YoengJyh
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Just bought the Westone 4R, and i would like to say the sound is incredible nice! It is Superb!
Here are my impression on it.
First of all i would like to say that this iem sound signature is very similar to my LCD2r2. If you like LCD2r2 sound signature you will love this iem definitely!
Before i purchased the Westone 4R, i had compared it to Westone UM3X and Shure 535 (normal edition).
UM3X is very similar to Shure 535 but slightly better than Shure 535, which i could say is UM3X > = Shure 535. The bass quality is about the same; STRONG. But when comes to clarity of background details which is very very minor light/low mid, the Shure 535 sounds muddy compare to UM3X. UM3X is better than Shure 535 in this section. The bass quality i felt coloration of the Shure 535 and UM3X which i considered not a nature bass.
Built quality (including cables) of course goes to Shure 535 side but it doesn't meant that UM3X is cheap. Therefore, your money is half into sound quality and half into figure/outlook quality for Shure 535 but not for Westone UM3X
On the other hands, IMHO the sound signature from Shure 535 and UM3X will fatigue your ear in long listening. (which i found nice through Westone 4R)
When i plug Westone 4R into my ears... I smile... Because this is the sound quality that i want and this is what I CALL SOUND QUALITY.
The Bass of Westone 4R is not as strong as Shure 535 and UM3X but in my opinion this is so call BASS. So nature... it sounds when it comes, it sounds when the recordings were made to be sounded in that way. Build quality is better than UM3X for sure, but i felt that build quality of Westone 4R is still losing itself if compare to Shure 535. Soundstage as others head-fiers mentioned before; Bigger, and of course i feel the same way. Separation is the best compare to UM3X and Shure 535, easily win hands down. I could hear into very minor and detail sound signature even i am using it without a portable DAC and amp. It sounds just like my LCD2r2 paired with my Audio-GD 10SE... Darn! To be frank, i felt that this little tiny earphone sounds better than my LCD2r2, because i have listened background sounds that i do not listen through my LCD2r2 before. I was shocked and surprise. Hmm... maybe due to IEM (In-ear monitor) and it isolates 95% of noise and it was plug inside to my ears hole.. perhaps it is not my fantasy.
So? My conclusion is in this way: Westone 4R is much much better than the others two. Which i said the equation of them were: Westone 4R >>>>> [Westone UM3X >= Shure 535]
Cheers~
I am sorry to my Wallet! Darn!
Jyh
Here are my impression on it.
First of all i would like to say that this iem sound signature is very similar to my LCD2r2. If you like LCD2r2 sound signature you will love this iem definitely!
Before i purchased the Westone 4R, i had compared it to Westone UM3X and Shure 535 (normal edition).
UM3X is very similar to Shure 535 but slightly better than Shure 535, which i could say is UM3X > = Shure 535. The bass quality is about the same; STRONG. But when comes to clarity of background details which is very very minor light/low mid, the Shure 535 sounds muddy compare to UM3X. UM3X is better than Shure 535 in this section. The bass quality i felt coloration of the Shure 535 and UM3X which i considered not a nature bass.
Built quality (including cables) of course goes to Shure 535 side but it doesn't meant that UM3X is cheap. Therefore, your money is half into sound quality and half into figure/outlook quality for Shure 535 but not for Westone UM3X
On the other hands, IMHO the sound signature from Shure 535 and UM3X will fatigue your ear in long listening. (which i found nice through Westone 4R)
When i plug Westone 4R into my ears... I smile... Because this is the sound quality that i want and this is what I CALL SOUND QUALITY.
The Bass of Westone 4R is not as strong as Shure 535 and UM3X but in my opinion this is so call BASS. So nature... it sounds when it comes, it sounds when the recordings were made to be sounded in that way. Build quality is better than UM3X for sure, but i felt that build quality of Westone 4R is still losing itself if compare to Shure 535. Soundstage as others head-fiers mentioned before; Bigger, and of course i feel the same way. Separation is the best compare to UM3X and Shure 535, easily win hands down. I could hear into very minor and detail sound signature even i am using it without a portable DAC and amp. It sounds just like my LCD2r2 paired with my Audio-GD 10SE... Darn! To be frank, i felt that this little tiny earphone sounds better than my LCD2r2, because i have listened background sounds that i do not listen through my LCD2r2 before. I was shocked and surprise. Hmm... maybe due to IEM (In-ear monitor) and it isolates 95% of noise and it was plug inside to my ears hole.. perhaps it is not my fantasy.
So? My conclusion is in this way: Westone 4R is much much better than the others two. Which i said the equation of them were: Westone 4R >>>>> [Westone UM3X >= Shure 535]
Cheers~
I am sorry to my Wallet! Darn!
Jyh