[psygeist]

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I'm in a bit of need of advice. Basically, I'm looking for as bassy-as-possible IEM with good comfort.
More details in this thread - http://www.head-fi.org/t/581746/maximum-bass-for-30#post_7925493.
Apologies for the hijack

Among the four, Ultraphile has more bass, feels more comfortable, and they sound distant/relaxing. XGF500PRO are said to be much more bassy, other members can confirm that.
 


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just ordered the ultraphiles. will do a review when i receive them. hang tight should be this week

Glad you didn't order A330PRO.
 

 

[Wizzard]

 
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Among the four, Ultraphile has more bass, feels more comfortable, and they sound distant/relaxing. XGF500PRO are said to be much more bassy, other members can confirm that.
 

Glad you didn't order A330PRO.
 

Thank you I literally went ahead and read nearly the whole thread (I feel like a zombie now) and I'm certain that if I go for Xears then Ultraphiles are the way to go since they seem to have much better quality than the rest and generally people aren't saying bad things about them. If I do get them in the end, I'll post a review without a doubt.

 

[kckc]

Good time to buy the Ultraphile. Looks like they are on sale at Xears.com for only 20€  +8€ shipping.

 

[xedjflowx]

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Among the four, Ultraphile has more bass, feels more comfortable, and they sound distant/relaxing. XGF500PRO are said to be much more bassy, other members can confirm that.
 

Glad you didn't order A330PRO.
 

Me too! Something was just telling me to stay away from 'em. I've also heard the XGF500Pro's are more bassy but I couldn't find anything on a comparison between them and the other flat cable designs. So I bought the one that felt the safest. Ultraphiles!
 
 

 

[sknight]

One thing that's a bit mysterious is why Xears doesn't post impedence values.  I find them pretty important, actually.  Not so much when I'm using my iaudio equipment, but I'm moving in favor of making my phone the primary portable music player and there it does make a difference, most particularly, with respect to battery life and being near the end of the volume limit.
 

 

[mojoe24]

How do the Ultraphile compare to the Meelectronics CC51?  

 

[xedjflowx]

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One thing that's a bit mysterious is why Xears doesn't post impedence values.  I find them pretty important, actually.  Not so much when I'm using my iaudio equipment, but I'm moving in favor of making my phone the primary portable music player and there it does make a difference, most particularly, with respect to battery life and being near the end of the volume limit.
 

 
I'm not sure but I'll tell you this. I live about 100 yards from a highway. I had them in at halfway volume just now. I went on a walk with my dog at night. I live on a quiet street in the suburbs. I couldn't hear **** except the music

 
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Ultraphile - Laid back midrange and distant sounding. Slightly longer bass decay. Less emphasis on treble. Easy listening for longer time. Great for dubstep. No Driver flex. Comfortable angled nozzles.
 

Definitely agree with the distant sounding. For a second, I almost fully regretted my purchase because I wasn't used to the sound signature. I did experience driver flex on the right IEM onl. After a couple minutes of playing around with them, the sound signature didn't sound bad at all even though it was distant. I even found a quick little EQ fix which dramatically changes the distant sound. On my iPhone, I used the "Piano" EQ and that one made it sound far less distant sounding. They sound great, it's just that the sound signature needs getting used to.

 

[nipit]

Ordered Ultraphilles. How is soundstage & bass on these ones? And what about vocals?

 

[HeatFan12]

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Ordered Ultraphilles. How is soundstage & bass on these ones? And what about vocals?

 
Welcome to the Xears club nipit.  I have to give you some credit.  I saw your thread on the GR06 and pulled the trigger.  Now I am a VSONIC fan, owning the GR06, GR07 & R04 Pro.  Thanks...

 
I still love my Xears though...

 
 
I believe I found the perfect tip for my XE200PROs.  I love these, but the tips in reference to the long housing made it a bit tedious to get a good seal.  I ordered the Monster Tips Sampler pack and the gel SM/MED is perfect indeed...

 
 

 

 
 

 

[xedjflowx]

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Ordered Ultraphilles. How is soundstage & bass on these ones? And what about vocals?

Vocals I think are great though they seem somewhat synthetic in nature
I don't think my ultraphiles can handle bass that is a very low note nor is the bass impressive (I'm a 100% basshead though).
But is the bass sufficient, yes.
Also I believe the soundstage is wide but focuses on the higher notes of the musical note spectrum.
 
EDIT: Also note that I've been using these with EQ.

 

[sknight]

So far, the ultraphiles are stunning on my N8 with LCG Jukebox, as well as my iaudio players. I'm listening to mostly metal, black, progressive, and such. Especially for technical metal, with more progressive drummers, there's a lot of separation in the cymbals and it brings up the background ones really well in the soundstage. Looks like I'll likely get another pair before the deal is over. There are so many others in the line, I don't know what to get, but likely for 20euros, the Ultraphile is unbeatable. More later, but sound improved drastically after 1 hour. My hope is that durability holds. PS- driver flex on only the right side during insertion, but seems to be lessening in severity, which is odd.

 

[psygeist]

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How do the Ultraphile compare to the Meelectronics CC51?  

To me, CC51's midrange sounds comparatively recessed. Slight warmness and colored tone.

 

[nipit]

Has anyone heard GR06? I am thinking of canceling my Ultraphile order and taking GR06 instead, what would you guys suggest?

 

[xedjflowx]

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Has anyone heard GR06? I am thinking of canceling my Ultraphile order and taking GR06 instead, what would you guys suggest?

Take the GR06. I just got the Ultraphiles on Tuesday, I let them burn in for about 3 days, and have been listening to them on and off between the days. It's now Sunday and the housings have fallen apart. They still work but I'm furious with how poorly made these IEM's are. I'm going to contact Thomas tomorrow and demand a full refund or replacement. I just can't believe this happened. They haven't even seen the inside of my jeans pocket yet.
 

 

[psygeist]

^^that looks terrible.
 
Xears is marred with build quality issues. Thomas should set the basics right first. Though mine are still intact.
 
But, on arrival, A330PRO's cable wire was protruding outside the plastic sheath. And the channel imbalance in XE200PRO, more like bass is less in left channel (probably due to driver flex).