right? I need on the left because I will just cut off the right part of the cable as I only use the left earpiece - I'm partially deaf. Can you plug the cable into either earpiece?
Many thanks for your comments. I fully realize the ergonomic challenges of the TripleFi, but as they are selling out of stock, it's a risk I guess I may have to take.